The Lupus Forum

Join Professors Ed Vital and Maria Dall'Era as they preview what they are most looking forward to this ACR, introducing some of the top abstracts and posters we’ve chosen so that you can better plan your time at what will be a busy and exciting congress.

Professor Eric Morand and Professor Rangi Kandane-Rathnayake discuss the therapeutic strategies and emerging treatments in SLE and LN. This podcast provides a valuable framework for guiding therapeutic decisions for rare SLE manifestations where the available recommendations might be insufficient or inapplicable. The efficacy, PK and safety of iscalimab versus placebo as add-on to SoC therapy in patients with biopsy-proven active proliferative LN is also reported. If you are interested in the papers discussed, head on over to the Lupus Forum today! Download our latest slide decks and stay up to date with our monthly podcasts, all through this free independent resource: https://lupus-forum.com/

Join Professor Brad Rovin for an expert-led discussion focused on emerging therapies and renal outcomes in LN. This podcast will provide an overview of the effect of long-term voclosporin treatment on renal histology in patients with active LN with repeat renal biopsies, and explore how BCMA-targeted CAR T-cell therapy can effectively induce disease remission in refractory LN. If you are interested in the papers discussed, head on over to the Lupus Forum today! Download our latest slide decks and stay up to date with our monthly podcasts, all through this free independent resource: https://lupus-forum.com/

Join Professors Ed Vital and Maria Dall’Era, and Doctor Guillermo J. Pons-Estel for an expert-led discussion focusing on the latest ACR 2025 SLE Guidelines. This podcast provides an overview of the latest treatment recommendations, as well as ungraded, consensus-based good practice statements that are applicable to children and adults with SLE. If you are interested in the paper discussed, head on over to the Lupus Forum today! Download our latest slide decks and stay up to date with our monthly podcasts, all through this free independent resource: https://lupus-forum.com/

Join Professors Ed Vital and Michelle Kahlenberg as they delve into the role of the cGAS pathway in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). This engaging discussion covers the pathway’s relevance in disease, recent clinical trial updates on cGAS inhibitors, and their potential role in the future treatment of SLE.