Kidney Disease Insights

Dialysis, while a necessary treatment for chronic kidney disease, leaves patients feeling drained due to its limited frequency. Current medications aim to slow the progression of kidney deterioration, but a kidney transplant remains the only potential cure, albeit with challenges in donor availability. With over 100,000 people awaiting a kidney in the U.S., the urgency for innovative research, like that being pursued by Vertex Pharmaceuticals, is critical to transforming outcomes for those affected by kidney disease.