Kidney Transplant

An integrated deceased donor and kidney transplant service approach to care may play a key role in maximizing the use of deceased donor kidneys, according to results of a published study.

The FDA has granted orphan drug designation for felzartamab, an antibody-mediated rejection therapy for kidney transplant recipients, according to a press release.

Surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital have transplanted the first genetically edited pig kidney into a 62-year-old man living with end-stage kidney disease.

Adults with obesity and end-stage renal disease may qualify as kidney transplant candidates, according to a joint study between a bariatric and transplant surgery team.

In value-based care, the term “follow the money” may be fitting to define the goal of payers providing care for patients with chronic kidney disease, kidney specialists said, because it is tied to a key outcome – hospitalizations.

The National Kidney Foundation is set to recognize World Kidney Day on March 14 by advocating its patient-focused group Kidney Equity for All, according to a press release.

Kidney disease-related cognitive impairment, such as episodic and verbal declarative memory, may improve after transplantation, researchers found in a longitudinal study.

Researchers have designed a clinical prediction model to determine short-term mortality and long-term survival among patients on hemodialysis.

Researchers found a complement inhibitor can help reduce rejection.

Segregated residential and transplant center neighborhoods may serve as a mechanism of structural racism and contribute to disparities, according to a recently published study.