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2. Drug-induced lupus erythematosus - Wikipedia

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   Of the drugs that cause DIL, hydralazine has been found to cause a higher incidence. Hydralazine is a medication used to treat high blood pressure. Approximately 5% of the patients who have taken hydralazine over long periods of time and in high doses have shown DIL-like symptoms. [8] Many of the other drugs have a low to very low risk to ...

3. Belimumab - Wikipedia

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   Belimumab is primarily used in people with systemic lupus erythematosus. When it was introduced in 2011, it was the first new drug approved to treat lupus in 56 years. [8] Sales rose to $31.2 million in the first quarter of 2012. [37] The total cost for the first year of treatment with belimumab is $28,000. [38]

4. Childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus - Wikipedia

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   It has therefore been suggested that regimens including a calcineurin inhibitor may be useful and should be studied for treating lupus nephritis in cSLE patients. [1] [63] Tacrolimus ointment, when topically applied at a dose of 1 gram per day, is used to treat mild to moderate skin rashes in cSLE. [1]

5. What is lupus and how is it treated? - AOL

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   Lupus is typically treated with anti-inflammatory medicines like ibuprofen, hydroxychloroquine for fatigue and skin and joint problems and with steroid tablets, injections and creams for kidney ...

6. Biogen-UCB's lupus drug meets main goal of late-stage trial - AOL

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   Biogen and Belgian partner UCB said on Tuesday their experimental lupus treatment met the main goal of a late-stage trial in patients with the chronic disease, a surprise result after the drug ...

7. Lupus - Wikipedia

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   Hydroxychloroquine was approved by the FDA for lupus in 1955. [120] Some drugs approved for other diseases are used for SLE 'off-label'. In November 2010, an FDA advisory panel recommended approving belimumab (Benlysta) as a treatment for the pain and flare-ups common in lupus. The drug was approved by the FDA in March 2011. [121] [122]

8. Roivant Sciences' lupus drug fails to reduce symptoms in mid ...

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   The oral drug, brepocitinib, did not meet the primary study goal of reduction in disease activity at week 52 in patients of SLE, in which the immune system that normally helps protect the body ...

9. Azathioprine - Wikipedia

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   Azathioprine is used alone or in combination with other immunosuppressive therapy to prevent rejection following organ transplantation, and to treat an array of autoimmune diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, pemphigus, systemic lupus erythematosus, Behçet's disease, and other forms of vasculitis, autoimmune hepatitis, atopic dermatitis, myasthenia gravis, neuromyelitis optica (Devic's ...