With this approval, pediatric patients aged five years and older with active lupus nephritis will have a first-of-its-kind treatment option for at-home administration.
PHILADELPHIA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–GSK plc (LSE/NYSE: GSK) announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a 200 mg/mL autoinjector of Benlysta (belimumab), a B-lymphocyte stimulator (BlyS)-specific inhibiting monoclonal antibody, for subcutaneous injection in patients five years of age and older with active lupus nephritis (LN) who are receiving standard therapy. With this approval, GSK is expanding choices for belimumab treatment, offering pediatric lupus nephritis patients and caregivers a first-of-its-kind subcutaneous option that can be administered at home. The 200 mg/mL autoinjector was approved for pediatric patients with active systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in 2024.
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