Business: Ardelyx, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of innovative, non-systemic, small molecule therapeutics that work exclusively in the gastrointestinal tract to treat cardio-renal, gastrointestinal and metabolic diseases. The Company has developed a proprietary drug discovery and design platform enabling it, in a rapid and cost-efficient manner, to discover and design novel drug candidates. Utilizing this platform, Ardelyx has discovered and designed tenapanor, a product currently in Phase 2 clinical trials that has consistently demonstrated the ability to reduce the absorption of dietary sodium and phosphorus, both of which are recognized as key factors in the progression of kidney disease.