Author Archives: Ines Martins, PhD

Lupus, Arthritis Researchers Can Obtain Patient Cell Information from NIH Initiative

Scientists studying lupus or rheumatoid arthritis can obtain information on the individual cells of patients taking part in Phase 1 clinical trials, the National Institutes for Health has announced. A key reason the NIH started the Accelerating Medicines Partnership for Rheumatoid Arthritis and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus initiative was to provide researchers with such information.

LIFT Study Seeks to Create At-home Blood Test for Monitoring Lupus

DxTerity Diagnostics researchers are seeking ways to develop an at-home blood test to monitor individual disease activity in lupus patients. The observational research project, LIFT (Lupus Interval Monitoring to Manage Disease Flare and Enable Treatment Optimization, uses health information and a few drops of blood collected at home to monitor treatment…

Aurinia Launches Online Lupus Nephritis Awareness Program

Canada’s Aurinia Pharmaceuticals has launched ALL IN, an educational program to raise awareness of lupus nephritis. The disease, which affects about 200,000 Americans, is an inflammation of the kidney caused by systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). It prevents kidneys from properly removing waste from the blood and controlling the…

2017 Brought Notable Advances in Research and Awareness, Lupus Foundation Says

The Lupus Foundation of America recently reviewed the notable achievements and overall advances realized in 2017, finding that significant progress was made both in lupus awareness and in research and advocacy efforts. Highlights for the foundation that helped to advance of lupus awareness and research included the singer Selena Gomez sharing her experience…

Oklahoma Foundation Launches First Lupus Prevention Study

The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF) recently launched the world’s first lupus prevention study, known as the SMILE clinical trial. The Phase 2 study (NCT03030118) seeks to identify individuals at high risk for developing lupus and treat them with an immune-modifying medication before they develop the disease. The overarching…