ArticleLupus science & medicine2018
Characterisation of anifrolumab, a fully human anti-interferon receptor antagonist antibody for the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus.
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82 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 142 citations in OpenAlex.
- Comparative effectiveness and safety of biologics and targeted small-molecule therapies plus stable background therapy in systemic lupus erythematosus: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Pooled it
- Rationale for investigating the use of anifrolumab in neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus: a combined narrative and case-based systematic literature review.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Pooled it
- Type I interferon blockade with anifrolumab in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus modulates key immunopathological pathways in a gene expression and proteomic analysis of two phase 3 trials.Annals of the rheumatic diseases · 2024Trial
- A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Phase III Extension Trial of the Long-Term Safety and Tolerability of Anifrolumab in Active Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2023Trial
- Anifrolumab efficacy and safety by type I interferon gene signature and clinical subgroups in patients with SLE: post hoc analysis of pooled data from two phase III trials.Annals of the rheumatic diseases · 2022Trial
- Relationship of anifrolumab pharmacokinetics with efficacy and safety in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.Rheumatology (Oxford, England) · 2022Trial
- Long-Term Safety and Efficacy of Anifrolumab in Adults With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Results of a Phase II Open-Label Extension Study.Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2021Trial
- Fatigue outcomes with anifrolumab in low-disease-activity SLE: DNA damage in plasmacytoid dendritic cells as a candidate biomarker for responders.Lupus science & medicine · 2026Article
- NET-derived DNA is associated with cGAS-STING and type I IFN responses, as supported by monocyte stimulation cultures using plasma from female patients with SLE.EBioMedicine · 2026Article
- The Pharmacology of the SLC15A4-TASL Complex, an Emerging Target for the Treatment of Lupus.Pharmacology research & perspectives · 2026Review
- TNF-α induces type I IFN signalling to suppress neurogenesis and recruit T cells.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Type I Interferonopathies: Fifteen Years On, From Concept to Therapeutic Perspectives.Current rheumatology reports · 2026Review
- Anifrolumab Plus Standard of Care Reduces Long-Term Cardiovascular Damage in Adults With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Findings From a Real-World External Control Study.ACR open rheumatology · 2026Article
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- Long-Term Anifrolumab Treatment Normalizes Hematologic Parameters and Several Serologic Markers in Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.ACR open rheumatology · 2026Article
- Keratinocytes: pleiotropic orchestrators of cutaneous immunity and Inflammation - Emerging therapeutic paradigms in dermatological pathologies.Inflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al.] · 2026Review
- Interleukins in Major Depressive Disorder: Lessons From Autoimmune Diseases and Pathways to Clinical Translation.CNS neuroscience & therapeutics · 2026Review
- Anifrolumab-A Potential New Systemic Sclerosis Treatment.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Advances in understanding the Th17/Treg balance in systemic lupus erythematosus: implications for treatment and management.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
- Complement and autoantibody levels under anifrolumab therapy in SLE: implications for clinical practice.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Article
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Abstract
objectiveWe investigated the mechanistic and pharmacological properties of anifrolumab, a fully human, effector-null, anti-type I interferon (IFN) alpha receptor 1 (IFNAR1) monoclonal antibody in development for SLE.
methodsIFNAR1 surface expression and internalisation on human monocytes before and after exposure to anifrolumab were assessed using confocal microscopy and flow cytometry. The effects of anifrolumab on type I IFN pathway activation were assessed using signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 (STAT1) phosphorylation, IFN-stimulated response element-luciferase reporter cell assays and type I IFN gene signature induction. The ability of anifrolumab to inhibit plasmacytoid dendritic cell (pDC) function and plasma cell differentiation was assessed by flow cytometry and ELISA. Effector-null properties of anifrolumab were assessed in antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC) and complement-dependent cytotoxicity (CDC) assays with B cells.
resultsAnifrolumab reduced cell surface IFNAR1 by eliciting IFNAR1 internalisation. Anifrolumab blocked type I IFN-dependent STAT1 phosphorylation and IFN-dependent signalling induced by recombinant and pDC-derived type I IFNs and serum of patients with SLE. Anifrolumab suppressed type I IFN production by blocking the type I IFN autoamplification loop and inhibited proinflammatory cytokine induction and the upregulation of costimulatory molecules on stimulated pDCs. Blockade of IFNAR1 suppressed plasma cell differentiation in pDC/B cell co-cultures. Anifrolumab did not exhibit CDC or ADCC activity.
conclusionsAnifrolumab potently inhibits type I IFN-dependent signalling, including the type I IFN autoamplification loop, and is a promising therapeutic for patients with SLE and other diseases that exhibit chronic dysfunctional type I IFN signalling.
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