High Hopes For A New Lupus Treatment
There has not been a new FDA approved drug for Lupus since the 1950s. Due to Lupus being a rare and quite misunderstood disease, commercials sponsors have had no (financial) interest in testing drugs for Lupus, leaving 1.5 million Americans in chronic pain and confusion about their disease. Thankfully, a new drug is being developed by Human Genome Sciences that may lead to Lupus treatment.
Lupus is an autoimmune disease that affects women more often than men, and is marked by chronic pain, fatigue, and in severe cases, organ damage. One of the issues with Lupus is that it has many different symptoms and may affect 40 different people in 40 different ways. There are four different types of lupus: discoid lupus erythematosus, drug-induced lupus erthematosus, systemic lupus erthematosus, and neonatal lupus.
The experimental drug is called Benlysta, and it is giving hope to patients and doctors. Benlysta is not a cure for Lupus, but it is an antibody to a naturally occurring protein (B cell lymphocyte stimulator – BLyS) that helps to regulate inflammation in the body.
A study involving over 800 patients found that half the patients were helped by the drug; they showed less fatigue, less skin rashes, and less joint pain when taking the drug. Although there are still many questions to be answered about Benlysta and how effective it may be, doctors and patients are very hopeful that in time this new, experimental drug may be approved by the FDA and able to help those suffering with Lupus lead normal, active lives.
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Lupus is an autoimmune disease that affects women more often than men, and is marked by chronic pain, fatigue, and in severe cases, organ damage. One of the issues with Lupus is that it has many different symptoms and may affect 40 different people in 40 different ways. There are four different types of lupus: discoid lupus erythematosus, drug-induced lupus erthematosus, systemic lupus erthematosus, and neonatal lupus.
The experimental drug is called Benlysta, and it is giving hope to patients and doctors. Benlysta is not a cure for Lupus, but it is an antibody to a naturally occurring protein (B cell lymphocyte stimulator – BLyS) that helps to regulate inflammation in the body.
A study involving over 800 patients found that half the patients were helped by the drug; they showed less fatigue, less skin rashes, and less joint pain when taking the drug. Although there are still many questions to be answered about Benlysta and how effective it may be, doctors and patients are very hopeful that in time this new, experimental drug may be approved by the FDA and able to help those suffering with Lupus lead normal, active lives.
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Social Security Looks at Disability to Be Totally Disabling
Is it a good sign that the social security doctor who examined me said I should get benefits?
Will the examiner call me if I am qualified for social security disability or SSI
If I win my case, what disability benefits will I get?
Disability benefits information
What happens to my social security disability benefits if I do not report I am working?
Are there social security disability retroactive benefits?
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Applying for Social Security Disability or SSI with Chronic Pain
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