Innovative CKD management: AstraZeneca’s Zibotentan/Dapagliflozin advances to Phase III
Recent findings from the ZENITH-CKD Phase IIb trial, conducted by AstraZeneca, have demonstrated a significant decrease in albuminuria among CKD patients treated with a combination ... Read More
Novartis acquires kidney disease innovator Chinook Therapeutics
Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis has wrapped up the previously announced $3.5 billion acquisition of Seattle-based biopharmaceutical firm Chinook Therapeutics, Inc. This deal propels Novartis deeper ... Read More
Apellis reports positive results for pegcetacoplan in phase 2 C3G trial
Apellis Pharmaceuticals has reported positive results for pegcetacoplan from the phase 2 DISCOVERY clinical trial in patients with C3 glomerulopathy (C3G), a type of kidney ... Read More
Calliditas Therapeutics initiates Phase 3 NEFIGARD trial for Nefecon to treat IgA nephropathy
Swedish pharmaceutical company Calliditas Therapeutics has initiated the Phase 3 NEFIGARD trial to evaluate its lead drug candidate, Nefecon, for treating IgA nephropathy (IgAN), commonly ... Read More