CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 5, 2018-- Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKBA), a biopharmaceutical company focused on delivering innovative therapies to patients with kidney disease through the biology of hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF), today announced it will host its fourth quarter and full-year 2017 investor update conference call and webcast at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, March 12, 2018.

Individuals interested in participating in the call should dial (877) 458-0977 (U.S. and Canada) or (484) 653-6724 (international) using conference ID number 5847908. To access the webcast, visit the investor’s section of Akebia’s website at www.akebia.com at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the call to ensure adequate time for any software downloads that may be required.

The call will be available for replay via telephone for seven days following the call. To listen to the replay, dial (855) 859-2056 (U.S. and Canada) or (404) 537-3406 (international) using conference ID number 5847908. The archived webcast will be available on Akebia’s website after the call has completed.

About Akebia Therapeutics

Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, focused on delivering innovative therapies to patients with kidney disease through hypoxia-inducible factor biology. For more information, please visit our website at www.akebia.com, which does not form a part of this release.

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Akebia Therapeutics, Inc.
John Garabo, 617-844-6130
Director, Corporate Communications
jgarabo@akebia.com