Adding the experimental oral therapy voclosporin to standard treatment is safe, and its use more than doubles complete kidney responses…
Patricia Inacio, PhD
Patricia holds a Ph.D. in Cell Biology from University Nova de Lisboa, and has served as an author on several research projects and fellowships, as well as major grant applications for European Agencies. She has also served as a PhD student research assistant at the Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Columbia University, New York.
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Articles by Patricia Inacio, PhD
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A Phase 3 trial assessing the potential of voclosporin as an add-on to standard treatment for people with…
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