Lupus & antiphospholipid syndrome

EULAR recommendations for the management of systemic lupus erythematosus with kidney involvement: 2025 update

Ann Rheum DisPublished Recommendations

Methodological detailsguideline update, international Task Force, EULAR standard operating procedures, systematic literature research (January 2019 to March 2024), modified Delphi method
  • Guideline update
  • International Task Force
  • EULAR standard operating procedures
  • Systematic literature research (January 2019 to March 2024)
  • Modified Delphi method

Recommendations

As issued by the authors

  1. 4 overarching principles and 13 recommendations, evaluated for feasibility and impact on clinical care

  2. Use of kidney biopsy for diagnosis; targets of therapy and treatment milestones

  3. Immunomodulatory therapy: antimalarials, GC, immunosuppressives (mycophenolate, CYC, calcineurin inhibitors), biologics (belimumab, obinutuzumab, RTX)

  4. Nonimmune therapy (kidney protection, vaccinations, cardiovascular and bone protection); family planning; management of kidney failure

  5. Guidance on single-agent or early combination immune therapy, GC tapering and withdrawal, duration of immune therapy, and treatment of refractory disease

Original publication

EULAR recommendations for the management of systemic lupus erythematosus with kidney involvement: 2025 update. Ann Rheum Dis. Published 16 October 2025. doi:10.1016/j.ard.2025.09.007

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