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Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKBA) is a biopharmaceutical company focused on therapies for people impacted by kidney disease, and its news flow reflects this specialization. Company announcements frequently highlight progress with Vafseo (vadadustat), a once-daily oral hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase inhibitor approved for the treatment of anemia due to chronic kidney disease (CKD) in adults on dialysis for at least three months. Updates include prescribing access among dialysis organizations, clinical trial data such as post-hoc analyses from the INNO2VATE trials, and real-world studies like VOICE and VOCAL that examine mortality, hospitalization, and dosing strategies.
News releases also cover Akebia’s rare kidney disease pipeline, including praliciguat and AKB-097. Investors can follow milestones such as the first patient dosed in a Phase 2 trial of praliciguat for biopsy-confirmed focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), plans to evaluate praliciguat in other rare podocytopathies, and the planned Phase 2 basket study of AKB-097 across complement-mediated rare kidney diseases, including IgA nephropathy, lupus nephritis, and C3 glomerulopathy. Additional pipeline updates may involve AKB-9090, a HIF-PH inhibitor entering Phase 1 for acute kidney injury associated with cardiac surgery.
Akebia’s news stream also includes financial results, stock option inducement grants under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4), licensing and supply agreements such as amendments to its Vafseo license with Medice in Europe and certain other countries, and participation in healthcare and investor conferences. For investors tracking AKBA, this news page provides a centralized view of clinical, regulatory, commercial, and corporate developments that shape the company’s kidney disease franchise and pipeline trajectory.
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Akebia Therapeutics (AKBA) has received marketing authorization from the European Commission for Vafseo™ (vadadustat), an oral treatment for symptomatic anaemia associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD) in adults on dialysis. This approval, effective across all 27 EU member states along with Iceland, Norway, and Liechtenstein, is a significant milestone for Akebia and aims to assist over 200,000 dialysis patients in Europe. Vafseo is available in 150 mg, 300 mg, and 450 mg film-coated tablets, providing an alternative treatment option. The approval follows a favorable opinion from the European Medicines Agency in February 2023 and is based on a robust clinical program involving over 7,500 patients. Akebia plans to partner with a European entity to expedite the drug's availability to patients in need.