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Sub-setting systemic lupus erythematosus by combined molecular phenotypes defines divergent populations in two phase III randomized trials.
Rheumatology (Oxford, England) - 3 Nov 2021
Petri Michelle, Watts Steven D, Higgs Richard E, Linnik Matthew D
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OBJECTIVES: Heterogeneity of SLE patients in clinical trials remains a challenge for developing new therapies. This study used a combinatorial analysis of four molecular biomarkers to define key sources of heterogeneity. METHODS: Combinations of IFN (high/low), anti-dsDNA (+/-) and C3 and C4 (low/normal) were used to subset n = 1747 patients from two randomized phase III trials. A dichotomous classification...
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