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Tag: NKTR-358

Promising New Lupus Treatments Highlighted ACR Annual Meeting

Results of clinical trials testing potential lupus treatments were highlighted at the American College of Rheumatology’s annual meeting ACR Convergence 2020. These studies include phase I trials, which test for side effects and a safe dosage; larger phase II trials, which test for effectiveness and further gauge safety; and large phase III trials, which confirm […] Read More

Promising News from Major Medical Meeting, EULAR

Updated June 5, 2020 One of the largest meetings for rheumatologists went virtual this year to enable scientists from around the world to share their latest findings amid the COVID-19 pandemic. EULAR, the e-Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism, runs June 3 -6, and LRA is pleased to share promising results from clinical trials […] Read More

Results Presented at EULAR Find Investigational Lupus Treatment NKTR-358 Safe

June 13, 2019 New results from a clinical study with healthy volunteers found the investigational compound NKTR-358 safe and well-tolerated, providing support for testing it as a treatment for autoimmune diseases such as lupus. Researchers have known that impaired production of interleukin-2 (IL-2) and dysfunctioning regulatory T cells called Tregs are key to breaking down […] Read More