Chronic Kidney Disease

Kidney-protective therapy is now layered. How pharmacists screen, stage by KDIGO, stagger ACE/ARB, SGLT2, GLP-1, and finerenone, and cut CV risk.

Finerenone, SGLT2s, and GLP-1s each target a different driver of CKD—pharmacists can tie every drug to a matching lifestyle change for adherence.

Framing systemic inflammation as a “slow burn” helps patients see why SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1s work across diabetes, heart failure, and CKD.

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) in diabetes is often caught late. Standardized eGFR and UACR screening plus thoughtful sequencing can slow progression and cut CV risk.

From patient selection to prior authorization: Tim Pflederer, MD, on delivering guideline-directed CKD care beyond the 15-minute visit.

A nephrologist makes the case that value-based care is team-based care—with pharmacists, care managers, and dietitians in the loop.

Tim Pflederer, MD, of Evergreen Nephrology, explains why proteinuria, diabetes, and heart failure all point toward the same 2 drug classes.

Brendon Neuen, PhD, MBBS, discusses findings from the FIND-CKD study showing that finerenone benefits patients with nondiabetic chronic kidney disease (CKD) and glomerular disease, as well as those receiving combination SGLT2i therapy.

The autoinjector provides an accessible, at-home option for patients with chronic kidney disease or heart failure who need treatment for fluid buildup.

Pharmacist outreach at VA doubles SGLT2 inhibitor starts in diabetes and CKD, helping close cardiorenal guideline gaps.

A machine learning–triggered nephrology consultation did not reduce peak creatinine changes in hospitalized patients at high risk for stage 2 AKI.

Nephrology experts Ashish Verma, MBBS, and Sophie Claudel, MD, discuss why estimated glomerular filtration rate alone misses chronic kidney disease and how pharmacists can help drive earlier detection.

Boston University researchers say flat chronic kidney disease (CKD) prevalence conceals a growing diabetes-linked burden, and pharmacists have a key role in closing screening gaps.

New findings show chronic kidney disease affects the same share of US adults as in 2013, although the disease is increasingly tied to diabetes and heart conditions.

FDA grants accelerated approval to atacicept-vymj for IgA nephropathy proteinuria, backed by ORIGIN clinical trial results.

A study found worsening chronic kidney disease (CKD) severity was independently associated with increased mortality risk and exponentially higher rates of kidney replacement therapy initiation following ICU admission.

Fátima Rodriguez, MD, explains how the new cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome guideline addresses health equity, risk prediction, and the pharmacist's role in care.

Landmark data from three major trials published simultaneously suggest finerenone may protect kidney function and reduce cardiovascular risk across a far broader CKD population than current guidelines recognize.

High-dose semaglutide shows improved kidney markers and lowers inflammation in obesity without diabetes, suggesting benefits beyond weight loss.

With no new kidney-protective therapies approved in T1D for over 3 decades, experts break down the clinical significance of finerenone's FDA priority review and what pharmacists need to know.

If approved for this indication, finerenone would become the first nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist indicated for adults with type 1 diabetes and CKD.

A retrospective cohort study determined that individuals who consumed less than 1.0 g/kg/day of protein had significantly better kidney-related outcomes over 15 years of follow-up.

Patients with CKD and GERD who initiated P-CABs had a 37% lower risk of needing renal replacement therapy.

New findings presented at the World Congress of Nephrology detail how chronic kidney disease (CKD) drives progressive muscle loss and cognitive decline.

Two studies presented at the World Congress of Nephrology 2026 highlight nonpharmacological strategies that may help preserve kidney function in at-risk populations.