Chronic Kidney Disease

Nov 12, 2024

FDA Approves Autolus's AUCATZYL for Relapsed/Refractory B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Autolus Therapeutics has achieved a significant milestone with FDA approval for AUCATZYL (obecabtagene autoleucel), a next-generation CAR T-cell therapy for adults with relapsed or refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic le...

Sep 27, 2024

On 11 September 2024, the latest results from the FLOW trial were presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) conference in Madrid, Spain. The FLOW trial, initiated in 2019, was a global, multinational, randomized controlled trial conducted across 28 countries, 387 sites, and 3,533 partic...

Sep 27, 2024

Data from an integrated pooled analysis of finerenone across three Phase III trials involving heart failure, chronic kidney disease (CKD), and Type 2 diabetes (T2D) was presented at the 2024 European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) Congress. This analysis was conducted with data from the FIDELIO-DKD2 a...

Apr 02, 2024

Voydeya Receives FDA Approval as Supplemental Treatment with Ravulizumab or Eculizumab for Managing Extravascular Hemolysis in Adult Patients with PNH Voydeya (danicopan) has received approval in the United States for use alongside ravulizumab or eculizumab in treating extravascular hemolysis (EVH) in adults dia...

Mar 18, 2024

Nephrotic syndrome is a clinical condition characterized by significant protein in the urine (exceeding 40 mg/m2/h), leading to low levels of albumin (below 30 g/L), which in turn causes high levels of lipids, swelling, and a range of associated complications. The epidemiological assessment of nephrotic syndrome...

Mar 08, 2024

Alport syndrome, an inherited disease, predominantly manifests in its X-linked form, constituting around 80% of cases. Without intervention, roughly 90% of affected males face kidney failure by age 40, whereas females typically experience a slower progression to this condition. Many Alport syndrome cases go unnotic...

Nov 30, 2023

Baird Medical Received the US FDA Clearance for a Microwave Ablation System On November 22, 2023, Baird Medical announced the US Food and Drug Administration clearance of the company’s microwave ablation (MWA) system and disposable needles for use in the US. The clearance allows the use of the technology to a...

Nov 07, 2023

Positive Results Announced in Largest Pivotal Phase 3 Trial of a First-in-Class Oral Antibiotic to Treat Uncomplicated Gonorrhea The Global Antibiotic Research & Development Partnership (GARDP), in partnership with Innoviva, Inc. (Nasdaq: INVA), had announced a significant milestone. They revealed that zolif...

Oct 23, 2023

Ardelyx has struck gold on its third attempt with Xphozah (tenapanor), the chronic kidney disease medication. Following two prior rejections, the FDA has granted its long-awaited approval. Xphozah, an innovative phosphate absorption inhibitor, is now officially sanctioned for the management of serum phosphate level...

Oct 12, 2023

B. Braun Launched Introcan Safety® 2 IV Catheter with Multi-Access Blood Control Designed to Protect Clinicians Every Time the Hub is Accessed On October 11, 2023, B. Braun Medical Inc. (B. Braun), a leader in smart infusion therapy, announced the launch of its new Introcan Safety® 2 IV Catheter with Multi-Acces...