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NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / September 8, 2020 / The following statement is being issued by Levi & Korsinsky, LLP: Levi & Korsinsky, LLP announces that investigations have commenced on behalf of shareholders of the following publicly-traded companies. Akcea Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKCA) Agreement Announcement: August 31, 2020 Transaction Details: Under the terms of the agreement, Ionis will commence a tender offer for all outstanding shares of Akcea common stock not already owned by Ionis at a...

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / September 3, 2020 / The following statement is being issued by Levi & Korsinsky, LLP: Levi & Korsinsky, LLP announces that investigations have commenced on behalf of shareholders of the following publicly-traded companies. Akcea Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKCA) Agreement Announcement: August 31, 2020 Transaction Details: Under the terms of the agreement, Ionis will commence a tender offer for all outstanding shares of Akcea common stock not already owned by Ionis at a...

Results from the ongoing, open-label extension (OLE) study of the pivotal NEURO-TTR trial published in the European Journal of Neurology show that patients treated with TEGSEDI® (inotersen) experienced sustained improvements in measures of neuropathic progression at 39 months of therapy, and clinically relevant improvements in measures of quality of life compared to the natural history of the disease No new safety signals were identified TEGSEDI is an at-home subcutaneous injection BOSTON and...

BOSTON, April 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Akcea Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKCA), a majority-owned affiliate of Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., announced today that it will host a live webcast on Tuesday, May 5 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss its first quarter 2020 financial results and report on pipeline and business progress. Interested parties may listen to the call by dialing 888-317-6003, passcode 7102411, or access the webcast at https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/2327/34284 . A...

BOSTON, March 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Akcea Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKCA), a majority-owned affiliate of Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., announced today that its board of directors has appointed Damien McDevitt, Ph.D. as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Dr. McDevitt has served as interim CEO of Akcea since September 2019 and will continue to serve as a member of the Akcea board of directors. “With his experience at both Ionis and Akcea, Damien has the perspective and...

BOSTON, March 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Akcea Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKCA), a majority-owned affiliate of Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., today announced that Lisa Johnson-Pratt, M.D., has joined the company as senior vice president of new product strategy. In this role, Dr. Johnson-Pratt will drive Akcea’s corporate strategy and provide strategic support for the development and commercialization of new pipeline products. She will report to Damien McDevitt, Ph.D., interim chief executive...

BOSTON, Feb. 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Akcea Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKCA), a majority-owned affiliate of Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., today announced the company’s support for Rare Disease Day 2020 and the effort to help more people learn about the impact of rare diseases on patients, their families and their caregivers. Throughout February, Akcea has highlighted important issues related to hereditary transthyretin (hATTR) amyloidosis, familial chylomicronemia syndrome (FCS) and other...

BOSTON, Feb. 26, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Akcea Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKCA), a majority-owned affiliate of Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., focused on developing and commercializing drugs to treat patients with serious and rare diseases, today announced that Damien McDevitt, Interim CEO, will present at the Cowen 40 th Annual Health Care Conference in Boston on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at 10:40 a.m. ET. The above listed date is subject to change. Details on presentation times or changes to...

Reported Full Year 2019 Global Net Product Revenues of $42 Million and Fourth Quarter 2019 Global Net Product Revenues of $14 Million Achieved the 2-2-2 plan: launched two products, initiated two phase 3 programs and reported positive phase 2 data on two pipeline programs Conference Call Webcast Tuesday, February 25, 4:30 p.m. ET at www.akceatx.com BOSTON, Feb. 25, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Akcea Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKCA), a majority-owned affiliate of Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., focused...

BOSTON, Feb. 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Akcea Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKCA), a majority-owned affiliate of Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., announced today that it will host a live webcast on Tuesday, February 25 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss its 2019 financial results and report on pipeline and business progress. Interested parties may listen to the call by dialing 855-237-2439, passcode 3554234, or access the webcast at https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/9t5x7kiq . A webcast replay...

BOSTON, Feb. 13, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Akcea Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKCA), a majority-owned affiliate of Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., today announced the appointment of Amber Salzman, Ph.D., to the Company’s Board of Directors, expanding the board to 11 members. Dr. Salzman has more than 30 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry including serving as chief executive officer (CEO) of several companies, both publicly traded and private. “Amber’s experience in leading and...

Favorable safety and tolerability were observed P rimary and multiple secondary endpoints were met with significant reduction in triglyceride levels, additional lipid parameters and ANGPTL3 BOSTON and CARLSBAD, Calif., Jan. 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Akcea Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKCA), a majority-owned affiliate of Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: IONS), today announced positive topline results from the Phase 2 study of AKCEA-ANGPTL3-L Rx in patients...

BOSTON and CARLSBAD, Calif., Jan. 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Akcea Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKCA), a majority-owned affiliate of Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: IONS), announced today the initiation of the CARDIO-TTRansform Phase 3 cardiovascular outcomes study for AKCEA-TTR-L Rx in patients with transthyretin-mediated amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR cardiomyopathy). “The initiation of our CARDIO-TTRansform Phase 3 trial represents another important...

Patients treated with AKCEA-APO(a)-L Rx received pre-specified endpoints for Lp(a) levels with favorable safety and tolerability profile Global Lp(a)HORIZON Phase 3 cardiovascular outcomes study underway BOSTON and CARLSBAD, Calif., Jan. 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Akcea Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKCA), a majority-owned affiliate of Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: IONS), announced that results from a Phase 2 study evaluating AKCEA-APO(a)-L Rx , also known...

BOSTON and CARLSBAD, Calif., Dec. 18, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Akcea Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKCA), a majority-owned affiliate of Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: IONS), today announced that, following a strategic portfolio decision by Novartis not to exercise its option, Akcea has retained rights to develop and commercialize AKCEA-APOCIII-L Rx . “AKCEA-APOCIII-L Rx has advanced rapidly in the past year and we are excited to drive the development and...

BOSTON, Dec. 16, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Akcea Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKCA), a majority-owned affiliate of Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., today announced the appointments of Lynne Parshall, J.D., as chair of the Akcea Board of Directors and Barbara Yanni as a new member of the board. Both positions are effective immediately. Ms. Parshall has served as a member of Akcea’s Board of Directors since January 2015. She replaces Christopher Gabrieli, who will continue to serve as a board member....

BOSTON, Dec. 04, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Akcea Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKCA), a majority-owned affiliate of Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., announced today that Alex Howarth has joined the company as chief operating officer. In this role, Mr. Howarth will oversee a broad range of operational areas including corporate strategy, business development, management of stakeholder alliances, legal and compliance, as well as product supply chain. “Alex joins our team during an exciting time at...

BOSTON and CARLSBAD, Calif., Nov. 25, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Akcea Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKCA), a majority-owned affiliate of Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: IONS), today announced initiation of the NEURO-TTRansform Phase 3 clinical trial for AKCEA-TTR-L Rx in patients with polyneuropathy caused by h856ereditary TTR amyloidosis, or hATTR amyloidosis. “The initiation of the TTRransform Phase 3 program represents an expansion of our dedication and...

BOSTON and CARSLBAD, Calif., Nov. 19, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Akcea Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKCA), a majority-owned affiliate of Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: IONS), today announced the closing of the exclusive licensing agreement with Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) for AKCEA-ANGPTL3-L Rx following expiration of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR Act). AKCEA-ANGPTL3-L Rx is an investigational antisense...

BOSTON, Nov. 13, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Akcea Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKCA), a majority-owned affiliate of Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., focused on developing and commercializing drugs to treat patients with serious and rare diseases, today announced that management will present a company overview at the following investor conferences: Stifel 2019 Healthcare Conference at 11:30 a.m. ET on Wednesday, November 20, 2019 in New York, NY; and Piper Jaffray 31 st Annual Healthcare Conference at...