The Rheum Ribbon Panel votes for the Interleukin Two (final round) are here! Avacopan has been crowned the winning rheumatology concept, and congratulations to Rheum Boss for having a perfect bracket in the first ever RheumMadness tournament. But the real winners are all the participants who engaged in a collaborative learning experience with the rheumatology community. This was so much fun!
What’s Next?
All participants will receive a Qualtrics survey invitation so we can learn from this year’s tournament and make it even better next year. We are interested in hearing everyone’s responses, from those who tweeted every day about RheumMadness to those who submitted a bracket last minute and are not on social media. Tell us what you think!
The Results
Keep scrolling to find out how your bracket is doing, then tell us your reaction on Twitter and/or the Facebook group using #RheumMadness. You can also find even more detailed bracket results directly on the Challonge website here: https://challonge.com/RheumMadness2021/predictions
Click here for a downloadable PDF of the Interleukin Two results
How did your bracket do?
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.
| Rank | Score | Picks | |
| Rheum BOSS
Avacopan, FAST Study, VEXAS, SEMIRA |
1 | 32 | 15 / 15 |
| No Rheum For Error
Avacopan, FAST Study, VEXAS, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA |
2 | 30 | 14 / 15 |
| May the best man win!
Avacopan, FAST Study, VEXAS, SEMIRA |
3 | 30 | 13 / 15 |
| Sinead Maguire
Avacopan, FAST Study, VEXAS, Harms of Short Term Steroids |
4 | 29 | 13 / 15 |
| Advocate FTW
Avacopan, FAST Study, VEXAS, Harms of Short Term Steroids |
4 | 29 | 13 / 15 |
| Avacopan ftw
Avacopan, FAST Study, VEXAS, SEMIRA |
6 | 29 | 12 / 15 |
| Cut the nets/steoids
Avacopan, SEMIRA, VEXAS, FAST Study |
7 | 28 | 14 / 15 |
| RheumMadnessIsAwesome
Avacopan, SEMIRA, VEXAS, FAST Study |
7 | 28 | 14 / 15 |
| RheumWins
Avacopan, SEMIRA, VEXAS, FAST Study |
7 | 28 | 14 / 15 |
| Rheumothorax
Avacopan, FAST Study, VEXAS, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA |
10 | 28 | 12 / 15 |
| 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 |
11 | 27 | 13 / 15 |
| KWB
Avacopan, FAST Study, VEXAS, Harms of Short Term Steroids |
12 | 27 | 11 / 15 |
| Prednisone is Poison — mightymab
Avacopan, FAST Study, IgG4-RD Classification Criteria, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA |
13 | 26 | 11 / 15 |
| DFM
Avacopan, PRIME Cells, VEXAS, SEMIRA |
14 | 25 | 12 / 15 |
| CCHMC Peds Rheum Fellows
Avacopan, SEMIRA, VEXAS, Synovial B Cells & Therapy Response |
14 | 25 | 12 / 15 |
| Game of Madness: To Conquer to Rule
Avacopan, SEMIRA, VEXAS, Synovial B Cells & Therapy Response |
14 | 25 | 12 / 15 |
| Dr. Willie
Avacopan, Synovial B Cells & Therapy Response, VEXAS, SEMIRA |
14 | 25 | 12 / 15 |
| What’s a bracket?
Avacopan, ACR Gout Guidelines, VEXAS, SEMIRA |
14 | 25 | 12 / 15 |
| Untitled
Avacopan, FAST Study, VEXAS, Harms of Short Term Steroids |
19 | 25 | 9 / 15 |
| AvaPoCan! — Thanks4theComplement
Avacopan, SEMIRA, VEXAS, ACR Gout Guidelines |
20 | 24 | 11 / 15 |
| My Winning Prediction — StephenSlade
Avacopan, PRIME Cells, VEXAS, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA |
21 | 23 | 11 / 15 |
| Just Dua It
Avacopan, PRIME Cells, VEXAS, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA |
21 | 23 | 11 / 15 |
| Avocopan Avengers
Avacopan, PRIME Cells, VEXAS, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA |
21 | 23 | 11 / 15 |
| Avacopan Beats Knee PT at the Buzzer
Avacopan, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA, IgG4-RD Classification Criteria, FAST Study |
21 | 23 | 11 / 15 |
| Ruairí Floyd Prediction
Avacopan, Harms of Short Term Steroids, VEXAS, PRIME Cells |
25 | 22 | 10 / 15 |
| Didem
Avacopan, PRIME Cells, VEXAS, Harms of Short Term Steroids |
25 | 22 | 10 / 15 |
| All About Avacopan
Avacopan, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA, VEXAS, ACR Gout Guidelines |
25 | 22 | 10 / 15 |
| Perry Fuchs’ Bracket
Avacopan, ACR Gout Guidelines, Anti-CD38 in Refractory SLE, SEMIRA |
25 | 22 | 10 / 15 |
| CYCBI — ChangUCanSpare
Avacopan, SEMIRA, Anti-CD38 in Refractory SLE, Synovial B Cells & Therapy Response |
25 | 22 | 10 / 15 |
| Rheum’sYourDaddy
Avacopan, Synovial B Cells & Therapy Response, VEXAS, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA |
25 | 22 | 10 / 15 |
| Irelande Douze Pointes
Avacopan, Harms of Short Term Steroids, VEXAS, FAST Study |
31 | 22 | 9 / 15 |
| psufka — paulsufka
Avacopan, UK Frost for Frozen Shoulder, IgG4-RD Classification Criteria, FAST Study |
32 | 21 | 9 / 15 |
| Avacopanhandle
Avacopan, PRIME Cells, VEXAS, Harms of Short Term Steroids |
32 | 21 | 9 / 15 |
| Rheumania
Avacopan, Harms of Short Term Steroids, VEXAS, Synovial B Cells & Therapy Response |
32 | 21 | 9 / 15 |
| “Bye Bye Bye” Steroids
Avacopan, ACR Gout Guidelines, IgG4-RD Classification Criteria, Harms of Short Term Steroids |
35 | 20 | 9 / 15 |
| XxFlare_BearxX
Avacopan, ACR Gout Guidelines, IgG4-RD Classification Criteria, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA |
35 | 20 | 9 / 15 |
| Nostradamus
Avacopan, PRIME Cells, VEXAS, Harms of Short Term Steroids |
37 | 20 | 8 / 15 |
| Penelope Proactive Patient’s Prediction
Avacopan, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA, VEXAS, ACR Gout Guidelines |
37 | 20 | 8 / 15 |
| Rheumba
Avacopan, ACR Gout Guidelines, Anti-CD38 in Refractory SLE, SEMIRA |
37 | 20 | 8 / 15 |
| Rheum’sYourDaddy
Avacopan, PRIME Cells, VEXAS, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA |
37 | 20 | 8 / 15 |
| Rheum for Rheum Madness
Avacopan, ACR Gout Guidelines, IgG4-RD Classification Criteria, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA |
41 | 19 | 8 / 15 |
| GoComplements — saikrishna133
Avacopan, Harms of Short Term Steroids, IgG4-RD Classification Criteria, Synovial B Cells & Therapy Response |
41 | 19 | 8 / 15 |
| Avacopan for ANCA vasculitis… now have to spell it right! (not “avacpoan” like on the list here https://sites.duke.edu/rheummadness/bracket-and-scouting-reports/ :))
Avacopan, Synovial B Cells & Therapy Response, VEXAS, Harms of Short Term Steroids |
43 | 19 | 7 / 15 |
| Resident gone (Rheum)Mad
SEMIRA, Avacopan, VEXAS, FAST Study |
44 | 18 | 11 / 15 |
| Fabulous FebuX — magnifique2020
FAST Study, Avacopan, IgG4-RD Classification Criteria, UK Frost for Frozen Shoulder |
45 | 18 | 10 / 15 |
| Rheumie
Avacopan, ACR Gout Guidelines, Anti-CD38 in Refractory SLE, Harms of Short Term Steroids |
46 | 18 | 7 / 15 |
| Vasculitis winner
PEXIVAS, FAST Study, VEXAS, SEMIRA |
47 | 17 | 11 / 15 |
| Blys FTW
Belimumab for Lupus Nephritis, FAST Study, VEXAS, SEMIRA |
48 | 16 | 10 / 15 |
| Untitled
PEXIVAS, FAST Study, VEXAS, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA |
49 | 15 | 10 / 15 |
| Vexas for win
VEXAS, FAST Study, Belimumab for Lupus Nephritis, SEMIRA |
50 | 15 | 9 / 15 |
| Rheum_L
VEXAS, PRIME Cells, Avacopan, SEMIRA |
51 | 14 | 11 / 15 |
| LeadershipTest — DavidLeverenz
FAST Study, RP Subtypes, Avacopan, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA |
52 | 14 | 9 / 15 |
| Criscione for the “W”
PEXIVAS, FAST Study, IgG4-RD Classification Criteria, SEMIRA |
52 | 14 | 9 / 15 |
| Get VEXED by VEXAS!
VEXAS, FAST Study, PEXIVAS, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA |
52 | 14 | 9 / 15 |
| Belim u me
Belimumab for Lupus Nephritis, FAST Study, VEXAS, Harms of Short Term Steroids |
52 | 14 | 9 / 15 |
| ESR — esr_
VEXAS, SEMIRA, Avacopan, ACR Gout Guidelines |
56 | 13 | 10 / 15 |
| Guy Katz
VEXAS, PRIME Cells, Avacopan, SEMIRA |
56 | 13 | 10 / 15 |
| gOUTisIN
ACR Gout Guidelines, Avacopan, VEXAS, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA |
58 | 13 | 8 / 15 |
| idkijustlikegout
ACR Gout Guidelines, Avacopan, VEXAS, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA |
58 | 13 | 8 / 15 |
| Void the ‘Roid
SEMIRA, Avacopan, RP Subtypes, FAST Study |
60 | 13 | 7 / 15 |
| Tincan
VEXAS, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA, Avacopan, FAST Study |
61 | 12 | 9 / 15 |
| Roid Rules
Synovial B Cells & Therapy Response, VEXAS, Avacopan, SEMIRA |
61 | 12 | 9 / 15 |
| No Rheum for Steroids!
PEXIVAS, FAST Study, Anti-CD38 in Refractory SLE, SEMIRA |
63 | 12 | 7 / 15 |
| NETosis: what is dead may never die
VEXAS, SEMIRA, Belimumab for Lupus Nephritis, PRIME Cells |
64 | 11 | 9 / 15 |
| PLEXING CAN BE TAXING AND NEEDLESS ESPECIALLY ON THE BEANS!!!
PEXIVAS, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA, VEXAS, FAST Study |
64 | 11 | 9 / 15 |
| CAT
Harms of Short Term Steroids, VEXAS, Avacopan, FAST Study |
66 | 11 | 8 / 15 |
| Pexivasteroids are overrated
PEXIVAS, FAST Study, IgG4-RD Classification Criteria, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA |
67 | 11 | 7 / 15 |
| Going all the way
VEXAS, SEMIRA, Belimumab for Lupus Nephritis, ACR Gout Guidelines |
68 | 10 | 8 / 15 |
| Rheum’s GOAT
Belimumab for Lupus Nephritis, SEMIRA, VEXAS, ACR Gout Guidelines |
68 | 10 | 8 / 15 |
| Rheum service
VEXAS, PRIME Cells, PEXIVAS, SEMIRA |
68 | 10 | 8 / 15 |
| PR3-Pointer
PEXIVAS, SEMIRA, VEXAS, Synovial B Cells & Therapy Response |
68 | 10 | 8 / 15 |
| Rheum for improvement
VEXAS, PRIME Cells, Belimumab for Lupus Nephritis, SEMIRA |
68 | 10 | 8 / 15 |
| NAR — NAR12
Belimumab for Lupus Nephritis, ACR Gout Guidelines, IgG4-RD Classification Criteria, SEMIRA |
73 | 9 | 8 / 15 |
| Rheum To Improve
PEXIVAS, SEMIRA, IgG4-RD Classification Criteria, PRIME Cells |
73 | 9 | 8 / 15 |
| Adam Taylor
PEXIVAS, Harms of Short Term Steroids, VEXAS, FAST Study |
75 | 9 | 7 / 15 |
| Doodle
Harms of Short Term Steroids, VEXAS, Avacopan, PRIME Cells |
75 | 9 | 7 / 15 |
| Wait, this isn’t NephMadness…
VEXAS, Harms of Short Term Steroids, Avacopan, Synovial B Cells & Therapy Response |
75 | 9 | 7 / 15 |
| Rheum Warrior
PEXIVAS, SEMIRA, VEXAS, ACR Gout Guidelines |
75 | 9 | 7 / 15 |
| Killing the wolf : Beyond steroids
Belimumab for Lupus Nephritis, Synovial B Cells & Therapy Response, VEXAS, SEMIRA |
75 | 9 | 7 / 15 |
| U of RA
PRIME Cells, VEXAS, PEXIVAS, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA |
80 | 8 | 7 / 15 |
| BadgerRheum
Belimumab for Lupus Nephritis, Synovial B Cells & Therapy Response, VEXAS, UK Frost for Frozen Shoulder |
80 | 8 | 7 / 15 |
| Blysfull thinking — patelaarat
Belimumab for Lupus Nephritis, ACR Gout Guidelines, IgG4-RD Classification Criteria, SEMIRA |
80 | 8 | 7 / 15 |
| Nayan Arora
Belimumab for Lupus Nephritis, SEMIRA, Anti-CD38 in Refractory SLE, PRIME Cells |
80 | 8 | 7 / 15 |
| Going BLYSful
Belimumab for Lupus Nephritis, ACR Gout Guidelines, IgG4-RD Classification Criteria, SEMIRA |
80 | 8 | 7 / 15 |
| T-Rex cell in Helper CT
VEXAS, PRIME Cells, Avacopan, Harms of Short Term Steroids |
85 | 8 | 6 / 15 |
| SLE For the Win
Anti-CD38 in Refractory SLE, PRIME Cells, Belimumab for Lupus Nephritis, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA |
86 | 7 | 7 / 15 |
| CINDERELLA SEMIRA | 86 | 7 | 7 / 9 |
| christian laettner’s buzzer beater
VEXAS, PRIME Cells, PEXIVAS, UK Frost for Frozen Shoulder |
88 | 7 | 6 / 15 |
| Wiseguy
PEXIVAS, Harms of Short Term Steroids, IgG4-RD Classification Criteria, FAST Study |
88 | 7 | 6 / 15 |
| The Rheum Dark Horse
PEXIVAS, SEMIRA, IgG4-RD Classification Criteria, ACR Gout Guidelines |
88 | 7 | 6 / 15 |
| UBA-WON
VEXAS, ACR Gout Guidelines, PEXIVAS, Harms of Short Term Steroids |
88 | 7 | 6 / 15 |
| iheartkidneys
Belimumab for Lupus Nephritis, ACR Gout Guidelines, VEXAS, Harms of Short Term Steroids |
88 | 7 | 6 / 15 |
| Stacy Bagrova
PEXIVAS, ACR Gout Guidelines, IgG4-RD Classification Criteria, SEMIRA |
88 | 7 | 6 / 15 |
| SJB
Belimumab for Lupus Nephritis, PRIME Cells, IgG4-RD Classification Criteria, Harms of Short Term Steroids |
94 | 6 | 6 / 15 |
| U of RheUtahlogy — ShrewdFanfare
ACR Gout Guidelines, Belimumab for Lupus Nephritis, Anti-CD38 in Refractory SLE, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA |
94 | 6 | 6 / 15 |
| Blissful champion
Belimumab for Lupus Nephritis, PRIME Cells, IgG4-RD Classification Criteria, Harms of Short Term Steroids |
94 | 6 | 6 / 15 |
| Rheum 2 Grow
PEXIVAS, ACR Gout Guidelines, VEXAS, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA |
97 | 6 | 5 / 15 |
| Phat Jointz
PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA, PEXIVAS, Anti-CD38 in Refractory SLE, FAST Study |
97 | 6 | 5 / 15 |
| Rheuminator 3: Rise of the MABs
VEXAS, PRIME Cells, PEXIVAS, Harms of Short Term Steroids |
97 | 6 | 5 / 15 |
| Rheuma-zooma-tology
Belimumab for Lupus Nephritis, ACR Gout Guidelines, IgG4-RD Classification Criteria, SEMIRA |
97 | 6 | 5 / 15 |
| Untitled
PEXIVAS, ACR Gout Guidelines, IgG4-RD Classification Criteria, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA |
101 | 5 | 5 / 15 |
| Matthew Sparks
ACR Gout Guidelines, PEXIVAS, VEXAS, Harms of Short Term Steroids |
102 | 5 | 4 / 15 |
| Rheumatology is our daddy
VEXAS, ACR Gout Guidelines, Belimumab for Lupus Nephritis, Harms of Short Term Steroids |
102 | 5 | 4 / 15 |
| B -cause B cells are the BEST!
Synovial B Cells & Therapy Response, IgG4-RD Classification Criteria, PEXIVAS, SEMIRA |
102 | 5 | 4 / 15 |
| Rheum Over Milwaukee
PEXIVAS, Synovial B Cells & Therapy Response, VEXAS, Harms of Short Term Steroids |
102 | 5 | 4 / 15 |
| LeadershipTest2
Belimumab for Lupus Nephritis, Harms of Short Term Steroids, IgG4-RD Classification Criteria, PRIME Cells |
106 | 4 | 4 / 15 |
| Cut it gout you guys
ACR Gout Guidelines, IgG4-RD Classification Criteria, Belimumab for Lupus Nephritis, Harms of Short Term Steroids |
106 | 4 | 4 / 15 |
| WHY PLEXING IS VEXING??
PEXIVAS, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA, |
108 | 3 | 3 / 8 |
| Synovial B cells
Synovial B Cells & Therapy Response, Anifrolumab, Anti-CD38 in Refractory SLE, Harms of Short Term Steroids |
109 | 1 | 1 / 15 |
