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Targeting B cells for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
Thomas J Oligino1, Stacie A Dalrymple
1Roche Pharmaceuticals, Palo Alto, California, USA. tom.oligino@roche.com
Abstract:
The role of B cells in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has been debated for decades. However, recent clinical trial data indicating that depletion of B cells in RA patients is of therapeutic benefit has validated the importance of this cell type in the pathogenesis of the disease. Elucidation of the molecular basis of B cell development and activation has allowed the identification of a number of possible therapeutic targets that are appealing for drug development. This review discusses briefly a number of these molecules and the rationale for targeting them for the treatment of RA.
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