@MilenaGianfran @JYazdanyMD present on differential effects of biologics on CDAI in obese patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Abatacept better than TNFi in obese. Tocilizumab better than TNFi in non-obese. Abstr#0588 #ACR21 @RheumNow #ACRBest https://t.co/UcEpMAmNVw

Abstr 0579 Kim & Colleagues examined predictors of Tx change among RA patients w/ TNFi as 1st line biologic agent - Females & GC use more likely to switch agent - Vitamin D use & hx of other immune-mediated diseases (eg. Psoriasis, IBD) less likely to switch #ACR21 @RheumNow https://t.co/FM5mSWmSNA

#ACR21 Abs#0825 Early RA -Rx-naive: 48 wk, csDMARD+GC vs. 3 bDMARD+MTX (CZP/ABA/TCZ) ⭐️Superiority for ABA+MTX and CZP+MTX vs. to csDMARD+GC, not in TCZ+MTX ⭐️ Radiographic progression low in all ▶️ Short study w very aggressive 1st line combo Rx https://t.co/TJPZkqmN8z @Rheumnow

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#ACR21 Abs#0828. SELECT-COMPARE UPA vs ADA for RA at 3 yrs ⭐️More pts stay on UPA vs ADA (47 vs 36%) ⭐️Adverse drug events similar between groups. UPA has ⬆️ zoster, lymphopenia, hepatic and CPK elevations https://t.co/eLCytSX7Gz @Rheumnow https://t.co/i8NjSgImVq

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🩸 Hb levels markers of RA activity and structural progression? Boston BRASS registry: 1500+ patients. Low hb at headline associated w/ MTX TNFi and ⬆️ increase in TSS. Not that surprising provided low Hb is a marker of systemic inflammation. #Abtr0786 #ACR21 @Rheumnow https://t.co/eQLGxsANkk

Can RA be cured? Dr. Thomas' proof of concept RA immunotherapy study: DEN-181 is a liposome immunotherapy given by SQ injx; it's presented by LN-DCs causing: CTL exhaustion while controlling autoreactive CD4+ T cells #ACRbest @rheumnow #ACR21 Abst#0967should have been a plenary! https://t.co/6ZzDgavafS

Does #RA treatment affect low Hb levels? Is there a relationship between Hb and radiographic progression? #ACR21 Abs#0787 👉🏼Sustained improvements in Hb when treated with bio/non-bio DMARDs 👉🏼Low Hb assoc with incr radiographic progression @RheumNow https://t.co/DWgoiqYfAt https://t.co/aSRCT2vGjW

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