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Bayer's KERENDIA® (finerenone) Receives FDA Approval as the First New Treatment in 30 ...

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17 September 2026

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Fusion42 · 18 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

Bayer's KERENDIA® (finerenone) received FDA approval as the first new treatment in over 30 years for adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD) associated with type 1 diabetes (T1D), reducing urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio to slow disease progression.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Medtech, and 2 sources have reported it.

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You now face a market opened by a rare FDA nod for type 1 diabetes kidney disease after 30 years. Secure early access and focus on integrating KERENDIA’s mechanism into your CKD offerings before competitors react.

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2 sources · 17 Sep 2026

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