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In this episode, ‘Assessing Clinical and Economic Factors in Treatment Selection and Payer Decision-Making,’ the panelists explore the key clinical and economic considerations that drive therapy selection across the three available ATTR-CM treatments. Dr. Alexander opens by emphasizing shared decision-making as a foundational principle, noting that in the absence of head-to-head data, patient preferences carry significant weight alongside clinical judgment. He outlines several practical factors influencing treatment choice, including route of administration, as vutrisiran is a quarterly injection given in a healthcare setting, acoramidis is a twice-daily oral pill, and tafamidis is a once-daily oral pill, each presenting distinct advantages depending on patient circumstances such as pill burden or transportation access.

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This episode, titled Rethinking KDIGO Guidance and Payer Models in the Era of Targeted IgA Nephropathy Therapies, features expert nephrologists discussing the following critical questions: What updates to KDIGO will likely need to be made in view of these novel therapies being approved? How should payers and health systems think differently about treating this disease?