Expertise in
13
conditions

Dr. Kenneth C. Kalunian

Rheumatology
Regents Of The University Of California
200 W Arbor Dr, 
San Diego, CA 
Offers Telehealth
Expertise in
13
conditions
Regents Of The University Of California
200 W Arbor Dr, 
San Diego, CA 
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Overview

Kenneth Kalunian is a Rheumatologist in San Diego, California. Dr. Kalunian is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), Lupus Nephritis, Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE), Synovectomy, and Endoscopy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 144 peer reviewed articles and participating in 6 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Rheumatology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in CA
Hospital Affiliations
Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

6 Clinical Trials

A Phase II Controlled Trial of Allogeneic Mesenchymal Stem Cells for the Treatment of Refractory Lupus
A Phase II Controlled Trial of Allogeneic Mesenchymal Stem Cells for the Treatment of Refractory Lupus
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: August 21, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Low Dose Mesenchymal Stem Cells, High Dose Mesenchymal Stem Cells
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase 2 Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Efficacy and Safety Study of VIB7734 for the Treatment of Moderate to Severely Active Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
A Phase 2 Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Efficacy and Safety Study of VIB7734 for the Treatment of Moderate to Severely Active Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: July 23, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug, Other
Study Drug: VIB7734
Study Phase: Phase 2
A 2-Part Phase 2 Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of BIIB059 in Subjects With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Active Skin Manifestations and in Subjects With Active Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus With or Without Systemic Manifestations
A 2-Part Phase 2 Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of BIIB059 in Subjects With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Active Skin Manifestations and in Subjects With Active Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus With or Without Systemic Manifestations
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: November 07, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase 2, Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled Multicenter Study to Evaluate Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of JBT-101 in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
A Phase 2, Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled Multicenter Study to Evaluate Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of JBT-101 in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: November 18, 2022
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: JBT-101
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase 3 Trial to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Lenabasum in Dermatomyositis
A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase 3 Trial to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Lenabasum in Dermatomyositis
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: August 16, 2022
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Lenabasum
Study Phase: Phase 3
An Investigator-Initiated, Phase II, Randomized, Withdrawal Study of Mycophenolate Mofetil (MMF) in Patients With Stable, Quiescent Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
An Investigator-Initiated, Phase II, Randomized, Withdrawal Study of Mycophenolate Mofetil (MMF) in Patients With Stable, Quiescent Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: August 17, 2020
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
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140 Total Publications

Blood immunophenotyping identifies distinct kidney histopathology and outcomes in patients with lupus nephritis.
Blood immunophenotyping identifies distinct kidney histopathology and outcomes in patients with lupus nephritis.
Journal: The Journal of clinical investigation
Published: June 19, 2025
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