Physicians from the Lupus Center of Excellence at WPAHS were also instrumental in the design and execution of trials for Belimumab/Benlysta, the first medication approved by the FDA for the treatment of lupus in more than 50 years.
Physicians from the Lupus Center of Excellence at WPAHS were also instrumental in the design and execution of trials for Belimumab/Benlysta, even though these trials were actually conducted at UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh before these doctors quit. It is the first medication approved by the FDA for the treatment of lupus in more than 50 years.