In this study, we set out to investigate the effects of targeting Ikaros and Aiolos with iberdomide on peripheral blood B cells from patients with SLE, specifically on (i) TLR7 and IFN mediated B cell activation and differentiation, (ii) plasmablast/plasma cell differentiation and (iii) transcriptional programmes underlying B cell differentiation. The gene discussed is IKZF1; the disease is systemic lupus erythematosus.