Kidney Disease
NKF launches educational video series about chronic kidney disease
The National Kidney Foundation launched Kidney Numbers and the CKD Heat Map, an animated video series to educate people about chronic kidney disease.
Anji, Population Health Partners enter strategic collaboration to address kidney disease
Anji Pharmaceuticals and Population Health Partners announced a strategic collaboration to accelerate the development of two clinical assets the Anji pipeline, one of which addresses kidney disease, according to the press release.
Updated AACE guidance recommends Kerendia for diabetes-related kidney disease
The American Association of Clinical Endocrinology has issued a grade-A recommendation to use Kerendia for certain patients with chronic kidney disease associated with type 2 diabetes.
DaVita Giving Foundation awards $1.4 million grant to address food insecurity
The DaVita Giving Foundation awarded a $1.4 million grant to The Food Is Medicine Coalition, an association of 25 nonprofit organizations, according to a press release.
NKF makes election resources available to patients with kidney disease
The National Kidney Foundation has relaunched its website, NKF Election Center, that provides patients and “kidney advocates” with key dates and deadlines for the November midterm elections, according to a press release.
FDA grants PXL770 orphan drug designation for autosomal-dominant polycystic kidney disease
The FDA has granted orphan drug designation to PXL770, a first-in-class direct adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase activator designed by Poxel to treat autosomal-dominant polycystic kidney disease, according to a press release.
AKF announces formation of the Unknown Causes of Kidney Disease Coalition
In a press release, the American Kidney Fund announced the formation of the Unknown Causes of Kidney Disease Coalition.
Black Americans with hypertension open to genetic testing, concerned about kidney disease
Most Black American patients at hypertension and nephrology clinics from a single center reported that apolipoprotein L1 genetic testing would motivate them to change health-related behaviors, according to a published research letter.
Researchers develop second building block for growing human kidneys
The journey to building an artificial human kidney with stem cells may be one step shorter with recent developments.
Premature aging may play a role in the progression of CKD
A better understanding of chronic kidney disease may be found in the study of aging, according to a presenter at the International Conference on Dialysis.