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...
Find MoreAcoramidis Joins Bayer's Robust Lineup, Boosting Cardiology Solutions Bayer has obtained the exclusive rights to market acoramidis in Europe from Eidos Therapeutics Inc., BridgeBio International GmbH, and BridgeBio Europe B.V. Acoramidis, a highly potent and selective small molecule given orally, functions as a ...
Find MoreSurvodutide Phase II trial Shows Groundbreaking Results in Liver Disease due to MASH, with Significant Improvements in Fibrosis Boehringer Ingelheim has reported that in a Phase II trial, a significant proportion of adults treated with survodutide (BI 456906), up to 83.0%, showed a notable enhancement in metabol...
Find MoreFDA Grants Fast Track Status to KYV-101 for Refractory Lupus Nephritis Treatment Kyverna Therapeutics announced that the FDA has given Fast Track status to KYV-101, a treatment for patients suffering from resistant lupus nephritis (LN). KYV-101 is an innovative therapy that uses anti-CD19 chimeric antigen recept...
Find MoreFDA Approves ABRYSVO™, Pfizer’s Vaccine for the Prevention of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) in Older Adults Pfizer Inc. announced that the FDA has authorized ABRYSVO (Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine), the company's bivalent RSV prefusion F (RSVpreF) vaccine, for the prevention of lower respiratory...
Find MoreLupus Nephritis (LN) is the most feared and common complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and is responsible for the major share of morbidity and mortality of this disease. It affects around half of the systemic lupus erythematosus patients, and in ~35% of patients, lupus nephritis is the presenting fea...
Find MoreHot on the heels, Aurinia launches its drug in the Lupus market after GSK Aurinia Pharmaceuticals has recently got the USFDA approval for its Lupkynis (voclosporin) in combination with a background immunosuppressive therapy regimen to treat adult patients with active Lupus nephritis (LN). Lupkynis is the first o...
Find MoreThe US FDA has in a recent move granted Roche’s Gazyva Breakthrough Therapy Designation (BTD) for adults with lupus nephritis. Gazyva (obinutuzumab) is an anti-cancer ("antineoplastic" or "cytotoxic") chemotherapy drug. Classified as a "monoclonal antibody", Gazyva is a CD20-directed cytolytic antibody. The drug...
Find MoreThe American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) is one of the largest and most respected conferences in the field of oncology. Held annually, this conference brings together researchers, physicians, and other healthcare professionals from around the world to discuss the latest advances in cancer research, diagnosis, and treatment.