MIF: a new cytokine link between rheumatoid arthritis and atherosclerosis

EF Morand, M Leech, J Bernhagen - Nature reviews Drug discovery, 2006 - nature.com
Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is well established as a key cytokine in immuno-
inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis. Inflammation is now also recognized as …

The BAFF/APRIL system in SLE pathogenesis

FB Vincent, EF Morand, P Schneider… - Nature Reviews …, 2014 - nature.com
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is characterized by multisystem immune-mediated
injury in the setting of autoimmunity to nuclear antigens. The clinical heterogeneity of SLE …

Antidrug antibodies (ADAb) to tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-specific neutralising agents in chronic inflammatory diseases: a real issue, a clinical perspective

FB Vincent, EF Morand, K Murphy, F Mackay… - Annals of the …, 2013 - ard.bmj.com
The introduction of biologics, especially tumour necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors, has
revolutionized the management of chronic inflammatory diseases. However, at least one …

[HTML][HTML] Trial of anifrolumab in active systemic lupus erythematosus

EF Morand, R Furie, Y Tanaka, IN Bruce… - … England Journal of …, 2020 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Anifrolumab, a human monoclonal antibody to type I interferon receptor subunit
1 investigated for the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), did not have a …

Definition and initial validation of a lupus low disease activity state (LLDAS)

…, A Hoi, M Huq, M Nikpour, EF Morand - Annals of the …, 2016 - ard.bmj.com
Aims Treating to low disease activity is routine in rheumatoid arthritis, but no comparable
goal has been defined for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). We sought to define and …

Low-dose interleukin-2 treatment selectively modulates CD4+ T cell subsets in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

…, S Chen, X Zhang, Y Su, J Guo, N Shen, EF Morand… - Nature medicine, 2016 - nature.com
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a potentially life-threatening autoimmune disease
characterized by altered balance of activity between effector and regulatory CD4+ T cells …

Macrophage migration inhibitory factor in rheumatoid arthritis: evidence of proinflammatory function and regulation by glucocorticoids

…, SR Holdsworth, R Bucala, EF Morand - … : Official Journal of …, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is a proinflammatory cytokine whose
involvement in tumor necrosis factor α (TNFα) synthesis and T cell activation suggests a role …

Type I interferon inhibitor anifrolumab in active systemic lupus erythematosus (TULIP-1): a randomised, controlled, phase 3 trial

RA Furie, EF Morand, IN Bruce, S Manzi… - The Lancet …, 2019 - thelancet.com
Background Type I interferons are involved in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
pathogenesis. In a phase 2 trial, anifrolumab, a human monoclonal antibody to type I …

Baricitinib for systemic lupus erythematosus: a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial (SLE-BRAVE-II)

M Petri, IN Bruce, T Dörner, Y Tanaka, EF Morand… - The Lancet, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Baricitinib is an oral selective inhibitor of Janus kinase 1 and 2 approved for the
treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, atopic dermatitis, and alopecia areata. In a 24-week phase …

Macrophage migration inhibitory factor induces macrophage recruitment via CC chemokine ligand 2

JL Gregory, EF Morand, SJ McKeown… - The Journal of …, 2006 - journals.aai.org
Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) was originally identified for its ability to inhibit
the random migration of macrophages in vitro. MIF is now recognized as an important …