Canada’s Aurinia Pharmaceuticals is one step closer to releasing voclosporin — a new drug now being developed to treat active lupus nephritis (LN). In a press release, Aurinia announced plans for a Phase 3 clinical trial (AURORA; NCT03021499). Along with ongoing discussions with both the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and Japan’s…
New research from Switzerland reported that disease activity in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) has a negative impact on the quality of life of these patients. The study, titled “Impact of disease activity on health-related quality of life in systemic lupus erythematosus — a cross-sectional analysis of the Swiss Systemic…
A recent study has linked high-dose steroid use with an increased risk of developing serious infections during pregnancy in women with autoimmune diseases, including lupus. The study, “Risk of serious infections associated with use of immunosuppressive agents in pregnant women with autoimmune inflammatory conditions: cohort study,” was…