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Friday 10th March 2023

SRUK Research Sheds Light on the Effect of Calcinosis on Patients

Calcinosis is often a debilitating and painful symptom of systemic sclerosis. Last winter, SRUK led a piece of research in partnership with Professor Ariane Herrick, which aimed to build our understanding of the effect of calcinosis on people with scleroderma. We are thrilled to announce that the findings, which our community contributed to, have been published in the journal ‘Rheumatology.’ Read on to find out more about what we learned!

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Wednesday 8th February 2023

STAR turns 1! Here’s what we learned from the Symptom Tracking App for Raynaud’s in 2022

January 2023 marked the 1st Anniversary of the SRUK STAR App. The data contained within the app helps facilitate research into Raynaud’s, allowing us to learn more about the condition and how it affects our community. Read on to find out more about the STAR App and what your data has shown us so far!

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Monday 5th December 2022

The MINIMISE-Pilot study: seeking to minimise disease progression in limited scleroderma

Do you have limited systemic sclerosis and live in the UK? Read on to find out how you could take part in a clinical trial of a treatment for the condition.

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Tuesday 29th November 2022

New study could help find a treatment for scleroderma-related fibrosis

Do you have diffuse systemic sclerosis and live in the UK? Read on to find out how you could take part in a new study which could inform a clinical trial of a new treatment!

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Monday 21st November 2022

Treating Fibrosis in Scleroderma: SRUK-funded study lays groundwork for potential new treatment for scleroderma-related skin fibrosis

A recently completed study funded by SRUK in 2018, led by Professor Richard Stratton at the Royal Free Hospital, has laid the groundwork for a potential new treatment for scleroderma-related skin fibrosis, which could enable effective and painless treatment of fibrosis in people living with scleroderma.

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Monday 10th October 2022

Winter Vaccinations: Get Your COVID-19 Boosters & Flu Vaccines Now!

To help protect those at risk from COVID-19 & flu, the NHS is currently offering flu vaccines and an autumn COVID booster to those with weakened immune systems, the over 50s, and household members of those who are deemed clinically vulnerable. These vaccines can reduce your chances of catching the viruses and getting seriously ill as a result of them. It's as important as ever to make sure that you, and those in close contact to you, are protected from infection before winter rolls around, so read more about how to get both vaccines here!

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Wednesday 5th October 2022

Reducing Uncertainty in the Progression of Lung Fibrosis in Scleroderma Patients

Having scleroderma often means living with uncertainty around how the disease will progress over time, and the effect that this could have on future quality of life. New research funded by SRUK aims to help address the impact of this ‘prognostic uncertainty’, by using indicators that will predict disease progression and ultimately improve treatment options.

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Tuesday 20th September 2022

From cancer to autoimmunity: Could CAR T cell therapy cure scleroderma?

CAR T cells are an exciting and emerging therapy which have been used to treat certain cancers, giving hope to those for whom no other treatments have worked. A recent study carried out in Germany which studied patients with lupus suggests that this therapy could be of use in treating a host of autoimmune conditions including scleroderma.

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Wednesday 14th September 2022

Oral and Dental Problems in Scleroderma: New SRUK-Funded Research Aims to Improve Pathways to Oral Care

Exciting new research run by Professor Liz Walker at the University of Hull and the University of Leeds is aiming to improve oral and dental outcomes for people living with scleroderma, by improving pathways to oral care. You can now get involved in the research team’s study by filling out their short survey about your perspectives on dental and oral care in scleroderma. Find the link on this page!

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Friday 9th September 2022

Evusheld Survey: New treatment to prevent COVID-19 infection in people with poor immune systems

Do you have scleroderma and have a weakened immune system? Would you like to have your say on whether a treatment which can prevent COVID-19 infection is made available to those who have poor immune responses in response to COVID-19 vaccination? Complete our short survey to inform our response to a NICE consultation on whether this treatment should be authorised for use.

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