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Interview: Glycolipid Antigen Presentation by CD1d and the Therapeutic Potential of NKT cell Activation
Published on: December 31, 2007
[Immunology : what's new in 2025]
Maxime Ringwald1, Alice Horisberger1, Camillo Ribi1
1Service d'immunologie et allergie, Centre hospitalier universitaire vaudois, 1011 Lausanne.
Abstract:
Autoimmune diseases and their treatment present particular challenges during pregnancy and breastfeeding. The 2025 update of the recommendations from the European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology outlines five overarching principles and provides detailed guidance on the use of immunosuppressants before, during, and after pregnancy. Among therapeutic advances in systemic autoimmune diseases, obinutuzumab, when added to the standard of care, has proved effective in treating active lupus nephritis, anifrolumab has confirmed its long-term benefits in treating systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), new drugs such as telitacicept and ianalumab have passed phase III trials, and T-cell engagers show promise in controlling refractory autoimmune diseases. Finally, cardiovascular risk scores (Systematic COronary Risk Evaluation - SCORE2, QRESEARCH risk estimator version 3 - QRISK3, Predicting Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Events - PREVENT), which were developed for the general population, were specifically evaluated in SLE, given its particularly high burden of cardiovascular events.
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