LUPUS FOUNDATION OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

December 19, 2011
2011 Fall/Winter
NEWSLETTER
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fall 2011 newsletter
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Announcing. . .
 
2012 Annual 5K Run and Walk for Lupus
18th Annual 5K Run and Walk for Lupus

 

Phase 3 Trials for "Subcutaneous Benlysta"
  
Benlysta , the new lupus drug approved by the FDA earlier this year, is currently administered only by infusion. The recommended dosing schedule is as follows: once every two weeks for the first three infusions, and once every four weeks thereafter.
 
Will subcutaneous injection be safe and effective?
 
Human Genome Sciences and GlaxoSmithKline, makers of the drug, have announced Phase 3 clinical trials  of Benlysta that will be administered subcutaneously. The study, involving over 800 adult patients with SLE, will evaluate once-weekly subcutaneous injections of an investigational formulation of Benlysta plus standard of care vs. placebo plus standard of care.
 
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There's the 12 Days of Christmas...
and there's 12 Ways You Can Help LFNC 

 

flakesDid you know that there are at least a dozen different ways that you can help LFNC and its client programs and services? As the year comes to a close and as you make your final tax-deductible charitable contributions, please keep us in mind.  Click HERE to find out how you can help.

Lupus Research Institute Commends U.S. Congress for Lupus Appropriation.  Read MORE.
 Congratulations to the Winners of
LFNC's Cash for the Holidays!
(Drawing held December 15, 2011)
 
Albert and Delores Jorge of Morro Bay, CA 
 Grand Prize of $1,460 cash.

Hang and Jackie Bennett of Tracy, CA
Second prize of $150 worth of Target gift cards.

Pam Angell of Bakersfield, CA
 Third prize of a $50 gift card to Tully's

and
 
Ava Chan of Menlo Park, CA. 

Early Bird Bonus Winner of a new Google Chrome laptop
 (drawing held November 15, 2011)