
Hosted by Brendon Neuen, MBBS, PhD, and Shikha Wadhwani, MD, MS, Kidney Compass: Navigating Clinical Trials is a regular podcast exploring and breaking down the latest updates and nuances of clinical trials in nephrology. By listening to Kidney Compass, you'll get the guidance you need to navigate the changing landscape of clinical trials across the spectrum of kidney disease.
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 20 | Founded | a year ago |
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At the World Congress of Nephrology 2026 in Yokohama, Japan, growing attention is being paid not just to whether therapies improve outcomes in chronic kidney disease, but how they work at a mechanistic level.
In this episode of Kidney Compass, host... more
Iron deficiency is increasingly recognized as a clinically meaningful yet underexplored contributor to morbidity in kidney disease, extending beyond its traditional association with anemia. In populations such as kidney transplant recipients, where g... more
The treatment landscape for IgA nephropathy (IgAN) continues to evolve at a rapid pace, and new data presented at the World Congress of Nephrology (WCN) in Yokohama, Japan, suggest a potential shift in how clinicians approach disease modification in ... more
As the treatment landscape for IgA nephropathy grows increasingly complex, new data presented at the World Congress of Nephrology 2026 in Yokohama, Japan, are beginning to clarify how emerging therapies may work together.
In this episode of Kidney C... more
New phase 3 data released by Vor Bio underscore the potential of telitacicept, a dual BLyS/APRIL inhibitor, as a disease-modifying therapy for IgA nephropathy (IgAN), particularly for patients at high risk of progression.
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Welcome to Kidney Compass: Navigating Clinical Trials!
In this special edition episode of Kidney Compass: Navigating Clinical Trials, host Brendon Neuen, MBBS, PhD, is joined by Sophia Zoungas, MBBS, PhD, an endocrinologist and head of the School ... more
In this special edition episode of Kidney Compass: Navigating Clinical Trials, host Brendon Neuen, MBBS, PhD sits down with Daniel Gale, PhD, MB BChir, is the director of the UK-based RaDaR Registry and the St Peter's Chair of Nephrology at Universit... more
In this special edition episode of Kidney Compass: Navigating Clinical Trials, host Shikha Wadhwani, MD, MS, sits down with Brad Rovin, MD, Lee A. Hebert Distinguished Professor of Nephrology at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, to dis... more
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A practical, expert-focused deep dive into kidney trials, with episodes frequently unpacking trial designs, results, and real-world implications. Listeners are likely clinicians, researchers, and pharma/biotech partners who want clear takeaways on trial data, regulatory context, and evolving standards of care in nephrology. Notable strengths include patient-centered trial interpretations, cross-trial comparisons, and a strong emphasis on translating findings into clinical practice and guideline discussions. The show often features high-profile trial investigators and leaders in IgA nephropathy, CKD therapies, and biomarker-driven approaches, making it a go-to for staying ahead of new treatment paradigms and pragmatic trial design insights.
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Recent guests on this podcast include:
1. David Cherney
2. Martin de Borst
3. Hong Zhang
4. Jicheng Liu
5. Sophia Zoungas
6. Danny Gale
7. Brad Rovin
8. Richard Lafayette, MD
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