Anthera Names William Shanahan Its CMO, Will Lead Close of Phase 3 Lupus Study

Anthera Pharmaceuticals announced that William Shanahan, MD, has been appointed its chief medical officer, with responsibilities that include advancing a potential treatment for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) now in a Phase 3 clinical study. Shanahan, a rheumatologist, brings to the company years of experience in drug development, and will lead the analysis of results…

New Phase 3 Trial of Blisibimod for Severe Lupus Begins

Anthera Pharmaceuticals reported that the company’s Phase 3 clinical trial of blisibimod in patients with severe systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) began recently with researchers screening the study’s first patient. Called CHABLIS 7.5, the study is the second Phase 3 trial to explore the drug in lupus patients with and without lupus…