<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001628280-25-032726.txt : 20250623
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001628280-25-032726
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250618
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250623
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250623

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Cadoret-Manier Onaiza
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001799355
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36485
		FILM NUMBER:		251066417

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2855 GAZELLE COURT
		STREET 2:		C/O IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
		CITY:			CARLSBAD
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92010

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ARDELYX, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001437402
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	03 Life Sciences
		EIN:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		34175 ARDENWOOD BLVD.
		CITY:			FREMONT
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94555
		BUSINESS PHONE:		510-745-7047

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		34175 ARDENWOOD BLVD.
		CITY:			FREMONT
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94555

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NTERYX INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20080611
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        <footnote id="F1">Restricted stock units (&quot;RSUs&quot;). The Reporting Person is entitled to receive one (1) shares of Common Stock for each one (1) RSU upon the vesting thereof.  The RSUs were issued pursuant to the Issuer's Non-Employee Director Compensation Program.</footnote>
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        <footnote id="F3">The option vests with respect to 1/12th of the shares subject thereto on each monthly anniversary of the grant date, which vesting will accelerate in full on the date of the next annual stockholder's meeting to the extent unvested as of such date, subject to continued service through each applicable vesting date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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