Dr. Daryl Crenshaw gave a detailed review of the significance of the APOL1 gene at the NephCure 2025 Patient Summit. Cesia Portillo discussed her poster on creating a roadmap for APOL1-mediated kidney disease (AMKD). A roadmap created by the Kidney Health Initiative provides tangible ways to better address APOL1-mediated kidney disease. Vertex Pharmaceuticals will acquire Alpine Immune Sciences, developer of povetacicept for IgA nephropathy.