Voclosporin: a novel calcineurin inhibitor for the management of lupus nephritis.
Juan Manuel Mejía-ViletJuanita Romero-DiazPublished in: Expert review of clinical immunology (2021)
Voclosporin adds to therapeutic options for LN. This drug offers potential advantages over other CNIs. The addition of voclosporin to a standard-of-care regimen of MMF/glucocorticoids demonstrated higher and faster response rates. As other regimens, a combination of CNI, MMF, and glucocorticoids must be individualized and is not appropriate for all patients. Some questions remain to be answered for this regimen, such as the length of treatment, the tapering schedule, and its long-term safety and efficacy for preserving kidney function.