September 1, 2021

European Commission approves Evrenzoto treat adult patients with symptomatic anemia associated with chronic kidney disease – Astellas + FibroGen Inc.

Astellas Pharma Inc.and FibroGen, Inc. announced that the European Commission (EC) has approved Evrenzo (roxadustat) for the treatment of adult patients with symptomatic anemia associated with chronic kidney diseases (CKD). CKD impacts one in 10 people globally, of whom one in five are affected by anemia. Anemia of CKD is often untreated or not treated to target, and is associated […]

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August 27, 2021

Study shows dramatic long-term complications in youth-onset type 2 diabetes

Researchers report that patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in their youth are, by young adulthood, at risk of serious complications. The findings from the TODAY2 study (Treatment Options for type 2 Diabetes in Adolescents and Youth) appeared in the NEJM/New England Journal of Medicine on July 28, 2021. “Youth-onset of type 2 diabetes is associated with an accumulation of diabetes-related complications […]

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August 1, 2021

Study identifies a major role for immune cells called natural killer cells in organ rejection

Immune cells called natural killer cells contribute to organ rejection after transplantation because they miss “self” proteins on donor cells, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of JASN. A better understanding of this process may help clinicians prevent and treat organ rejection. Transplanted organs are recognized by the immune system of the recipient as foreign or non-self, which […]

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July 31, 2021

Depressive symptoms linked to rapid kidney function decline

In a study of adults with normal kidney function, those who had frequent depressive symptoms were more likely to later experience a rapid decline in kidney function. The study will appear in an upcoming issue of CJASN. Depression is a common condition in middle-aged and older adults, and it can contribute to a variety of mental and physical problems. Previous research […]

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July 28, 2021

GSK announces positive headline results from five phase III studies of daprodustat for patients with anaemia due to chronic kidney disease

GlaxoSmithKline plc announced positive headline results from five studies of the Phase III ASCEND programme, evaluating the efficacy and safety profile of daprodustat, an investigational oral hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase inhibitor (HIF-PHI), for patients with anaemia due to chronic kidney disease (CKD). The ASCEND programme showed that daprodustat met its primary efficacy endpoint in each study, demonstrating an improvement in […]

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July 4, 2021

Investigational 2.0 mg dose of once weekly Ozempic demonstrates superior reductions in blood sugar vs Ozempic 1.0 mg in type II diabetes – Novo Nordisk

Novo Nordisk presented data showing that an investigational 2.0 mg dose of Ozempic (semaglutide) provided statistically significant and superior reductions in blood sugar (HbA1C) compared with Ozempic 1.0 mg. These data were the outcome of the SUSTAIN FORTE trial, a phase IIIb, 40-week, efficacy and safety trial comparing once-weekly semaglutide 2.0 mg vs Ozempic 1.0 mg as add-on to metformin […]

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June 7, 2021

Nefecon filed with EMA for primary IgA Nephropathy – Calliditas Therapeutics

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May 13, 2021

European Commission approves Benlysta for adult patients with active lupus nephritis – GSK

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