Aurinia Launches Its First Drug With Lupkynis Approval For Lupus Nephritis
Executive Summary
The calcineurin inhibitor, only the second drug to be approved by the US FDA for lupus nephritis, will be competing against GlaxoSmithKline’s Benlysta.
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