# Research into diabetic kidney disease treatments > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/research-into-diabetic-kidney-disease-treatments > Updated: 2026-09-12T15:00:52.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. Scientific research into diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is focusing on novel therapeutic targets, improved monitoring markers, and optimized medication timing. Initial studies have explored plant compounds like hederagenin to combat cellular senescence—the accumulation of damaged cells—and investigated protein tyrosine phosphatases (PTP) as potential therapeutic targets to provide renoprotective effects. These efforts aim to address the limitations of current treatments, such as SGLT2 inhibitors, which may not fully stop kidney damage. Subsequent research has identified non-albumin proteinuria (NAP) as a potential marker for monitoring patient responses to finerenone, offering a way to track kidney health in patients who do not show increased albumin levels. Additionally, studies suggest that the timing of SGLT-2 inhibitor administration may be critical for patients recovering from severe acute kidney injury, with earlier administration following hospital discharge potentially linked to better outcomes. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-12: Research explores new markers and timing for diabetes kidney treatments New studies suggest non-albumin proteinuria may better track finerenone response in diabetic kidney disease, while early SGLT-2 inhibitor use may improve outcomes for patients recovering from acute kidneyinjury 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/research-explores-new-markers-and-timing-for-diabetes-kidney-treatments ### 2026-09-12: Research explores new therapies for diabetic kidney disease New research explores plant compounds like hederagenin and protein tyrosine phosphatase inhibitors as potential treatments to prevent or slow diabetic kidney disease and cellular senescence. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/research-explores-new-therapies-for-diabetic-kidney-disease --- Cite as: Research into diabetic kidney disease treatments. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/research-into-diabetic-kidney-disease-treatments