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. 2019 Oct 15;31(6):851–862. doi: 10.1097/MOP.0000000000000833

Table 1.

Current biologicals inlcuding those most commonly used in autoimmune complications of PID

Target Agent Structure Approved indication by FDA Used in PID patients off label or in clinical trials
Cellular lymphocytes
 CD52 Alemtuzumab anti-CD52 mAb MS pt with HLH
B cells
 CD20 Rituximab chimeric mouse/human anti-CD20 mAb RA, polyJIA ITP, AIHA, GLILD (pts with CVID/CID, APDS/PASLI)
Ofatumumab human anti-CD20 mAb adult refractory CLL
Obinutuzumab humanized anti-CD20mAb adult de novo CLL
 CD22 Epratuzumab humanized anti-CD22mAb B cell malignancies
 BAFF Belimumab human anti-BAFF mAb SLE
 CD38 Daratumumab human anti-CD38 mAb MM AIHA (pts with WAS s/p HSCT)
 Proteosome inhibitor Bortezomib pyrazine and boronic acid derivative MM, MCL
Carfilzomib epoxomicinderivate MM
Ixazomib second generation boron containing peptide MM, MCL
T cells
 m-TOR Sirolimus (rapamycin) S6K/m-TOR inhibitor LAM, T/OR ITP, AIHA (pts with CTLA4/LRBA def, ALPS, APDS)
 m-TOR Everolimus S6K/m-TOR inhibitor BrCA, TS, T/OR CTLA4/LRBA def
 IMD Myocphenolic acid reversible inhibitor of IMD kidney, heart, liver transplant ITP, AIHA (pts with CTLA4/LRBA def, ALPS, APDS)
 CD28 Abatacept human CTLA4-IgG fusion protein with extracellular domain of CTLA4 and IgG1 Fc RA, polyJIA pts with CTLA4, LRBA def
 p110δ Leniolisib (CDZ173) small-molecule inhibitor of p110δ n.a. pts with APDS/PASLI
Complement
 Complement C5 Eculizumab recombinant humanized IgG2 anti-C5 mAb generalized MG, PNH
Cytokines and receptors
 TNFα Etanercept soluable TNFα receptor IgG Fc fusion protein RA AInD (pts with TRAPS)
Infliximab human mouse chimeric anti-TNFα mAb RA, UC CVID with GLILD
Adalimumab Fully human anti-TNFα mAb RA, UC
Golimumab Fully human anti-TNFα mAb RA, UC
Certolizumab pegol Humanized pegylated Fab’ fragment RA, CD
 IL-1β pathway Anakinra Recombinant IL-1R antagonist RA, CAPS CGD and AInD (pts with CAPS, FMF, TRAPS, HIDS, DIRA)
Rilonacept fusion of IL-1R and IL-1R accessory protein CAPS AInD (CAPS such as FCAS, MWS, less effective in NOMID)
Canakinumab mAb to IL-1β JIA, CAPS
 IL-6R Tocilizumab Humanized IL-6R antagonist RA, JIA pt with STAT3 GOF
 IL-12/IL-23 Ustekinumab Fully human anti-IL-12/IL-23 mAb (anti-p40) PsA CGD, LAD-1
 IL-17 Secukinumab Fully human anti-IL-17 mAb PsO
 IFNγ Emapalumab (NI-0501) Fully human anti-IFNγ mAb n.a. AInD with HLH and NLRC4 mutation
 JAK1/2 Ruxolitinib small molecule JAK (1-2) inhibitor RA, PV STAT1 and STAT3 GOF
 JAK1/2 Baricitinib small molecule JAK (1-2) inhibitor RA STAT1 GOF and CANDLE syndrome
 JAK1/3 Tofacitinib small molecule JAK (1-3) inhibitor RA, PsA, UC STAT3-GOF STAT1-GOF CANDLE syndrome
 JAK3 Decernotinib small molecule JAK3 inhibitor n.a. RA
 PD-1 Nivolumab human anti-PD-1 mAb M
 PD-1 Pembrolizumab human anti-PD-1 mAb UC, M, CA
 CXCR4 Plerixafor small molecule inhibitor (bicylam) T for MM or NHL WHIM syndrome
 CXCR4 Mavorixafor (X4P-001) n.a. n.a. WHIM syndrome

AInD, autoinflammatory disorder; BAFF, B cell acivating factor; BrCA, breast cancer; CA, cancer; CD, Crohns disease, CGD, chronic granulomatous disease; CTLA, cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen; FDA, Food and Drug Administration; GLILD, granulomatous lymphocytic interstitial lung disease; IMD, inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase; JAK, janus kinase; JIA, juvenile idiopathic arthritis; IL-6R, interleukin 6 receptor; LAD-1, leukocyte adhesion defect 1; LAM, lymphangioleiomyomatosis; LRBA, lipopolysaccharide-responsive and beige-like anchor protein deficiency; m-TOR, mechanistic target of rapamycin; MCL, mantle cell lymphoma; MG, myasthenia gravis; MM, myeloma multiplex; M, melanoma; MS, mulitple sclerosis; PNH, paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria; PsA, psoriatic arthritis; Pso, psoriasis; S6K, Serine/threonine protein kinase; Pts, patients; PV, polycythemia vera; T/OR, transplant and organ rejection; TS, tuberous sclerosis; UC, ulcerative colitis.