Our immune system is armed with an array of defenses designed to detect and eliminate harmful threats. One of its most powerful defense mechanisms is the complement system-a group of proteins that ...

Dianthus achieved its NASDAQ listing last year via a merger with Magenta Therapeutics. The company is focused on development of a single drug candidate, DNTH-103, which targets the complement system, ...

Newer FDA-approved treatments for myasthenia gravis (MG) include FcRn blockers and complement inhibitors, which offer ...

Northwestern Medicine investigators have uncovered a missing link behind the harmful effects of autoantibodies linked to ...

Harvard Medical School scientists have identified a key protein in the human immune system that drives inflammatory and autoimmune conditions when it turns against the body. The protein, Granzyme K, ...

C3G and IgAN are both rare forms of chronic kidney disease affecting the glomeruli, the kidney’s blood filters, but they arise from different immune system issues. Both conditions are immune-mediated ...

Complement 3 glomerulopathy (C3G) is a rare kidney disease that is also considered an autoimmune disorder. There is no single cure for C3G, but several treatments may slow disease progression, protect ...

• C3G and IgAN are kidney diseases where abnormal protein buildup in the kidneys’ filtering units leads to inflammation and damage, ultimately impairing kidney function. • Treatment for these ...