Are We There Yetz?!!
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2024 – A Celebration of our Success

Our Fundraisers, over the last 8 years, have been focused on research and I am thrilled to report that people living with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have new drug/treatment options.  In over 60 years there have only been 3 new drug options which target Lupus.  Two of those have been developed in parallel to our efforts to raise awareness and, as a team, over $150,000 for this cause.  I am so grateful for all your support! 

Saphnelo is the third therapy for lupus to receive regulatory approval since 2011. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved anifrolumab (Saphnelo) in early August 2021 and it became available to me this year when I needed it most.

2023 started out very difficult for me.  Benlysta, the drug I had been using for more than 10+ years stopped working. I was struggling with significant pain, continued vasculitis flare ups, increased difficulty breathing, surges in blood sugar from big steroid boosts, weekly chemo and a general feeling that I was losing the battle as my immune system continued to attack my blood, organs & tissue.    The Benlysta I was on was FDA approved in 2011 and, at that time, was the FIRST drug approved to target Lupus in more than 50 years.

I am strong today and ready to fight harder than ever to ensure that research continues, treatment options are available to all, and most importantly when the Saphnelo stops working there will be something new on the horizon.

I have NOT given up on my belief that Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSC’s) are a cure for Lupus.  This year has been exciting as we work with bioscience teams to develop a compassionate use case for MSC’s for Lupus patients.  Dr. Hernandez and I had the great pleasure to meet with and tour a Regenerative Medicine banking facility and came away with hope that we may see benefit in my lifetime and the possibility that Stem Cell therapy for me could be a reality.  Next year I plan to focus my efforts in this area.  In the meantime – let’s go out with Fireworks and make it a record final year for Run For Research Lupus Foundation.

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