Several new therapies in development are designed to lower your IFN-1 levels, and the first IFN-1 lowering therapy was recently approved by the FDA for SLE patients with moderate to severe disease. Thus, hope is potentially on the horizon.
Know your IFN-1 Status
- More than 50% of SLE patients exhibit high IFN-1 activity1
- SLE patients with elevated IFN-1 tend to have more active disease1,2
- Increased risk of developing Lupus Nephritis3
- IFN-1 high patients may be at increased risk of developing preeclampsia during pregnancy4
- New IFN-1 lowering therapies may be an option5-7