Posts by: Patricia Inacio, PhD

Patricia Inacio, PhD

August 27, 2018August 27, 2018

Urinary Levels of 3 Proteins Are Potential Biomarkers of Lupus Nephritis Progression, Study Suggests

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The levels of three specific proteins in the urine may help predict kidney injury and outcomes in patients with lupus nephritis, a study reports. The study, “Composite urinary biomarkers to ... Read more

July 18, 2018

Clinical Trial Evaluating Stem Cells as Potential Treatment for SLE Granted NIH Funding

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The Lupus Foundation of America and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) are co-funding a five-year, Phase 2 trial that will investigate mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) as a ... Read more

July 16, 2018July 16, 2018

Appendectomy Raises Risk of Lupus, Especially in Younger Women, Researchers in Taiwan Report

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People who have had their appendix surgically removed, particularly younger women, are considerably more likely to develop systemic lupus erythematosus than those who have not had an appendectomy, researchers in Taiwan report. ... Read more

July 2, 2018July 2, 2018

EC4d Protein Levels Seen as Lupus Marker and Way to Monitor Disease Activity in Patients

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Products derived from activating the complement pathway — a well-established player in the development of lupus — may server as a marker of disease activity and improve the monitoring ... Read more

June 6, 2018June 6, 2018

Obesity in Women Worsens Lupus, Increases Depression, Pain and Fatigue, Study Finds

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Obesity in women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is linked to worse disease activity, increased depression symptoms, and higher burden of pain and fatigue, a study reports. The study, ... Read more

June 1, 2018

FDA Clears Automated Diagnosis Tests for Lupus and ANCA-associated Vasculitis

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved new automated diagnostic tests for lupus and ANCA-associated vasculitis, a form of blood vessel inflammation, Grifols, which will market these tests, ... Read more

May 16, 2018May 16, 2018

Phase 1b Trial Begins Testing NKTR-358 in SLE Patients

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The Phase 1b trial evaluating NKTR-358 — an investigational therapy that stimulates regulatory T-cell activation — in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) has begun dosing patients, Nektar Therapeutics announced. Unlike immunosuppressive therapies that ... Read more

April 18, 2018April 18, 2018

Atacicept Reduces Disease Burden in Lupus Patients with High Disease Activity, Study Shows

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Treatment with 150 mg atacicept significantly improves outcomes in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients with high disease activity, data from a Phase 2b clinical trial show. The results of ... Read more

April 11, 2018April 11, 2018

Harmless Bacteria in the Body May Trigger Autoimmunity in Some People, Study Reports

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Harmless bacteria that live in the skin, mouth and gut may trigger autoimmunity in people who are genetically disposed to it, according to a study with lupus implications. This ... Read more

February 12, 2018February 12, 2018

Enzyme’s Activity Could Help Diagnose, Track Progression of Lupus, Study Reports

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Determining the activity of an enzyme in the blood could help doctors diagnose and track the progression of lupus, a Chinese study suggests. The research, “Serum adenosine deaminase activity is ... Read more

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Posts by: Patricia Inacio, PhD

Patricia Inacio, PhD

Urinary Levels of 3 Proteins Are Potential Biomarkers of Lupus Nephritis Progression, Study Suggests

Clinical Trial Evaluating Stem Cells as Potential Treatment for SLE Granted NIH Funding

Appendectomy Raises Risk of Lupus, Especially in Younger Women, Researchers in Taiwan Report

EC4d Protein Levels Seen as Lupus Marker and Way to Monitor Disease Activity in Patients

Obesity in Women Worsens Lupus, Increases Depression, Pain and Fatigue, Study Finds

FDA Clears Automated Diagnosis Tests for Lupus and ANCA-associated Vasculitis

Phase 1b Trial Begins Testing NKTR-358 in SLE Patients

Atacicept Reduces Disease Burden in Lupus Patients with High Disease Activity, Study Shows

Harmless Bacteria in the Body May Trigger Autoimmunity in Some People, Study Reports

Enzyme’s Activity Could Help Diagnose, Track Progression of Lupus, Study Reports

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