Chronic Kidney Disease

Voydeya Receives FDA Approval as Supplemental Treatment with Ravulizumab or Eculizumab for Managing Extravascular Hemolysis in Adult Patients with PNH Voydeya (danicopan) has received approval in the United States for use alongside ravulizumab or eculizumab in treating extravascular hemolysis (EVH) in adults dia...

Nephrotic syndrome is a clinical condition characterized by significant protein in the urine (exceeding 40 mg/m2/h), leading to low levels of albumin (below 30 g/L), which in turn causes high levels of lipids, swelling, and a range of associated complications. The epidemiological assessment of nephrotic syndrome...

Alport syndrome, an inherited disease, predominantly manifests in its X-linked form, constituting around 80% of cases. Without intervention, roughly 90% of affected males face kidney failure by age 40, whereas females typically experience a slower progression to this condition. Many Alport syndrome cases go unnotic...

Baird Medical Received the US FDA Clearance for a Microwave Ablation System On November 22, 2023, Baird Medical announced the US Food and Drug Administration clearance of the company’s microwave ablation (MWA) system and disposable needles for use in the US. The clearance allows the use of the technology to a...

Positive Results Announced in Largest Pivotal Phase 3 Trial of a First-in-Class Oral Antibiotic to Treat Uncomplicated Gonorrhea The Global Antibiotic Research & Development Partnership (GARDP), in partnership with Innoviva, Inc. (Nasdaq: INVA), had announced a significant milestone. They revealed that zolif...

Ardelyx has struck gold on its third attempt with Xphozah (tenapanor), the chronic kidney disease medication. Following two prior rejections, the FDA has granted its long-awaited approval. Xphozah, an innovative phosphate absorption inhibitor, is now officially sanctioned for the management of serum phosphate level...

B. Braun Launched Introcan Safety® 2 IV Catheter with Multi-Access Blood Control Designed to Protect Clinicians Every Time the Hub is Accessed On October 11, 2023, B. Braun Medical Inc. (B. Braun), a leader in smart infusion therapy, announced the launch of its new Introcan Safety® 2 IV Catheter with Multi-Acces...

Chronic kidney disease burden and diagnostic barriers Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a progressive and irreversible ailment characterized by gradual loss of kidney function. It is clinically defined by a glomerular filtration rate of less than 60mL/min/1.73m2 or albuminuria of at least 30mg per 24 hours, or any...

Merck Wins Another FDA Approval for Blockbuster Keytruda Merck & Co arrived just two months after GSK celebrated a positive phase III result with its checkpoint inhibitor Jemperli as a first-line therapy for endometrial cancer. Keytruda (pembrolizumab) from Merck improved progression-free survival (PFS) vers...

Amgen Reveals the Top-line Result of its CodeBreak-200 trial of Lumakras in Lung Cancer The top-line result of Amgen's CodeBreak-200 trial of Lumakras in lung cancer was presented in abstract form at ESMO two weeks ago, showing a 34% improvement in progression-free survival (PFS) compared to chemotherapy. The fu...