A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, 24-week, phase II, proof-of-concept study of romilkimab (SAR156597) in early diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis

Y Allanore, P Wung, C Soubrane, C Esperet… - Annals of the …, 2020 - ard.bmj.com
Objectives Recent advances in systemic sclerosis (SSc) show that it involves a T-helper type-
2-oriented immune response with interleukin (IL)-4 and IL-13. Romilkimab is an engineered …

May capillaroscopy be a candidate tool in future algorithms for SSC-ILD: are we looking for the holy grail? A systematic review

V Smith, A Vanhaecke, MG Guerra, K Melsens… - Autoimmunity …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective To investigate whether nailfold videocapillaroscopy (NVC), an increasingly
worldwide used non-invasive tool to reliably evaluate the peripheral microcirculation, may …

Undifferentiated connective tissue disease at risk for systemic sclerosis: which patients might be labeled prescleroderma?

G Valentini, JE Pope - Autoimmunity reviews, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease at risk for Systemic Sclerosis (UCTD-
risk-SSc), otherwise referred to as very early-early SSc (very early-early diagnosis of …

Novel genetic and molecular pathways in pulmonary arterial hypertension associated with connective tissue disease

I Hernandez-Gonzalez, J Tenorio-Castano… - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) is a severe complication of Connective Tissue
Disease (CTD), with remarkable morbidity and mortality. However, the molecular and …

Heterogeneity of determining disease severity, clinical course and outcomes in systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease: a systematic literature review

L Petelytska, F Bonomi, C Cannistrà, E Fiorentini… - RMD open, 2023 - rmdopen.bmj.com
Objective The course of systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease (SSc-ILD) is
highly variable and different from continuously progressive idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis …

Targeted delivery in scleroderma fibrosis

C Varrica, HS Dias, C Reis, M Carvalheiro… - Autoimmunity Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is considered one of the most challenging and difficult to treat
among rheumatic disorders, due to its severity, multiorgan manifestation and different …

Cancer risk in systemic sclerosis: identifying risk and managing high-risk patients

GE Fragoulis, D Daoussis, E Pagkopoulou… - Expert Review of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Introduction: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is associated with a heightened cancer
risk compared to the general population. Several pathways including immune system …

Therapeutic effects of thalidomide on patients with systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease

J Pan, F Dong, L Ma, C Zhao, F Qin… - … of Scleroderma and …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: To evaluate the clinical efficacy of thalidomide in patients with systemic sclerosis-
associated interstitial lung disease. Methods: Ninety-six systemic sclerosis-associated …

Clinical features and prognostic factors of systemic sclerosis in Guangxi, China: Retrospective, single‐center study of long‐term survival in 470 patients

J Chen, C Yang, J Pan, C Zhao, Z Chen… - International Journal …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Objective Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune disease the prevalence of
which varies among populations. We analyzed SSc patients from Guangxi to improve the …

The role of antifibrotic therapies in the treatment of systemic sclerosis–associated interstitial lung disease

G Boleto, J Avouac, Y Allanore - Therapeutic advances in …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a rare autoimmune condition with complex pathogenesis
characterized by a heterogeneous presentation and different disease courses. Fibrosis of …