This is very heavy science but for the first time in a long while I am quite excited as it is non cyto toxic (doesn't kill body cells) cheap and available and targets metabolic pathways which are linked to T cell metabolism.
The early research is in SLE but the mechanism it targets is actually universal to all AI indeed it is a mechanism targetted by a well know TCM herbal treatment which has clinical evidence to support it.
What I find interesting is the claimit actually reverses SLE not just slows it like all current therapies.
I've posted links to a less scientific overview plus a scientific abstract(you need to pay to get full access) and a full original research paper on the metabolic principles ( now you can see the CR*** we have to wade through to get to the "bottom line" :)
http://www.healthline.com/health-news/scientists-cure-lupus-in-mice-021115#1
http://stm.sciencemag.org/content/7/274/274ra18.short
http://www.jci.org/articles/view/69571
http://arthritis-research.com/content/17/1/29
http://journal.9med.net/qikan/article.php?id=371220
2DG is 2-Deoxy-D-glucose
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2-Deoxy-D-glucose
HAPPY READING!