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Research

A robust medical research effort is essential to find the causes of lupus, develop more effective treatments, and eventually cure the disease.

Research

New Clinical Trial in the Houston AreaThe Center for Clinical Trial Education (CCTE) is currently enrolling participants for a new clinical trial.  For details visit:

www.lupus.org/clinicaltrials/study-spotlight.html

Living with Lupus?

The Rheumatic Disease Clinical Research Center, LLC is conducting clinical trials in the Houston area and is looking for qualified candidates.  These studies include:

1.      BO151006:  The Butterfly Study:  Subcutaneous Treatment in Randomized Subjects to Evaluate Safety and Efficacy in Generalized Lupus Erythematous

2.       A Phase II Randomized Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and safety of MEDI-546 in Subjects with Systemic Lupus Erythematous

3.      A Phase III, Multi-Center International, Randomized,  Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, 52 week study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Belimumab  Administered Subcutaneously To Subjects with  active Systemic Lupus Erythematous.

For more information on the above studies, contact Rheumatic Disease Clinical Research Center at 713-521-7865, ext. 139.