All patients involved in the phase 1 trial of a personalized cancer vaccine for high-risk stage III/IV kidney cancer showed a successful anticancer immune response.
The role of water in kidney health extends far beyond basic hydration. As the body's primary filtration system, the kidneys depend on adequate water intake to ...
Advanced kidney disease impairs the survival of B cells, crucial for antibody production, thereby weakening the immune response to infections like the influenza virus.
IgA nephropathy is an autoimmune kidney disease, and complement, a component of the innate immune system, plays a role in the condition's pathogenesis. Investigators have developed and tested a ...
Chronic kidney disease (CKD ... hypertension, infection, and autoimmune diseases—the symptoms will often be similar irrespective of the underlying condition. Depending on the stage of the ...
In another departure from its core focus on genetic medicines, Vertex Pharma has agreed a $4.9 billion purchase of Alpine Immune Sciences, adding a mid-stage drug candidate for kidney disease IgA ...