Renal news roundup from AKF

Robin Phelan became a living kidney donor for Jeff Deckman after seeing a heartfelt social media post by Deckman's wife. Moved by the family's story, Phelan underwent months of testing and, with the support of her own family, decided to proceed with the donation. Both f...

A placebo-controlled study published in the New England Journal of Medicine associated pegcetacoplan with a 68.1% relative reduction in proteinuria for patients with recurrent C3 glomerulopathy or primary immune-complex membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis. Data showed 60% of...

Variant Bio (VB), based in Seattle, has spent seven years developing Inference, an artificial intelligence (AI)-based genomics platform for drug development, and now is licensing it to Boehringer Ingelheim for cardiorenal and kidney disease pharmaceutical targets. The platform us...

A study in the journal Communications Medicine found that the BMVision AI tool can help radiologists reduce interpretation times for kidney lesions by 33% using CT scans. The deep learning-based software helps differentiate between benign and malignant lesions and can be used on ...

A study presented at a meeting of the American Society of Nephrology found a pharmacy-based intervention increased use of SGLT2 inhibitors among patients with type 2 diabetes and CKD. The research, involving over 8,600 veterans, showed patients who received a pharmacy consultatio...

A study published in the journal Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism found that intentional weight loss in adults with obesity and type 2 diabetes was linked to a reduced risk of complications such as CKD, retinopathy, neuropathy and peripheral artery disease. The study of more than...

Medicare beneficiaries are set to benefit from a substantial reduction in out-of-pocket spending for 10 widely used prescription drugs, as detailed in a recent AARP study. Starting Jan. 1, negotiated prices will take effect, cutting costs by about 50% on average in five high-enro...

Three Pennsylvania hospitals are using social media to help find living kidney donors. The Great Social Experiment, funded by the Gift of Life Donor Program, pairs patients with "angel advocates" who share their stories online. The initiative has already led to several ...

Margie Smith, previously anonymous, has revealed herself as the living donor who gave Katisha Vertrees a second chance at life. Smith, a mother of two, was deeply moved by Katisha's story and acted immediately after seeing a social media post. Her decision to go public stemm...