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Lupus infusion, Lupus Infusion, Healix Infusion Care
Lupus infusion, Lupus Infusion, Healix Infusion Care

Dealing with the tiredness, discomfort, and mental fog of lupus can seem unending. While there is no cure, relief is possible with the right medication. At Healix, we offer lupus infusions and treatments for various other complex chronic conditions.

What Is Lupus?

Lupus is a disease where your immune system targets and attacks healthy parts of your body. Your immune system normally fights off viruses and bacteria, but with lupus, it can’t tell the difference between harmful invaders and your own tissues.

Causes of Lupus

Lupus doesn’t have one single cause. Instead, it’s likely triggered by genetic and environmental factors. If someone in your family has lupus, you’re more likely to develop it. Certain things, like infections, strong sunlight, or stress, might trigger the disease in people already at risk. Hormones also play a role, especially estrogen, which is why lupus affects more women than men.

Common Lupus Symptoms

Lupus symptoms can show up in many parts of your body. They may come and go, and some can be hard to link directly to the disease at first. Knowing the most common signs can help you recognize when something isn’t right:

  • Extreme fatigue, even after a full night’s sleep
  • Sore or swollen joints, especially in your hands and knees
  • Butterfly-shaped rash across your cheeks and nose
  • Low-grade fevers that come and go without any clear reason
  • Thinning or patchy hair loss
  • Painful inflammation in the lining around your lungs

These symptoms can range from mild to severe and might change over time. Keeping track of how often they happen and how strong they are can help your doctor understand your condition better.

How Does Infusion Therapy for Lupus Work?

Different infusions for lupus target different parts of your immune system, but the goal is the same: Calm the immune response so it stops attacking your body. Some therapies block specific proteins that help immune cells survive and multiply. Stopping these proteins lowers the number of immune cells that cause inflammation and damage.

Other therapies block receptors on the surface of immune cells, making it harder for those cells to activate. Certain lupus infusion therapies also reduce the malfunctioning antibodies targeting healthy parts of your body, which helps prevent flares and reduces damage to your organs.

Lupus Infusion Therapies

Each of these infusions for lupus helps control overactive immune responses to reduce ongoing damage to your body:

  • Benlysta® (belimumab): Blocks the BLyS protein, which helps reduce harmful B cells in adults and children over 5
  • Saphnelo® (anifrolumab-fnia): Targets the type I interferon receptor, lowering inflammation in moderate to severe lupus in adults
  • Cytoxan® (cyclophosphamide): Suppresses the immune system broadly in severe cases, used especially when organs like the kidneys are involved
  • Rituxan® (rituximab): Used off-label to remove B leukocytes that produce autoantibodies in severe or treatment-resistant lupus

Emerging Therapies

Emerging therapies are new treatments being studied or tested that aim to target lupus more precisely and improve outcomes for people who haven’t responded well to current options.

  • Dapirolizumab pegol: An experimental drug showing promise in reducing lupus activity
  • Litifilimab (BIIB059): Targets BDCA2 on immune cells involved in skin and systemic lupus
Lupus infusion, Lupus Infusion, Healix Infusion Care
Lupus infusion, Lupus Infusion, Healix Infusion Care

Let Healix Manage Your Lupus Infusion Therapy

At Healix, we make lupus infusion therapy easier by handling the details for you, from coordinating with your doctor to managing insurance and scheduling. Our outpatient infusion centers offer a calm, at-home environment designed to fit your routine and support your care every step of the way. Find a Healix location near you today.

Lupus infusion, Lupus Infusion, Healix Infusion Care
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