Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
38 Sidney Street
2nd Floor
Cambridge
Massachusetts
02139-4169
United States
Tel: 617-649-8600
Website: http://www.agios.com/
About Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Agios is focused on discovering and developing novel investigational medicines to treat cancer and rare genetic metabolic disorders through scientific leadership in the field of cellular metabolism. In addition to an active research and discovery pipeline across both therapeutic areas, Agios has multiple first-in-class investigational medicines in clinical and/or preclinical development. All Agios programs focus on genetically identified patient populations, leveraging our knowledge of metabolism, biology and genomics. For more information, please visit the company's website at www.agios.com.
YEAR FOUNDED:
August 7, 2007
LEADERSHIP:
Founders: Lewis Cantley, Tak Mak, Craig Thompson, Shin-San Michael Su
CEO: David Schenkein
CMO (Medical): Chris Bowden
CSO (Scientific): Scott Biller
JOBS:
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CLINICAL TRIAL:
Please click here for clinical trial information.
202 articles with Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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June is turning out to be a busy month for approvals for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The agency has a slate of PDUFA dates this week, including two for Merck alone. Here’s a look.
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This is the largest fund in the 12 years Third Rock has been in existence. The company indicates it will use the money to seed 10 to 12 life science companies.
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Here’s a roundup of some of the top clinical trial news from the previous week.
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Cstone partner Agios Announces the Phase 3 ClarIDHy Trial of TIBSOVO (ivosidenib) Achieved its Primary Endpoint
5/23/2019
The partner of CStone Pharmaceuticals, Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced that the global Phase 3 ClarIDHy trial of TIBSOVO in previously treated cholangiocarcinoma patients with an isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 (IDH1) mutation met its primary endpoint.
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Here's a roundup of some of the top clinical trial news from the previous week.
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Agios Pharmaceuticals, headquartered in Cambridge, Mass., announced that its Tibsovo (ivosidenib) hit its primary endpoint in the Phase III ClarIDHy trial in patients with cholangiocarcinoma with an isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 (IDH1) mutation.
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After five years at the reins, Mike Taylor will step down from his role as president and chief executive officer of Waltham, Mass.-based Deciphera Pharmaceuticals. Taylor’s last day in the role will by March 18, the company announced late Monday.
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BioSpace Movers and Shakers: March 1
3/1/2019
Pharma and biotech companies make changes to leadership roles, with new hires at Agios, Notable, Rapamycin, Confo, AVEO and more. -
Boston Business Journal recently created a list of 15 Massachusetts life science companies that in their third-quarter reports, allocated the highest percentage of total costs to research and development. Here’s a look.
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Plenty of biotech companies will be releasing their third-quarter financial reports next week. Let’s take a quick look at some of these companies and their top stories they reported through 3Q2018.
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BioSpace Movers and Shakers for Oct. 15
10/15/2018
Who mixed things up in the biotech world this past week? Pfizer announces its leadership team, Rheos gets a new COO, and board of directors updates from multiple biopharma companies. -
For those looking for work, it’s good to know that some positions are in such demand that employers are falling all over themselves to offer hiring incentives. That’s the case with the biotech sector in Massachusetts, as many companies are dangling almost unheard-of benefits as incentives.
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Movers and Shakers for Sept. 10
9/10/2018
Let's take a look at who made a splash in the pharma and biotech world the past week. -
Celgene Vet Jackie Fouse Taking Over as CEO of Agios Pharmaceuticals; Companies Also Terminate Pr...
9/5/2018
One year after stepping down from her role as president and chief operating officer of Celgene, Jacqualyn (Jackie) Fouse has taken over the reins of Cambridge, Mass.-based Agios Pharmaceuticals. -
It’s a busy week on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s calendar, although the agency got ahead of itself and approved three of the applications early. Here’s a look.
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This week, the Business Journals compiled a list of the 25 companies across the United States with the highest median salary for employees. According to the list, median salaries for these companies ranked from $198,000 to $495,000. Of those companies listed, more than half were in the pharma or ...
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Agios Pharmaceuticals Scores FDA Approval For Tibsovo, Second AML Drug Win in Less Than a Year
7/20/2018
Shares of Agios Pharmaceuticals jumped this morning after the company said the FDA approved its oral leukemia treatment Tibsovo (ivosidenib). It’s the second approval for the company in less than a year. -
New Data from Phase 1 Study of Ivosidenib or Enasidenib in Combination with Azacitidine Demonstrate Robust Responses and a Well Tolerated Safety Profile in Newly Diagnosed IDHm AML Patients
6/4/2018
Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AGIO), today presented encouraging new data from a Phase 1 study evaluating ivosidenib (AG-120) or enasidenib (IDHIFA®; AG-221).
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ASCO 2018: Results Keep Rolling In
6/4/2018
There’s plenty of news coming out of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting behind held in Chicago. Here’s a look at a few more of the top stories. -
With $87 Million in Hand, Beam Therapeutics Launches to Fight Disease with CRISPR Base Editing Te...
5/14/2018
Beam Therapeutics, a new precision genetic medicines company, launched this morning with $87 million in a Series A funding round backed by F-Prime Capital Partners and ARCH Venture Partners.