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Akebia Therapeutics Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Commercial and Pipeline Highlights
Q1 2026 Vafseo® (vadadustat) net product revenues grew to $15.8 million; Q1 2026 total net product revenues of $52.0 million Number of patients treated with Vafseo increased 60% in Q1 2026 compared to Q4 2025 Akebia hosted virtual R&D Day highlighting robust kidney disease pipeline, outlining clinical trial plans and timing of expected data catalysts Patient enrollment continues to progress in praliciguat Phase 2 clinical trial in focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) Akebia to host conferen
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