Product Description
Vadadustat is an oral hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) prolyl hydroxylase inhibitor, a class of drugs that stabilize HIF and stimulate erythropoietin and red-cell production. (Sourced from: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2035938)
Mechanisms of Action: HIF Inhibitor
Novel Mechanism: No
Modality: Small Molecule
Route of Administration: Oral
FDA Designation: None *
Approval Status: Approved
Approved Countries: Belgium | Croatia | European Medicines Agency | Finland | Iceland | Japan | Korea | Lithuania | Poland | Portugal | Slovakia | Sweden
Approved Indications: None
Known Adverse Events: None
Company: Akebia
Company Location: CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
Company CEO: John P. Butler
Additonal Commercial Interests: Otsuka
Clinical Description
Countries in Clinic: United States
Active Clinical Trial Count: 8
Highest Development Phases
Phase 3: Anemia|Kidney Diseases|Kidney Failure, Chronic
Phase 2: Acute Lung Injury|Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome|COVID-19|Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn
Trial |
Phase |
Trial Status |
Disease |
Primary Completion Date |
Probability of Success |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021-003994-72 | P3 |
Temporarily not available |
Kidney Diseases|Anemia |
2027-01-27 |
|
2021-004022-30 | P3 |
Temporarily not available |
Anemia|Kidney Diseases |
2027-01-25 |
|
CORRECTION | P3 |
Suspended |
Anemia|Kidney Failure, Chronic |
2026-07-01 |
39% |
CONVERSION | P3 |
Suspended |
Anemia|Kidney Failure, Chronic |
2026-07-01 |
39% |