HCQS advantageous in children with proliferative lupus nephritis Aditi6 April 2023 9:30 AM ISTA study published in the European Journal of Pediatrics has mentioned that HCQ improved the disease and LN activity in children with proliferative LN....
New test may diagnose and monitor lupus nephritis-on smartphone, obviating need for kidney biopsy Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli6 Feb 2023 9:30 AM ISTLateral flow assay (LFA) test, a diagnostic tool widely used because of its rapid results, low cost and ease of operation by patients for detecting...
Aurinia Pharma enter into a settlement agreement with Sun Pharma Ruchika Sharma4 Jan 2023 12:15 PM ISTCorrigendum: The drug mentioned in the article was earlier misidentified as a dry eye disease drug. It is in fact a Lupus Nephritis Drug. Corrections...
Half of patients with low-grade proteinuria develop treatable lupus nephritis within two years Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli8 Dec 2022 10:15 AM ISTNew research presented this week at ACR Convergence 2022, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, found that 50% of people with...
Leflunomide as good as azathioprine in lupus nephritis maintenance therapy: study Dr. Shravani Dali1 Sept 2022 7:45 PM ISTLeflunomide is as good as azathioprine in lupus nephritis maintenance therapy according to a recent study published in the Annals of the Rheumatic...
GSK gets USFDA nod for Benlysta for children with active lupus nephritis Ruchika Sharma29 July 2022 11:39 AM ISTLondon: GSK plc has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) has approved Benlysta (belimumab) for the treatment of children aged 5...
FDA approves belimumab for lupus nephritis for pediatric patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli28 July 2022 10:15 AM ISTThe FDA has approved belimumab for the treatment of active lupus nephritis for children who are also receiving standard therapy. The drug is being...
Leflunomide non-inferior to azathioprine as maintenance therapy of lupus nephritis: BMJ Dr. Hiral patel14 July 2022 8:00 PM ISTChina: Leflunomide is not inferior to azathioprine in terms of its efficacy and safety for maintenance therapy of lupus nephritis (LN), reports a...
Complete remission in Lupus nephritis among women tied to good pregnancy outcomes Medical Dialogues Editorial Team6 May 2022 9:00 AM ISTChina: In a new study conducted by Yinghua Chen and the team, it was shown that patients with lupus nephritis (LN) who had been in complete renal...
Triple Immunosuppression helps decrease proteinuria in lupus nephritis Medical Dialogues Editorial Team16 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTIn individuals with lupus nephritis (LN) whose proteinuria didn't reply satisfactorily to usual treatment, triple immunosuppression with tacrolimus...
Tacrolimus an alternative to IV cyclophosphamide as initial therapy for Lupus Nephritis Dr. Shravani Dali31 March 2022 9:00 PM ISTTacrolimus is non-inferior to intravenous cyclophosphamide (IVCY) and is a good alternative for initial therapy of active Lupus Nephritis (LN),...
Triple immunosuppression results in better proteinuria reduction in lupus nephritis: Study Medical Dialogues Editorial Team18 Feb 2022 9:00 AM ISTHong Kong: A recent study found that in patients with lupus nephritis (LN) whose proteinuria did not react well to usual therapy, triple...
