Keyword: Akebia Therapeutics

The combined company will own potentially complementary kidney disease drugs and a sales force to promote them.

Alexion bids farewell to CFO, CCO, R&D head and HR chief; Illumina's interim CCO became permanent; INC Research unveiled new executive team.

Vifor Pharma has struck a deal to sell Akebia Therapeutics’ phase 3 oral anemia drug vadadustat through its network of U.S. dialysis centers.

Otsuka Pharmaceutical has expanded its anemia pact with Akebia Therapeutics.

Johnson & Johnson has outlicensed its portfolio of hypoxia-inducible factor to Cambridge MA-based Akebia as the biotech boosts its early-stage pipeline.

Authorities have arrested Merrimack Pharmaceuticals’ director of statistical programming for allegedly leaking tips about upcoming trial data.

Akebia's determination to self-develop its anemia drug vadadustat in the U.S. has been overturned by a not-to-be-missed deal with Otsuka valued at up to $1 billion.