SAN FRANCISCO - Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: AGIO) today announced its 'Agios 2025' six-year strategic vision focused on creating and commercializing differentiated medicines to treat hematologic malignancies, solid tumors and rare genetic diseases.
Under this plan, by the end of 2025, the company expects to have four marketed products across at least eight indications, at least six molecules in clinical development and be cash-flow positive. Agios will present at the 38th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco on Monday, January 13 at 7:30 a.m. PT (10:30 a.m. ET), and a live webcast will be available at investor.agios.com.
'We are entering an exciting new chapter for Agios as we advance our first rare genetic disease program across three opportunities in PK deficiency, thalassemia and sickle cell disease and continue our work to expand the benefit of IDH inhibitors to solid tumors as well as to additional indications in hematologic malignancies,' said Jackie Fouse, Ph.D., chief executive officer of Agios. 'We will realize our 2025 vision by continuing to leverage our unmatched expertise in cellular metabolism, early translational research and our passionately patient-focused team, the same attributes that enabled us to discover, develop and market two targeted oncology medications in just 10 years. With both near- and long-term value drivers, Agios enters 2020 with strong momentum that will continue as we work toward achieving our 2025 strategic vision.'
About Agios
Agios is focused on discovering and developing novel investigational medicines to treat malignant hematology, solid tumors and rare genetic diseases through scientific leadership in the field of cellular metabolism. In addition to an active research and discovery pipeline across these three therapeutic areas, Agios has two approved oncology precision medicines and multiple first-in-class investigational therapies in clinical and/or preclinical development.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements include those regarding Agios' plans, strategies and expectations for its and its collaborator's preclinical, clinical and commercial advancement of its drug development programs including TIBSOVO (ivosidenib), IDHIFA (enasidenib), mitapivat, vorasidenib, AG-270 and AG-636; the potential benefits of Agios' product candidates; Agios's strategic vision and goals for 2025; its key milestones for 2020; its estimates regarding its balance of cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities for the year ended December 31, 2019; its plans regarding future data presentations; its financial guidance regarding the period in which it will have capital available to fund its operations and the potential benefit of its strategic plans and focus. The words 'anticipate,' 'expect,' 'goal,' 'hope,' 'milestone,' 'plan,' 'potential,' 'possible,' 'strategy,' 'will,' 'vision,' and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Such statements are subject to numerous important factors, risks and uncertainties that may cause actual events or results to differ materially from Agios' current expectations and beliefs. For example, there can be no guarantee that any product candidate Agios or its collaborators is developing will successfully commence or complete necessary preclinical and clinical development phases, or that development of any of Agios' product candidates will successfully continue. There can be no guarantee that any positive developments in Agios' business will result in stock price appreciation. Management's expectations and, therefore, any forward-looking statements in this press release could also be affected by risks and uncertainties relating to a number of other important factors, including: Agios' results of clinical trials and preclinical studies, including subsequent analysis of existing data and new data received from ongoing and future studies; the content and timing of decisions made by the U.S. FDA, the EMA or other regulatory authorities, investigational review boards at clinical trial sites and publication review bodies; Agios' ability to obtain and maintain requisite regulatory approvals and to enroll patients in its planned clinical trials; unplanned cash requirements and expenditures; competitive factors; Agios' ability to obtain, maintain and enforce patent and other intellectual property protection for any product candidates it is developing; Agios' ability to maintain key collaborations and general economic and market conditions. These and other risks are described in greater detail under the caption 'Risk Factors' included in Agios' public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date hereof, and Agios expressly disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
Contact:
Holly Manning
Tel: 617-844-6630
Email: Holly.Manning@agios.com
AGIOS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 
