Vadadustat is in global Phase 3 development for the treatment of anemia due to CKD and is not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or … This article summarizes the milestones in the development of vadadustat leading to this first approval. Within Japan, Vadadustat is approved as a treatment for anemia due to CKD in both dialysis-dependent and … Vadadustat is in global Phase 3 development for the treatment of anemia due to CKD and is not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or … The drug is approved in Japan for use in adult patients with anaemia associated with CKD and regulatory submissions are planned in the USA and the EU. Akebia shares rights to vadadustat with Otsuka and Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma. We note that vadadustat may face competition upon potential approval from the already approved drugs for anemia in CKD patients. The drug is already under review in Japan. A Conversation With A Nephrologist To Understand The Chances Of Approval And Market Potential Of FGEN's Roxadustat And AKBA's Vadadustat For Anemia In … Apart from Amgen’s Epogen and … The company plans to file approval applications in the U.S. and Europe "as quickly as possible" pending positive results, CEO John Butler said in a statement. Vadadustat is an investigational drug that has not been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or any regulatory authority for use outside of Japan. The collaboration provides capital for the global development program for vadadustat, and commercial resources for a U.S. launch of vadadustat upon approval by the Food and Drug Administration. Vadadustat is not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or any regulatory authority with the exception of Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW). MTPC filed a Japanese New Drug Application for vadadustat in July 2019. Vadadustat is an investigational therapy and is not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or any regulatory authority. Vadadustat is not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or any regulatory authority with the exception of Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW). About Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma The PRO2TECT trial data are expected in mid-2020. In Japan, vadadustat is approved as a treatment for anemia due to CKD in both dialysis-dependent and non-dialysis dependent adult patients. Akebia Therapeutics Inc. recently announced that Japan has approved vadadustat for the treatment of anemia due to chronic kidney disease.