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EULAR 2026 | Top abstracts: What’s hot in lupus?

By Amy Hopkins

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May 29, 2026

Learning objective: After reading this article, learners will be able to cite new clinical developments in lupus.


To help navigate the exciting content being presented at the European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR) 2026 Congress, June 3–6, 2026, London, UK the Lupus Hub Steering Committee members have provided their recommendations for the top abstracts to look out for in lupus. 

EULAR 2026 | Top abstracts in lupus

Top abstracts:

Oral presentations: Thursday, June 4
Abstract TitlePresenterTime (BST)
OP0219DORIS Remission and LLDAS attainment after up to 12 months of real-world anifrolumab treatment: Interim results from the ASTER studyMarta Mosca08:25–08:35
OP0220The association of physical function with patient-reported outcomes in people with systemic lupus erythematosusMrinalini Dey08:35–08:45
OP0221Association of the Treatment Response Measure for SLE (TRM-SLE) renal response thresholds with long-term outcomes in patients with lupus nephritisKathryn Connelly08:45–08:55
OP0222Proteinuria underestimates intrarenal inflammation after 12 months of therapy in lupus nephritis: Interim results from the ReBioLup studyIoannis Parodis08:55–09:05
OP0223Risk-stratified use of triple therapy in lupus nephritis based on EULAR 2025 prognostic factorsHironari Hanaoka09:05–09:15

 

Oral presentations: Friday, June 5
Abstract TitlePresenterTime (BST)
OP0335Safety and efficacy of subcutaneous ianalumab (VAY736) post-B cell recovery in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: End of study results from a phase 2 studyEdward M. Vital08:15–08:25
OP0336Obinutuzumab induces histological remission and deep kidney parenchymal B-cell depletion in patients with lupus nephritis: Exploratory analyses of the phase III REGENCY trialRichard A. Furie08:25–08:35
OP0337Safety and efficacy of enpatoran in lupus: Results from the first 48 weeks of the phase II WILLOW long-term extension studyEric Morand08:35–08:45
OP0340Safety and efficacy of daratumumab in treatment-refractory systemic lupus erythematosus: Results from the long-term extension of a phase 2 trialTobias Alexander09:05–09:15
OP0341Obecabtagene autoleucel (obe-cel), a CD19-targeting chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy, in patients with severe, refractory systemic lupus erythematosus (srSLE): Initial safety, preliminary efficacy, pharmacokinetics, and biomarker results from the phase I CARLYSLE studyMaria Leandro09:15–09:25
OP0342Improved SLE disease activity across multiple organ systems after up to 12 months of real-world treatment with anifrolumab: Interim results from the ASTER studyZahir Amoura09:25–09:35

 

Oral presentations: Saturday, June 6
Abstract TitlePresenterTime (BST)
LB0006Efficacy and safety of sirolimus in active systemic lupus erythematosus: A multicenter, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trialLiying Peng12:50–13:00
LB0007Nipocalimab in SLE: First-in-class efficacy and safety results demonstrating proof of concept for FcRn blockade from the phase 2 JASMINE-SLE studyRichard A. Furie13:00–13:10

 

Posters 
Abstract TitlePresenterDate and time (BST)
POS0040Less pronounced interferon signature in primary antiphospholipid syndrome compared with other autoimmune diseasesDionysis NikolopoulosWed, June 3,
15:48–15:54
POS0071Efficacy of enpatoran on arthritis outcomes in participants with active cutaneous manifestations of SLE: A post-hoc analysis of Cohort B of the phase II WILLOW studyEric MorandThurs, June 4, 
09:30–09:36
POS0073Anifrolumab versus belimumab in active systemic lupus erythematosus: A propensity score matched analysisFilippo VesentiniThurs, June 4, 
09:42–09:48
POS0075Efficacy of subcutaneous anifrolumab across multiple organ systems in patients with moderate to severe systemic lupus erythematosus: A post hoc analysis of the phase 3 TULIP-SC trialRichard A. FurieThurs, June 4, 
09:54–10:00
POS0077Five-year safety of belimumab in SLE: Insights from the global, prospective, observational SABLE registryRonald F. van VollenhovenThurs, June 4, 
10:06–10:12
POS0683The impact of obinutuzumab on remission and low disease activity in active systemic lupus erythematosus: Additional results of the phase III ALLEGORY trialRichard A. FurieThurs, June 4, 
15:10–15:20
POS0688Obinutuzumab β (MIL62), a novel glycoengineered type II anti-CD20 antibody, for active lupus nephritis: 104-week results of a phase 1b/2 randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trialYuhui LiThurs, June 4, 
18:30–18:40
POS0691Real-world use of voclosporin in UK lupus nephritis patients: Results from the British Isles Lupus Assessment Group Biologics Registry (BILAG-BR)Ian BruceThurs, June 4, 
13:20–13:30
POS0698

Safety and efficacy of rese-cel (resecabtagene autoleucel) in severe, refractory SLE and lupus nephritis: Results from the RESET-SLE clinical trial phase 1/2 cohorts

 

Christopher PalmaThurs, June 4, 
16:20–16:30
POS0701Memantine improves neuropsychological function in systemic lupus erythematosus: Results from a phase II randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trialLeslie CroffordThurs, June 4, 
16:00–16:10
POS0712An allogenic CD19 CAR NK cells (SNC-103) in patients with severe, refractory systemic lupus erythematosus: Preliminary efficacy and safety resultsYakai FuThurs, June 4, 
17:10–17:20
POS0713Orelabrutinib, a highly selective inhibitor of Bruton’s tyrosine kinase(BTK), for the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus(SLE): Results of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase IIb studyZhanguo LiThurs, June 4, 
16:40–16:50
POS0714Treatment with anifrolumab prevents organ damage accrual compared with real-world standard of care in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: Analysis of the LASER study over 4 yearsZahi ToumaThurs, June 4, 
12:50–13:00
POS0721Real-world effectiveness of anifrolumab in systemic lupus erythematosus: 12-month multicenter dataDaliya PenchevaThurs, June 4, 
14:30–14:40
POS0730Glucocorticoid-sparing maintenance of disease control in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: 48-week results from a phase 3 trial of dapirolizumab pegolEric MorandThurs, June 4, 
12:30–12:40
POS0732Interleukin-18-secreting autologous CAR T-cells targeting CD19 and BCMA for refractory systemic lupus erythematosusQian WangThurs, June 4, 
14:50–15:00
POS1363Impact of disease activity improvements on patient-reported outcomes in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: Results from the phase 2 SLEek studyChris WincupSat, June 6, from 10:15
POS1367Improvement of neurological symptoms and associated biomarkers with deucravacitinib in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus in the phase 2 PAISLEY SLE trialMarilyn PikeSat, June 6, from 10:15
POS1368Validation of EULAR targets at 3 and 6 months as predictors of complete renal response in lupus nephritis: Results from a real-life multicenter cohortMaria PappaSat, June 6, from 10:15 
POS1376Cross-cohort international validation of treat-to-target endpoints in childhood lupus: Data from the UK JSLE cohort study, CARRA registry and JIR cohortEve SmithSat, June 6, from 10:15
POS1379-HPRPatient-perceived symptom burden, psychological distress, quality of life, and frailty risk in systemic lupus erythematosus and antiphospholipid syndrome: Preliminary findings from the PETAL studySofia MagrinSat, June 6, from 10:15

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