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Sequential immunotherapy: towards cures for autoimmunity

Francisco Ramírez‐Valle, Joseph Maranville, Sophie Roy, Robert M. Plenge

Nature Reviews Drug Discovery · 2024

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Summary

This 2024 Nature Reviews Drug Discovery article by Ramírez-Valle and colleagues examines sequential immunotherapy as an emerging therapeutic strategy for autoimmune diseases, with the goal of achieving lasting cures rather than chronic disease management. The review synthesises current evidence on how combining or sequencing immunomodulatory treatments might optimise clinical outcomes. The work appears to contribute to understanding optimal treatment sequencing in autoimmunity, though the specific mechanisms and evidence base would require access to the full text.

UK applicability

The findings on sequential immunotherapy approaches may inform UK clinical practice and National Health Service treatment protocols for autoimmune disorders, though applicability depends on the specific conditions and therapeutic classes reviewed. UK regulatory and commissioning frameworks would need to evaluate evidence for cost-effectiveness and patient access to sequential regimens.

Key measures

Treatment efficacy, disease remission rates, immunological markers, clinical outcomes in autoimmune diseases

Outcomes reported

The paper reviews sequential immunotherapy strategies and their potential to achieve sustained remission or cure in autoimmune conditions. It examines treatment sequencing, mechanisms of action, and clinical outcomes across autoimmune disorders.

Theme
Nutrition & health
Subject
Other / interdisciplinary
Study type
Narrative Review
Study design
Narrative review
Source type
Peer-reviewed study
Status
Published
System type
Human clinical
DOI
10.1038/s41573-024-00959-8
Catalogue ID
SNmoj1y2x7-2ptufz

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