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January 16, 2017 by Özge Özkaya, PhD

Chemotherapy, Velcade, Plus Glucocorticoids May Be Treatment Option for Lupus Nephritis

The cancer drug Vecade (bortezomib) combined with glucocorticoids could be a treatment option for people with drug-resistant lupus nephritis (LN), suggests a study published in the scientific journal Lupus.

August 12, 2015 by Patricia Inacio, PhD

New Study Focuses on Root Cause of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

In a new study entitled “Bortezomib Plus Continuous B Cell Depletion Results in Sustained Plasma Cell Depletion and Amelioration of Lupus Nephritis in NZB/W F1 Mice” researchers revealed a potential new therapy against the root-cause of systemic lupus erythematosus. The study was published in the journal…

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