Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc (AUPH)

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How is lupus treated?
Lupus is treated with drugs that block your body's immune system. These include drugs like steroids (corticosteroid) and antimalarial drugs. Everyone is different and your doctor will make a treatment plan that is right for you. Usually treatment for lupus nephritis include:
Corticosteroids (often called “steroids”)
Immunosuppressive drugs
ACE inhibitors and ARBs
Diuretics
Diet change
Corticosteroids and immunosuppressive drugs: These medications are used to calm your immune system (your body’s defense system) and stop it from attacking your glomeruli.
ACE inhibitors and ARBs: These are blood pressure medications used to reduce protein loss and control blood pressure.
Diuretics: These medications help your body get rid of excess fluid and swelling. These can be used to lower your blood pressure too.
Diet changes: Some diet changes may be needed, such as reducing salt (sodium) and protein in your food choices to lighten the load of wastes on the kidneys.

Do these treatments have side effects?
You should always speak with your doctor about the risks and benefits of any of the treatments you receive. Each of the drugs during any of these treatments can have their own side effects. Fortunately, these side effects usually are manageable for most patients. Discuss your treatment with your healthcare provider. Your overall health and the health of your kidneys should always be considered. There are times when the side effects of certain treatments are not worth the risk to your health.
If you are a woman with lupus nephritis and want to have children, you should discuss with your healthcare provider the effect your treatment may have on that process. There are ways to make sure that treatment is less harmful to this process.

What is my long-term outlook?
Most patients do well long-term. You may need to take drugs over many years. Even patients who have less flare-ups or symptoms should have periodic checkups.

Most patients do well long term on the current regiment of treatments... Not so sure of the blockbuster potential anymore....

Right from:

https://www.kidney.org/atoz/content/lupus