Akebia Therapeutics

Open enrollment with an early-phase pipeline tilt

According to ClinicalTrials.gov-derived indexes, Akebia Therapeutics sits in the top decile of US sponsors by registered trial count (#648 of 15,742 sponsors by registered trial count).

24 total trials 1 currently recruiting 21 completed early-phase tilt top decile by trial count

Akebia Therapeutics: 24 sponsored US clinical trials, 1 recruiting.

Akebia Therapeutics sponsors 24 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 1 of them currently recruiting, and 21 completed. 7 of these trials are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 17 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most-studied condition in this pipeline is Anemia, with 5 trials.

Top-decile sponsor footprint

Akebia Therapeutics ranks in the top decile of sponsors by registered trial count (#648 of 15,742 sponsors by registered trial count). Volume at this scale usually reflects a long institutional pipeline, read phase tilt and therapeutic areas below before treating it as current-year activity.

Trial completion reliability score

C 78/100

21 of 22 decided trials (Completed vs. Terminated on ClinicalTrials.gov) reached their planned completion (95.5%), vs. national p10 68.4% / p90 100% among 1,234 sponsors with at least 10 decided trials. Still-open trials (Recruiting, Active-not-recruiting, Not-yet-recruiting) are excluded since they have not reached an outcome yet.

Open and recent trials

24 total, page 1 of 1

RECRUITING Phase 2

A Study of Praliciguat in Participants With Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS)

NCT07268638

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING 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

NCT06901505

COMPLETED 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 of Anemia in Hemodialysis Subjects

NCT04707768

COMPLETED 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 Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents (ESAs)

NCT04313153

COMPLETED Phase 1

Study to Evaluate the Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and Safety of Vadadustat in Hemodialysis Subjects With Anemia Associated With Chronic Kidney Disease

NCT03992066

COMPLETED Phase 2

Study of Vadadustat in Hemodialysis Participants With Anemia Switching From Epoetin Alfa

NCT03799627

COMPLETED 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

NCT03657290

COMPLETED Phase 1

A Single Dose Study of Oral Vadadustat in Subjects With Normal and Impaired Hepatic Function

NCT03799848

COMPLETED Phase 1

A Study in Evaluating Bioequivalence Between Test and Reference Formulations of Vadadustat Tablets in Healthy Adults

NCT03639155

COMPLETED Phase 2

A Study of the Effect of IW-1973 on the Exercise Capacity of Patients With Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)

NCT03254485

COMPLETED Phase 2

A Study to Evaluate the Soluble Guanylate Cyclase (sGC) Stimulator IW-1973 in Diabetic Nephropathy / Diabetic Kidney Disease as Measured by Albuminuria

NCT03217591

TERMINATED 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

NCT03140722

COMPLETED Phase 3

Efficacy and Safety Study to Evaluate Vadadustat for the Maintenance Treatment of Anemia in Participants With Dialysis-dependent Chronic Kidney Disease (DD-CKD)

NCT02892149

COMPLETED Phase 3

Efficacy 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)

NCT02865850

COMPLETED Phase 3

Efficacy and Safety Study to Evaluate Vadadustat for the Maintenance Treatment of Anemia in Participants With Non-dialysis-dependent Chronic Kidney Disease (NDD-CKD)

NCT02680574

COMPLETED Phase 3

Study to Evaluate Vadadustat for the Correction of Anemia in Participants With Non-dialysis-dependent Chronic Kidney Disease

NCT02648347

COMPLETED Phase 1

Relative Bioavailability of Two Formulations of AKB-6548 and the Food Effect of a New Tablet in Healthy Adult Subjects

NCT02412449

COMPLETED Phase 1

Effects of Ferrous Sulfate on the Pharmacokinetics of AKB-6548

NCT02327546

COMPLETED Phase 2

16-Week Repeat Oral Dose Study of AKB-6548 for Anemia in Participants With End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Requiring Chronic Hemodialysis

NCT02260193

COMPLETED Phase 1

Effect of AKB-6548 on Cardiac Repolarization Intervals in Healthy Volunteers

NCT02062203

COMPLETED Phase 2

20-Week Repeat Oral Dose Study of AKB-6548 in Participants With Chronic Kidney Disease and Anemia

NCT01906489

COMPLETED Phase 2

42-Day Repeat Oral Dose Study of AKB-6548 in Participants With Chronic Kidney Disease and Anemia

NCT01381094

COMPLETED Phase 2

Safety and Efficacy Study for AKB-6548 in Participants With Chronic Kidney Disease and Anemia

NCT01235936

COMPLETED Phase 2

Study to Assess the Safety and Pharmacokinetics of AKB-6548 in Participants With Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), Stages 3 and 4

NCT04707573

What is open in the Akebia Therapeutics pipeline

1 recruiting of 24 indexed (4% open); 21 completed (88%).

Phase mix: 7 late (III/IV) vs 17 early (I/II) (early-phase heavy).

Top condition: Anemia (5 trials), 8 others listed.

How open-pipeline share is computed

Recruiting share is recruiting_count divided by trial_count for this sponsor in the public registry export. Status can change between pulls; treat the figure as a research-attention snapshot, not product availability.

Akebia Therapeutics: open-pipeline peers nationwide

Peers matched on 24 registered trials and 4% open enrollment, not the therapeutic-area sidebar.

Akebia Therapeutics sits at or above the median trial volume and at or above the median recruiting share among these 9 nationwide peers -- the two do not always move together. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (2026-08-08 snapshot). 2×2 strategic matrix plotting 9 entities by Total trials (X) and Recruiting share (Y), with a crosshair dividing the plot into four quadrants. Higher volume & more openFocused & more openHigher volume, mostly closedSmaller & mostly closed 0100200300400 0%10%20%30% Total trials Recruiting share Akebia TherapeuticsAcrotech BiopharmaAgenusBlueprint Medicines CorporationConcert PharmaceuticalsDentsply Sirona Implants and ConsumablesSmith & NephewNational Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)Medtronic - MITG
Akebia Therapeutics sits at or above the median trial volume and at or above the median recruiting share among these 9 nationwide peers -- the two do not always move together. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (2026-08-08 snapshot).

Akebia Therapeutics sits at or above the median trial volume and at or above the median recruiting share among these 9 nationwide peers -- the two do not always move together.

Sponsors near 24 trials (± recruiting share)

Sponsors near 4% open enrollment (± trial volume)

What to do with this Akebia Therapeutics page

24 registered trials is a research-attention snapshot, not an endorsement of Akebia Therapeutics or any single study.

  • 1 of Akebia Therapeutics's trials are currently recruiting, check each one's own eligibility criteria before contacting a site. Browse recruiting trials
  • Anemia is the condition Akebia Therapeutics studies most, compare against other sponsors active in the same condition before evaluating a specific study. See Anemia trials
  • Bring the specific trial ID (NCT number) to your own doctor before enrolling, this page is a directory, not medical guidance. Read the trial-finding guide

Trial and recruiting counts reflect ClinicalTrials.gov registry status as of the data vintage above; individual trial eligibility and enrollment status can change.

Akebia Therapeutics pipeline card: 24 registered trials from official public datasets.Report a data error.