Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKBA), a biopharmaceutical company with the purpose to better the lives of people impacted by kidney disease, granted six newly-hired employees options to purchase an aggregate of 110,000 shares of Akebia's common stock on March 28, 2024, as inducements material to such employee entering into employment with Akebia. The options were granted in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).
Wednesday, the FDA approved Akebia Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:AKBA) Vafseo (vadadustat) tablets for anemia due to chronic kidney disease (CKD) in adults who have been receiving dialysis for at least three months. Vafseo is a once-daily oral hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase (HIF-PH) inhibitor that activates the physiologic response to hypoxia to stimulate endogenous production of erythropoietin to manage anemia. Vafseo is now approved in 37 countries. The approval of Vafseo is based on e
Akebia (AKBA) gains during premarket hours on Mar 28 as its key product Vafseo (vadadustat) tablets receive FDA's approval for the treatment of anemia due to chronic kidney disease.