Publications
Find coverage of the latest original articles on Lupus, focusing on those with data on therapeutic interventions and those that have clinical impact.
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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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What Are The Benefits And Harms Of Belimumab For Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus?: A Cochrane Review Summary With Commentary
Int J Rheum Dis. 2021;24(10):1331–3
Biologic therapies, particularly belimumab, show promising results in the clinical management of SLE.
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.