Anifrolumab Malignancy and Serious Infections Study

This is an observational study, in which the main research question is to evaluate the risk of malignancies and serious infections among moderate/severe SLE patients who receive anifrolumab compared with a comparable population of moderate/severe SLE patients on standard of care who do not initiate anifrolumab.

Inclusion criteria

• First prescription of anifrolumab in the study period (no anifrolumab prescription prior to index date): date of first anifrolumab prescription will be the index date
• A minimum data availability of 12 months prior to index date
• Age ≥18 years at index date
• SLE severity: patients with moderate to severe SLE at index date
• SLE activity: patients with at least a flare (uncontrolled SLE) in the 6 months prior to index date

Exclusion criteria

• A diagnosis of any malignancy prior to index date
• A diagnosis of HIV/AIDS or congenital immunodeficiency prior to index date
• Organ or bone marrow transplant procedure prior to index date
• A diagnosis of serious infection in the previous 6 months