Preview 8 late-breaking studies and HCPLive's investigator interviews at ASN Kidney Week 2026, spanning IgAN, dialysis, transplantation, and CKD.
News|Articles|October 5, 2026
6 Nephrology Headlines You Missed in September 2026
Author(s)Alex Hillenbrand
Fact checked by: Chelsie Derman
Nephrology in September 2026: FDA approves finerenone for CKD in T1D and obinutuzumab for nephrotic syndrome, plus ORIGIN 3 IgAN data.
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Ravulizumab cut proteinuria 43.4% vs placebo at week 34 in I CAN, making it the first C5 inhibitor approved for IgA nephropathy under accelerated approval.
An NHANES analysis finds 82.3% of 9.1 million US adults eligible for kidney-protective GLP-1 RA therapy are unaware of their CKD, with no improvement over a decade.
Long-term extension data show iptacopan held a −3.49 mL/min/1.73 m² per year eGFR slope over 48 months, with benefit emerging after patients switched from placebo.
Final 96-week phase 1b data show sustained UPCR reduction and stable eGFR about 1.5 years after the last mezagitamab dose, with no serious adverse events.
Final VISIONARY data show sibeprenlimab held eGFR steady over 24 months, with a 4.5 mL/min/1.73 m² per year slope advantage and fewer kidney outcome events vs placebo.
Jonathan Barratt, PhD, FRCP, joins Brendon Neuen, MBBS, PhD, and Shikha Wadhwani, MD, MS, to unpack final ORIGIN 3 eGFR data for atacicept in IgAN.
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