Kidney Transplant

A new race-free eGFR equation designed specifically for evaluating organ recipients post-transplant offers a more accurate measurement, a researcher said at the American Transplant Congress.

Donor kidneys from deceased patients who had active or resolved COVID-19 were not associated with worse outcomes within 2 years after transplantation, according to recently published data.

The FDA recently approved a new indication for Prevymis as a prophylaxis to prevent cytomegalovirus disease in high-risk adult kidney transplant patients receiving organs from CMV-seropositive donors.

Researchers developed a new method of measuring the performance of transplant centers given the ramifications of COVID-19, according to data presented at the American Transplant Congress.

The FDA on Tuesday approved letermovir for the prevention of cytomegalovirus disease in high-risk adult kidney transplant recipients, Merck announced.

In this interview with Healio, Alexandre Loupy, MD, PhD, discusses the results of a 5-year international study looking at the value of artificial intelligence in detecting signs of kidney allograft failure.

Memo Therapeutics AG received fast track designation from the FDA for AntiBKV, a drug to treat BK polyomavirus infections, according to the press release.

CareDx Inc. has partnered with Miromatrix Medical Inc. to address the organ supply shortage and improve transplantation outcomes by researching the use of bioengineered organs in humans, according to the press release.

Value-based kidney care company Interwell Health has formed a joint venture with Oak Street Health to bring primary care services into the dialysis clinic, according to a press release.