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CERTIFICATIONS UNDER SECTION 906
Pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of section 1350, chapter 63 of title 18, United States Code), each of the undersigned officers of NephroGenex, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), does hereby certify, to such officer's knowledge, that:
The Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2013 (the "Form 10-K") of the Company fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the information contained in the Form 10-K fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Dated: March 31, 2014 | /s/ PIERRE LEGAULT Pierre Legault Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) | |
Dated: March 31, 2014 | /s/ JOHN P. HAMILL John P. Hamill Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) |
CERTIFICATIONS UNDER SECTION 906