Joel Topf spoke with Lazarus Award winner Jeffrey Perl at the National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meetings 2025. Joel Topf spoke with Connie Rhee at SCM25 about her study on cognitive function with dialysis vs conservative CKD management. Joel Topf spoke with Bradley Marder of Amgen about gout studies at the NKF Spring Clinical Meetings 2025. A survey sought insight on nephrologists' practices and perceptions about reproductive care for women with kidney disease. Joel Topf spoke to Excellence in Transplantation Award winner Jayme Locke at the National Kidney Foundation SCM25. Tonix Pharmaceuticals and Makana Therapeutics will collaborate on preclinical xenotransplantation research and development. The FDA has granted Priority Review to pegcetacoplan to treat C3 glomerulopathy and primary IC-MPGN. Researchers at SCM25 presented interim results of the SPARTAN trial of sparsentan as a treatment for patients with IgAN. At the NephCure Patient Summit, Montrez Lucas presented a session on how people with kidney disease can navigate insurance. Dr. Purva Sharma educated patients with kidney disease about clinical trials in a NephCure 2025 Patient Summit session. Social worker Janay Thompson shared mental health tips for patients with kidney disease at the NephCure 2025 Patient Summit. Researchers presented results of an interim analysis of a study of finerenone among patients with CKD and type 2 diabetes. Researchers shared baseline characteristics of patients in the phase 3 VISIONARY trial of sibeprenlimab for IgA nephropathy. Researchers assessed the burden of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome using NHANES 2001-2020 data. Research examined outcomes associated with blood volume monitoring for patients on hemodialysis and hospitalized with HF. Research explored kidney outcomes among young patients receiving glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs). Listen to the discussion of Chapter 18 of Dr. Burton Rose's book, focused on metabolic alkalosis. A partnership will provide education to primary care clinicians to strengthen identification and treatment of kidney disease. Otsuka filed a Biologics License Application with the FDA for sibeprenlimab for the treatment of IgA nephropathy (IgAN). Faith Lynch, president-elect of ANNA, discussed her upcoming term and challenges faced by nephrology nurses.