Anifrolumab, sold under the brand name Saphnelo, is a monoclonal antibody used for the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus.[5][7] It binds to the type I interferon receptor, blocking the activity of type I interferons such as interferon-α and interferon-β.[medical citation needed]
Anifrolumab was approved for medical use in the United States in July 2021,[5][8][9][10][11] and in the European Union in February 2022.[6] The U.S. Food and Drug Administration considers it to be a first-in-class medication.[12]
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