AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. (AKBA)

Akebia Q3 revenue falls to $36.9 million as net loss reaches $14.4 million

Negative Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Akebia Therapeutics reported third-quarter 2026 results on November 5, 2026. Total revenues fell to $36.9 million from $58.8 million a year earlier, and the company posted a net loss of $14.4 million compared with net income of $0.5 million, mainly due to lower Auryxia sales. Vafseo patient count rose to about 11,500, but Vafseo revenue was pressured by a customer inventory reduction.

Key points

  • Auryxia net product revenues were $20.0 million, down from $42.5 million in Q3 2025; the company expects Auryxia revenues to decline in 2026.
  • Vafseo net product revenues were $14.8 million, compared with $14.3 million in Q3 2025.
  • Net loss per share was $0.05, compared with $0.00 per share in net income a year earlier; results include a $1.3 million restructuring charge.
  • Cash and cash equivalents were $159.3 million at September 30, 2026, and the company plans to refinance its senior secured term loan facility.

The filing

CompanyAkebia Therapeutics, Inc. (AKBA)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECNov 5, 2026, 7:13 AM ET
Accession number0001517022-26-000083

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 8:38 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on November 05, 2026.

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