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Interim IMAgINATION data show the once-monthly factor B antisense therapy sefaxersen reduced proteinuria by 43.1% vs placebo at week 37 in IgA nephropathy.

Interim RAINIER data show povetacicept reduced proteinuria by 52.0% and resolved hematuria in 85% of patients at week 36, ahead of a November PDUFA date.

Interim I CAN data show ravulizumab reduced proteinuria by 43.4% vs placebo at week 34, supporting its FDA accelerated approval in IgA nephropathy.

Lorundrostat cut systolic BP by 9.6 mm Hg and UACR by 52.2% vs placebo in participants with CKD and uncontrolled hypertension in Launch-HTN.

The ENRICH-AF trial ultimately did not demonstrate edoxaban’s efficacy, highlighting the need for further stroke prevention strategies for this patient population.

Final TELIGAN data show telitacicept cut confirmed 30% eGFR decline by 89% and reduced proteinuria by 60.7% vs placebo over 2 years in IgA nephropathy.

Participants described how payer requirements and documentation of steroid exposure shape biologic access.

In TRANSCEND-CKD, retatrutide reduced UACR by 49.2% vs placebo and lowered intraglomerular pressure and kidney fat without changing measured GFR at 24 weeks.

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.

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.

Reena Mehra, MD, discusses a post hoc analysis in which AD109 reduced AHI4 by 59.6% in postmenopausal women vs 44.0% in non-menopausal participants.

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.

In phase 3 INTREPID, lutikizumab beat placebo on HiSCR75 at week 16 and met all 8 ranked secondary end points in moderate to severe HS.

For Eczema Awareness Month, Keira Barr, MD, explains the stress-itch cycle in atopic dermatitis and questions to uncover its hidden burden in clinic.

The 150 mg once-daily pellet formulation gives patients aged ≥ 12 years a capsule alternative for HAE prophylaxis.

A recent MRI analysis of the pivotal OCEANIC-STROKE trial has indicated a complete lack of association between infarct patterns and asundexian’s efficacy.

AAD and HSF issued the first joint hidradenitis suppurativa guidelines, outlining 37 recommendations and flagging step therapy as a major barrier.

A new analysis of 4 major trials has revealed the association between lower SBP and higher TTR and the risk of recurrent stroke after intracerebral hemorrhage.

Data from the phase 2a BIRCH trial demonstrated the treatment’s improvements in mRS and NLR, positioning it for a late-phase trial in the future.

A new analysis of the BRIDGE-TNK trial has demonstrated that patients with cardioembolism are more likely to derive benefit than those with large artery atherosclerosis.

Check out highlights from news published on day 3 of CHEST 2026, spanning COPD, pulmonary embolism, pulmonary hypertension, and AI.