Salvatore Viscomi, MD, is the chief executive officer of Carna Health.

Enhancing CKD Early Detection in High-Risk Populations Via Community Programs, AI, With Salvatore Viscomi, MD

In communities with increased levels of disadvantage, the asymptomatic nature of chronic kidney disease (CKD) poses a substantial risk.

To combat the lack of awareness surrounding CKD and its symptoms, Salvatore Viscomi, MD, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Carna Health, suggests implementing Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools and community centers to enhance the availability of data for these populations.

"Education and awareness at the community level are critically important. Bringing diagnostics and testing into the community is essential, especially given the challenges people face — having to leave their homes, leave their jobs, and manage their family responsibilities," said Viscomi in an interview with HCPLive. "For many, it's simply not an option to just go in for a wellness check, even if they're aware of a family history. So for us, it's been really important to be present in the community, find community champions, and to start there: start with education and awareness."

In the US, > 90% of people with early-stage kidney disease are unaware of their condition. As Viscomi notes, many patients remain asymptomatic and are not seeking routine wellness checks, and for those in disadvantaged communities, the barriers to doing so are compounded by competing daily responsibilities. Early-stage CKD is often described clinically as a "silent disease," making community-level outreach all the more essential. Viscomi also points to an often-overlooked factor, a deep-seated mistrust of the healthcare system that keeps many from engaging with conventional care at all.

The logistical burden of seeking care is more significant than many realize. A study conducted by a colleague of Viscomi's in the UK found that a routine blood and urine test for kidney disease required a five-hour round trip from home, and that was by car. For those relying on public transportation, the burden is even greater. Combined with the cost of missed work, childcare, and transportation, routine monitoring becomes prohibitive for many patients.

Access to specialists compounds the problem further. In many parts of the United States and around the world, nephrologists are scarce, making specialist care effectively out of reach for large portions of the population most at risk.

Diet and clean water present additional, deeply structural challenges. In many communities, healthy food is simply not affordable. Ffresh fruit and vegetables can cost significantly more than processed, calorie-dense alternatives. Clean water access is also a concern, particularly for outdoor workers in low- to middle-income countries, who may face a choice between water contaminated with pesticides and kidney-damaging toxins, or sugary high-fructose drinks. Viscomi links this directly to a rising incidence of CKD among young outdoor workers globally.

Data has emerged as a potential bridge between underserved populations and recent breakthroughs in kidney disease care, but only if that data reflects the communities most affected.

"Digital health tools, for example, could potentially benefit those who can afford them or have access to them," said Viscomi. "If you think about AI predictive analytics, which can be fantastic, there's a real problem if data is only being collected from populations that already have access to plenty of care, the populations not being included won't benefit from understanding their risk progression."

The same risk extends to emerging medications and self-testing technologies. GLP-1 medications, which carry both anti-inflammatory and renal protective properties, remain unaffordable or unavailable in most of the world.

Self-testing, widely seen as the future of healthcare, will likely reach disadvantaged populations last due to cost. Viscomi argues that this is shortsighted: the burden of disease is ultimately shared by everyone, making broad investment in accessible self-testing not just an equity issue, but an economic one.

For Viscomi, the solution begins with a fundamental shift in how care is delivered. Rather than expecting patients to navigate the barriers of transportation, cost, and specialist access, the model needs to go to them, through mobile units on farms, testing at local pharmacies, and screening programs at places of worship such as churches and mosques.

Editor’s Note: Viscomi reports relevant disclosures with Carna Health, Dama Health, QuantaBrain, and others.

Lundin A. Digital Health Platform Leverages AI and POC Testing for Improved CKD Diagnosis. Clinical Lab Products. Published February 4, 2025. Accessed March 10, 2026. https://clpmag.com/disease-states/kidney-disease/digital-health-platform-leverages-ai-and-poc-testing-for-improved-ckd-diagnosis/

Vassalotti JA, Diamantidis CJ, Cook DJ. Shared Viewpoint—Developing the Future of Kidney Care. 

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Immunomodulation for Plant-Based Food Allergy, With María José Torres Jaén, MD, PhD

2026 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI)

 annual meeting in Philadelphia, María José Torres Jaén, from Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga in Spain, presented emerging work on immunomodulation for plant-based 

The presentation focused on allergy driven by lipid transfer proteins, known as Lipid Transfer Protein Allergy. These proteins are highly stable plant allergens that resist digestion and can trigger systemic reactions, including anaphylaxis. Because lipid transfer proteins are present in multiple plant foods, patients often demonstrate sensitization to several fruits, vegetables, or nuts simultaneously.

Torres emphasized that accurate diagnosis requires distinguishing sensitization from true clinical allergy. In practice, this may involve a combination of skin testing, controlled food challenge procedures, and laboratory tools such as the basophil activation test.

During the session, Torres highlighted 3 lines of research exploring immunomodulatory strategies.

Sublingual Immunotherapy with Peach Allergen

The first strategy involves sublingual immunotherapy targeting peach lipid transfer protein allergens. This approach is currently being evaluated in a phase 3 clinical trial, according to Torres.

Earlier studies of sublingual immunotherapy using peach allergen have demonstrated improvements in immune tolerance among sensitized patients.

 Torres highlighted an additional potential benefit observed in current research: immunotherapy directed at peach allergens may also influence tolerance to other foods containing related lipid transfer proteins.

According to Torres, patients treated with peach-based immunotherapy have shown improved tolerance not only to peach but also to other plant foods.

“Using the SLIT with peach, we were also able to modify the tolerance to peanut,” she said. “This [is] extremely important because with one immunotherapy, you can modify the tolerance to other fruit[s].”

Nanostructure-Based Immunotherapy in Preclinical Development

The second research area involves nanostructure-based immunotherapy currently in preclinical development, following animal model studies.

Researchers engineered nanostructures containing peptide fragments derived from peach allergens and evaluated their effects in experimental models of food allergy. Torres noted that the findings demonstrated both short-term desensitization and longer-lasting immune tolerance.

Tolerance persisted even after treatment discontinuation. In animal studies, the immune protection remained for ≥ five weeks after immunotherapy stopped, suggesting the approach may induce durable immunologic changes rather than temporary desensitization.

The research has progressed to safety studies, which represent a preparatory step before potential phase 1 human trials.

A third line of investigation explores whether prebiotic supplementation can modify allergic responses through the gut–immune axis. Torres described a human study evaluating pectin-based prebiotics derived from apple and citrus.

In the study, patients with confirmed peach allergy received pectin supplementation for 2 months. Torres reported that approximately 30% of participants who initially reacted to peach during provocation testing became tolerant after treatment.

Based on these findings, researchers are planning a phase 2 clinical trial to further evaluate the strategy.

Although the session focused on plant-based allergens, Torres emphasized that additional research is needed across a wider spectrum of food allergies. Future trials will be important for common allergens such as milk, egg, fish, and seafood, which frequently affect children and can significantly impact diet and quality of life.

“[Food allergy] is increasing in number and in severity,” Torres said. “We need to have [an] appropriate way of diagnosing. That is why the in vitro tests are so important. Laboratory tests, such as activation test, [are] extremely important for diagnosis…we need to try to find immunomodulatory treatment.”

Skypala IJ, Asero R, Barber D, et al. Non-specific lipid-transfer proteins: Allergen structure and function, cross-reactivity, sensitization, and epidemiology. 

. 2021;11(3):e12010. Published 2021 May 18. 

Bagos G, Gómez F, Salas M, et al. Evaluation of peach tolerance after one year of sublingual immunotherapy with LTP (Pru p 3) in allergic patients sensitises to food by LTPs. 

. 2015;5(Suppl 3):O14. Published 2015 Mar 30. 

At AAAAI 2026, Torres highlighted phase 3 peach immunotherapy research, nanostructure preclinical models, and a phase 2 prebiotic trial for LTP allergy.

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What Is the Significance of New Data on Imsidolimab for GPP? With Neal Bhatia, MD

US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)'s acceptance

 of a Biologics License Application (BLA) for imsidolimab, Vanda Pharmaceuticals' investigational interleukin (IL)-36 receptor inhibitor for 

, could represent a meaningful step forward for a patient population with historically limited treatment options. The therapy is now under formal review as a potential addition to the emerging class of IL-36–targeted agents in dermatology.

Neal Bhatia, MD, a dermatologist at Therapeutics Clinical Research who’s location served as an investigator site for the development of spesolimab (Spevigo; Boehringer Ingelheim), the first IL-36 receptor inhibitor approved for GPP, referred to the development as "novel and well timed." Having another molecule targeting the same pathway, Bhatia highlighted, only adds clinical relevance.

"…[For] many of these patients who suffer in a prison of misdiagnosis or just not having options, this is really some game-changing stuff for them," Bhatia said.

Central to his enthusiasm are the GEMINI-1 and GEMINI-2 trial results, in which a single intravenous dose of imsidolimab led 53% of treated patients to achieve a Generalized Pustular Psoriasis Physician Global Assessment (GPPPGA) score of 0 or 1, suggesting clear or almost clear skin — by week 4, compared with 13% on placebo. Bhatia emphasized that rapid onset is particularly consequential in GPP, where flares can escalate to life-threatening complications including cardiovascular failure and sepsis.

The durability data may be equally compelling. Patients who continued into a roughly 2-year maintenance phase on monthly dosing experienced no disease flares in the active treatment arm, a finding Bhatia described as a significant quality-of-life advance for patients who, even in remission, live in fear of their next episode.

Bhatia also addressed a persistent clinical misconception: the tendency among some dermatologists to reach for IL-17 or IL-23 inhibitors in GPP given their established efficacy in plaque psoriasis. While cytokine pathway overlap exists, he was direct in distinguishing GPP's pathophysiology.

"…GPP is well established in an interleukin-36 milieu, where that cytokine is the main driver," Bhatia expressed. He pointed to the prominent role of neutrophils, reactive oxygen species, and tissue damage unique to IL-36 dysregulation. Targeting that pathway specifically, as both spesolimab and potentially imsidolimab do, is what Bhatia characterized as the key to not just resolving flares, but keeping the disease away.

The quotes contained in this interview summary were edited for clarity.

Smith T. FDA Accepts BLA for Imsidolimab as Generalized Pustular Psoriasis Treatment. HCPLive. February 25, 2026. Accessed March 10, 2026. 

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Vanda Pharmaceuticals Announces FDA Acceptance of Biologics License Application Filing for Imsidolimab for the Treatment of Generalized Pustular Psoriasis. Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc. February 25, 2026. Accessed March 10, 2026. 

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Bernard Kadosh, MD, is the medical director of the ventricular assist device and cardiogenic shock programs at NYU Langone Health.

Eiran Gorodeski, MD, MPH, is a professor of medicine and section head of the section of advanced heart failure at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, as well as the director of the advanced heart failure and transplant center at University Hospitals.

Multidisciplinary Care and Addressing Pill Burden in HF, With Bernard Kadosh, MD, and Eiran Gorodeski, MD, MPH

 care has become increasingly multidisciplinary, as clinicians from the myriad specialties that affect it come together to address common issues faced by patients, including comorbidities, pill burden, and outcomes.

Several clinical guidelines in recent years have emphasized the importance of multidisciplinary teamwork in the prevention and treatment of HF. In addition to specialists and HF nurses, recommendations encourage primary care physicians to enter the fold as well, making care more accessible in locations which may be limited in their access to specialization.

“We need to demystify heart failure treatment,” Bernard Kadosh, MD, medical director of the ventricular assist device and cardiogenic shock programs at NYU Langone Health, told 

 in an exclusive interview. “You don’t really need an advanced heart failure physician to treat most patients with heart failure. We’re here to lift up the patient when they get to the stage where they may need a little bit more help than what GDMT is able to provide for them. Most of the workforce that will be touching a heart failure patient will probably be internists, primary care physicians, and general cardiologists. It’s incumbent upon us as specialists to make care easier and more accessible.”

Multidisciplinary care can also allow easier access to HF specialists, as primary care providers and other non-specialty clinicians and nurses can conduct non-pharmacological treatment methods. Additionally, multidisciplinary teams can be adapted to several different service models, allowing clinics to address patient concerns at any level.

Increasingly high on the list of concerns in HF treatment is pill burden. In recent years, the manifold prescription medications for various treatments, coupled with a rising distrust in the medical industry at large, have fueled the burden of taking multiple HF drugs among patients.

Recent studies have highlighted the degree to which pill burden affects patients with HF, determining significant variance depending on clinical and psychosocial factors. Additionally, the study discovered that higher burden of treatment increases the risk of adverse health outcomes as a result of lower adherence.

Pill burden is often attributed to the sheer number of crucial HF therapies, including the 4 main pillars of ARNI, beta-blockers, mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists, and SGLT2 inhibitors. In combination, these drugs provide optimal prevention and maintenance of HF – however, all 4 pills are often not taken in conjunction. This naturally increases a patient’s risk of hospitalization, complications, and eventually mortality.

“Patients are willing to take all types of supplements and vitamins, but when you tell them they’ll need to be on 4 medications for heart failure, their eyes are wide open and they’re shocked,” Eiran Gorodeski, MD, MPH, professor of medicine and section head of the section of advanced heart failure at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, as well as director of the advanced heart failure and transplant center at University Hospitals, told 

. “First of all, we need to acknowledge the pill burden – to ignore the pill burden will fuel distrust. And then, I think the next step is to explain why those therapies are lifesaving. They reduce the risk of getting hospitalized, they may help the structure of the heart improve, and they improve survival.”

Editors’ Note: Kadosh and Gorodeski report no relevant disclosures.

McDonagh TA, Metra M, Adamo M, et al. 2021 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic heart failure. Eur Heart J. 2021;42(36):3599-3726. 

Smith JL, Killian JM, Shippee N, et al. Burden of treatment in patients with heart failure. Journal of the American Heart Association. 2025;14(10). 

Kadosh and Gorodeski discuss the value of including non-specialists in HF care and the challenges of prescribing 4 pills in a time of increasing medical distrust.

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BW-20805 Reduces HAE Attacks in Phase 2 Trial, With Markus Magerl, MD

2026 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) 

annual meeting in Philadelphia suggest that BW-20805, an investigational therapy designed to suppress plasma prekallikrein production through a targeted RNA interference approach, may offer long-acting prophylaxis for patients with 

. Phase 2 data show BW-20805 achieved high rates of attack-free outcomes at dosing intervals up to 6 months; the highest dose (600 mg) eliminated HAE attacks.

“This is very amazing data, and it's comparable or even superior to existing therapies,” investigator Markus Magerl, MD, from Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, told 

BW-20805 consists of a small interfering RNA conjugated with N-acetylgalactosamine, enabling targeted delivery to hepatocytes via the asialoglycoprotein receptor. Once inside liver cells, the molecule inhibits messenger RNA responsible for producing prekallikrein, the inactive precursor of plasma kallikrein.

The ongoing open-label, international, multicenter phase 2 trial enrolled adults with HAE type 1 or type 2 and evaluated 3 dosing regimens of the investigational therapy: 600 mg every 24 weeks, 300 mg every 24 weeks, and 300 mg every 12 weeks. At the time of the interim analysis, 14 participants had been dosed, and 10 had post-dose efficacy data beyond day 29. Among those patients, 80% remained completely attack-free during the observation period.

Across dosing groups, the therapy demonstrated substantial reductions in attack frequency. The highest dose cohort experienced a 100% reduction in time-normalized HAE attack rate, while reductions of 89% and 87% were observed in the 300-mg every-24-week and every-12-week groups, respectively.

Within the first month after administration, prekallikrein levels declined by approximately 90% to 97%, depending on the dosing regimen. These reductions remained stable throughout follow-up in participants who continued in the study.

“The drug BW-20805 is doing what we expect to do, reducing the plasma kallikrein activity and reducing it by more than 90% in a very stable way,” Magerl said.

“This shows that the drug is doing exactly what it is designed to do,” Magerl said. “It reduces plasma kallikrein activity in a very stable way.”

The therapy also demonstrated a favorable safety profile in early analyses. Most reported adverse events were mild and transient, primarily consisting of injection-site reactions. The interim analysis observed no treatment-related serious adverse events.

If these findings are confirmed in larger studies, BW-20805 could offer a significant shift in treatment convenience for patients with HAE. Unlike other prophylactic therapies, which often require monthly injections, BW-20805 has an extended dosing interval of every 3 to 6 months.

Despite the encouraging results, Magerl cautioned that the current findings come from a relatively small phase 2 cohort. Additional data will be needed to confirm the durability of efficacy and further characterize long-term safety. Future analyses will focus on longer follow-up periods, potential delayed adverse events, and whether pharmacokinetic data support even longer dosing intervals.

“The data from the phase 2 study is very promising,” Magerl said. “I'm looking forward to [seeing] this data…when the [phase 2] study has been finished and especially the phase 3 data.”

Zhi Y, Zhao X, Zhu R, et al. Significant HAE Attack Reduction with BW-20805, a Long-Acting Prophylactic Injection- An Ongoing Phase 2 Study in Adult with Hereditary Angioedema. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 2026;157(2):AB426. 

doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaci.2025.12.948

At AAAAI 2026, Magerl discusses phase 2 data showing BW-20805 reduced hereditary angioedema attacks by up to 100% with dosing intervals of up to 6 months.

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