Publications
Find coverage of the latest original articles on Lupus, focusing on those with data on therapeutic interventions and those that have clinical impact.
March 2022
Phase II randomised trial of type I interferon inhibitor anifrolumab in patients with active lupus nephritis
Ann Rheum Dis. 2022;81(4):496–506 doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2021-221478
Despite not meeting the primary endpoint, this Phase II trial of anifrolumab in patients with active lupus nephritis (LN) demonstrates that anifrolumab IR is associated with numerical improvements over placebo across endpoints – including complete renal response – in patients with active LN.
Clinical meaningfulness of a British Isles Lupus Assessment Group-based Composite Lupus Assessment response in terms of patient-reported outcomes in moderate to severe systemic lupus erythematosus: a post-hoc analysis of the phase 3 TULIP-1 and TULIP-2 trials of anifrolumab
Lancet Rheumatol 2022;4:e198–207
In patients with moderate-to-severe SLE, British Isles Lupus Assessment Group-based Composite Lupus Assessment (BICLA) responders report improvements in disease activity, health-related quality of life, fatigue, and pain.
A secondary analysis of the Belimumab International Study in Lupus Nephritis trial examined effects of belimumab on kidney outcomes and preservation of kidney function in patients with lupus nephritis
Kidney Int. 2022;101(2):403-413 doi: 10.1016/j.kint.2021.08.027
Post-hoc analysis data suggests that the addition of belimumab to standard therapy may be effective in preserving long-term kidney function in patients with lupus nephritis (LN).
Efficacy of anifrolumab across organ domains in patients with moderate-to-severe systemic lupus erythematosus: a post-hoc analysis of pooled data from the TULIP-1 and TULIP-2 trials
Lancet Rheumatol. Published online February 3, 2022
Across two pivotal phase 3 trials (TULIP-1 and TULIP-2), anifrolumab treatment improved systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) disease activity across multiple organ domains, compared with placebo.
November 2021
Efficacy, Safety, and Pharmacodynamic Effects of the Bruton's Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Fenebrutinib (GDC-0853) in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Results of a Phase II, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial
Arthritis Rheumatol. 2021;73(10):183–46
Despite evidence of strong pathway inhibition, findings from a Phase 2 study of patients with moderate-to-severe SLE indicate that fenebrutinib did not demonstrate a treatment benefit over placebo.
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B-cell Depletion With Obinutuzumab for the Treatment of Proliferative Lupus Nephritis: A Randomised, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial
Ann Rheum Dis. 2021. doi:10.1136/annrheumdis-2021-220920
Phase 2 study data support the use of obinutuzumab in proliferative lupus nephritis (LN) being further evaluated in a global Phase 3 study.
October 2021
Trial of Anifrolumab in Active Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
N Engl J Med 2020:211–20
Morand et al demonstrate a greater BICLA response at Week 52 for patients treated with anifrolumab versus those treated with placebo.
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Two-Year, Randomised, Controlled Trial of Belimumab in Lupus Nephritis
N Engl J Med. 2020;383(12):1117–28.
LN occurs in 25–60% of patients with SLE. However, patients with LN are often excluded from clinical trials of SLE therapies.
Baricitinib for Lupus Erythematosus: A Double-Blind, Randomised, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 2 Trial
Lancet 2018;392:222–31
This international Phase 2 study aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of baricitinib, an oral JAK-1 and -2 inhibitor, in patients with SLE who were not adequately controlled despite standard background therapy.
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Anifrolumab, an Anti-Interferon-α Receptor Monoclonal Antibody, in Moderate-to-Severe Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Arthritis Rheumatol 2017;69:376–86
One of the challenges of treating SLE is the limited efficacy and poor tolerability of current therapies.