Meet Jarrett, whose son was born with polycystic kidney disease. Since attending the Canadian PKD Symposium in Toronto in 2015, Jarrett has become one of our board members and part of our community.
The REPRISE study was conducted in late-stage ADPKD patients with chronic kidney disease as part of the tolvaptan clinical development program. It enrolled over 1,300 patients from 213 centres across 21 countries, including 6 centres in Canada.
We are pleased to share some encouraging news regarding the treatment landscape for those living with ADPKD. Today, Otsuka announced results from their Phase 3 REPRISE trial of tolvaptan in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). This data was presented at the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Conference...
"My name is Theresa Gray-Gunn. In 1968, my Dad passed away from a brain aneurysm. My Mom was brave enough to donate his body to science for research, and that is when they discovered that his aneurysm was caused by PKD."
Check out the PKD Foundation of Canada's October e-News! We have provided information important to helping you take action in your journey with PKD and revisit the amazing fundraisers that have taken place over the past year.
Since 2007, the PKD Foundation of Canada has raised over $1M for critical PKD research, education, advocacy and awareness through our Walk to END PKD campaign! Truly an amazing feat for our grassroots organization.
"Helping to raise PKD awareness is an important and sensitive topic for me, based on how I have seen this often fatal disease devastate many people’s lives. My sister-in-law’s father suffered from PKD and waited on a transplant list for several years without ever finding a match. It is believed...
"Thirty-seven years ago, I received the diagnosis that I had polycystic kidney disease, and my life changed instantly that day. I had no idea that I was ill, let alone had a chronic kidney disease. I did not know anything about PKD, nor anyone that was affected by it."
The PKD Foundation of Canada invites you to join us for the 2017 Canadian PKD Symposium at the Sheraton Toronto Airport Hotel on Saturday, November 25th, 2017.
Check out the PKD Foundation of Canada's September e-News! We have provided information important to helping you take action in your journey with PKD.