June 29 (Reuters) - Akebia Therapeutics Inc AKBA.O :
* AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS ANNOUNCES POSITIVE TOP-LINE RESULTS OF
PHASE
4 IMPACT STUDY OF AURYXIA® (FERRIC CITRATE) FOR IN-CENTER AND
HOME DIALYSIS PATIENTS
* AKEBIA: TREATMENT WITH AURYXIA RESULTED IN STATISTICALLY
SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE IN MEAN MONTHLY ESA USE, NON-SIGNIFICANT
DIFFERENCE IN MEAN MONTHLY IV IRON USE
* AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS INC: THREE PATIENTS STOPPED AURYXIA
DUE TO
GASTROINTESTINAL INTOLERANCE OR ADVERSE EVENTS IN STUDY
* AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS INC: SERIOUS ADVERSE EVENTS OCCURRED
IN 39%
OF PATIENTS RECEIVING AURYXIA AND 59% IN THOSE RECEIVING SOC
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