Have You Thought About a Lupus Clinical Trial as a Treatment Option?
January 16, 2020 With so few current treatment options for lupus and lupus nephritis, patients may benefit from joining a clinical study. Right now, five national trials are testing interventions for lupus nephritis that you may be able to join. To learn more about these and over 150 other trials for lupus and its many […]
LRA Spotlight on ACR Convergence 2024: Lupus Therapeutics-Supported Clinical Research and More
The Lupus Research Alliance and clinical research affiliate, Lupus Therapeutics, are excited to present highlights of the ACR Convergence 2024 conference, featuring the latest research, updates for clinical practices, and recent advances in lupus. Learn about the much-anticipated ACR guideline on lupus nephritis (lupus-related kidney disease), including recommendations for early detection, regular monitoring and a […]
Lupus Research Turns Immune System Enemies into Friends
Jan. 17, 2018 Lupus Research Turns Immune System Enemies into Friends With support from a Lupus Research Alliance Novel Research Grant, Robert Anthony, PhD, made a groundbreaking discovery that could lead to a new, effective treatment of lupus and other autoimmune diseases. At Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Dr. Anthony successfully turned autoimmune […]
Lupus Kidneys Copy Tumors’ Tactic to Protect Themselves
October 4, 2018 Abnormal immune cells invade the kidneys in patients with lupus and can damage the organs so severely that they stop working. But the kidneys defend themselves from these attacks by disabling these rogue cells, according to a new study from two scientists funded by the Lupus Research Alliance. Cancerous tumors similarly protect […]
Lupus Insight Prize Presented to Dr. Betty Diamond
The 2018 Lupus Insight Prize was awarded on June 21, 2018 to Betty Diamond, MD, Professor & Head, Center for Autoimmune, Musculoskeletal and Hematopoietic Diseases, The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research for her groundbreaking work in lupus nephritis. Through the Lupus Insight Prize, the Lupus Research Alliance awards $100,000 in recognition of major insights and […]
Lupus Research Alliance Congratulates NIH on 5-Year AMP Success
February 28, 2019 NEW YORK, NY. As a co-sponsor of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) public-private Accelerating Medicines Partnership (AMP), the Lupus Research Alliance is proud to share the project’s five-year achievements reported in Nature Reviews Drug Discovery. In the article, NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins points to new technology standards AMP created for […]
Catch Up on LRA News with Lupus Research Update Vol. 1, 2022
February 17, 2022 It’s with great pride that I share a sampling of the many extraordinary accomplishments of last year in our first Lupus Research Update of 2022. The Lupus Research Alliance (LRA) made important gains on many fronts—thanks to tremendous friends like you. I hope you share my pride because your support continues to be the catalyst behind every LRA accomplishment. […]
Lupus Gains a Strong Advocate in Physician/Researcher Dr. Ashira Blazer
February 25, 2021 Dr. Ashira Blazer is literally a rising star. This year, she won the 40 Under 40 Leaders in Minority Health Award sponsored by the National Minority Quality Forum, an organization with which the Lupus Research Alliance works closely. But what makes her a winner? And why is the LRA celebrating her during […]
Pivotal LRA-Funded Research Shared at Annual Rheumatology Meeting
November 15, 2021 The Lupus Research Alliance (LRA) supports research into causes and mechanisms of lupus, and identification of targets supporting the development of new therapies or cures for lupus patients. At this year’s meeting of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), 17 LRA-funded researchers presented their work to share discoveries with the thousands of […]
New Guidelines for Lupus Treatment From EULAR
April 10, 2019 New recommendations for treating systemic lupus erythematosus were just issued by EULAR – the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) and published in Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases . A group of researchers from 29 medical centers across Europe reviewed all the current literature on lupus treatment to formulate questions, elicit expert opinions […]
LRA Celebrates Major Research Breakthroughs in 2019
January 7, 2020 2019 was a phenomenal, breakthrough year for lupus research on both the clinical development and basic science fronts. The Lupus Research Alliance (LRA) is incredibly proud that every new discovery leading to a brand new medicine for lupus had its origin in work funded by LRA years ago. The past 12 months delivered many […]
10 Lupus Therapeutics Studies Currently Underway
TAK-079 A Study to Evaluate the Safety of TAK-079 PAISLEY-SLE A Phase II study to evaluate a novel, oral therapy in SLE ORKIDS A study to evaluate the effects of krill oil in SLE LOTUS A Phase III study to evaluate Stelara® in SLE DIVINE A study to evaluate a novel imaging procedure to […]