Belimumab Granted Orphan Drug Designation for Systemic Sclerosis
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Belimumab Granted Orphan Drug Designation for Systemic Sclerosis

Initially, belimumab (sold under the brand name BENLYSTA) was approved for the treatment of patients for lupus and lupus nephritis. It was the first FDA-approved biologic treatment within this indication.…

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Benlysta Approved in Europe for Lupus Nephritis
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Benlysta Approved in Europe for Lupus Nephritis

  In early May 2021, pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline shared that its therapy Benlysta (belimumab) was approved by the European Commission (EC) for expanded use in adult patients with lupus nephritis…

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