Rady’s Lupus Journey: Carried by Faith, Fueled by Hope
I came to the United States from the Philippines in June 2016, full of excitement and dreams. I was ready to build a new life, work hard, and create something…
I came to the United States from the Philippines in June 2016, full of excitement and dreams. I was ready to build a new life, work hard, and create something…
Autoimmune diseases affect an estimated 400 to 600 million people globally, posing a growing challenge for healthcare systems and patients alike. Traditionally, treatment has focused on symptom management through broad…
Editor's Note: Patient Worthy is proud to bring you this story-share, originally written by Gwen Pike, founder of the podcast Empowerment in Illness. When I was in my twenties, life was…
Diagnosing a rare disease early is important, as it allows for prompt intervention and treatment. Recently, researchers took large steps forward in the diagnostics of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in…
Equillium Inc. has just announced that their most recent study in lupus nephritis (LN) has been published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. This study is thanks to collaboration with the Accelerated Medicines…
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals has just announced that Otsuka Pharmaceutical Europe Ltd. (OPEL), their licensing partner, has just filed a Marketing Authorization Application for an investigative therapy for lupus nephritis (LN) called…
I-Mab has just announced China's Center for Drug Evaluation has officially approved the new drug application for felzartamab as therapy for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). That means that a Phase…
Researchers at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine noted that osteonecrosis (ON) is one of the more serious complications of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). According to a recent article in…
According to a case study published in Hindawi, a case study of a 36 year old Black woman provided an unusual and rare example of intestinal pseudo-obstruction presenting as the…
Lupus Nephritis Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a rare, chronic condition which affects a wide array of tissues in the body. A condition which signifies severe SLE progression is lupus…
According to a story from BioSpace, Incyte Corporation and Eli Lilly and Company recently announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given the drug baricitinib Fast Track…