Rare Disease Day 2022: This Rare Mom Shares Her IgA Nephropathy Patient Experience on TikTok
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Rare Disease Day 2022: This Rare Mom Shares Her IgA Nephropathy Patient Experience on TikTok

Judy was diagnosed at age 45 with the rare disease IgA nephropathy in 2019. The diagnosis changed her life forever. IgA nephropathy is difficult to diagnose until it has progressed,…

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Tarpeyo Granted Accelerated Approval for IgA Nephropathy
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Tarpeyo Granted Accelerated Approval for IgA Nephropathy

The FDA has recently granted Accelerated Approval to Tarpeyo, also called budesonide, to reduce proteinuria in patients with IgA nephropathy (IgAN). Tarpeyo is the first and currently the only treatment…

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Study Illuminates Link Between Hematuria Remission and Outcomes for Immunoglobulin A Nephropathy Patients
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Study Illuminates Link Between Hematuria Remission and Outcomes for Immunoglobulin A Nephropathy Patients

Immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) is a glomerular disease which can lead to kidney failure. Between 70 and 100 percent of all IgAN patients also are diagnosed with microscopic hematuria, but…

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Unmet Needs in the Treatment of Certain Glomerular Diseases
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Unmet Needs in the Treatment of Certain Glomerular Diseases

by Lauren Taylor from In The Cloud Copy Nephrologists worldwide have shown that there is a huge unmet need when it comes to the treatment of various glomerular diseases, in…

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All Patients Enrolled in Sparsentan Trial for FSGS
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All Patients Enrolled in Sparsentan Trial for FSGS

On November 30, 2020, biopharmaceutical company Travere Therapeutics ("Travere") announced that patient enrollment was complete for the Phase 3 DUPLEX clinical trial. Within the trial, researchers will evaluate the safety,…

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Year Two of This Alport Syndrome Trial Concludes with Encouraging Findings
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Year Two of This Alport Syndrome Trial Concludes with Encouraging Findings

According to a story from GlobeNewswire, the biopharmaceutical company Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc., recently announced that year two of its phase 3 clinical trial has been completed. This trial is testing…

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Study: Glomerular Diseases Linked to Greater Risk of Cardivascular Disease

According to a story from Newswise, a recent study concluded that adult patients living with glomerular diseases face an increased chance of cardiovascular disease as well. The findings were first…

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Joint Efforts by Korean and California Research Teams Develop A Drug That Restores Renal Intervascular Cell Function

A recent article in the Korea Biomed Review reported that the joint research effort by Seoul National Medical College and Helixmith of San Diego, California, found Helixmith’s VM507 antibody effective…

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Acthar Gel Reduces Proteinuria for IgA Nephropathy Patients in Pilot Study
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Acthar Gel Reduces Proteinuria for IgA Nephropathy Patients in Pilot Study

According to a story from Yahoo Finance, the biopharmaceutical company Mallinckrodt recently released findings from an open label pilot study which tested the impact of Acthar Gel (corticotropin injection) as…

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Orphan Drug Designation Given for Potential New Treatment for C3 Globerulopathy

Apellis Pharmaceuticals has just announced that they have received Orphan Drug Designation from the FDA for APL-2, a C3 complement inhibitor. The company is currently investigating the drug as a…

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