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March 25, 2019

Equillium Plans to Open Phase 1 Trial of EQ001 in Lupus Nephritis Patients Toward End of Year

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Equillium announced that it is planning to test EQ001, its monoclonal antibody, in a Phase 1b trial as a potential therapy for patients with refractory lupus nephritis, among the most frequent and ... Read more

March 22, 2019

Lupus Foundation of America Creates Online Hub for Latest News, Research

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Aiming to distill the latest in a record number of ongoing global research in lupus, the Lupus Foundation of America (LFA) has created a new digital resource called Inside ... Read more

March 20, 2019

CAR T-cell Therapy Has Potential to Combat Lupus, Mouse Study Shows

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Eliminating B-cells using a recent form of immunotherapy that employs genetically modified T-cells is able to treat lupus in mice in a stable and efficient way, a study funded by Lupus ... Read more

March 18, 2019

Lupus Advocates Converge on Washington to Urge Lawmakers to Help Fight the Disease

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Dressed in signature purple attire or accessories, more than 350 lupus advocates from around the U.S. came together on Capitol Hill earlier this month to urge Congress to earmark ... Read more

March 13, 2019

Study Pinpoints Potential Risk Factors for Peripheral Nervous System Conditions in SLE

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High blood pressure and a skin condition characterized by a netlike pattern of reddish-blue skin discoloration — livedo reticularis — may be risk factors for peripheral nervous system manifestations ... Read more

March 11, 2019

Lupus Therapeutics, Takeda Launch Phase 1 Trial of TAK-079 for Moderate to Severe SLE

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The Lupus Research Alliance and its affiliate, Lupus Therapeutics, have partnered with Takeda Pharmaceutical to conduct a Phase 1 clinical trial testing Takeda’s investigational antibody TAK-079 for the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) ... Read more

March 8, 2019

Physical Fitness Linked with Better Quality of Life in Women with SLE

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Physical fitness, particularly muscle strength and cardiorespiratory fitness, are associated with better quality of life scores in women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), a study reports. The study, “Association ... Read more

March 6, 2019

Discovery of Immune System Messenger May Advance Lupus Treatment

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Researchers have identified a previously unknown mechanism by which cells that are infected can signal their neighbors that something is wrong. Understanding how this alarm signal works might lead ... Read more

March 4, 2019

SLICC’s Frailty Index May be Useful to Measure Health Outcomes in SLE Patients, Study Shows

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A frailty index developed by the Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics (SLICC) could be a powerful and meaningful health measure to estimate vulnerability and mortality risk among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus ... Read more

February 27, 2019

Abnormal Gut Bacteria May Participate in Lupus Disease Activity, Study Suggests

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An abnormal mix of bacteria in the gut, particularly increases in the bacteria Ruminococcus gnavus, may play a critical role in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), a study shows. The study, ... Read more

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Equillium Plans to Open Phase 1 Trial of EQ001 in Lupus Nephritis Patients Toward End of Year

Lupus Foundation of America Creates Online Hub for Latest News, Research

CAR T-cell Therapy Has Potential to Combat Lupus, Mouse Study Shows

Lupus Advocates Converge on Washington to Urge Lawmakers to Help Fight the Disease

Study Pinpoints Potential Risk Factors for Peripheral Nervous System Conditions in SLE

Lupus Therapeutics, Takeda Launch Phase 1 Trial of TAK-079 for Moderate to Severe SLE

Physical Fitness Linked with Better Quality of Life in Women with SLE

Discovery of Immune System Messenger May Advance Lupus Treatment

SLICC’s Frailty Index May be Useful to Measure Health Outcomes in SLE Patients, Study Shows

Abnormal Gut Bacteria May Participate in Lupus Disease Activity, Study Suggests

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