Real-world efficacy of belimumab in achieving remission or low-disease activity in systemic lupus erythematosus: A retrospective study.
Yasuhiro HasegawaYoshiyuki ArinumaHirotomo AsakuraRisa ShindoKazuma InoYoshiro KanayamaTomoki TanakaYu MatsuedaTatsuhiko WadaKenji OkuKunihiro YamaokaPublished in: Modern rheumatology (2023)
Adding BEL to SoC was beneficial for patients with arthritis, leading to higher proportion of achieving LDA and remission, while also reducing their glucocorticoid dose. Our results indicate the utility of BEL in a treat-to-target approach for SLE patients in a real-world setting.