CLINICAL TRIALS CAN
IMPROVE LIVES
WHY SHOULD I GET INVOLVED?
- YOU MATTER!
- CLINICAL TRIAL PARTICIPANTS SHOULD REFLECT THE POPULATION LIVING WITH LUPUS
- CONTRIBUTE TO NEW TREATMENTS FOR LUPUS
- MAY IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR YOU OR YOUR FAMILY
WHAT ARE THE OTHER BENEFITS?
- LEARN MORE ABOUT LUPUS + CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH
- FREE STUDY MEDICATION
- FREE MEDICAL ASSESSMENTS & TESTING
- STUDY VISIT COMPENSATION FOR TIME & TRAVEL
WANT TO LEARN MORE?
FACTS ABOUT
LUPUS DISPARITIES
top 10 cause of death in Black and Hispanic women ages 15 – 44
9x higher in women than men
3x higher in Black People compared to white PEOPLE
Black People are diagnosed at significantly younger ages than whites
lupus clinical trial
ENROLLMENT Statistics
Whites
Blacks
Hispanics
Asians
although black women have lupus at higher rates than others, they are NOT WELL-represented in lupus clinical trials.
your participation can help us advance future treatments And find a cure.
references
- Falasinnu T, et al. (2018) The representation of gender and race/ethnic groups in randomized clinical trials of individuals with systemic lupus erythematosus. Current Rheumatology Reports. 20:20.
- Williams JN, et al. (2025) Racial differences in clinical trial perceptions among a large, predominantly Black cohort of people with systemic lupus erythematosus in the Southeastern USA. Lupus Science & Medicine. 12:e001357.
- Lupus Therapeutics – Clinical Care & Clinical Trials https://lupustherapeutics.org/clinical-care-clinical-trials/
- https://www.galupuscouncil.org/medical-providers
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