The worldwide lupus community are mourning the death of lupus research pioneer Dr. Marc Chevrier, PhD, MD, FACR, he died aged 54 on 6th February following a brief illness.

Perhaps most notably, as a member of the team at Human Genome Sciences, he helped develop Benlysta® (belimumab) as the first new lupus treatment for lupus in more than 50 years.

He held a longtime interest in making a difference in people’s lives by solving the challenges presented by autoimmune diseases and surrounding issues.

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