A number of former NFL players joined 2009 Super Bowl champ Willie Colon this past week for the 10th anniversary of a golf event that is anticipated to raise $450,000 this year for the Lupus Research Alliance (LRA) to support the fight against lupus. The annual Willie Colon…
The six recipients of Lupus Foundation of America (LFA)’s 2024 fellowships for young scientists will use their awards to study several areas of lupus, ranging from lupus nephritis to the connection between physical activity and physical function in people with the autoimmune disease. The goal of the 40-year-old…
About 91% of lupus patients report they are currently taking or had been using oral steroids to manage their symptoms, according to a global survey of more than 7,700 patients. The World Lupus Federation (WLF) released findings from the survey ahead of World Lupus Day, observed…
Note: This story was updated May 6, 2024, to correct that Cullinan Therapeutics continues to pursue its oncology platform while also expanding into treatments for autoimmune diseases including lupus. Cullinan Therapeutics has announced its plans to exclusively pursue the development of its T-cell-engager CLN-978 as a treatment for…
For this Lupus Awareness Month, marked each May, the focus is on educating people about the autoimmune disorder thought to affect about 1.5 million U.S. residents and more than 5 million individuals globally. World Lupus Day, bringing disease warriors worldwide together, will be observed on May…
FibroBiologics, a biopharmaceutical company that seeks to develop and commercialize fibroblast cell-based therapies, has filed an application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office covering the use of its technology to potentially treat lupus. Using its proprietary fibroblast platform, the Houston-based company aims to develop cures…
The Lupus Research Alliance (LRA) has announced the latest recipients of its Lupus Mechanisms and Targets Award (LMTA), who will investigate molecular pathways or targets that could lead to new or better treatments for lupus. Each of the seven awarded scientists will receive up to $600,000 in…
MyLupus, a new mobile phone app that’s meant to be used between doctor visits, was designed to help people with moderate to severe lupus make more-educated healthcare decisions. The free application was developed by a team of scientists — including rheumatologists at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)…
The Lupus Foundation of America (LFA) will use a three-year federal grant — worth up to $500,000 per year — to continue efforts to increase the number of Black lupus patients in the U.S. who participate in clinical trials. The grant, which runs from September 2023 to September…
A $1.6 million gift from business executive William J. Wolfe and his family will establish the Wolfe Lupus Research Fund at the University of California (UC) San Diego to advance lupus research and patient care. Wolfe, a longtime lupus community supporter, is a board member of the Lupus…