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- Title
The rationale for BAFF inhibition in systemic lupus erythematosus.
- Authors
Davidson, Anne
- Abstract
BAFF (B-cell-activating factor) is a critical survival factor for transitional and mature B cells and is a promising therapeutic target for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). In 2010-2011, two phase 3 clinical trials showed that the addition of the anti-BAFF antibody belimumab to standard-of-care therapy in patients with moderately active SLE results in a better outcome at 52 weeks than standard-of-care therapy alone. Belimumab has been US Food and Drug Administration approved for the treatment of SLE, and other drugs that target BAFF are now in various stages of clinical testing. This review describes the function of BAFF and its homolog APRIL (a proliferation-inducing ligand) and addresses the rationale for the treatment of SLE with BAFF/APRIL inhibitors.
- Publication
Current rheumatology reports, 2012, Vol 14, Issue 4, p295
- ISSN
1534-6307
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11926-012-0258-2