Keryx Announces Third Quarter 2016 Financial Results And Provides Corporate Update

BOSTON, Nov. 09, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:KERX), a biopharmaceutical company focused on bringing innovative medicines to people with renal disease, today announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2016 and provided a corporate update.

“Our second contract manufacturer is successfully producing Auryxia,” said Greg Madison, president and chief executive officer of Keryx Biopharmaceuticals. “We are ready to promptly make Auryxia available to pharmacies, pending approval of this manufacturer, which has a November 13, 2016 PDUFA date. Since August, we have been working closely with the kidney community to support them through the supply interruption. We are committed to maintaining a consistent supply of Auryxia, and we are working to ensure that the renal care teams will confidently prescribe Auryxia again.”
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