Publications
Find coverage of the latest original articles on Lupus, focusing on those with data on therapeutic interventions and those that have clinical impact.
Deucravacitinib, a Tyrosine Kinase 2 Inhibitor, in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Phase II, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial
Arthritis Rheumatol. 2022. Epub ahead of print doi: 10.1002/art.42391
Phase II trial results of deucravacitinib support the potential benefits of TYK2 inhibition in SLE.
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Trial of Anti-BDCA2 Antibody Litifilimab for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
N Engl J Med. 2022;387(10):894–904 doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2118025
Phase 2 study, in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, shows that litifilimab is associated with a greater reduction from baseline in the number of swollen and tender joints than placebo, over a period of 24 weeks.
Phase 3, multicentre, randomised, placebo-controlled study evaluating the efficacy and safety of ustekinumab in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus
van Vollenhoven RF, et al. Ann Rheum Dis. 2022. Epub ahead of print. doi:10.1136/ard-2022-222858.
Phase 3 study evaluating the efficacy and safety of ustekinumab in patients with active SLE, despite receiving standard-of-care, does not achieve primary and key secondary endpoints.
Biological impact of iberdomide in patients with active systemic lupus erythematosus
doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2022-222212
Phase 2b study evaluating the pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of oral iberdomide in patients with active SLE demonstrates that iberdomide significantly improves lupus disease activity and reduces hallmarks of the immunopathogenesis of SLE.
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Phase 2 Trial of Iberdomide in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Kidney Int Rep. 2021;7(3):516-525 doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2106535
This Phase 2 trial evaluated iberdomide in patients with moderate-to-severe systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).