Calcineurin inhibitors in the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus during pregnancy : A narrative review with emphasis on efficacy and safety

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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) predominantly affects child-bearing women, leading to an elevated risk of maternal and fetal complications and adverse pregnancy outcomes. Since some medications can cross the placental barrier that persist a threat to both mother and fetus, the risk-benefit ratio of SLE medications should be taken into consideration during pregnancy. Calcineurin inhibitor (CNI), mainly including cyclosporin A, tacrolimus, and voclosporin, is a category of immunosuppressive agents that inhibit calcium/calmodulin-dependent phosphatase calcineurin to block T cell activation. Based on the current clinical evidence, CNI is an alternative in pregnant SLE patients with persistent disease activity (especially lupus nephritis patients) and non-responders to azathioprine. However, there is no comprehensive review that summarizes the efficacy and safety profile of CNI for SLE management during pregnancy. This review presents a summary on the utilization of CNI for SLE management during pregnancy, including the mechanism of action, gestational amelioration of lupus flare, and the balance of maternal benefit-fetal risk, which may provide more references for the management of SLE pregnancies.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:294

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European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology - 294(2024) vom: 20. Feb., Seite 148-155

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Jiang, Yi [VerfasserIn]
Tao, Min [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Jingjing [VerfasserIn]
Luo, Lihua [VerfasserIn]
You, Qingxia [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Hong [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Nian [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Calcineurin Inhibitors
Calcineurin inhibitor
Efficacy
Journal Article
Pregnancy
Review
Safety
Systemic lupus erythematosus

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Date Completed 21.02.2024

Date Revised 21.02.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ejogrb.2023.12.039

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NLM367364492