X0306 4 2019-11-20 false 0001517022 Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. AKBA 0001248144 ADAMS ADRIAN C/O AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS, INC. 245 FIRST ST. CAMBRIDGE MA 02142 true false false false Common Stock 2019-11-20 4 P false 50000.00 3.41 A 63700.00 D The purchase reported in this Form 4 was made on the open market. The price reported is a weighted average price. The shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $3.37 to $3.44, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Issuer, any security holder of Issuer, or the staff of the Securities Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each price within the range set forth in this footnote. /s/ Nicole R. Hadas, attorney-in-fact for Adrian Adams 2019-11-21