The Rheum Ribbon Panel votes for the Entheseal Eight (round 2) are shown below (winners in orange).
Keep scrolling to find out how your bracket is doing, then tell us your reaction on Twitter and/or the Facebook group using #RheumMadness. We will record a RheumMadness podcast episode on Tuesday evening summarizing rounds 1 and 2 and your reactions to the results.
Click here for a downloadable PDF of the Entheseal Eight results
Next up:
- Round 3 (the IgG Four) results will be released Saturday, 4/3 at 2pm ET.
- Round 4 (the Interleukin Two) results will be released Monday, 4/5 at 8pm ET.
How is your bracket doing?
Scroll down to find your bracket title, rank, score, and the score potential that you could end up with if all of the rest of your picks are correct.
Each bracket title is a link that takes you to the Challonge.com site where you will be able to see all of the predictions entered for that bracket. Try clicking on some of the leaders and to guess who you think might win!
Note: Some of the brackets were not given a title when they were submitted. If you can’t find your bracket (or you don’t remember what you named it), please email david.leverenz@duke.edu and we will help you find and/or name your bracket.
You can also find even more detailed bracket results directly on the Challonge website here: https://challonge.com/RheumMadness2021/predictions
| Rank | Score | Score Potential | |
| Rheum BOSS
Avacopan, FAST Study, VEXAS, SEMIRA |
1 | 16 | 32 |
| Cut the nets/steoids
Avacopan, SEMIRA, VEXAS, FAST Study |
1 | 16 | 32 |
| RheumMadnessIsAwesome
Avacopan, SEMIRA, VEXAS, FAST Study |
1 | 16 | 32 |
| RheumWins
Avacopan, SEMIRA, VEXAS, FAST Study |
1 | 16 | 32 |
| Rookie C5a inhibitor edges out SAMIRA with its promise of vasculitis remission AND less steroids. A finals match-up showing that we are FINALly moving beyond high dose steroids.
Avacopan, SEMIRA, VEXAS, FAST Study |
5 | 15 | 31 |
| No Rheum For Error
Avacopan, FAST Study, VEXAS, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA |
6 | 14 | 30 |
| Rheum_L
VEXAS, PRIME Cells, Avacopan, SEMIRA |
7 | 14 | 26 |
| May the best man win!
Avacopan, FAST Study, VEXAS, SEMIRA |
8 | 14 | 30 |
| Resident gone (Rheum)Mad
SEMIRA, Avacopan, VEXAS, FAST Study |
8 | 14 | 30 |
| Sinead Maguire
Avacopan, FAST Study, VEXAS, Harms of Short Term Steroids |
10 | 13 | 29 |
| CCHMC Peds Rheum Fellows
Avacopan, SEMIRA, VEXAS, Synovial B Cells & Therapy Response |
10 | 13 | 29 |
| Game of Madness: To Conquer to Rule
Avacopan, SEMIRA, VEXAS, Synovial B Cells & Therapy Response |
10 | 13 | 29 |
| Advocate FTW
Avacopan, FAST Study, VEXAS, Harms of Short Term Steroids |
10 | 13 | 29 |
| ESR — esr_
VEXAS, SEMIRA, Avacopan, ACR Gout Guidelines |
10 | 13 | 29 |
| DFM
Avacopan, PRIME Cells, VEXAS, SEMIRA |
15 | 13 | 25 |
| Guy Katz
VEXAS, PRIME Cells, Avacopan, SEMIRA |
15 | 13 | 25 |
| Dr. Willie
Avacopan, Synovial B Cells & Therapy Response, VEXAS, SEMIRA |
15 | 13 | 25 |
| What’s a bracket?
Avacopan, ACR Gout Guidelines, VEXAS, SEMIRA |
15 | 13 | 25 |
| Vasculitis winner
PEXIVAS, FAST Study, VEXAS, SEMIRA |
19 | 13 | 17 |
| Avacopan ftw
Avacopan, FAST Study, VEXAS, SEMIRA |
20 | 13 | 29 |
| Rheumothorax
Avacopan, FAST Study, VEXAS, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA |
21 | 12 | 28 |
| AvaPoCan! — Thanks4theComplement
Avacopan, SEMIRA, VEXAS, ACR Gout Guidelines |
21 | 12 | 28 |
| Tincan
VEXAS, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA, Avacopan, FAST Study |
23 | 12 | 24 |
| Roid Rules
Synovial B Cells & Therapy Response, VEXAS, Avacopan, SEMIRA |
24 | 12 | 16 |
| Blys FTW
Belimumab for Lupus Nephritis, FAST Study, VEXAS, SEMIRA |
24 | 12 | 16 |
| NETosis: what is dead may never die
VEXAS, SEMIRA, Belimumab for Lupus Nephritis, PRIME Cells |
26 | 11 | 27 |
| My Winning Prediction — StephenSlade
Avacopan, PRIME Cells, VEXAS, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA |
27 | 11 | 23 |
| Just Dua It
Avacopan, PRIME Cells, VEXAS, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA |
27 | 11 | 23 |
| Avocopan Avengers
Avacopan, PRIME Cells, VEXAS, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA |
27 | 11 | 23 |
| Avacopan Beats Knee PT at the Buzzer
Avacopan, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA, IgG4-RD Classification Criteria, FAST Study |
27 | 11 | 23 |
| Untitled
PEXIVAS, FAST Study, VEXAS, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA |
31 | 11 | 15 |
| PLEXING CAN BE TAXING AND NEEDLESS ESPECIALLY ON THE BEANS!!!
PEXIVAS, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA, VEXAS, FAST Study |
32 | 11 | 11 |
| KWB
Avacopan, FAST Study, VEXAS, Harms of Short Term Steroids |
33 | 11 | 27 |
| Vexas for win
VEXAS, FAST Study, Belimumab for Lupus Nephritis, SEMIRA |
33 | 11 | 27 |
| CAT
Harms of Short Term Steroids, VEXAS, Avacopan, FAST Study |
35 | 11 | 15 |
| Fabulous FebuX — magnifique2020
FAST Study, Avacopan, IgG4-RD Classification Criteria, UK Frost for Frozen Shoulder |
36 | 10 | 26 |
| Going all the way
VEXAS, SEMIRA, Belimumab for Lupus Nephritis, ACR Gout Guidelines |
36 | 10 | 26 |
| Get VEXED by VEXAS!
VEXAS, FAST Study, PEXIVAS, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA |
36 | 10 | 26 |
| CYCBI — ChangUCanSpare
Avacopan, SEMIRA, Anti-CD38 in Refractory SLE, Synovial B Cells & Therapy Response |
36 | 10 | 26 |
| Prednisone is Poison — mightymab
Avacopan, FAST Study, IgG4-RD Classification Criteria, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA |
36 | 10 | 26 |
| LeadershipTest — DavidLeverenz
FAST Study, RP Subtypes, Avacopan, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA |
41 | 10 | 22 |
| Ruairí Floyd Prediction
Avacopan, Harms of Short Term Steroids, VEXAS, PRIME Cells |
41 | 10 | 22 |
| Didem
Avacopan, PRIME Cells, VEXAS, Harms of Short Term Steroids |
41 | 10 | 22 |
| All About Avacopan
Avacopan, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA, VEXAS, ACR Gout Guidelines |
41 | 10 | 22 |
| Perry Fuchs’ Bracket
Avacopan, ACR Gout Guidelines, Anti-CD38 in Refractory SLE, SEMIRA |
41 | 10 | 22 |
| Rheum service
VEXAS, PRIME Cells, PEXIVAS, SEMIRA |
41 | 10 | 22 |
| Rheum’sYourDaddy
Avacopan, Synovial B Cells & Therapy Response, VEXAS, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA |
41 | 10 | 22 |
| Rheum for improvement
VEXAS, PRIME Cells, Belimumab for Lupus Nephritis, SEMIRA |
41 | 10 | 22 |
| Criscione for the “W”
PEXIVAS, FAST Study, IgG4-RD Classification Criteria, SEMIRA |
49 | 10 | 14 |
| Rheum’s GOAT
Belimumab for Lupus Nephritis, SEMIRA, VEXAS, ACR Gout Guidelines |
49 | 10 | 14 |
| Belim u me
Belimumab for Lupus Nephritis, FAST Study, VEXAS, Harms of Short Term Steroids |
49 | 10 | 14 |
| PR3-Pointer
PEXIVAS, SEMIRA, VEXAS, Synovial B Cells & Therapy Response |
49 | 10 | 14 |
| Irelande Douze Pointes
Avacopan, Harms of Short Term Steroids, VEXAS, FAST Study |
53 | 10 | 22 |
| Rheum To Improve
PEXIVAS, SEMIRA, IgG4-RD Classification Criteria, PRIME Cells |
54 | 9 | 13 |
| NAR — NAR12
Belimumab for Lupus Nephritis, ACR Gout Guidelines, IgG4-RD Classification Criteria, SEMIRA |
55 | 9 | 9 |
| psufka — paulsufka
Avacopan, UK Frost for Frozen Shoulder, IgG4-RD Classification Criteria, FAST Study |
56 | 9 | 21 |
| Avacopanhandle
Avacopan, PRIME Cells, VEXAS, Harms of Short Term Steroids |
56 | 9 | 21 |
| Wait, this isn’t NephMadness…
VEXAS, Harms of Short Term Steroids, Avacopan, Synovial B Cells & Therapy Response |
56 | 9 | 21 |
| Rheumania
Avacopan, Harms of Short Term Steroids, VEXAS, Synovial B Cells & Therapy Response |
56 | 9 | 21 |
| Doodle
Harms of Short Term Steroids, VEXAS, Avacopan, PRIME Cells |
60 | 9 | 13 |
| Rheum Warrior
PEXIVAS, SEMIRA, VEXAS, ACR Gout Guidelines |
60 | 9 | 13 |
| gOUTisIN
ACR Gout Guidelines, Avacopan, VEXAS, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA |
60 | 9 | 13 |
| idkijustlikegout
ACR Gout Guidelines, Avacopan, VEXAS, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA |
60 | 9 | 13 |
| Adam Taylor
PEXIVAS, Harms of Short Term Steroids, VEXAS, FAST Study |
64 | 9 | 9 |
| Killing the wolf : Beyond steroids
Belimumab for Lupus Nephritis, Synovial B Cells & Therapy Response, VEXAS, SEMIRA |
64 | 9 | 9 |
| Void the ‘Roid
SEMIRA, Avacopan, RP Subtypes, FAST Study |
66 | 9 | 25 |
| Untitled
Avacopan, FAST Study, VEXAS, Harms of Short Term Steroids |
66 | 9 | 25 |
| “Bye Bye Bye” Steroids
Avacopan, ACR Gout Guidelines, IgG4-RD Classification Criteria, Harms of Short Term Steroids |
68 | 8 | 20 |
| XxFlare_BearxX
Avacopan, ACR Gout Guidelines, IgG4-RD Classification Criteria, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA |
68 | 8 | 20 |
| U of RA
PRIME Cells, VEXAS, PEXIVAS, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA |
70 | 8 | 12 |
| Nayan Arora
Belimumab for Lupus Nephritis, SEMIRA, Anti-CD38 in Refractory SLE, PRIME Cells |
70 | 8 | 12 |
| BadgerRheum
Belimumab for Lupus Nephritis, Synovial B Cells & Therapy Response, VEXAS, UK Frost for Frozen Shoulder |
72 | 8 | 8 |
| Blysfull thinking — patelaarat
Belimumab for Lupus Nephritis, ACR Gout Guidelines, IgG4-RD Classification Criteria, SEMIRA |
72 | 8 | 8 |
| Going BLYSful
Belimumab for Lupus Nephritis, ACR Gout Guidelines, IgG4-RD Classification Criteria, SEMIRA |
72 | 8 | 8 |
| Nostradamus
Avacopan, PRIME Cells, VEXAS, Harms of Short Term Steroids |
75 | 8 | 20 |
| Penelope Proactive Patient’s Prediction
Avacopan, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA, VEXAS, ACR Gout Guidelines |
75 | 8 | 20 |
| Rheumba
Avacopan, ACR Gout Guidelines, Anti-CD38 in Refractory SLE, SEMIRA |
75 | 8 | 20 |
| T-Rex cell in Helper CT
VEXAS, PRIME Cells, Avacopan, Harms of Short Term Steroids |
75 | 8 | 20 |
| Rheum’sYourDaddy
Avacopan, PRIME Cells, VEXAS, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA |
75 | 8 | 20 |
| No Rheum for Steroids!
PEXIVAS, FAST Study, Anti-CD38 in Refractory SLE, SEMIRA |
80 | 8 | 12 |
| SLE For the Win
Anti-CD38 in Refractory SLE, PRIME Cells, Belimumab for Lupus Nephritis, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA |
81 | 7 | 7 |
| CINDERELLA SEMIRA | 81 | 7 | 7 |
| Rheum for Rheum Madness
Avacopan, ACR Gout Guidelines, IgG4-RD Classification Criteria, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA |
83 | 7 | 19 |
| christian laettner’s buzzer beater
VEXAS, PRIME Cells, PEXIVAS, UK Frost for Frozen Shoulder |
83 | 7 | 19 |
| GoComplements — saikrishna133
Avacopan, Harms of Short Term Steroids, IgG4-RD Classification Criteria, Synovial B Cells & Therapy Response |
83 | 7 | 19 |
| UBA-WON
VEXAS, ACR Gout Guidelines, PEXIVAS, Harms of Short Term Steroids |
83 | 7 | 19 |
| The Rheum Dark Horse
PEXIVAS, SEMIRA, IgG4-RD Classification Criteria, ACR Gout Guidelines |
87 | 7 | 11 |
| Pexivasteroids are overrated
PEXIVAS, FAST Study, IgG4-RD Classification Criteria, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA |
87 | 7 | 11 |
| Wiseguy
PEXIVAS, Harms of Short Term Steroids, IgG4-RD Classification Criteria, FAST Study |
89 | 7 | 7 |
| Untitled
Belimumab for Lupus Nephritis, ACR Gout Guidelines, VEXAS, Harms of Short Term Steroids |
89 | 7 | 7 |
| Stacy Bagrova
PEXIVAS, ACR Gout Guidelines, IgG4-RD Classification Criteria, SEMIRA |
89 | 7 | 7 |
| Avacopan for ANCA vasculitis… now have to spell it right!
Avacopan, Synovial B Cells & Therapy Response, VEXAS, Harms of Short Term Steroids |
92 | 7 | 19 |
| SJB
Belimumab for Lupus Nephritis, PRIME Cells, IgG4-RD Classification Criteria, Harms of Short Term Steroids |
93 | 6 | 6 |
| U of RheUtahlogy — ShrewdFanfare
ACR Gout Guidelines, Belimumab for Lupus Nephritis, Anti-CD38 in Refractory SLE, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA |
93 | 6 | 6 |
| Blissful champion
Belimumab for Lupus Nephritis, PRIME Cells, IgG4-RD Classification Criteria, Harms of Short Term Steroids |
93 | 6 | 6 |
| Rheuminator 3: Rise of the MABs
VEXAS, PRIME Cells, PEXIVAS, Harms of Short Term Steroids |
96 | 6 | 18 |
| Rheumie
Avacopan, ACR Gout Guidelines, Anti-CD38 in Refractory SLE, Harms of Short Term Steroids |
96 | 6 | 18 |
| Rheum 2 Grow
PEXIVAS, ACR Gout Guidelines, VEXAS, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA |
98 | 6 | 6 |
| Phat Jointz
PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA, PEXIVAS, Anti-CD38 in Refractory SLE, FAST Study |
98 | 6 | 6 |
| Rheuma-zooma-tology
Belimumab for Lupus Nephritis, ACR Gout Guidelines, IgG4-RD Classification Criteria, SEMIRA |
98 | 6 | 6 |
| Untitled
PEXIVAS, ACR Gout Guidelines, IgG4-RD Classification Criteria, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA |
101 | 5 | 5 |
| Rheumatology is our daddy
VEXAS, ACR Gout Guidelines, Belimumab for Lupus Nephritis, Harms of Short Term Steroids |
102 | 5 | 17 |
| Matthew Sparks
ACR Gout Guidelines, PEXIVAS, VEXAS, Harms of Short Term Steroids |
103 | 5 | 5 |
| B -cause B cells are the BEST!
Synovial B Cells & Therapy Response, IgG4-RD Classification Criteria, PEXIVAS, SEMIRA |
103 | 5 | 5 |
| Rheum Over Milwaukee
PEXIVAS, Synovial B Cells & Therapy Response, VEXAS, Harms of Short Term Steroids |
103 | 5 | 5 |
| LeadershipTest2
Belimumab for Lupus Nephritis, Harms of Short Term Steroids, IgG4-RD Classification Criteria, PRIME Cells |
106 | 4 | 4 |
| Cut it gout you guys
ACR Gout Guidelines, IgG4-RD Classification Criteria, Belimumab for Lupus Nephritis, Harms of Short Term Steroids |
106 | 4 | 4 |
| WHY PLEXING IS VEXING??
PEXIVAS, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA, |
108 | 3 | 3 |
| Synovial B cells
Synovial B Cells & Therapy Response, Anifrolumab, Anti-CD38 in Refractory SLE, Harms of Short Term Steroids |
109 | 1 | 1 |
