Table 1 |. Biologic therapies in development for rheumatic diseases that target the type I interferon pathway.
Treatment name | Type | Targeted rheumatic disease(s) | Phase of testing |
---|---|---|---|
Anti-IFNα therapies | |||
Rontalizumab | Humanized anti-IFNα IgG1 mAb | Systemic lupus erythematosus | II |
Sifalimumab | Humanized anti-IFNα IgG1 mAb | Systemic lupus erythematosus | II |
Psoriasis | II | ||
Dermatomyositis and polymyositis | I | ||
AGS-009 | Humanized anti-IFNα IgG4 mAb | Systemic lupus erythematosus | I |
IFNα Kinoid | IFNα vaccine | Systemic lupus erythematosus | II |
Dermatomyositis | II | ||
Anti-IFNAR therapy | |||
Anifrolumab | Fully human anti-IFNAR mAb | Systemic lupus erythematosus | II/III |
Systemic sclerosis | I | ||
TLR inhibition | |||
NI-0101 | Humanized anti-TLR4 mAb | Rheumatoid arthritis | II |
IFNAR, type I interferon receptor; mAb, monoclonal antibody; TLR, Toll-like receptor;