Interstitial lung diseases

M Wijsenbeek, A Suzuki, TM Maher - The Lancet, 2022 - thelancet.com
Over 200 interstitial lung diseases, from ultra rare to relatively common, are recognised.
Most interstitial lung diseases are characterised by inflammation or fibrosis within the …

Systemic sclerosis

ER Volkmann, K Andréasson, V Smith - The Lancet, 2023 - thelancet.com
Systemic sclerosis, also known as scleroderma, is a rare and complex autoimmune
connective-tissue disease. Once considered an untreatable and unpredictable condition …

Safety and efficacy of rituximab in systemic sclerosis (DESIRES): a double-blind, investigator-initiated, randomised, placebo-controlled trial

S Ebata, A Yoshizaki, K Oba, K Kashiwabara… - The Lancet …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background Systemic sclerosis is a connective tissue disease characterised by multiorgan
fibrosis with an autoimmune background and poor prognosis. Although a few drugs have …

Tocilizumab prevents progression of early systemic sclerosis–associated interstitial lung disease

D Roofeh, CJF Lin, J Goldin, GH Kim… - Arthritis & …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Tocilizumab (TCZ) has demonstrated lung function preservation in 2 randomized
controlled trials in early systemic sclerosis (SSc). This effect has yet to be characterized in …

Systemic sclerosis–associated interstitial lung disease: How to incorporate two food and drug administration–approved therapies in clinical practice

D Khanna, A Lescoat, D Roofeh… - Arthritis & …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Systemic sclerosis (SSc; scleroderma) has the highest individual mortality of all rheumatic
diseases, and interstitial lung disease (ILD) is among the leading causes of SSc‐related …

[HTML][HTML] Expert consensus on the management of systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease

FF Rahaghi, VM Hsu, RJ Kaner, MD Mayes… - Respiratory …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a rare, complex, connective tissue disorder.
Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is common in SSc, occurring in 35–52% of patients and …

Single-cell analysis identifies the interaction of altered renal tubules with basophils orchestrating kidney fibrosis

T Doke, A Abedini, DL Aldridge, YW Yang, J Park… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Inflammation is an important component of fibrosis but immune processes that orchestrate
kidney fibrosis are not well understood. Here we apply single-cell sequencing to a mouse …

[HTML][HTML] Targeted immunotherapy for autoimmune disease

SM Jung, WU Kim - Immune network, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
In the past few decades, biological drugs and small molecule inhibitors targeting
inflammatory cytokines, immune cells, and intracellular kinases have become the standard …

Treatment of fibrotic interstitial lung disease: current approaches and future directions

KA Johannson, N Chaudhuri, A Adegunsoye… - The Lancet, 2021 - thelancet.com
Fibrotic interstitial lung disease (ILD) represents a large group of pulmonary disorders that
are often progressive and associated with high morbidity and early mortality. Important …

[HTML][HTML] State-of-the-art evidence in the treatment of systemic sclerosis

JE Pope, CP Denton, SR Johnson… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a rare autoimmune connective tissue disease with multi-organ
involvement, fibrosis and vasculopathy. Treatment in SSc, including early diffuse cutaneous …