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FDA expands Bayer's Kerendia to type 1 diabetes-associated chronic kidney disease
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Fusion42 · 17 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
The US FDA approved Bayer's Kerendia (finerenone) for treating chronic kidney disease (CKD) in adults with type 1 diabetes, marking its third indication. The approval is based on evidence that finerenone reduces urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio, expected to slow kidney disease progression.
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Your kidney disease treatments for type 1 diabetes just got a new option approved with a clear disease progression signal. Health startups in CKD should consider prioritising therapies that show early biomarker improvements now gaining faster regulatory acceptance.
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