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NIH launches study of third COVID-19 vaccine dose in kidney transplant recipients expresspharma
August 12, 2021
A pilot study has begun to assess the antibody response to a third dose of an authorised COVID-19 mRNA vaccine in kidney transplant recipients who did not respond to two doses of the Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.
EMA recommends Idefirix (imlinfidase) is granted marketing authorisation europeanpharmaceuticalreview
July 03, 2020
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) recommended Idefirix is granted conditional marketing authorisation for highly sensitised patients awaiting kidney transplant.
Cancer Death Risk Up for Kidney Transplant, Dialysis Patients drugs
February 15, 2019
Dialysis and kidney transplant patients have more than a 2.5-fold increased risk for cancer death, according to a study published online Feb. 14 in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology....
Exome Sequencing Beneficial for Pediatric Kidney Recipients drugs
January 23, 2019
Whole-exome sequencing (WES) can identify a genetic cause for almost one-third of pediatric kidney transplant recipients, according to a study published online Jan. 17 in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology....
Weight, Gender Appear to Play Part in Kidney Transplant Success drugs
March 31, 2017
Weight and gender differences between donors and recipients can affect the success of kidney transplants, a new study says.