ProKidney Corp.
Biotechnology ResearchNorth Carolina, United States201-500 Employees
ProKidney Corp. is a biotechnology research company focused on chronic kidney disease, developing rilparencel (REACT) as an autologous cellular therapy. The lead candidate is being evaluated in Phase 2 and Phase 3 studies with the aim of preserving kidney function in diabetic patients at high risk of kidney failure. The therapy has FDA Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy designation, and the company was founded in 2015 after a decade of research, based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The company targets patients with Stage 3b/4 chronic kidney disease and diabetes, a population cited as over a million individuals in the United States. In June 2026, ProKidney announced the appointment of Kenneth Locke as Chief Technical Officer, reflecting leadership expansion as it advances its late-stage program.