SymbolAKBA
NameAKEBIA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
SectorHEALTH CARE
RegionNorth America
IndustryBiotechnology: Pharmaceutical Preparations
Address245 FIRST STREET,SUITE 1100, CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, 02142, United States
Telephone+1 617 871-2098
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Websitehttps://www.akebia.com
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Akebia Therapeutics Inc is a biopharmaceutical company. It focuses on the development and commercialization of novel therapeutics to patients with kidney disease through hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) biology. Its lead product candidate is Vadadustat, an oral therapy, which is used for the treatment of anemia related to chronic kidney disease in non-dialysis and dialysis patients. The company is also developing a HIF-based portfolio of product for the treatment of anemia. Geographically, all the business activity is functioned through the region of United States.

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Akebia Therapeutics Inc is a biopharmaceutical company. It focuses on the development and commercialization of novel therapeutics to patients with kidney disease through hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) biology. Its lead product candidate is Vadadustat, an oral therapy, which is used for the treatment of anemia related to chronic kidney disease in non-dialysis and dialysis patients. The company is also developing a HIF-based portfolio of product for the treatment of anemia. Geographically, all the business activity is functioned through the region of United States.

2026-04-15 17:09

New Form PRE 14A - Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. <b>Filed:</b> 2026-04-15 <b>AccNo:</b> 0001517022-26-000029 <b>Size:</b> 3 MB

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2026-04-03 20:06

Vickers Philip J. 🟢 acquired 214.4K shares (1 derivative) of Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. (AKBA) at $1.41 Transaction Date: Apr 01, 2026 | Filing ID: 000005

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2026-04-02 20:05

Akebia Therapeutics Reports Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

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2026-04-01 20:48

(70% Positive) AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS, INC. (AKBA) Files Form 8-K

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2026-04-01 20:05

Akebia Therapeutics Appoints Biopharmaceutical Leader Philip Vickers, Ph.D. to its Board of Directors

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2026-03-26 16:25

New Form SCHEDULE 13G/A - Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. <b>Filed:</b> 2026-03-26 <b>AccNo:</b> 0000102909-26-000566 <b>Size:</b> 7 KB

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2026-03-19 20:05

Akebia Therapeutics to Host Virtual R&D Day Highlighting Robust Kidney Disease Pipeline, on April 2, 2026

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2026-03-05 23:55

Butler John P. 🟢 acquired 69.3K shares of Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. (AKBA) at $1.25 Transaction Date: Mar 04, 2026 | Filing ID: 000003

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Trial ID Title Phase Indication Status Start Date Completion Date Source
NCT07429006 SAD and MAD Study of AKB-9090 in Healthy Adult Participants Phase1 Healthy Volunteers Not_Yet_Recruiting 2026-03-01 2026-12-01 ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT07268638 A Study of Praliciguat in Participants With Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis … Phase2 Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis Recruiting 2025-12-03 2028-01-01 ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT07086755 Vadadustat for the Treatment of Nonintubated Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrom… Phase2 Nonintubated Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) Recruiting 2025-10-23 2026-07-01 ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT06901505 To Evaluate the Efficacy of Three Times Weekly (TIW) Vadadustat Compared to Sta… Phase3 Anemia of Chronic Kidney Disease Active_Not_Recruiting 2025-07-24 2026-08-01 ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT05082571 Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Oral Vadadustat in Pediatric Parti… Phase3 Anemia of Chronic Kidney Disease Withdrawn 2025-01-01 2026-10-01 ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT05082584 Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Oral Vadadustat in Pediatric Parti… Phase3 Anemia of Chronic Kidney Disease Withdrawn 2025-01-01 2026-10-01 ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT06520826 Vafseo Outcomes In-Center Experience Phase3 Anemia of Chronic Kidney Disease Active_Not_Recruiting 2024-11-20 2026-06-30 ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT05085275 Ferric Citrate for the Prevention of Renal Failure in Adults With Advanced Chro… Phase3 Anemia, Iron Deficiency Completed 2022-03-30 2024-01-24 ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT04922645 Auryxia (Ferric Citrate) Therapy for In-Center and Home Dialysis Participants Phase4 Hyperphosphatemia Completed 2021-06-29 2022-09-15 ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT04707768 Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Dose Conversion From a Long-acting … Phase3 Anemia Associated With Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Completed 2021-06-18 2023-01-30 ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT04478071 Vadadustat for the Prevention and Treatment of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndr… Phase2 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Completed 2020-08-22 2022-03-25 ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT04299633 Study in Healthy Adult Subjects to Assess the Effect of Phosphate Binders on th… Phase1 Healthy Volunteers Completed 2020-06-15 2020-09-28 ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT03992066 Study to Evaluate the Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and Safety of Vadadus… Phase1 Anemia Associated With Chronic Kidney Disease Completed 2019-05-28 2020-07-15 ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT03799627 Study of Vadadustat in Hemodialysis Participants With Anemia Switching From Epo… Phase2 Anemia Completed 2019-01-31 2020-07-15 ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT03789032 Study to Evaluate the Effect of Rabeprazole on the Pharmacokinetics of Vadadust… Phase1 Drug Interaction Potentiation Completed 2018-10-03 2018-11-19 ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT03657290 A Study in Evaluating Bioequivalence of Test and Reference Vadadustat 450 MG an… Phase1 Healthy Completed 2018-08-03 2018-10-16 ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT03801759 Drug-Drug Interaction Study of Vadadustat With Digoxin, Adefovir and Furosemide Phase1 Drug Interaction Potentiation Completed 2018-07-20 2018-09-30 ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT03801746 Drug-Drug Interaction Study of Vadadustat With Cyclosporine, Probenecid and Rif… Phase1 Drug Interaction Potentiation Completed 2018-07-20 2018-08-15 ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT03801733 Drug-Drug Interaction Study of Vadadustat With Rosuvastatin, Sulfasalazine, Pra… Phase1 Drug Interaction Potentiation Completed 2018-06-17 2018-11-24 ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT03799848 A Single Dose Study of Oral Vadadustat in Subjects With Normal and Impaired Hep… Phase1 Hepatic Impairment Completed 2018-06-12 2018-10-18 ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT03639155 A Study in Evaluating Bioequivalence Between Test and Reference Formulations of… Phase1 Healthy Completed 2018-04-12 2018-05-23 ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT03254485 A Study of the Effect of IW-1973 on the Exercise Capacity of Patients With Hear… Phase2 Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction Completed 2017-11-07 2019-08-19 ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT03217591 A Study to Evaluate the Soluble Guanylate Cyclase (sGC) Stimulator IW-1973 in D… Phase2 Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus With Diabetic Nephropathy Completed 2017-08-01 2019-08-20 ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT03242967 Study to Evaluate Three Times Per Week (TIW) Oral Dosing of Vadadustat for Anem… Phase3 Anemia Withdrawn 2017-08-01 2018-02-12 ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT03140722 Study to Evaluate Vadadustat for Anemia in Subjects With Dialysis-Dependent Chr… Phase2 Anemia Terminated 2017-05-02 2018-03-21 ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT03054350 Dose-Finding Study of Vadadustat in Japanese Subjects With Anemia Secondary to … Phase2 Anemia Completed 2016-12-01 2018-01-24 ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT03054337 Dose-Finding Study of Vadadustat in Japanese Subjects With Anemia Secondary to … Phase2 Anemia Completed 2016-10-01 2017-08-28 ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT02892149 Efficacy and Safety Study to Evaluate Vadadustat for the Maintenance Treatment … Phase3 Anemia Completed 2016-08-01 2020-03-30 ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT02865850 Efficacy and Safety Study to Evaluate Vadadustat for the Correction or Maintena… Phase3 Anemia Completed 2016-07-01 2020-03-30 ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT02680574 Efficacy and Safety Study to Evaluate Vadadustat for the Maintenance Treatment … Phase3 Anemia Completed 2016-02-01 2020-07-31 ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT02648347 Study to Evaluate Vadadustat for the Correction of Anemia in Participants With … Phase3 Anemia Completed 2015-12-01 2020-07-31 ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT02502500 Effect of AKB-6548 on the Pharmacokinetics of Celecoxib Phase1 Healthy Volunteers Completed 2015-07-01 2015-09-01 ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT02412449 Relative Bioavailability of Two Formulations of AKB-6548 and the Food Effect of… Phase1 Healthy Completed 2015-04-01 2015-04-01 ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT02327546 Effects of Ferrous Sulfate on the Pharmacokinetics of AKB-6548 Phase1 Healthy Volunteers Completed 2014-12-01 2015-02-01 ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT02260193 16-Week Repeat Oral Dose Study of AKB-6548 for Anemia in Participants With End … Phase2 Anemia Completed 2014-09-10 2015-07-22 ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT02062203 Effect of AKB-6548 on Cardiac Repolarization Intervals in Healthy Volunteers Phase1 Healthy Volunteers Completed 2014-01-01 2014-04-01 ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT01906489 20-Week Repeat Oral Dose Study of AKB-6548 in Participants With Chronic Kidney … Phase2 Anemia Completed 2013-07-23 2014-09-03 ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT01381094 42-Day Repeat Oral Dose Study of AKB-6548 in Participants With Chronic Kidney D… Phase2 Anemia Completed 2011-06-15 2012-02-16 ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT01235936 Safety and Efficacy Study for AKB-6548 in Participants With Chronic Kidney Dise… Phase2 Anemia Completed 2010-10-21 2011-05-01 ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT04707573 Study to Assess the Safety and Pharmacokinetics of AKB-6548 in Participants Wit… Phase2 Chronic Kidney Disease Completed 2010-07-08 2010-09-24 ClinicalTrials.gov
Total clinical trials: 40
Product Name Type Development Stage Therapeutic Area Study Status Trial ID
Placebo Other Phase PHASE2 Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis RECRUITING NCT07268638
Praliciguat Other Phase PHASE2 Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis RECRUITING NCT07268638
Placebo Other Phase PHASE2 Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis RECRUITING NCT07268638
Praliciguat Other Phase PHASE2 Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis RECRUITING NCT07268638
Placebo Other Phase PHASE2 Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis RECRUITING NCT07268638
Praliciguat Other Phase PHASE2 Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis RECRUITING NCT07268638
Placebo Other Phase PHASE2 Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis RECRUITING NCT07268638
Praliciguat Other Phase PHASE2 Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis RECRUITING NCT07268638
Placebo Other Phase PHASE2 Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis RECRUITING NCT07268638
Praliciguat Other Phase PHASE2 Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis RECRUITING NCT07268638
Placebo Other Phase PHASE2 Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis RECRUITING NCT07268638
Praliciguat Other Phase PHASE2 Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis RECRUITING NCT07268638
AKB-9090 DRUG Phase PHASE1 Healthy Volunteers NOT_YET_RECRUITING NCT07429006
Praliciguat DRUG Phase PHASE2 Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis RECRUITING NCT07268638
Vadadustat 1200mg DRUG Phase PHASE2 Nonintubated Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) RECRUITING NCT07086755
Vadadustat 900mg DRUG Phase PHASE2 Nonintubated Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) RECRUITING NCT07086755
Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agent (ESA) DRUG Phase PHASE3 Anemia of Chronic Kidney Disease ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING NCT06901505
Erythropoiesis Stimulating Agent DRUG Phase PHASE3 Anemia of Chronic Kidney Disease ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING NCT06520826
Ferric Citrate 1 GM Oral Tablet [AURYXIA] DRUG Phase PHASE3 Anemia, Iron Deficiency COMPLETED NCT05085275
Standard of care phosphate-lowering therapy DRUG Phase PHASE4 Hyperphosphatemia COMPLETED NCT04922645
Ferric Citrate 1 gram Oral Tablet DRUG Phase PHASE4 Hyperphosphatemia COMPLETED NCT04922645
Mircera® DRUG Phase PHASE3 Anemia Associated With Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) COMPLETED NCT04707768
placebo DRUG Phase PHASE2 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome COMPLETED NCT04478071
Auryxia® DRUG Phase PHASE1 Healthy Volunteers COMPLETED NCT04299633
Calcium acetate DRUG Phase PHASE1 Healthy Volunteers COMPLETED NCT04299633
Sevelamer carbonate DRUG Phase PHASE1 Healthy Volunteers COMPLETED NCT04299633
Epoetin alfa DRUG Phase PHASE1 Anemia Associated With Chronic Kidney Disease COMPLETED NCT03992066
Digoxin DRUG Phase PHASE1 Drug Interaction Potentiation COMPLETED NCT03801759
Adefovir DRUG Phase PHASE1 Drug Interaction Potentiation COMPLETED NCT03801759
Furosemide DRUG Phase PHASE1 Drug Interaction Potentiation COMPLETED NCT03801759
Cyclosporins DRUG Phase PHASE1 Drug Interaction Potentiation COMPLETED NCT03801746
Probenecid DRUG Phase PHASE1 Drug Interaction Potentiation COMPLETED NCT03801746
Rifampin DRUG Phase PHASE1 Drug Interaction Potentiation COMPLETED NCT03801746
Sulfasalazine DRUG Phase PHASE1 Drug Interaction Potentiation COMPLETED NCT03801733
Pravastatin DRUG Phase PHASE1 Drug Interaction Potentiation COMPLETED NCT03801733
Atorvastatin DRUG Phase PHASE1 Drug Interaction Potentiation COMPLETED NCT03801733
Rosuvastatin DRUG Phase PHASE1 Drug Interaction Potentiation COMPLETED NCT03801733
Simvastatin DRUG Phase PHASE1 Drug Interaction Potentiation COMPLETED NCT03801733
Vadadustat TIW DRUG Phase PHASE2 Anemia COMPLETED NCT03799627
Epoetin Alfa DRUG Phase PHASE2 Anemia COMPLETED NCT03799627
Rabeprazole DRUG Phase PHASE1 Drug Interaction Potentiation COMPLETED NCT03789032
vadadustat test tablets DRUG Phase PHASE1 Healthy COMPLETED NCT03639155
vadadustat reference tablets DRUG Phase PHASE1 Healthy COMPLETED NCT03639155
epoetin alfa DRUG Phase PHASE2 Anemia TERMINATED NCT03140722
vadadustat DRUG Phase PHASE3 Anemia of Chronic Kidney Disease WITHDRAWN NCT05082571
Darbepoetin alfa DRUG Phase PHASE3 Anemia COMPLETED NCT04313153
Vadadustat DRUG Phase PHASE3 Anemia of Chronic Kidney Disease ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING NCT06901505
Celecoxib DRUG Phase PHASE1 Healthy Volunteers COMPLETED NCT02502500
AKB-6548 tablet, test formulation given in the fed state DRUG Phase PHASE1 Healthy COMPLETED NCT02412449
AKB-6548 tablet, test formulation given in the fasted state. DRUG Phase PHASE1 Healthy COMPLETED NCT02412449
AKB-6548 tablet, reference formulation given in the fasted state DRUG Phase PHASE1 Healthy COMPLETED NCT02412449
Ferrous Sulfate DRUG Phase PHASE1 Healthy Volunteers COMPLETED NCT02327546
Moxifloxacin DRUG Phase PHASE1 Healthy Volunteers COMPLETED NCT02062203
AKB-6548 (supratherapeutic dose) DRUG Phase PHASE1 Healthy Volunteers COMPLETED NCT02062203
AKB-6548 (therapeutic dose) DRUG Phase PHASE1 Healthy Volunteers COMPLETED NCT02062203
Placebo OTHER Phase PHASE1 Healthy Volunteers NOT_YET_RECRUITING NCT07429006
AKB-6548 DRUG Phase PHASE1 Healthy Volunteers COMPLETED NCT02502500
Total products: 57