Combination Therapy With Voclosporin and Anifrolumab in Two Patients With Lupus Nephritis and Discoid Lupus Erythematosus

Current therapeutic options in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) vary in effectiveness, and remission may not be achievable in many patients. Unfortunately, although many patients achieve an initial response with conventional immunosuppressant regimens, relapse is common, and current therapies are associated with damaging adverse effects and the risk of infection. Therefore, it is critical to identify safe targets for lupus disease activity, minimizing drug toxicity and preventing damage accrual. We present two cases with disease features of discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) and lupus nephritis (LN), who were treated safely and successfully with Voclosporin and Anifrolumab, resulting in disease remission without the use of oral steroids.