Sixteen presentations of preclinical studies funded by the Lupus Research Alliance (LRA) to advance understanding of lupus and potential treatment pathways, including four oral presentations Two reports by Lupus Therapeutics, the clinical affiliate of the LRA, and the Lupus Clinical Investigators Network (LuCIN) on promoting equity in lupus clinical trials, and identifying trial barriers and solutions Fifteen industry-sponsored clinical research studies supported by Lupus Therapeutics and LuCIN, including positive results from the late-breaking Phase 3 dapirolizumab pegol trial NEW YORK , Nov. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Lupus Research Alliance (LRA), the largest private funder of lupus research worldwide, today announced that a total of 33 studies, funded by the organization or supported by its clinical research affiliate Lupus Therapeutics, will be presented at ACR Convergence 2024. The annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology takes place November 14-19 , at the Walter E.

Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. The LRA, which seeks to accelerate the discovery and development of patient-centered treatments and diagnostics, pursues strategies to spur advancements from "bench to bedside.

" LRA-supported studies presented at ACR Convergence 2024 represent the full continuum of lupus research, from foundational research exploring new avenues of knowledge, to clinical trials evaluating potential new treatments. "ACR Convergence 2024 is met with pride and exc.