Posts by: Patricia Inacio, PhD

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Nimbus Therapeutics, which uses computer analysis to identify and develop therapies for autoimmune diseases like lupus, has established a long-term strategic alliance with Celgene, a company that focuses on immunology. ... Read more

October 3, 2017October 3, 2017

Autoinjector for At-home Use of Benlysta Favored by Lupus Patients in Small Study

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Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) report high levels of satisfaction when Benlysta (belimumab) therapy was self-administered using an autoinjector, a small study reports. The study, “Patient Evaluation of Satisfaction ... Read more

September 19, 2017

Certain Autoantibodies May Help Identify Lupus Patients at Risk for PAH, Research Finds

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Certain autoantibodies may help identify the small group of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) at risk of developing pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), and those who are at lower ... Read more

September 12, 2017

Lupus Prevalence Much Higher in Hispanic, Asian Women in Manhattan

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Lupus is more prevalent among Hispanic and Asian women in Manhattan, and those women develop significantly greater organ complications, particularly kidney disease, a study from the NYU School of Medicine ... Read more

August 30, 2017

Lupus, Other Autoimmune Diseases Linked to Increased Risk for Cardiovascular Diseases and Death

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A large group study following almost 1 million people for more than six years shows that patients with autoimmune diseases, including systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), have a significantly greater ... Read more

August 23, 2017

Survival in Lupus Patients Hasn’t Improved Since Mid-1990s, Study Reveals

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The survival rates of adults and children with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) has not increased in the past 20 years, according to the results of a systematic review and ... Read more

August 21, 2017August 21, 2017

Inhibitor of Nogo-a Protein Improves Symptoms of Neuropsychiatric Lupus in Mice, Study Shows

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A new study suggests that the protein Nogo-a, known to limit the recovery of neurons after injury, is involved in the development of neurophsychiatric lupus (NPSLE). When this protein was inhibited ... Read more

August 8, 2017

Dendritic Cells May Hold Key for New Lupus Immunotherapy, Study Reports

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Re-engineering a class of immune cells called dendritic cells (DCs) toward self-tolerance for many of the antigens underlying systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) may be a potential therapeutic approach to treat ... Read more

July 18, 2017

Stem Cell Therapy Fails to Improve Lupus Patients’ Kidney Impairment, Study Shows

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Umbilical cord-derived stem cells failed to improve lupus patients’ impaired kidney function, according to a small clinical trial in China whose results contrasted with previous studies. The research, “A ... Read more

July 10, 2017July 10, 2017

Study Identifies Several Predictors of Poor Pregnancy Outcomes in Women with Lupus

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A study has identified several predictors of poor pregnancy outcomes in women with lupus, including disease flares less than six months before conception and use of immunosuppressants. The research, ... Read more