The “BASE” study, now published in The Lancet Rheumatology, found mortality, AESIs among SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus) patients taking Benlysta similar to placebo.
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Specifically, the study evaluated mortality and Adverse Events of Special Interest (AESIs) with intravenous Belimumab for adults with active, Autoantibody-positive Systemic lupus Erythematosus (BASE). This was a multicenter, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, phase 4 trial with 4,000 participants in 33 countries.
You can read more about this study in The Lancet Rheumatology.