GlobeNewswire Inc | Aug 30, 2021 07:00AM EDT

August 30, 2021

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: AGIO), a leader in the field of cellular metabolism developing and delivering innovative treatments for genetically defined diseases, today announced that the company is scheduled to present at the following September investor conferences:

-- Citis 16th Annual Biopharma Virtual ConferencePanel: Sickle Cell, Beta-Thal, ITP & PKD - Measuring Industry Progress in Benign Hematology Friday, September 10 at 12:30 p.m. ET

-- 2021 Cantor Virtual Global Healthcare ConferenceMonday, September 27 at 8:00 a.m. ET

Live webcasts of the presentations can be accessed under Events & Presentations in the Investors section of the company's website at www.agios.com. Replays of the webcasts will be archived on the Agios website for at least two weeks following each presentation.

About AgiosAgios is focused on discovering and developing novel investigational medicines to treat genetically defined diseases through scientific leadership in the field of cellular metabolism. The companys most advanced drug candidate is a first-in-class pyruvate kinase R (PKR) activator, mitapivat, that is currently being evaluated for the treatment of three distinct hemolytic anemias. In addition to its active late-stage clinical pipeline, Agios has multiple novel, investigational therapies in clinical and preclinical development. For more information, please visit the companys website atwww.agios.com.

Contacts

Investors: 1AB Steve Klasssteve@1abmedia.com

Media: Jessi Rennekamp, 857-209-3286Director, Corporate CommunicationsJessica.Rennekamp@agios.com