Janus kinase-targeting therapies in rheumatology: a mechanisms-based approach

Y Tanaka, Y Luo, JJ O'Shea… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
The four Janus kinase (JAK) proteins and seven signal transducer and activator of
transcription (STAT) transcription factors mediate intracellular signal transduction …

Small molecule kinase inhibitor drugs (1995–2021): medical indication, pharmacology, and synthesis

CC Ayala-Aguilera, T Valero… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The central role of dysregulated kinase activity in the etiology of progressive disorders,
including cancer, has fostered incremental efforts on drug discovery programs over the past …

Upadacitinib induction and maintenance therapy for Crohn's disease

EV Loftus Jr, J Panés, AP Lacerda… - … England Journal of …, 2023 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Upadacitinib, an oral selective Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor, is under
investigation for the treatment of Crohn's disease. Methods In two phase 3 induction trials (U …

Diagnosis and management of rheumatoid arthritis: a review

D Aletaha, JS Smolen - Jama, 2018 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) occurs in about 5 per 1000 people and can lead to
severe joint damage and disability. Significant progress has been made over the past 2 …

Targeting interleukin-6 signaling in clinic

S Kang, T Tanaka, M Narazaki, T Kishimoto - Immunity, 2019 - cell.com
Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is a pleiotropic cytokine with roles in immunity, tissue regeneration, and
metabolism. Rapid production of IL-6 contributes to host defense during infection and tissue …

Upadacitinib versus placebo or adalimumab in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and an inadequate response to methotrexate: results of a phase III, double‐blind …

R Fleischmann, AL Pangan, IH Song… - Arthritis & …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To evaluate the efficacy, including capacity for inhibition of radiographic
progression, and safety of upadacitinib, a JAK 1‐selective inhibitor, as compared to placebo …

Upadacitinib for psoriatic arthritis refractory to biologics: SELECT-PsA 2

PJ Mease, A Lertratanakul, JK Anderson… - Annals of the …, 2021 - ard.bmj.com
Background Upadacitinib is a Janus kinase inhibitor under evaluation for the treatment of
psoriatic arthritis (PsA). We evaluated upadacitinib in patients with PsA and prior inadequate …

Safety profile of upadacitinib in rheumatoid arthritis: integrated analysis from the SELECT phase III clinical programme

SB Cohen, RF Van Vollenhoven, KL Winthrop… - Annals of the …, 2021 - ard.bmj.com
Objectives This integrated analysis presents the safety profile of upadacitinib, a Janus
kinase inhibitor, at 15 mg and 30 mg once daily in patients with moderately to severely …

Points to consider for the treatment of immune-mediated inflammatory diseases with Janus kinase inhibitors: a consensus statement

P Nash, A Kerschbaumer, T Dörner… - Annals of the …, 2021 - ard.bmj.com
Objectives Janus kinase inhibitors (JAKi) have been approved for use in various immune-
mediated inflammatory diseases. With five agents licensed, it was timely to summarise the …

Safety profile of upadacitinib over 15 000 patient-years across rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis and atopic dermatitis

GR Burmester, SB Cohen, KL Winthrop, P Nash… - RMD open, 2023 - rmdopen.bmj.com
Objective To evaluate the long-term safety profile for upadacitinib across rheumatoid arthritis
(RA), psoriatic arthritis (PsA), ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and atopic dermatitis (AD) …