Stories & News

LRA Pleased to Share News of Lupus Nephritis Clinical Trial Launch

October 1, 2019 The Lupus Research Alliance is pleased to share news about the launch of EQUALISE, a Phase 1b...

Lupus Research News

Nearly One-third of People with Lupus Treat Their Pain with Opioids

September 26, 2019 In a newly published Michigan study, nearly 1 in 3 adults with systemic lupus erythematosus used prescription...

Hope Comes from Research!

September 25, 2019 Since being diagnosed with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus back in 2017, my world has turned upside down. The...

Accelerating Medicines Partnership Completes Key Phase

September 24, 2019 The Accelerating Medicines Partnership (AMP) RA/Lupus Program, a joint effort involving the National Institutes of Health (NIH),...

Lupus Research News

Low-Dose Interleukin-2 Might be Effective for Lupus

September 24, 2019 Interleukin-2 at a low-dose may be effective in treating lupus, according to newly published results of a...

Lupus Research News

Lupus Study Showed Vitamin D Did Not Improve Bone Health

September 19, 2019 A small clinical trial published in Lupus Science & Medicine found that taking vitamin D supplements did...

FDA Expedites Existing Drug Gazyva for Lupus Nephritis

September 18, 2019 The LRA is pleased to share that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Breakthrough Therapy...

Treat-to-Target is Feasible and Beneficial in Lupus

September 19, 2019 Treating patients with lupus until they reach specific health goals can reduce disease flares and prevent organ...

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Cell “Door” May Open Body up to Inflammation in Lupus

A new study partly funded by the Lupus Research Alliance (LRA) may help explain how the immune system attacks...

6th Annual Rally Against Lupus

Over the past five years, the Rally Against Lupus event raised serious funds for lupus research, totaling over $3.6...

Breakthrough in MS Sheds Light on All Autoimmune Disease, Including Lupus

September 5, 2019 Lupus Research Alliance Research Committee member, Dr. Mark Davis (Stanford University), recently published an important paper in...

New York Jets Kick Off 2019 Season with a Blitz Attack on Lupus

August 26, 2019 The Lupus Research Alliance was proud to help launch the upcoming season at the New York Jets 20th...