Complement in human disease: approved and up-and-coming therapeutics

EE West, T Woodruff, V Fremeaux-Bacchi, C Kemper - The Lancet, 2024 - thelancet.com
The complement system is recognised as a protector against blood-borne pathogens and a
controller of immune system and tissue homoeostasis. However, dysregulated complement …

Haemolytic uraemic syndrome

F Fakhouri, J Zuber, V Frémeaux-Bacchi, C Loirat - The Lancet, 2017 - thelancet.com
Haemolytic uraemic syndrome is a form of thrombotic microangiopathy affecting
predominantly the kidney and characterised by a triad of thrombocytopenia, mechanical …

KDIGO 2021 clinical practice guideline for the management of glomerular diseases

BH Rovin, SG Adler, J Barratt, F Bridoux… - Kidney …, 2021 - kidney-international.org
Glomerular disease, be it primary or secondary, occurring in the setting of systemic
autoimmune diseases, infections, drugs, or malignancy, affects individuals of all ages. In …

[HTML][HTML] Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome and C3 glomerulopathy: conclusions from a “Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes”(KDIGO) Controversies …

THJ Goodship, HT Cook, F Fakhouri, FC Fervenza… - Kidney international, 2017 - Elsevier
In both atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) and C3 glomerulopathy (C3G)
complement plays a primary role in disease pathogenesis. Herein we report the outcome of …

Ravulizumab (ALXN1210) vs eculizumab in C5-inhibitor–experienced adult patients with PNH: the 302 study

AG Kulasekararaj, A Hill, ST Rottinghaus… - Blood, The Journal …, 2019 - ashpublications.org
Ravulizumab, a new complement component C5 inhibitor administered every 8 weeks, was
noninferior to eculizumab administered every 2 weeks in complement-inhibitor–naive …

Eculizumab discontinuation in children and adults with atypical hemolytic-uremic syndrome: a prospective multicenter study

F Fakhouri, M Fila, A Hummel, D Ribes… - Blood, The Journal …, 2021 - ashpublications.org
The optimal duration of eculizumab treatment in patients with atypical hemolytic uremic
syndrome (aHUS) remains poorly defined. We conducted a prospective national multicenter …

Thrombotic microangiopathy and the kidney

V Brocklebank, KM Wood… - Clinical Journal of the …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Thrombotic microangiopathy can manifest in a diverse range of diseases and is
characterized by thrombocytopenia, microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, and organ injury …

Complement in disease: a defence system turning offensive

D Ricklin, ES Reis, JD Lambris - Nature Reviews Nephrology, 2016 - nature.com
Although the complement system is primarily perceived as a host defence system, a more
versatile, yet potentially more harmful side of this innate immune pathway as an …

The renaissance of complement therapeutics

D Ricklin, DC Mastellos, ES Reis… - Nature Reviews …, 2018 - nature.com
The increasing number of clinical conditions that involve a pathological contribution from the
complement system—many of which affect the kidneys—has spurred a regained interest in …

An international consensus approach to the management of atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome in children

C Loirat, F Fakhouri, G Ariceta, N Besbas, M Bitzan… - Pediatric …, 2016 - Springer
Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) emerged during the last decade as a disease
largely of complement dysregulation. This advance facilitated the development of novel …