Urogenital Diseases: News and Research on Lupus Nephritis

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Approved IV drug reduces lupus symptoms, clinical trial finds

An already-approved IV drug significantly reduces the symptoms of lupus, a new clinical trial showed. More than three-quarters of lupus patients taking obinutuzumab (Gazvya) had a significant improvement in their symptoms ...

Certain immune cell subtypes drive lupus, study finds

Detailed mapping of CD4⁺ T cells from children with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) has revealed distinct immune cell subsets with likely roles in disease pathogenesis, according to a study led by Weill Cornell Medicine ...

Simple urine test could transform kidney care

In a finding set to change the way disease is monitored, Chandra Mohan, an international expert and pioneer in lupus research at the University of Houston, is reporting that urine samples can indicate lupus nephritis in a ...

Preclinical study identifies genetic misfire in lupus

Cedars-Sinai investigators have identified a "molecular switch" on a gene strongly associated with the autoimmune disease lupus, which appears to propel immune cells into overdrive, attacking and damaging healthy tissues ...

Lupus low disease activity state attainable in lupus nephritis

In lupus nephritis, attainment of complete renal response (CRR)/partial renal response (PRR) and lupus low disease activity state (LLDAS) is associated with best relapse-free survival, with independent associations seen with ...

Obinutuzumab efficacious for renal response in lupus nephritis

For patients with active lupus nephritis, obinutuzumab, a humanized type II anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody plus standard therapy is more efficacious for providing a complete renal response than standard therapy alone, according ...

Surprising mechanism of lupus kidney damage identified

A Berlin-led research team has uncovered critical regulators of severe kidney damage in patients with lupus, an autoimmune disorder affecting an estimated five million people worldwide, most of whom are young women. A small, ...

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