FDA approves Benlysta to treat lupus

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Title: FDA approves Benlysta to treat lupus

FDA approves Benlysta to treat lupus
Wed, 09 Mar 2011 16:18:00 -0600

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Benlysta (belimumab) to treat patients with active, autoantibody-positive lupus (systemic lupus erythematosus) who are receiving standard therapy, including corticosteroids, antimalarials, immunosuppressives, and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.

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