Commentary|Articles|July 26, 2026

Q&A: Pharmacists' Role in CKD Grows as Finerenone Eyes Label Expansion

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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.

In an interview with Pharmacy Times, Brendon Neuen, PhD, MSc, MBBS, FRACP, FASN, a nephrologist and director of the Kidney Trials Unit at Royal North Shore Hospital and clinical associate professor at the University of Sydney, discussed the phase 3 FIND-CKD (NCT05047263) trial’s findings on finerenone (Kerendia; Bayer) in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), including those without diabetes. Neuen explained that the benefits extend to a broader population than is currently eligible for treatment, including patients with glomerular diseases such as IgA nephropathy and focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, who have historically had limited treatment options.1