11/07/2025 16:00
Takeda Presents New Data Showing Mezagitamab (TAK-079) Sustained Effect on Kidney Function 18 Months After Treatment in Primary IgA Nephropathy
Takeda (TSE:4502/NYSE:TAK) today announced new interim data from the Phase 1b, open-label, proof-of-concept study of subcutaneous mezagitamab (TAK-079), an anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody with disease-modifying potential, in primary immunoglobulin A (IgA) nephropathy. Data from the study showed that kidney function (eGFR) remained stable in patients with IgA nephropathy through Week 96 – up to 18 months after the last mezagitamab dose.1 The results were presented at the American Society of Nephro...
AFP photographer Christina Assi carries the Olympic Flame in honour of journalists killed on duty
AFP photographer Christina Assi, who was severely injured on assignment last October in Lebanon, will carry the Olympic Flame on Sunday, 21 July, in Vincennes, France, "to pay tribute to those who have fallen" while doing their job as journalists, she explained.
Christina Assi, 29, was struck by a tank shell on October 13, 2023 while reporting on cross-border clashes between the Israeli army and armed groups in southern Lebanon, alongside six other colleagues.
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AFP journalists among media honoured at Doha Forum
AFP journalists Christina Assi and Dylan Collins were among six media personnel honoured at the Doha Forum for political dialogue on Saturday for their sacrifices reporting from conflict zones.
AFP appoints first diversity editor
Lopez was the author of a report on diversity in the Agency’s coverage that she submitted to the global news management in May 2022.
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