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Meeting Coverage

ASN

American Society of Nephrology

Wegovy Cut Albuminuria by Half in Non-Diabetic CKD

However, 24 weeks of the GLP-1 had no impact on eGFR

ASN over a photo of San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA.

Latest ASN Meeting Coverage

Early AKI Care Recommendations Did Not Improve Patient Outcomes

Personalized recs were made by team of physicians and pharmacists within an hour of diagnosis

October 29, 2024
SGLT2 Inhibitor Carry-Over Benefits Last How Long?

Trial follow-up defines the need for long-term treatment in protecting the kidneys and heart

October 29, 2024
Kidney Disease Genetic Risk Common in West Africans

Observational study points to genetic risk allele dose-response

October 29, 2024
No Kidney Benefit With Finerenone in Heart Failure Patients

Anti-mineralocorticoid agent reduced albuminuria, but not eGFR-based kidney outcome

October 28, 2024
Complement Inhibitor Shows Promise for Rare Kidney Disorder

Ravulizumab reduced proteinuria, stabilized eGFR in IgA nephropathy

October 28, 2024
Interim ALIGN Data: Atrasentan Cuts Proteinuria in IgA Nephropathy

Surrogate endpoint of urinary protein-to-creatinine ratio "widely considered to be predictive"

October 27, 2024
Alternative Pathway Inhibition Makes Good in IgA Nephropathy

Treatment with iptacopan reduces proteinuria in interim APPLAUSE-IgAN analysis

October 26, 2024
Pediatric Febrile UTI May Hurt Kidney Function

Study also raises question of antibiotic prophylaxis in kids with common congenital anomaly

October 26, 2024
Kidney Transplant Trouble Spelled Out for Newer Rejection Episode Categories

Study details an intermediate prognosis with newer microvascular inflammation phenotypes

October 25, 2024
Kidney Week Roundup: Cell Therapy Cuts Immunosuppressive Drug Use Post-Transplant

Plus: bardoxolone methyl for diabetic kidney disease and spironolactone in hemodialysis patients

November 7, 2023
Novel Aldosterone Synthase Inhibitor Cuts Albuminuria in Phase II Trial

Trial tested BI 690517 with and without empagliflozin

November 6, 2023
Kidney Transplant Rates Stubbornly Resist Systems Intervention in Canada

Multi-pronged approach to boost living and deceased donor transplant fails in randomized trial

November 6, 2023
Sparsentan Bests Irbesartan for Preserving Kidney Function in IgA Nephropathy

Proteinuria reduction and slower eGFR decline in 2-year PROTECT trial

November 5, 2023
ERA and SGLT2 Inhibitor Combo Cuts Albuminuria in Chronic Kidney Disease

But ZENITH-CKD trial had to pivot to only using low-dose zibotentan due to fluid retention

November 5, 2023