Abstract
B cells play a central role in the pathogenesis of SLE. Not only do they make autoantibodies, but they can provide immunoregulatory controls of T cells, dendritic cells, and other B cells, in part through cytokine production. The availability of a chimeric monoclonal antibody that targets B cells has made it possible to treat SLE by B-cell depletion. Rituximab binds to the B-cell specific antigen CD20, and depletes B cells from the peripheral blood and lymphoid tissues. A growing number of anecdotal series and case reports suggest that rituximab may provide clinical benefit in SLE with acceptable toxicity, although the variability in responses of individual patients is not yet fully understood. Two large ongoing randomized controlled trials will determine the efficacy of rituximab in SLE, both renal and extra-renal, and will inform us better about the biology of the B cell in this disease and the effects of B-cell depletion.
Keywords: SLE, B cells, rituximab, CD20, chimeric monoclonal antibody
Endocrine, Metabolic & Immune Disorders - Drug Targets
Title: Targeting B Cells in SLE: The Experience with Rituximab Treatment (Anti-CD20)
Volume: 6 Issue: 4
Author(s): Robert Eisenberg
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Keywords: SLE, B cells, rituximab, CD20, chimeric monoclonal antibody
Abstract: B cells play a central role in the pathogenesis of SLE. Not only do they make autoantibodies, but they can provide immunoregulatory controls of T cells, dendritic cells, and other B cells, in part through cytokine production. The availability of a chimeric monoclonal antibody that targets B cells has made it possible to treat SLE by B-cell depletion. Rituximab binds to the B-cell specific antigen CD20, and depletes B cells from the peripheral blood and lymphoid tissues. A growing number of anecdotal series and case reports suggest that rituximab may provide clinical benefit in SLE with acceptable toxicity, although the variability in responses of individual patients is not yet fully understood. Two large ongoing randomized controlled trials will determine the efficacy of rituximab in SLE, both renal and extra-renal, and will inform us better about the biology of the B cell in this disease and the effects of B-cell depletion.
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Eisenberg Robert, Targeting B Cells in SLE: The Experience with Rituximab Treatment (Anti-CD20), Endocrine, Metabolic & Immune Disorders - Drug Targets 2006; 6 (4) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/187153006779025757
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/187153006779025757 |
Print ISSN 1871-5303 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 2212-3873 |
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