However, for the vast majority of lupus flares the initial treatment has to be systemic glucocorticoids. For most manifestations, prednisone at 0.25–0.5 mg/kg body weight (or equivalent ...

In a new study, the drug, deucravacitinib, proved to be a safe and more effective treatment for cutaneous lupus erythematosus disease (CLE, lupus skin disease) than two other commonly used therapies, ...

Lupus is a chronic disease that can cause inflammation and pain in any part of the body. It’s an autoimmune disease, which ...

It takes courage to be our genuine selves, writes columnist Candace Semien, who shares a couple powerful prayers for lupus.

Caribou Biosciences has launched a Phase 1 trial testing its CAR T-cell therapy CB-010 for lupus affecting the kidneys and ...

Lupus panniculitis is a rare type of lupus. It causes painful lumps under the skin that may lead to scarring. Treatments can help reduce the risk of complications. Lupus is a chronic autoimmune ...

Objective Evaluating the potential role of neuromuscular ultrasonography (NMUS) in assessing optic nerve affection in ...

Learn more about the types of lupus. Doctors consider the antibiotic dapsone to be the first-line treatment for mild BSLE. BSLE typically responds rapidly to dapsone therapy and resolves within 1 ...

The US biotech aims to bring its antibody-based therapies to human trials later in the year and to develop new candidate ...

Results showed that systemic lupus carries the greatest risk for heart health, more than doubling a person’s risk of heart ...

New research reveals how social determinants of health significantly affect lupus treatment outcomes in Black patients, with ...