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Lupus Awareness Month Although this past May—Lupus Awareness Month—wasn't quite like others, the LRA has initiated efforts for people with...

A 1-2 Punch Approach To Treating Lupus

The challenge of finding more effective treatments for lupus-according to Dr. Fabienne Mackay, PhD-lies in the nature of the...

Making Rapid Discoveries Through a Powerful Partnership

In August of 2019, the LRA had the great fortune to form a unique new partnership with Bristol Myers...

Join ManyOne Can. Walk with Us to Cure Lupus Sept. 12!

July 2, 2020 Saturday, September 12th, 2020 12:00 - 2:00 PM, EDT Register Now ► The Lupus Research Alliance is excited to announce the...

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New Study Found Hydroxychloroquine Lowered COVID-19 Deaths

July 6, 2020 A study published in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases by Henry Ford Health System found that...

Research Study Aims to Reduce Number of Antibodies That May Cause Lupus

June 24, 2020 If you or someone you know has lupus, you probably are aware that the main culprit behind...

Hydroxycloroquine in COVID-19 Trial Restarted in UK

June 30, 2020 The British Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency has approved the restart of a global trial that will explore whether...

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Lupus Research Alliance Response to Janssen’s Ustekinumab Lupus Trial Discontinuation

June 26, 2020 The Lupus Research Alliance is disappointed at news from Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson that...

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Three Healthcare Organizations Issue Statement on FDA Action to End Emergency Authorization of Medications to Treat COVID-19

June 24, 2020 Joint Statement of the American Medical Association, American Pharmacists Association, and American Society of Health-System Pharmacists on...

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New Study Presents Strategies That Helped African-Americans Take Part In Lupus Trials

June 22, 2020 African-Americans are more likely to develop lupus than Caucasians, but less likely to take part in clinical...

Why People with Lupus Must be More Careful Amid COVID-19

June 9, 2020 This may be hard to believe--since we are currently so immersed in the current pandemic—but COVID-19 and...

FDA Revoked Emergency Use Approval of Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19

June 15, 2020 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced June 15 that it revoked approval called emergency use authorization...