
Afimetoran achieved SRI-4 response rates of 64.1% to 67.8% vs 34.4% with placebo in a phase 2 SLE trial.

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Afimetoran achieved SRI-4 response rates of 64.1% to 67.8% vs 34.4% with placebo in a phase 2 SLE trial.

The 200-mg dose improved ACR20 response vs placebo at week 16 in biologic-naïve patients, while the 400-mg dose added no benefit.

RESET-RA 24-month data show sustained clinical responses with vagus nerve stimulation in patients with treatment-experienced RA.

In phase 1 COMPARE, 4 of 6 patients with refractory RA achieved remission by week 36 following CD19 CAR T-cell therapy.

ACR 2026 data show 56.7% of patients with PsA met GLP-1 RA eligibility criteria, but only 15.7% were prescribed treatment.

Topline results show GLPG3667 met its primary endpoint in a phase 3-enabling dermatomyositis trial but missed in systemic lupus erythematosus.

A BTK inhibitor, orelabrutib, met its primary endpoint in a phase 2b trial for systemic lupus erythematosus, with further approval for a phase 3 trial evaluation.

December 15th 2025