Table 1

Therapeutic agents targeting components of the type I IFN pathway and in clinical development for IFN-driven diseases

DrugDrug MOADevelopment statusDisease
RSLV132RNA hydrolysisPhase IISystemic lupus erythematosus Sjögren's syndrome
SM101Anti–immune complexPhase IISystemic lupus erythematosus
Lupus nephritis
BIIB059Anti-BDCA2 (pDCs)Phase IISystemic lupus erythematosus
MEDI-7734Anti-ILT7 (pDCs)Phase IDermatomyositis Polymyositis Systemic sclerosis Sjögren's syndrome Systemic lupus erythematosus
JNJ-55920839Anti–IFN-α/ωPhase ISystemic lupus erythematosus
AGS-009Anti–IFN-αPhase I*Systemic lupus erythematosus
IFN-α-kinoidAnti–IFN-αPhase IIDermatomyositis
Phase IISystemic lupus erythematosus
AnifrolumabAnti-IFNAR1Phase IILupus nephritis
Phase IIISystemic lupus erythematosus
Baricitinib†JAK1/JAK2 inhibitorPhase IISystemic lupus erythematosus
PF-04965842JAK1 inhibitorPhase IISystemic lupus erythematosus
  • *Development status unknown.

  • †European Medicines Agency approved for rheumatoid arthritis.

  • IFN, interferon; IFNAR1, type I interferon alpha receptor subunit 1; ILT7, immunoglobulin-like transcript 7; JAK, Janus kinase; MOA, mechanism of action; pDCs, plasmacytoid dendritic cell.