Lupus News

On June 13, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit that challenged the FDA’s approach to regulating the abortion pill mifepristone.

Belimumab substantially increases circulating memory B-cells in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, potentially enabling “a more efficient targeting of the B-cell compartment,” according to data published in Rheumatology.

Juvenile arthritis can impact the physical and emotional wellbeing of children in unique ways, manifesting in loneliness and depression, according to the Arthritis Foundation.

Nearly one-quarter of outpatient visits by patients with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases in the United States between 2006 and 2019 resulted in an opioid prescription, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.

Early use of biologics like belimumab may limit complications associated with steroid use and improve long-term outcomes in systemic lupus erythematosus, according to data presented at the EULAR 2024 Congress.

Reducing steroids in favor of more targeted therapies can minimize organ damage in pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus, according to data presented at EULAR 2024 Congress.

A patient with lupus nephritis treated with KYV-101, a chimeric antigen receptor T-cell immunotherapy, saw their disease return 5 months after initially showing a response to the treatment, according to the manufacturer.

Patients with lupus nephritis who receive higher initial doses of glucocorticoids demonstrate improved renal outcomes, albeit with increased serious infection and mortality risks, according to data published in Arthritis & Rheumatology.

Treatment with belimumab resulted in fewer flares in patients with either early or established systemic lupus erythematosus, especially among those with no baseline organ damage, according to data presented at the EULAR 2024 Congress.

The ability to view laboratory results, track symptoms and sharing them with a provider were rated as the most useful potential app functions by patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases, according to data.