CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--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 that John P. Butler, President and Chief Executive Officer, will present at the 15th Annual Needham Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, April 12, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The conference is being held at The Westin Grand Central Hotel in New York City.