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Akebia Therapeutics

HQ: Cambridge, MA source · akebia.com ↗ · New England

Clinical Phase 3

8 open jobs · last seen Oct 23, 2026 · 39 sources

Keywords: renal kidney disease Anemia of Chronic Kidney Disease Anemia Dialysis-dependent Chronic Kidney Disease Non-Dialysis-Dependent Chronic Kidney Disease Drug Interaction Potentiation Chronic Kidney Disease Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis IgA Nephropathy Lupus Nephritis C3 (Complement Component 3) Glomerulopathy Anemia Associated With Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus With Diabetic Nephropathy Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction End Stage Renal Disease Anemia Associated With Chronic Kidney Disease Hepatic Impairment Vadadustat IW-1973 AKB-6548 AKB-9090 ADX-097 AKB-6548 (therapeutic dose) AKB-6548 (supratherapeutic dose)

Location: Cambridge, MA · source · Oct 13, 2026

Profile checked Oct 10, 2026

Since the raise (Mar 19, 2025): 8 of 8 open jobs were first seen after it.

8Open jobs$50.0MRaised (2 yrs)37Trials (company is sponsor)

Hiring

TitleLocation (from posting)Employer postedFirst seen
Sr. Director, Research and Development Quality AssuranceWaltham, Massachusetts, United StatesOct 1, 2026Oct 9, 2026
Associate Director, Regulatory OperationsWaltham, Massachusetts, United StatesSep 28, 2026Oct 9, 2026
Senior Medical Science Outcomes Liaison - Southern CaliforniaCalifornia, USASep 28, 2026Oct 9, 2026
Associate Director, Research Quality AssuranceWaltham, Massachusetts, United StatesSep 22, 2026Oct 9, 2026
National Account Manager - Chicago/IndianaIllinois, USASep 3, 2026Oct 9, 2026

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Timeline

  1. Board tracked Radar started tracking this company’s job board (8 open jobs at last check). source ↗
  2. Trial start 2: A Phase 2 Study to Evaluate the Safety, PD, PK, and Clinical Activity of ADX-097 in Participants With IgAN, LN or C3G source ↗
  3. Trial start Phase 1: SAD and MAD Study of AKB-9090 in Healthy Adult Participants source ↗
  4. Trial start Phase 2: A Study of Praliciguat in Participants With Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) source ↗
  5. Trial start Phase 3: To Evaluate the Efficacy of Three Times Weekly (TIW) Vadadustat Compared to Standard of Care ESA in Patients With Anemia of CKD Receiving In-Center Hemodialysis source ↗
  6. Raise Follow-on offering: $50M (total, as published), announced Mar 19, 2025. Source: SEC filing. source ↗
  7. Trial start Phase 3: Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Oral Vadadustat in Pediatric Participants With Anemia of Chronic Kidney Disease Naive to Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents source ↗
  8. Trial start Phase 3: Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Oral Vadadustat in Pediatric Participants With Anemia of Chronic Kidney Disease source ↗
  9. Trial start Phase 3: Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Dose Conversion From a Long-acting Erythropoiesis-stimulating Agent (Mircera®) to Three Times Weekly Oral Vadadustat for the Maintenance Treatment source ↗
  10. Trial start Phase 1: Study in Healthy Adult Subjects to Assess the Effect of Phosphate Binders on the Pharmacokinetics of a Single Dose of Vadadustat source ↗
  11. Trial start Phase 3: Trial Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Oral Vadadustat Once Daily (QD) and Three Times Weekly (TIW) for the Maintenance Treatment of Anemia in Hemodialysis Subjects Converting From Eryth source ↗
  12. Trial start Phase 1: Study to Evaluate the Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and Safety of Vadadustat in Hemodialysis Subjects With Anemia Associated With Chronic Kidney Disease source ↗
  13. Trial start Phase 2: Study of Vadadustat in Hemodialysis Participants With Anemia Switching From Epoetin Alfa source ↗
  14. Trial start Phase 1: Study to Evaluate the Effect of Rabeprazole on the Pharmacokinetics of Vadadustat source ↗
  15. Trial start Phase 1: A Study in Evaluating Bioequivalence of Test and Reference Vadadustat 450 MG and 150 MG Tablets and to Determine Food Effect on the 450 MG Tablet source ↗
  16. Trial start Phase 1: Drug-Drug Interaction Study of Vadadustat With Digoxin, Adefovir and Furosemide source ↗
  17. Trial start Phase 1: Drug-Drug Interaction Study of Vadadustat With Cyclosporine, Probenecid and Rifampin source ↗
  18. Trial start Phase 1: Drug-Drug Interaction Study of Vadadustat With Rosuvastatin, Sulfasalazine, Pravastatin, Atorvastatin and Simvastatin source ↗
  19. Trial start Phase 1: A Single Dose Study of Oral Vadadustat in Subjects With Normal and Impaired Hepatic Function source ↗
  20. Trial start Phase 1: A Study in Evaluating Bioequivalence Between Test and Reference Formulations of Vadadustat Tablets in Healthy Adults source ↗
  21. Trial start Phase 2: A Study of the Effect of IW-1973 on the Exercise Capacity of Patients With Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF) source ↗
  22. Trial start Phase 2: A Study to Evaluate the Soluble Guanylate Cyclase (sGC) Stimulator IW-1973 in Diabetic Nephropathy / Diabetic Kidney Disease as Measured by Albuminuria source ↗
  23. Trial start Phase 3: Study to Evaluate Three Times Per Week (TIW) Oral Dosing of Vadadustat for Anemia in Subjects With Dialysis-Dependent Chronic Kidney Disease (DD-CKD) source ↗
  24. Trial start Phase 2: Study to Evaluate Vadadustat for Anemia in Subjects With Dialysis-Dependent Chronic Kidney Disease (DD-CKD) Who Are Hyporesponsive to Erythropoiesis Stimulating Agents source ↗
  25. Trial start Phase 2: Dose-Finding Study of Vadadustat in Japanese Subjects With Anemia Secondary to Dialysis-Dependent Chronic Kidney Disease (DD-CKD) source ↗

Showing 25 of 39 dated events.

Upcoming milestones

Estimated primary completion per ClinicalTrials.gov. Dates move.

Open jobs 8

TitleLocation (from posting, not HQ)Employer postedFirst seenLevel
Sr. Director, Research and Development Quality AssuranceWaltham, Massachusetts, United StatesOct 1, 2026Oct 9, 2026Senior
Associate Director, Regulatory OperationsWaltham, Massachusetts, United StatesSep 28, 2026Oct 9, 2026Senior
Senior Medical Science Outcomes Liaison - Southern CaliforniaCalifornia, USASep 28, 2026Oct 9, 2026Senior
Associate Director, Research Quality AssuranceWaltham, Massachusetts, United StatesSep 22, 2026Oct 9, 2026Senior
National Account Manager - Chicago/IndianaIllinois, USASep 3, 2026Oct 9, 2026Mid
Senior Counsel Legal, R&D and Supply ChainWaltham, Massachusetts, United StatesAug 18, 2026Oct 9, 2026Senior
Vice President (VP), Intellectual PropertyWaltham, Massachusetts, United StatesJul 27, 2026Oct 9, 2026Executive
National Account Manager - North CaliforniaCalifornia, USAJul 24, 2026Oct 9, 2026Mid

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Funding

Raised: $50.0M. Last 2 years.

Clinical trials (lead sponsor) 37

RecordTitlePhaseStatusStartPrimary completion
NCT07429006SAD and MAD Study of AKB-9090 in Healthy Adult ParticipantsPhase 1RecruitingMar 16, 20262026-12 (estimated)
NCT07268638A Study of Praliciguat in Participants With Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS)Phase 2RecruitingDec 3, 20252027-06 (estimated)
NCT06419205A Phase 2 Study to Evaluate the Safety, PD, PK, and Clinical Activity of ADX-097 in Participants With IgAN, LN or C3G2RecruitingJul 30, 20262028-02 (estimated)
NCT06901505To Evaluate the Efficacy of Three Times Weekly (TIW) Vadadustat Compared to Standard of Care ESA in Patients With Anemia of CKD Receiving In-Center HemodialysisPhase 3CompletedJul 24, 2025Aug 12, 2026 (actual)
NCT05082584Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Oral Vadadustat in Pediatric Participants With Anemia of Chronic Kidney Disease Naive to Erythropoiesis-Stimulating AgentsPhase 3Withdrawn2025-012026-07 (estimated)
NCT05082571Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Oral Vadadustat in Pediatric Participants With Anemia of Chronic Kidney DiseasePhase 3Withdrawn2025-012026-07 (estimated)
NCT04313153Trial Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Oral Vadadustat Once Daily (QD) and Three Times Weekly (TIW) for the Maintenance Treatment of Anemia in Hemodialysis Subjects Converting From Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents (ESAs)Phase 3CompletedMay 27, 2020Nov 26, 2021 (actual)
NCT04707768Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Dose Conversion From a Long-acting Erythropoiesis-stimulating Agent (Mircera®) to Three Times Weekly Oral Vadadustat for the Maintenance Treatment of Anemia in Hemodialysis SubjectsPhase 3CompletedJun 18, 2021Jan 6, 2023 (actual)
NCT03799627Study of Vadadustat in Hemodialysis Participants With Anemia Switching From Epoetin AlfaPhase 2CompletedJan 31, 2019Jun 5, 2020 (actual)
NCT03217591A Study to Evaluate the Soluble Guanylate Cyclase (sGC) Stimulator IW-1973 in Diabetic Nephropathy / Diabetic Kidney Disease as Measured by AlbuminuriaPhase 2CompletedAug 1, 2017Aug 20, 2019 (actual)
NCT03254485A Study of the Effect of IW-1973 on the Exercise Capacity of Patients With Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)Phase 2CompletedNov 7, 2017Aug 19, 2019 (actual)
NCT0190648920-Week Repeat Oral Dose Study of AKB-6548 in Participants With Chronic Kidney Disease and AnemiaPhase 2CompletedJul 23, 2013Sep 3, 2014 (actual)
NCT02865850Efficacy and Safety Study to Evaluate Vadadustat for the Correction or Maintenance Treatment of Anemia in Participants With Incident Dialysis-dependent Chronic Kidney Disease (DD-CKD)Phase 3Completed2016-07Jan 31, 2020 (actual)
NCT0138109442-Day Repeat Oral Dose Study of AKB-6548 in Participants With Chronic Kidney Disease and AnemiaPhase 2CompletedJun 15, 2011Feb 16, 2012 (actual)
NCT01235936Safety and Efficacy Study for AKB-6548 in Participants With Chronic Kidney Disease and AnemiaPhase 2CompletedOct 21, 2010Apr 13, 2011 (actual)
NCT0226019316-Week Repeat Oral Dose Study of AKB-6548 for Anemia in Participants With End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Requiring Chronic HemodialysisPhase 2CompletedSep 10, 2014Jul 22, 2015 (actual)
NCT02892149Efficacy and Safety Study to Evaluate Vadadustat for the Maintenance Treatment of Anemia in Participants With Dialysis-dependent Chronic Kidney Disease (DD-CKD)Phase 3Completed2016-08Jan 16, 2020 (actual)
NCT04707573Study to Assess the Safety and Pharmacokinetics of AKB-6548 in Participants With Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), Stages 3 and 4Phase 2CompletedJul 8, 2010Sep 24, 2010 (actual)
NCT02648347Study to Evaluate Vadadustat for the Correction of Anemia in Participants With Non-dialysis-dependent Chronic Kidney DiseasePhase 3Completed2015-12Jun 4, 2020 (actual)
NCT02680574Efficacy and Safety Study to Evaluate Vadadustat for the Maintenance Treatment of Anemia in Participants With Non-dialysis-dependent Chronic Kidney Disease (NDD-CKD)Phase 3Completed2016-02Jun 18, 2020 (actual)
NCT03054350Dose-Finding Study of Vadadustat in Japanese Subjects With Anemia Secondary to Dialysis-Dependent Chronic Kidney Disease (DD-CKD)Phase 2Completed2016-12Oct 24, 2017 (actual)
NCT03054337Dose-Finding Study of Vadadustat in Japanese Subjects With Anemia Secondary to Non-Dialysis Dependent Chronic Kidney Disease (NDD-CKD)Phase 2Completed2016-10Jul 4, 2017 (actual)
NCT03140722Study to Evaluate Vadadustat for Anemia in Subjects With Dialysis-Dependent Chronic Kidney Disease (DD-CKD) Who Are Hyporesponsive to Erythropoiesis Stimulating AgentsPhase 2TerminatedMay 2, 2017Mar 21, 2018 (actual)
NCT04299633Study in Healthy Adult Subjects to Assess the Effect of Phosphate Binders on the Pharmacokinetics of a Single Dose of VadadustatPhase 1CompletedJun 15, 2020Aug 2, 2020 (actual)
NCT03992066Study to Evaluate the Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and Safety of Vadadustat in Hemodialysis Subjects With Anemia Associated With Chronic Kidney DiseasePhase 1CompletedMay 28, 2019May 5, 2020 (actual)
NCT03639155A Study in Evaluating Bioequivalence Between Test and Reference Formulations of Vadadustat Tablets in Healthy AdultsPhase 1CompletedApr 12, 2018May 23, 2018 (actual)
NCT03657290A Study in Evaluating Bioequivalence of Test and Reference Vadadustat 450 MG and 150 MG Tablets and to Determine Food Effect on the 450 MG TabletPhase 1CompletedAug 3, 2018Oct 16, 2018 (actual)
NCT03801733Drug-Drug Interaction Study of Vadadustat With Rosuvastatin, Sulfasalazine, Pravastatin, Atorvastatin and SimvastatinPhase 1CompletedJun 17, 2018Nov 24, 2018 (actual)
NCT03801759Drug-Drug Interaction Study of Vadadustat With Digoxin, Adefovir and FurosemidePhase 1CompletedJul 20, 2018Sep 30, 2018 (actual)
NCT03801746Drug-Drug Interaction Study of Vadadustat With Cyclosporine, Probenecid and RifampinPhase 1CompletedJul 20, 2018Aug 15, 2018 (actual)
NCT03799848A Single Dose Study of Oral Vadadustat in Subjects With Normal and Impaired Hepatic FunctionPhase 1CompletedJun 12, 2018Oct 18, 2018 (actual)
NCT03789032Study to Evaluate the Effect of Rabeprazole on the Pharmacokinetics of VadadustatPhase 1CompletedOct 3, 2018Nov 9, 2018 (actual)
NCT02502500Effect of AKB-6548 on the Pharmacokinetics of CelecoxibPhase 1Completed2015-072015-07 (actual)
NCT02412449Relative Bioavailability of Two Formulations of AKB-6548 and the Food Effect of a New Tablet in Healthy Adult SubjectsPhase 1Completed2015-042015-04 (actual)
NCT02327546Effects of Ferrous Sulfate on the Pharmacokinetics of AKB-6548Phase 1Completed2014-122014-12 (actual)
NCT02062203Effect of AKB-6548 on Cardiac Repolarization Intervals in Healthy VolunteersPhase 1Completed2014-012014-04 (actual)
NCT03242967Study to Evaluate Three Times Per Week (TIW) Oral Dosing of Vadadustat for Anemia in Subjects With Dialysis-Dependent Chronic Kidney Disease (DD-CKD)Phase 3Withdrawn2017-08Feb 12, 2018 (actual)

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