Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for treating Lupus Nephritis (LN) using IL-17 antagonists, e.g., secukinumab. Also disclosed herein are IL-17 antagonists, e.g., IL-17 antibodies, such as secukinumab, for treating LN patients, as well as medicaments, dosing regimens, pharmaceutical formulations, dosage forms, and kits for use in the disclosed uses and methods.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for treating Sjögren's Syndrome disease using therapeutically effective doses of anti-BAFFR antibody, such as ianalumab.

Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for prognostic classification of autoimmune disease patients into subtypes, which subtypes are informative of the patient's need for therapy and responsiveness to a therapy of interest. The patterns of circulating blood levels of serum autoantibodies and/or cytokines provides for a signature pattern that can identify patients likely to benefit from therapeutic intervention as well as discriminate patients that have a high probability of responsiveness to a therapy from those that have a low probability of responsiveness. Additionally, serum autoantibody and/or cytokine signature patterns can be utilized to monitor responses to therapy. Assessment of this signature pattern of autoantibodies and/or cytokines in a patient thus allows improved methods of care. In one embodiment of the invention, the autoimmune disease is rheumatoid arthritis.

Abstract: The disclosure is directed to novel personalized therapies and methods for treating ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Specifically, this disclosure relates to methods of treating a patient having AS by selectively administering an IL-17 antagonist, e.g., an IL-17 antibody, such as secukinumab, to the AS patient on the basis of that patient being predisposed to have a favorable response to treatment with the IL-17 antagonist. Also disclosed herein are diagnostic methods and transmittable forms of information useful in predicting the likelihood that a patient having AS will respond to treatment with an IL-17 antagonist, e.g., an IL-17 antibody, such as secukinumab.

Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for prognostic classification of autoimmune disease patients into subtypes, which subtypes are informative of the patient's need for therapy and responsiveness to a therapy of interest. The patterns of circulating blood levels of serum autoantibodies and/or cytokines provides for a signature pattern that can identify patients likely to benefit from therapeutic intervention as well as discriminate patients that have a high probability of responsiveness to a therapy from those that have a low probability of responsiveness. Additionally, serum autoantibody and/or cytokine signature patterns can be utilized to monitor responses to therapy. Assessment of this signature pattern of autoantibodies and/or cytokines in a patient thus allows improved methods of care. In one embodiment of the invention, the autoimmune disease is rheumatoid arthritis.