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www.lupus.org/news/fda-app... and then there were three triple therapies approved for lupus nephritis
FDA Approves Gazyva® (obinutuzumab) for the Treatment of Adults with Lupus Nephritis
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Gazyva® (obinutuzumab), developed by Genentech, as a treatment for adults with lupus nephritis (LN), also known as lupus-related kidney disease...
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October 21, 2025 at 3:35 AM
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Sad state of affairs for research
August 22, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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www.managedhealthcareexecutive.com/view/fda-app...

C3G and Immune complex glomerulonephritis has a targeted therapy
FDA Approves Empaveli for Two Rare Kidney Diseases
C3 glomerulopathy (C3G) and immune-complex membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (IC-MPGN) are two diseases that have a high risk of kidney failure. Empaveli is also approved to treat patients with...
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August 2, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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Wear purple 💜 Today is #WorldLupusDay! I’d like to advocate for those affected by #lupus, honor every lupus champion, and celebrate all who are making a difference. We stand together! You are not alone.

#lupusresearch: bit.ly/ManyOneCan2025
May 10, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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We knew about the potential origin of Parkinson's disease from the gut (known as Braak’s hypothesis). But the kidney?!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Propagation of pathologic α-synuclein from kidney to brain may contribute to Parkinson’s disease - Nature Neuroscience
Yuan et al. find that the kidney can serve as a site of initiation for the spread of pathological α-synuclein to the brain, contributing to the development of Parkinson’s disease (PD) and providing a ...
www.nature.com
January 23, 2025 at 3:13 PM