2021 Circle of Heroes
Organised by Our Circle of Heroes is a committed group of individuals and corporations who give generously to invest in lupus research while building a circle of understanding, support, and hope for people living with lupus.
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When it comes to lupus treatment news, 2021 was a year of tremendous progress! Because of the complexity of lupus, drug research and development can be especially challenging. But this past year, decades of hard work led to three new drugs receiving FDA-approval for the treatment of lupus and lupus nephritis: Belimumab (Benlysta), Voclosporin (Lupkynis), and Aanifrolumab (Saphnelo).
The Lupus Foundation of America, Heartland Chapter is proud to play a role in the advancement of lupus treatment development and care, from providing research funding to working tirelessly to find ways to improve trial design, including working with the FDA to create a path forward for treatment development. We have also educated people with lupus and connected them to important clinical trial information
There is an undeniable surge in research momentum, and the lupus community is feeling the excitement. We have never before had a year of such progress in lupus. With support from the Lupus Foundation of America, patients, donors, academic researchers, clinicians, and the pharmaceutical industry, the pace of discovery is accelerating and the wait for new treatments is anticipated to be much shorter. - Alfred Kim, MD, PhD, Co-Director of the Lupus Clinic at Washington University
Please help continue the momentum with a donation of $500 or more to be a part of our Circle of Heroes, an exclusive group of donors who are committed to investing in lupus research while building a circle of understanding, support, and hope for people living with lupus.
Time is Running Out to Deduct Charitable Gifts! The CARES Act allows for an additional, above-the-line deduction for charitable gifts made in cash of up to $300. This provision has been extended into 2021 for taxpayers filing single/separately but must be made before the end of the year.
New in 2021 is an additional above-the-line deduction for those married filing jointly. Joint filers (who are not itemizing) will be allowed to take an above-the-line deduction of up to $600 in cash contributions to charity this year.