Pathogenetic Insights from the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Lancet 2017;389:2328–37 DOI 10.1016/S0140-6736(17)31472-1
This review paper examines the understanding gained from looking at the effects of specific immune interventions in the treatment of RA.The introduction of novel IL-6 agents has provided the ideal opportunity to explore the distinct effect of cytokine inhibition, as opposed to receptor inhibition, at the molecular level. Mechanistic insights into TNF could also be obtained in the future with advanced molecular and informatics approaches, and future biopsy studies will be important to explore the...