Jonathan Barratt, PhD, FRCP: Sparsentan Full FDA Approval, Future IgAN Developments

Published Date: 31 Oct 2024

Barratt reflects on recent therapeutic developments in IgAN, the most recent being the full FDA approval of sparsentan (Filspari), and the importance of preventing kidney failure.

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