AJMC Insights: Lupus Nephritis

Rheumatologist Ellen Ginzler, MD, MPH, and nephrologist German Hernandez, MD, FASN, FACP, provide an overview of systemic lupus erythematosus and lupus nephritis.

Ellen Ginzler, MD, MPH, and German Hernandez, MD, FASN, FACP, provide insight into the clinical presentation of patients with lupus nephritis, the progression of systemic lupus erythematosus to lupus nephritis, and the prevalence of this rare disease.

Rheumatology and nephrology experts discuss monitoring of patients, renal flares, and consequences of progression in lupus nephritis.

Ellen Ginzler, MD, MPH, and German Hernandez, MD, FASN, FACP, discuss key drivers of healthcare utilization, progression of patients to end stage renal disease, and goals of treatment for lupus nephritis.

Rheumatology and nephrology experts provide an overview of the pharmacologic treatment options in lupus nephritis and discuss recent FDA approved therapies belimumab and voclosporin.

German Hernandez, MD, FASN, FACP, and Ellen Ginzler, MD, MPH, provide insight into the FDA approved therapies for lupus nephritis, belimumab and voclosporin, including an overview of clinical evidence, mechanism of action, and patient selection.

German Hernandez, MD, FASN, FACP, and Ellen Ginzler, MD, MPH, discuss barriers to treatment access in lupus nephritis, and address future directions and unmet needs of the disease.