Chronic Kidney Disease News

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Zanzalintinib monotherapy showed promising antitumor activity among patients with previously treated clear cell renal cell carcinoma, according to findings presented at International Kidney Cancer Symposium: North America.

PHILADELPHIA — Researchers presented data at ASN Kidney Week from a prediction model that can forecast all-cause mortality in adults with advanced chronic kidney disease.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Diabetes appeared linked to shorter survival among patients who underwent nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma, according to study results presented at International Kidney Cancer Symposium: North America.

PHILADELPHIA — Patients with kidney disease who opted to withdraw from dialysis typically survived around 1 week, according to data presented at ASN Kidney Week.

PHILADELPHIA — The incidence for a kidney stone event was lower in a cohort of individuals 1 year after donating a kidney compared to individuals who were turned down for donation, data from ASN Kidney Week showed.

PHILADELPHIA — Black adults with glomerular diseases showed more medication nonadherence compared with white adults, according to study results presented at ASN Kidney Week, here.

PHILADELPHIA — Patients with chronic kidney disease on dialysis who received daprodustat had fewer vascular access thrombosis events compared with patients who had erythropoiesis-stimulating agents, according to data presented here.

PHILADELPHIA — The protective effect of peer mentorship to reduce hospitalizations and ED visits in patients on maintenance dialysis may be population-specific, according to a study presented at ASN Kidney Week.

PHILADELPHIA — Sparsentan was shown to be well-tolerated and demonstrated sustained anti-proteinuria effects at the final analysis of 110 weeks, according to research presented at ASN Kidney Week.

PHILADELPHIA — A novel aldosterone synthase inhibitor, BI 690517, was well-tolerated and reduced urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio in patients with chronic kidney disease, according to a presentation at ASN Kidney Week.