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Association between abatacept exposure levels and infection occurrence in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: post hoc analysis of the AVERT-2 study
Paul Emery, Roy Fleischmann, Robert Wong, Karissa Lozenski, Yoshiya Tanaka, Vivian P. Bykerk, Clifton O. Bingham 3rd, Thomas W.J. Huizinga, Gustavo Citera, Vidya Perera, Bindu Murthy, Kelly Fellows Maxwell, Julie Passarell, William D Hedrich and Daphne Williams
The Journal of Rheumatology January 2025, jrheum.2024-0498; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2024-0498
Paul Emery
Professor Paul Emery, MD, FMedSci, Leeds NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, & Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.
Roy Fleischmann
Professor Roy Fleischmann, MD, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
Robert Wong
Dr Robert Wong, MD, Bristol Myers Squibb, Princeton, NJ, USA (at the time of analysis).
Karissa Lozenski
Dr Karissa Lozenski, PhD, Bristol Myers Squibb, Princeton, NJ, USA.
Yoshiya Tanaka
Dr Yoshiya Tanaka, MD, PhD, University of Occupational and Environmental Health – Japan, Kitakyushu, Japan.
Vivian P. Bykerk
Dr Vivian Bykerk, BSc, MD, FRCPC, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA.
Clifton O. Bingham 3rd
Dr Clifton O Bingham, 3rd, MD, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Thomas W.J. Huizinga
Dr Thomas WJ Huizinga, MD, PhD, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands.
Gustavo Citera
Dr Gustavo Citera, MD, Instituto de Rehabilitación Psicofísica, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Vidya Perera
Dr Vidya Perera, PhD, Bristol Myers Squibb, Princeton, NJ, USA.
Bindu Murthy
Dr Bindu Murthy, PharmD, Bristol Myers Squibb, Princeton, NJ, USA.
Kelly Fellows Maxwell
Dr Kelly Fellows Maxwell, PhD, Cognigen Corporation, a Simulations Plus company, Buffalo, NY, USA.
Julie Passarell
Mrs Julie Passarell, MA, Cognigen Division, a Simulations Plus company, Buffalo, NY, USA.
William D Hedrich
Dr William D Hedrich, PhD, MS, Bristol Myers Squibb, Princeton, NJ, USA (at the time of analysis).
Daphne Williams
Dr Daphne Williams, PharmD, Bristol Myers Squibb, Princeton, NJ, USA.

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The Journal of Rheumatology
Vol. 52, Issue 11
1 Nov 2025
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Association between abatacept exposure levels and infection occurrence in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: post hoc analysis of the AVERT-2 study
Paul Emery, Roy Fleischmann, Robert Wong, Karissa Lozenski, Yoshiya Tanaka, Vivian P. Bykerk, Clifton O. Bingham, Thomas W.J. Huizinga, Gustavo Citera, Vidya Perera, Bindu Murthy, Kelly Fellows Maxwell, Julie Passarell, William D Hedrich, Daphne Williams
The Journal of Rheumatology Jan 2025, jrheum.2024-0498; DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.2024-0498
Accepted manuscript
Association between abatacept exposure levels and infection occurrence in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: post hoc analysis of the AVERT-2 study
Paul Emery, Roy Fleischmann, Robert Wong, Karissa Lozenski, Yoshiya Tanaka, Vivian P. Bykerk, Clifton O. Bingham, Thomas W.J. Huizinga, Gustavo Citera, Vidya Perera, Bindu Murthy, Kelly Fellows Maxwell, Julie Passarell, William D Hedrich, Daphne Williams
The Journal of Rheumatology Jan 2025, jrheum.2024-0498; DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.2024-0498






