Anti-cytokine therapies in T1D: Concepts and strategies

Gerald T Nepom, Mario Ehlers, Thomas Mandrup-Poulsen

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Abstract

Therapeutic targeting of proinflammatory cytokines is clinically beneficial in several autoimmune disorders. Several of these cytokines are directly implicated in the pathogenesis of type 1 diabetes, suggesting opportunities for design of clinical trials in type 1 diabetes that incorporate selective cytokine blockade as a component of preventative or interventional immunotherapy. The rationale and status of inhibitory therapy directed against IL-1, TNF, IL-12, IL-23, and IL-6 are discussed, towards a goal of using cytokine inhibition as a therapeutic platform to establish an in vivo milieu suitable for modulating the immune response in T1D.

Original languageEnglish
JournalClinical Immunology
Volume149
Issue number3 Part A
Pages (from-to)279-85
Number of pages7
ISSN1521-6616
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2013

Keywords

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Clinical Trials as Topic
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
  • Humans
  • Hypoglycemic Agents
  • Immunotherapy
  • Interleukin-1
  • Interleukin-12
  • Interleukin-23
  • Interleukin-6
  • T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha

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