Choose your kidney diagnosis to see recently approved treatments and actively enrolling clinical trials for that condition — with plain-language evidence and links to ClinicalTrials.gov.
For information only — not medical advice. Always talk to your nephrologist.
17 FDA-approved therapies since 2018 — 8 in the last two years — plus 3 trials enrolling now.
New U.S. FDA approvals for a kidney indication, by year — across IgA nephropathy, lupus nephritis, C3 glomerulopathy, FSGS, diabetic and polycystic kidney disease, and more. Sources on each treatment card below. Verified July 2026.
First-line care is blood-sugar control plus an ACE inhibitor or ARB and an SGLT2 inhibitor, often with a finerenone-type medicine added. Your nephrologist and diabetes team usually start here.
These are newer and recently approved therapies for Diabetic kidney disease (diabetic nephropathy) — not the full standard of care. Ask your care team whether any fit your situation.
Non-steroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist
Evidence: 18% lower risk of CKD progression and a 31% drop in albuminuria vs placebo.
Source: FDA prescribing information; FIDELIO-DKD, NEJM 2020Verified 2026-07-18
GLP-1 receptor agonist
Evidence: 24% lower risk of major kidney disease events vs placebo; trial stopped early for efficacy.
Source: FDA prescribing information; FLOW, NEJM 2024Verified 2026-07-18
SGLT2 inhibitor
Evidence: 39% lower risk of kidney failure or death vs placebo across diabetic and non-diabetic CKD.
Source: FDA prescribing information; DAPA-CKD, NEJM 2020Verified 2026-07-18
Actively enrolling studies related to Diabetic kidney disease (diabetic nephropathy). Whether a trial is right for you — and whether you qualify — is decided by the study team together with your nephrologist.
No actively enrolling trials we're tracking for Diabetic kidney disease (diabetic nephropathy) right now.
For information only — this is not medical advice, and nothing here is a recommendation to start, stop, or switch treatment. Every treatment decision should go through your nephrologist.
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