Launch of First Lupus Drug, Never Before in 56 Years

With advanced inventions and technological support, FDA (Food and drug administration) has been bringing out solutions on their years of efforts made. This new lupus drug has made a grand entry in the pharmaceutical sectors, as being the one that was worked from last 56 years. With such intense study and immense efforts, the drug named Benlysta (belimumab) finally got approved as the best solution that is approved to treat lupus.

The medicine basically aids in treating patients with autoantibody-positive lupus which is also known as systemic lupus erythematosus. The drug works to the core in such patients, despite of them involved in various therapies like corticosteroids, antimalarials, non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and immunosuppressive medications.

In 1948, Aspirin got approved as a solution that treats lupus. While the action mechanism of the drug is concerned; Benlysta works by directly delivering into the veins through intravenous infusion. The medication also ranges as the foremost inhibitor targeting on the B-lymphocyte stimulator (BLyS) protein; this mechanism helps to control the abnormal B cells that are responsible for creating problems in lupus.

Lupus is one of the extreme, serious and fatal autoimmune diseases ruining the functions of healthy tissues. Women are the victims, and are generally observed in those in the age group of 15 to 44. When triggered by the condition, it affects various body parts including, kidneys, lungs, joints, skin, heart and even brain. The basic symptoms of lupus can be observed through swelling of joints, pain in the joints, fever, chest pains, light sensitivity, fatigue and in some cases even hair loss.

The health condition is widely observed in United States of America, in women approximately ranging from 300000 to 1.5 million. However, the risks in African American women are three times more as compared to other areas, depending on the lifestyle they follow.

But now with the invention of Benlysta, all the lupus related worries will come to an end. It is a phenomenal existing therapy as an altogether new approach to look after and manage the troubles faced by women.

There is lot of technicalities involved when it comes to using a drug, this can be made sure with the help of a complete medical practitioner.