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Immunotherapy for cardiovascular disease

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Lutgens, Esther, Atzler, Dorothee, Döring, Yvonne, Duchene, Johan, Steffens, Sabine, Weber, Christian·2019·European Heart Journal

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The outcomes of the Canakinumab Anti-inflammatory Thrombosis Outcome Study (CANTOS) trial have unequivocally proven that inflammation is a key driver of atherosclerosis and that targeting inflammation, in this case by using an anti-interleukin-1β antibody, improves cardiovascular disease (CVD) outcomes. This is especially true for CVD patients with a pro-inflammatory constitution. Although CANTOS has epitomized the importance of targeting inflammation in atherosclerosis, treatment with canakinumab did not improve CVD mortality, and caused an increase in infections. Therefore, the identification of novel drug targets and development of novel therapeutics that block atherosclerosis-specific inflammatory pathways and exhibit limited immune-suppressive side effects, as pursued in our collaborative research centre, are required to optimize immunotherapy for CVD. In this review, we will highlight the potential of novel immunotherapeutic targets that are currently considered to become a future treatment for CVD.

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Authors
Lutgens, E., Atzler, D., Döring, Y., Duchene, J., Steffens, S., & Weber, C.
Affiliations
  • Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam (NL)
  • German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DE)
  • Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), CRC 1123 Atherosclerosis – Mechanisms and Networks of novel therapeutic Targets, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich , Pettenkoferstraße 9, Munich 80336, Germany
  • Maastricht University (NL)
Corresponding author
Weber, Christian
Venue
European Heart Journal
Published
2019-05-23
Volume
40
Issue
48
Pages
3937-3946
ISSN
  • 0195-668X (ISSN-L)
  • 1522-9645
OpenAlex
W2946521848
Cited by
192
References
123
Citations by year
2026: 10 · 2025: 21 · 2024: 34 · 2023: 32 · 2022: 38 · 2021: 31 · 2020: 17 · 2019: 8
FWCI
2.18
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • European Heart Journal (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Research Publications (Maastricht University) (publishedVersion)
  • Pure Amsterdam UMC (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS) (submittedVersion)
  • Research Publications (Maastricht University) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
  • Netherlands CardioVascular Research Initiative: the Dutch Heart Foundation
  • Dutch Federation of University Medical Centres
  • the Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development
  • Royal Netherlands Academy of Sciences for the GENIUS-II
  • Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research
  • NWO (016.130.676)
  • EU (H2020-PHC-2015-667673)
  • European Research Council (CD40-INN 681492)
  • ERC (692511)
  • German Centre for Cardiovascular Research
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Inflammasome and immune disorders
Keywords
immunotherapy, cardiovascular disease, atherosclerosis, inflammation, canakinumab, IL-1β, CANTOS trial, anti-inflammatory therapy, infection risk, novel drug targets, inflammatory signaling
MeSH terms
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Cardiovascular Diseases, Coronary Artery Disease, Humans, Immunologic Factors, Immunotherapy, Inflammation, Netherlands, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, Cytokines, Atherosclerosis, Interleukin-1beta, Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized

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