Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Oct 27, 2025

As the lupus treatment landscape undergoes major changes, Roche is entering the US lupus nephritis market with a fresh FDA approval for its long-standing blood cancer drug, GAZYVA. On October 20, 2025, Roche’s Genentech division announced that the FDA had approved GAZYVA (obinutuzumab) for use in adults with active...

Jun 10, 2025

Imagine a world where treatment options are as precise as a scalpel and as adaptable as a chameleon. Bispecific antibodies are paving the way for this future, bringing revolutionary advancements in oncology and various therapeutic fields. By harnessing the power of these dual-targeting agents, researchers are unloc...

Dec 23, 2024

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune condition that can affect multiple parts of the body. In 2023, it was estimated that around 500,000 individuals in the United States were living with SLE, as per DelveInsight analysis. The prevalence is significantly higher in females, who account for over ...

Apr 04, 2023

HUTCHMED Completes Rolling Submission of NDA to FDA for Fruquintinib HUTCHMED (China) Limited announced the completion of the rolling submission of a New Drug Application ("NDA") to the United States Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") for fruquintinib, its highly selective and potent oral inhibitor of VEGFR-1,...

Jan 27, 2023

Lupus Nephritis (LN) is the most feared and common complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and is responsible for the major share of morbidity and mortality of this disease. It affects around half of the systemic lupus erythematosus patients, and in ~35% of patients, lupus nephritis is the presenting fea...

Feb 15, 2022

Pfizer and Lilly's JAK Inhibitors Safety Concerns Prompt Europe to Investigate the Drug Class The risk of heart problems associated with the use of JAK inhibitors has called the entire drug class into question. In September, the FDA announced that it would require safety warnings for drugs such as Pfizer's Xelja...

Sep 08, 2021

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects connective tissues such as cartilage and blood vessel lining, which provide strength and flexibility to body structures. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus affects multiple organs and structures, including the skin, joints, kidneys, lungs, centra...

Jun 10, 2021

Aelis Farma pockets USD 30 Million upfront in cannabis use disorder deal with Indivior Indivior speculates that Aelis Farma has what it takes to bring cannabis use disorder therapy into the clinic with a USD 30 million upfront rights agreement. Aelis, clinical-stage French biotech zeroed in on brain disorders...

Feb 02, 2021

Horizon Therapeutics Bolsters its Rare Disease Portfolio in a $3B Viela Bio Buyout Horizon Therapeutics has announced to acquire Viela Bio for about $3.1 billion to augment its portfolio and pipeline of treatments for rare diseases. The shares of Viela Bio skyrocketed more than 52% in premarket trading after the...

Jan 26, 2021

Hot on the heels, Aurinia launches its drug in the Lupus market after GSK Aurinia Pharmaceuticals has recently got the USFDA approval for its Lupkynis (voclosporin) in combination with a background immunosuppressive therapy regimen to treat adult patients with active Lupus nephritis (LN). Lupkynis is the first o...