Akebia Says Vadadustat Non Inferior To Standard Care In Alternative Dosing Study In Anemia Patients On Dialysis


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  • Akebia Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:AKBA) announced topline results from the FO2CUS study evaluating the efficacy and safety of vadadustat in hemodialysis patients converted from a long-acting erythropoiesis-stimulating agent (ESA) to three times weekly oral vadadustat dosing for the maintenance treatment of anemia. 
  • The data demonstrated that vadadustat met the primary and secondary efficacy endpoints and was non-inferior to an ESA with a similar safety profile to the current standard of care. 
  • FO2CUS was an open-label, active-controlled, sponsor-blinded study that evaluated 456 hemodialysis patients.
  • In the FO2CUS study, each vadadustat dosing regimen (600mg, 900mg) and the combined vadadustat-treated group achieved the primary efficacy endpoint of the mean change in Hb between baseline and the primary evaluation period compared to Mircera in adult patients on hemodialysis, demonstrating non-inferiority to Mircera based on a non-inferiority margin of -0.75 g/dL. 
  • Similarly, each dosing regimen of vadadustat and the combined vadadustat-treated group achieved the secondary efficacy endpoint of the mean change in Hb between baseline and the secondary evaluation period.
  • Akebia expects to present full study results at an upcoming medical conference or in a peer-reviewed journal this year.
  • Price Action: AKBA shares are up 0.92% at $0.5656 on the last check Monday.

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