Positive Early Results for BIIB059 as New Treatment Strategy
February 28, 2019
Proteins of the immune system, known as type I interferons, are responsible in part for manifestations of...
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LRA-funded Research Backs New Lupus Nephritis Clinical Trial
February 28, 2019
The biotechnology company Equillium Inc. just announced plans for a Phase 1 study to test the investigational...
Bacteria in the Gut May be a Cause of Lupus and Flares: Shows Study Supported by Lupus Research Alliance
NEW YORK, NY. February 19. Pieces of bacteria that escape from the intestines may trigger lupus and associated disease...
Stelara® and Olumiant® Considered Promising by Lupus Expert
February 19, 2019
In Healio Rheumatology, Dr. Gregg Silverman, professor of medicine and pathology at NYU School of Medicine, provided...
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...
Protein Osteopontin Indicator of Lupus Nephritis, Shows Clinical Trial
February 1, 2019
Raised levels of a protein osteopontin were shown to indicate lupus nephritis and higher disease activity, in...
Lupus Therapeutics Launches Peer Training Program to Help Patients Benefit from Clinical Trials
NEW YORK, NY. February 1, 2019. Lupus Research Alliance clinical affiliate Lupus Therapeutics launched the Patient Advocates for Lupus Studies...
Overcoming Challenges to Lupus Management
January 24, 2019
A recent review article in Lupus Science & Medicine provides a valuable overview of the “10 most...
Lupus Research Alliance and Lupus Therapeutics Partner on New Phase 3 Trial Testing Potential Benefit of Ustekinumab (Stelara®) in Lupus
The Lupus Research Alliance announced that clinical research affiliate Lupus Therapeutics is partnering with the pharmaceutical company, Janssen, to...
Study Shows Kidney Transplant Improves Lupus Nephritis Survival
January 21, 2019
A study just published in Annals of Internal Medicine showed that kidney transplantation reduced deaths due to lupus...
Study shows: Stress, Depression and Pain are Major Contributors to Lupus Fatigue
January 18, 2019
An observational study published in Lupus of people with lupus found that of six factors, stress, depression...
Existing Asthma Medication Shows Effectiveness for Lupus
January 14, 2019
A small randomized Phase 1 study published in Arthritis & Rheumatology found that the existing asthma treatment...