The present invention relates to the use of an inhibitor of CDK2 and/or CDK7 and/or CDK9, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in the preparation of a medicament for treating a disease associated with antinuclear antibodies, wherein the inhibitor of CDK2 and/or CDK7 and/or CDK9 or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is administered in an amount sufficient to down-regulate the levels of antinuclear antibodies. A further aspect of the invention relates to a combination comprising an inhibitor of CDK2 and/or CDK7 and/or CDK9, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and methylprednisolone, and its use in the treatment of diseases associated with antinuclear antibodies, such as SLE.
