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

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) patients. The trial (NCT03724916), which will include approximately 24 participants across the U.S., is for patients with…