On October 26, 2015 Agios Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AGIO), a leader in the fields of cancer metabolism and rare genetic metabolic disorders, reported that the first results from the Phase 1 study of AG-120 in patients with IDH1-mutant positive advanced solid tumors will be presented in an oral presentation and featured in the press program at the AACR (Free AACR Whitepaper)-NCI-EORTC AACR-NCI-EORTC (Free AACR-NCI-EORTC Whitepaper) International Conference on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics (EORTC-NCI-AACR) (Free ASGCT Whitepaper) (Free EORTC-NCI-AACR Whitepaper) taking place November 5-9, 2015, in Boston (Press release, Agios Pharmaceuticals, OCT 26, 2015, View Source;p=RssLanding&cat=news&id=2102387 [SID:1234507791]).
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"We look forward to sharing the first clinical data for AG-120 in patients with advanced solid tumors as we continue to understand the potential of this investigational medicine," said Chris Bowden M.D., chief medical officer at Agios. "This is an important step toward our long-term vision of making a difference for people with a broad range of hematologic and solid tumor cancers that harbor IDH mutations."
Title: The First Reported Results of AG-120, a First-in-class, Potent Inhibitor of the IDH1 Mutant Protein, in a Phase 1 Study of Patients with Advanced IDH1-Mutant Solid Tumors, Including Gliomas
Plenary Session Date & Time: Sunday, November 8, 2015, at 8:00 a.m. ET
Session: Advances in Targeted Therapy
Press Program Date & Time: Sunday, November 8, 2015, at 10:30 a.m. ET
Presenter: Howard A. Burris, III, M.D., Sarah Cannon Cancer Center, Nashville, Tennessee
Location: Hynes Convention Center
Investor Lunch and Webcast Information
Agios will host an investor lunch on Sunday, November 8, 2015 in Boston to review data presented at the conference, additional event details to come. The event will be webcast live and can be accessed under "Events & Presentations" in the Investors and Media section of the company’s website at www.agios.com. A replay of the webcast will be archived on the Agios website for approximately 30 days following the presentation.