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ROCKVILLE, Md., April 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today the American Kidney Fund (AKF) announces the second annual APOL1-Mediated Kidney Disease (AMKD) Awareness Day, a day to educate communities...

EMA designation provides orphan status to medicines being developed for rare conditions that are intended for the diagnosis, prevention or treatment of diseases affecting fewer than 5 in 10,000 people...

EMA designation provides orphan status to medicines being developed for rare conditions that are intended for the diagnosis, prevention or treatment of diseases affecting fewer than 5 in 10,000 people...

ROCKVILLE, Md., April 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the American Kidney Fund (AKF) announces its 2025 Class of Corporate Members who serve as strategic partners in AKF’s Corporate Membership...

Regulatory milestone enables commercial expansion into high-need international market10-minute test detects early signs of kidney damage using a simple urine sample Addresses global public health...

Parasol group recommended reduction in proteinuria over 24 months as a surrogate endpoint for full approval of FSGS drugs.

ROCKVILLE, Md., March 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the American Kidney Fund (AKF) and MAVEN Project announced a new partnership that will support primary care clinicians, amplifying AKF and...

ROCKVILLE, Md., March 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Kidney Fund (AKF) is pleased to announce Dr. Momen Abbasi and Dr. Api Chewcharat as the recipients of this year’s Clinical Scientist...

ROCKVILLE, Md., March 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the American Kidney Fund (AKF) released its fifth annual State of the States: Living Donor Protection Report Card with updates revealing an...

Haseeb Ahmad brings over 25 years of leadership experience in life sciences, most recently serving as President of Novartis Europe and will lead the Company as it advances pioneering kidney disease...