Adrian Levitsky

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About me

Researcher in rheumatology and oncology
Medical affairs professional in the life sciences industry. Experienced with quantitative research and the
development and assessment of usable research tools in several therapeutic areas, including clinical trials and precision medicine in rheumatology and oncology. A capable translational communicator with experience from several international scientific congresses.

Research

Research currently focuses on understanding the disease etiology behind systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), its treatment landscape and improving
patient outcomes. Previous research in this field included mapping praxis and treat-to-target guideline paradigm setting for the most optimal treatment of SLE.

, Prior research-related activities,
Headed all centralized data management activities and built the clinical database for an international multi-center, multi-randomized phase III open
label prospective umbrella trial for acute lymphoblastic leukemia, ALLTogether.

Postdoctoral research focused on complex interactions among quantified subjective factors and their prognostic capability: linking the first experience of patient symptoms and sensations through an online, interactive questionnaire together with analyses of biological data to potentially aid in diagnosing lung cancer earlier and add to the understanding of symptoms and bodily perception through bio-behavioral research, PEX-LC/PEKLUNG.

Doctoral research centralized on optimizing precision medicine in rheumatoid arthritis through randomized trials, e.g. SWEFOT – focusing on prediction and outcomes of pharmaceutical therapies through individualized patient profiles with biomarkers and risk factors, and assessing integrative manual therapy for chronic pain.

Articles

Article: CANCER SCIENCE. 2024;115(10):3439-3454
Multiplex plasma protein assays as a diagnostic tool for lung cancer
Ahamed MT; Forshed J; Levitsky A; Lehtio J; Bajalan A; Pernemalm M; Eriksson LE; Andersson B
Article: ACR OPEN RHEUMATOLOGY. 2023;5(9):474-480
Distinct Fluorescence Optical Imaging Patient Clusters Emerge for Seropositive and Seronegative Rheumatoid Arthritis
Kisten Y; Arnaud L; Levitsky A; Gyori N; Larsson P; Hensvold A; Catrina A; af Klint E; Rezaei H
Article: BMC CANCER. 2021;21(1):544
Using patients' own knowledge of early sensations and symptoms to develop an interactive, individualized e-questionnaire to facilitate early diagnosis of lung cancer
Levitsky A; Bernhardson B-M; Henoch I; Olin M; Kolbeck K; Rystedt N; Tishelman C; Eriksson LE
Article: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. 2019;9(1):16504
Early symptoms and sensations as predictors of lung cancer: a machine learning multivariate model
Levitsky A; Pernemalm M; Bernhardson B-M; Forshed J; Kolbeck K; Olin M; Henriksson R; Lehtio J; Tishelman C; Eriksson LE
Article: JOURNAL OF MANIPULATIVE AND PHYSIOLOGICAL THERAPEUTICS. 2019;42(1):34-46
Joint Mobilization of the Hands of Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis: Results From an Assessor-Blinded, Randomized Crossover Trial
Levitsky A; Kisten Y; Lind S; Nordstrom P; Hultholm H; Lyander J; Hammelin V; Gentline C; Giannakou I; Faustini F; Skillgate E; van Vollenhoven R; Sundberg T
Article: RMD OPEN. 2017;3(2):e000458
Obesity is a strong predictor of worse clinical outcomes and treatment responses in early rheumatoid arthritis: results from the SWEFOT trial.
Levitsky A; Brismar K; Hafström I; Hambardzumyan K; Lourdudoss C; van Vollenhoven RF; Saevarsdottir S
Article: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RHEUMATOLOGY. 2016;34(6):1065-1071
Early treatment intensification induces favourable radiographic outcomes according to predicted versus observed radiographic progression in early rheumatoid arthritis: a subanalysis of the randomised FIN-RACo and NEO-RACo trials
Levitsky A; Wick MC; Mottonen T; Leirisalo-Repo M; Laasonen L; Korpela M; van Vollenhoven RF; Rantalaiho V
Journal article: INTEGRATIVE AND COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES. 2016;22(4):175-179
Clinical Roundup: Selected Treatment Options for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Article: BMC MEDICINE. 2015;13:247
Serum survivin predicts responses to treatment in active rheumatoid arthritis: a post hoc analysis from the SWEFOT trial
Levitsky A; Erlandsson MC; van Vollenhoven RF; Bokarewa MI
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY. 2015;44(5):348-353
Predicted vs. observed radiographic progression in early rheumatoid arthritis (POPeRA): results from a randomized trial
Levitsky A; Forslind K; van Vollenhoven RF
Article: RMD OPEN. 2015;1(1):e000106
Detection of clinically manifest and silent synovitis in the hands and wrists by fluorescence optical imaging.
Kisten Y; Györi N; Af Klint E; Rezaei H; Levitsky A; Karlsson A; van Vollenhoven R
Article: BEST PRACTICE AND RESEARCH: CLINICAL RHEUMATOLOGY. 2013;27(3):341-349
Biologics in SLE: Towards new approaches
van Vollenhoven RF; Parodis I; Levitsky A
Journal article: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2013;72(Suppl 3):A221.1-A221
THU0170 Predicted Versus Observed Radiographic Progression in a RA Randomized Trial
Levitsky A; Forslind K; van Vollenhoven RF; group TST
Journal article: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2013;72(Suppl 3):A900.4-A901
AB0371 State of the art for treating-to-target in sle: a systematic literature review
Bertsias G; Mosca M; Levitsky A; Van Vollenhoven RF; party TTSW

All other publications

Conference publication: 2024;:1010.2-101011
POS0549 OUTCOMES OF PATIENTS WITH SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS TREATED WITH INTRAVENOUS OR SUBCUTANEOUS BELIMUMAB: A POST-HOC EFFICACY META-ANALYSIS BY BICLA CRITERIA
Parodis I; Lindblom J; Çetrez N; Palazzo L; Oon S; Ala H; Van Vollenhoven RF; Morand E; Levitsky A; Nikpour M
Conference publication: 2024;:1001-1002
POS1132 POOR HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE DESPITE LOW DISEASE ACTIVITY OR REMISSION IN PATIENTS WITH SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS
Parodis I; Lindblom J; Çetrez N; Palazzo L; Ala H; Nikpour M; Levitsky A; Strand V
Conference publication: 2024;:a39-a40
O42 Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus experience poor health-related quality of life despite a low disease activity state or remission
Parodis I; Lindblom J; Cetrez N; Palazzo L; Ala H; Nikpour M; Levitsky A; Strand V
Conference publication: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2019;78:1012
DIAGNOSTIC UTILITY OF FLUORESCENCE OPTICAL IMAGING IN INDIVIDUALS WITH SUSPECTED ARTHRITIS - A PROBABILISTIC APPROACH
Kisten Y; Levitsky A; Rezaei H; Hensvold A; Af Klint E; van Vollenhoven R; Catrina A
Conference publication: ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY. 2019;71
Fluorescence Optical Imaging in the Diagnosis of Individuals Suspected of Arthritis Development - a Probabilistic Approach
Kisten Y; Levitsky A; Rezaei H; Hensvold A; Larsson P; Af Klint E; van Vollenhoven R; Catrina A
Conference publication: QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH. 2018;27:S2-S3
Analysis of early predictive lung cancer symptoms and sensations by orthogonal projections to latent structures (OPLS)
Levitsky A; Pernemalm M; Runesdotter S; Bernhardson B-M; Forshed J; Lehtio J; Tishelman C; Eriksson LE
Conference publication: QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH. 2018;27:S109-S110
Health-related quality of life in patients investigated for suspected lung cancer
Eriksson LE; Levitsky A; Bernhardson B-M
Thesis / dissertation: 2017
Predicting and monitoring disease course in rheumatoid arthritis : imaging, biomarkers, risk factors, and integrative medicine
Levitsky, Adrian
Meeting abstract: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2016;75:448
OBESITY IS ASSOCIATED WITH WORSE CLINICAL OUTCOMES YET LIMITED RADIOGRAPHIC PROGRESSION IN EARLY RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
Levitsky A; Saevarsdottir S; Brismar K; Hambardzumyan K; Lourdudoss C; van Vollenhoven RF
Meeting abstract: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2016;75:1236-1237
HAND JOINT INFLAMMATION IN EARLY RA: CLINICAL ULTRASOUND AND FLUORESCENCE OPTICAL IMAGING DIAGNOSTICS
Kisten Y; af Klint E; Gyori N; Karlsson A; Levitsky A; Rezaei H; Arnaud L; van Vollenhoven R
Meeting abstract: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2016;75:698-699
HAND JOINT INFLAMMATION ON FLUORESCENCE OPTICAL IMAGING REVEAL DISTINCT PATTERNS IN SEROPOSITIVE AND SERONEGATIVE EARLY RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
Kisten Y; af Klint E; Levitsky A; Rezaei H; Gyori N; Karlsson A; van Vollenhoven R; Arnaud L
Meeting abstract: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2016;75:A41-A42
FLUORESCENCE OPTICAL IMAGING COUPLED WITH ULTRASOUND RADIOGRAPHY FOR DETECTING SUBTLE HAND INFLAMMATION IN EARLY RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
Kisten Y; af Klint E; Gyori N; Rezaei H; Levitsky A; Karlsson A; van Vollenhoven RF
Conference publication: ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY. 2016;68
Fluorescence Optical Imaging Reveals Distinct Patterns of Hand Joint Inflammation in Seropositive and Seronegative Early Rheumatoid Arthritis
Kisten Y; Af Klint E; Rezaei H; Levitsky A; Larsson PT; Karlsson A; Gyori N; van Vollenhoven RF; Arnaud L
Conference publication: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY. 2016;45:6
Obesity is associated with worse clinical outcomes yet limited radiographic progression in early rheumatoid arthritis
Levitsky A; Saevarsdottir S; Brismar K; Hambardzumyan K; Lourdudoss C; van Vollenhoven R
Meeting abstract: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2015;74:1062
KALTENBORN'S MANUAL MOBILIZATION METHOD FOR PAIN RELIEF IN RA HAND JOINTS: CLINICAL AND ULTRASOUND FINDINGS IN A PILOT STUDY
Levitsky A; Kisten Y; Nordstrom P; Lind S; Vivar N; van Vollenhoven RF
Meeting abstract: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2015;74:224
SERUM SURVIVIN PREDICTS TREATMENT RESPONSE IN ACTIVE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
Levitsky A; Erlandsson M; van Vollenhoven RF; Bokarewa MI
Meeting abstract: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2015;74:890
QUANTIFICATION OF HAND AND WRIST SYNOVITIS USING DIGITAL ACTIVITY FLUORESCENCE OPTICAL IMAGING
Kisten Y; Gyori N; af Klint E; Rezaei H; Levitsky A; Karlsson A; van Vollenhoven R
Meeting abstract: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2015;74:A44
THE QUANTIFICATION OF DIGITAL ACTIVITY FLUORESCENCE OPTICAL IMAGING OF HAND AND WRIST INFLAMMATION IN RHEUMATIC DISEASES
Kisten Y; Gyori N; af Klint E; Rezaei H; Levitsky A; Karlsson A; van Vollenhoven R
Conference publication: ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY. 2015;67
Serum Survivin Predicts Responses to Treatment in Active Rheumatoid Arthritis
Levitsky A; Erlandsson MC; van Vollenhoven RF; Bokarewa MI
Conference publication: ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY. 2015;67
Early Intensification of Treatment Induces Superior Outcomes in Two Randomized Trials According to Predicted Vs. Observed Radiographic Progression in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Levitsky A; Wick MC; Mottonen T; Leirisalo-Repo M; Laasonen L; Kautiainen H; Korpela M; van Vollenhoven RF; Rantalaiho V
Conference publication: ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY. 2015;67
Adipokines and Insulin-like Growth Factor 1 As Predictors of Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis
Levitsky A; Brismar K; Saevarsdottir S; Hambardzumyan K; Andersson A; van Vollenhoven RF
Meeting abstract: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2014;73:259-260
SERUM SURVIVIN IN EARLY RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS - RESULTS FROM THE SWEFOT TRIAL
Levitsky A; Erlandsson M; Bokarewa M; van Vollenhoven RF
Review: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2014;73(6):958-967
Treat-to-target in systemic lupus erythematosus: recommendations from an international task force
van Vollenhoven RF; Mosca M; Bertsias G; Isenberg D; Kuhn A; Lerstrom K; Aringer M; Bootsma H; Boumpas D; Bruce IN; Cervera R; Clarke A; Costedoat-Chalumeau N; Czirjak L; Derksen R; Doerner T; Gordon C; Graninger W; Houssiau F; Inanc M; Jacobsen S; Jayne D; Jedryka-Goral A; Levitsky A; Levy R; Mariette X; Morand E; Navarra S; Neumann I; Rahman A; Rovensky J; Smolen J; Vasconcelos C; Voskuyl A; Voss A; Zakharova H; Zoma A; Schneider M
Conference publication: ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY. 2014;66:S1099
Serum Survivin in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis
Levitsky A; Erlandsson M; Bokarewa M; van Vollenhoven RF
Conference publication: ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY. 2014;66:S930
The Utility of Digital Activity Fluorescence Optical Imaging in Quantifying Hand and Wrist Inflammation in Rheumatic Diseases.
Kisten Y; Gyori N; Rezaei H; Levitsky A; Karlsson A; af Klint E; van Vollenhoven R
Conference publication: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY. 2014;43:34-35
Kaltenborn's manual mobilization method for pain relief in RA hand joints: clinical and ultrasound findings in a pilot study
Lind S; Nordstrom P; Kisten Y; Levitsky A; Vivar N; van Vollenhoven R
Conference publication: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2013;72:900-901
STATE OF THE ART FOR TREATING-TO-TARGET IN SLE: A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW
Bertsias G; Mosca M; Levitsky A; Van Vollenhoven RF
Conference publication: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2013;72:221
PREDICTED VERSUS OBSERVED RADIOGRAPHIC PROGRESSION IN A RA RANDOMIZED TRIAL
Levitsky A; Forslind K; van Vollenhoven RF
Conference publication: ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY. 2013;65:S564
Predicted Versus Observed Radiographic Progression In a Rheumatoid Arthritis Randomized Trial.
Levitsky A; Forslind K; van Vollenhoven RF
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Employments

Disease Area Specialist, Oncology & Hematology, Medicine, Bristol-Myers Squibb (Sweden), 2021-
Affiliated to Research, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, 2023-2026
Head of Data Management, Data Management, Pediatric Oncology, Karolinska University Hospital, 2019-2021

Degrees and Education

Degree Of Doctor Of Philosophy, Department of Medicine, Solna, Karolinska Institutet, 2017
Degree Of Master Of Medical Science 60 Credits, Karolinska Institutet, 2013

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