Takeda Global R&D Center and Affymax achieved positive 12-month data from their ongoing Phase II trial evaluating the safety and tolerability of Hematide, an investigational drug in development for the treatment of anemia associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Preliminary trial data showed that Hematide administered once every four weeks was well tolerated and maintained mean hemoglobin levels between 11 and 12 g/dL in patients with CKD, both pre-dialysis and hemodialysis, over a 12-m...