SOJIA SOJIA stands for systemic-onset Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIV). It is a very severe form of JIA which causes joint pain, inflammation, recurrent fevers, and a skin rash. Patients often take predinsolone,…
Lupus Nephritis Lupus nephritis (LN) is one of the most common complications of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). It affects approximately 100,000 patients in the United States alone. Basically, the patient's…
According to a story from 2 Minute Medicine, a recent analysis found that patients with lupus nephritis saw their risk of death decrease by 70 percent on average after receiving…
Apellis Pharmaceuticals has just announced that they have received Orphan Drug Designation from the FDA for APL-2, a C3 complement inhibitor. The company is currently investigating the drug as a…
According to a story from lupus.org, a recent spending package was passed in the US House of Representatives that includes $14 million in funding specifically for researching lupus, an autoimmune…
According to Business Wire, a pharmaceutical company, Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc., recently announced that they have enrolled the first lupus nephritis patients in the AURORA 2 extension study. Not only this, but Aurinia…
According to Business Wire, a pharmaceutical company, Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc., recently announced that they have enrolled the first lupus nephritis patients in the AURORA 2 extension study. Not only this, but Aurinia…
Rare diseases sufferers are the unsung heroes who often fall into the shadows behind more common cancers, but some scripted and reality shows are casting a spotlight on them. In…
With original findings reported in Nature Communications, a newly tested compound, RU.521, may provide the key to understanding and combating autoimmune conditions such as Aicardi-Goutieres Syndrome, and Lupus. Cyclic GMP-AMP…
Having a chronic condition can be a scary thing, especially for a child. For a parent, hearing such a diagnosis can be devastating. Words like childhood cancer, protein C deficiency,…
TGIF Patient Worthians! This week we have promising results on promising results. First up is news on a Dravet syndrome treatment. Second is a Lupus Nephritis drug in the works! Third…
In late May of this year, Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc. dosed its first patient with voclosporin in a Phase 3 trial known as AURORA. AURORA is a confirmatory clinical trial to…
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