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March 2023
July 2022

Mechanism of action of baricitinib and identification of biomarkers and key immune pathways in patients with active systemic lupus erythematosus

Dörner T, et al. Ann Rheum Dis. 2022. Epub ahead of print. doi:10.1136/annrheumdis-2022-222335.

Phase II study results suggest that baricitinib 4 mg downregulates key cytokines that are upregulated in patients with SLE.

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June 2022

Baricitinib decreases anti‑dsDNA in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: results from a phase II double‑blind, randomized, placebo‑controlled trial

Arthritis Res Ther 2022;24(1):112 doi: 10.1186/s13075-022-02794-x

Evaluation of serological activity, including antibodies against double-stranded DNA (anti-dsDNA), suggests that baricitinib may influence B cell activity in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).

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January 2022

Treatment of refractory subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus with baricitinib

Clin Exp Dermatol. 2021. Epub ahead of print

Phase II data and two individual case reports have shown significant improvement in signs and symptoms of disease in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) receiving baricitinib. This case study by Joos et al. reports a further patient with SLE treated successfully with baricitinib.

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October 2021

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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