We have an amazing opportunity through a Lupus Patient-Focused Drug Development (LPFDD) meeting happening on September 25.
The Lupus and Allied Diseases Association, Lupus Foundation of America and the Lupus Research Alliance are joining together to host this meeting which will be driven by people like you and me who have lupus, and also caregivers to individuals with lupus. The meeting will help inform the FDA about what it is like to live with lupus daily, and also what kind of treatments we would like to see in the future.
Even if you don’t live in the area, you can attend the meeting online to participate. BUT even if you can’t attend, there is a survey for you to fill out. There you can tell your story, voice concerns and give your take on new treatments. This survey will help with the planning of the meeting and also to form a report to the FDA. They are trying to get as many people with lupus as they can to fill this survey out, so please fill it out and share this with your friends and family so they can pass it along.
We are being given a great opportunity to have our voices be heard by the FDA and I hope we blow them away with the response from our community! We need to make noise! There is a critical need for more research, new treatments and ultimately, a cure — and this is one way we can work towards this.
Please fill out the survey and if you are able, attend the meeting (whether in person or online).
Participate here: https://lupuspfdd.org/