Elevated blood levels of a marker called galectin-9 may help identify people with systemic lupus erythematous lupus (SLE) who have more active disease and organ damage, a study suggests. The study “Galectin-9 as a biomarker for disease activity in systemic lupus erythematosus” was published in the journal…
Hardening of the kidney arteries, a condition called renal arteriosclerosis, is detected two decades earlier in people with lupus nephritis compared with healthy individuals, a study shows. The study, “High Burden of Premature Arteriosclerosis on Renal Biopsies in Incident Lupus Nephritis,” was published in the journal…
Levels of proteins associated with changes in the inner wall of blood vessels — the endothelium — are higher in children and adolescents with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and are potential biomarkers of disease activity, as well as of brain and kidney involvement, a study suggests. The study, “…
People with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) who stop treatment with hydroxychloroquine less than 12 months after its start are at a higher risk of flares than those who continue using it for at least one year, a study suggests. The research, “Outcomes of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in…
More than 40% of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients do not comply with hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) therapy, even among people who have insurance coverage, low copayments, and availability of high levels of care, a study reveals. Meanwhile, being older, white, and having more frequent rheumatology visits — suggesting higher…
A Phase 3 trial assessing the potential of voclosporin as an add-on to standard treatment for people with lupus nephritis has completed patient visits. “With the completion of patient visits in the AURORA study, we now look forward to reporting out the efficacy and safety results by the…
Apellis Pharmaceuticals has decided to stop the development of an experimental therapy known as APL-2 for lupus nephritis and primary membranous nephropathy after the completion of an ongoing Phase 2 clinical trial. The open-label Phase 2 DISCOVERY trial (NCT03453619) is testing APL-2 in four kidney…
Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) who attain a low disease state have a lower risk of subsequent disease flares and accumulated organ damage, making this state a potential treatment target in clinical trials, a new study suggests. The research was published in an article, “Lupus low disease…
The Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA) has been awarded a three-year $2.4-million grant from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which will help efforts to understand the long-term outcomes of children and adolescents with lupus or other rheumatic diseases. The grant is meant…
Progentec, a company developing new diagnostic technologies for chronic conditions, has been awarded $1.7 million to validate its blood biomarker test as an accurate tool for measuring disease activity in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), the company announced. The Fast-Track Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant is from the…