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Lupus Research Alliance Hails Approval of Aurinia’s Lupkynis(TM) (voclosoporin)

First Oral Treatment for Lupus Nephritis; Second Lupus Treatment to Receive FDA Approval in Past Month NEW YORK, NY. January 22, 2021. The Lupus Research Alliance (LRA) is excited to share that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of Aurinia Pharmaceuticals’ LupkynisTM (voclosporin) as the first oral treatment developed specifically for […] Read More

New Approach to Treating Lupus Nephritis

February 6, 2019 Scientists partly funded by the Lupus Research Alliance have found a potential new way to protect the kidneys in patients with lupus. A study led by Dr. Vicki Rubin Kelley of Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, suggests that blocking a molecule made by some cells in the kidney could reduce […] Read More

2018 Distinguished Innovator Awardees Named by Lupus Research Alliance

NEW YORK, NY. December 20. The Lupus Research Alliance is proud to announce the 2018 recipients of the Dr. William E. Paul Distinguished Innovator Award in Lupus and Autoimmunity: Nir Hacohen, PhD (right) and Vijay Kuchroo, DVM, PhD (left). Dr. Hacohen is seeking better ways to treat lupus kidney disease, the major cause of illness and […] Read More

LRA Applauds GSK on Positive Phase 3 Study of Benlysta® in Lupus Nephritis

September 16, 2020 NEW YORK, NY. The Lupus Research Alliance welcomes positive BLISS-LN Phase 3 data published in this week’s New England Journal of Medicine, demonstrating that GSK’s drug Benlysta® (belimumab) significantly improved kidney function in adults with lupus nephritis, the most common severe complication of lupus causing inflammation and serious damage to the kidney. The […] Read More

Iguratimod as an Alternative Therapy for Resistant Lupus Nephritis

April 1, 2020 An investigational treatment, iguratimod showed positive results in an early clinical study of people with lupus nephritis that is refractory, meaning it has stubbornly resisted previous treatment with at least two immunosuppressants. Results were reported in Arthritis Research & Therapy. The small study included 14 patients with refractory lupus nephritis. Each were […] Read More

Aurinia Moves Voclosporin Closer to FDA Approval for Lupus Nephritis

March 16, 2020 The Lupus Research Alliance is pleased to share an announcement from Aurinia Pharmaceuticals that moves its potential treatment for lupus nephritis, voclosporin, one step closer to approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).  The Company announced in a press release March 16 that it has started a Rolling Submission of […] Read More

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 […] Read More

New Phase 3 Study Shows Positive Results for Benlysta® in Lupus Nephritis

December 17, 2019 The Lupus Research Alliance is thrilled to share exciting news from GSK that Benlysta (belimumab) demonstrated positive clinical trial results in treating lupus nephritis (LN), a common complication of lupus causing inflammation of the kidneys that can result in end-stage kidney disease. Called BLISS-LN, this Phase 3 trial is the largest one […] Read More

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 Designation to obinutuzumab (Gazyva®) for adults with lupus nephritis – the most common complication of lupus.  The FDA’s designation aims to  speed up  the development and review of drugs intended to treat a serious condition […] Read More