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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-K
(Mark One)
☑
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 
OR
☐
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 
1934
Commission File Number:
001-36014
AGIOS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
26-0662915
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
88 Sidney Street,
Cambridge, MA
02139
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(617) 649-8600
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Class
Trading symbol(s)
Name of Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, Par Value $0.001 per share
AGIO
Nasdaq Global Select Market
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.    Yes  ☑        No  ☐
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.    Yes  ☐        No  ☑
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act 
of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to 
such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  ☑        No  ☐
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405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit 
such files).    Yes  ☑        No  ☐
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company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and 
"emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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Smaller reporting 
company  ☐
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any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.    ☐
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internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm 
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The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting Common Stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant computed by reference to the 
price of the registrant’s Common Stock as of June 28, 2024 (based on the last reported sale price on the Nasdaq Global Select Market as of such date) 
was $2,416,161,200.
As of February 7, 2025, there were 57,296,167 shares of Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share, outstanding.
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DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Portions of the registrant’s definitive proxy statement for its 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A within 
120 days of the end of the registrant’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Annual Report on Form 
10-K to the extent stated herein. 
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PART I
Page
Item 1.
Business
3
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
36
Item 1B.
Unresolved Staff Comments
64
Item 1C.
Cybersecurity
64
Item 2.
Properties
65
Item 3.
Legal Proceedings
65
Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures
65
PART II
Item 5.
Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer 
Purchases of Equity Securities
66
Item 6.
Reserved
67
Item 7.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of 
Operations
68
Item 7A.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
82
Item 8.
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
82
Item 9.
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial 
Disclosure
82
Item 9A.
Controls and Procedures
82
Item 9B.
Other Information
83
Item 9C.
Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections
84
PART III
Item 10.
Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
85
Item 11.
Executive Compensation
85
Item 12.
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related 
Stockholder Matters
85
Item 13.
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
85
Item 14.
Principal Accountant Fees and Services
85
PART IV
Item 15.
Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
86
Item 16.
Form 10-K Summary
89
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PART I
References to Agios
Throughout this Annual Report on Form 10-K, “the Company,” “Agios,” “we,” “us,” and “our,” and similar expressions, except 
where the context requires otherwise, refer to Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries, and “our board of 
directors” refers to the board of directors of Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Information
This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. All 
statements, other than statements of historical fact, contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, including statements 
regarding our strategy, future operations, future financial position, future revenue, projected costs, prospects, plans, and 
objectives of management, are forward-looking statements. The words “aim,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” 
“estimate,” “expect,” “goal,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “strategy,” “target,” 
“vision,” “will,” “would” or the negatives of these words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking 
statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words.
The forward-looking statements in this Annual Report on Form 10-K include, among other things, statements regarding:
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our commercialization efforts and plans to commercialize PYRUKYND® (mitapivat);
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the initiation, timing, progress and results of current, planned and future preclinical studies and clinical trials, and 
our research and development programs;
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the potential of the isoforms of pyruvate kinase, including pyruvate kinase-R, or PKR, as therapeutic targets;
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the potential benefits of our products and product candidates targeting PKR, including PYRUKYND® (mitapivat) and 
tebapivat, and of our product candidate in our phenylalanine hydroxylase, or PAH, stabilizer program, AG-181, and our 
siRNA targeting the transmembrane serine protease 6, or TMPRSS6, gene, AG-236;
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our plans to develop and commercialize any additional product candidates for which we may receive approval, 
either alone or with partners; 
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our ability to establish and maintain collaborations or to obtain additional funding, if needed;
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the timing or likelihood of regulatory filings and approvals, including our regulatory applications for approval of 
PYRUKYND® (mitapivat) for the treatment of adult patients with non-transfusion-dependent and transfusion-
dependent alpha- or beta-thalassemia;
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our strategic vision;
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the timing, likelihood and amount of royalty payments we may receive from Servier Pharmaceuticals LLC with 
respect to certain U.S. net sales of vorasidenib; 
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the amount and timing of future milestone and royalty payments potentially payable to Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 
pursuant to the license agreement entered into in July 2023;
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the implementation of our business model and strategic plans for our business, product candidates and technology;
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our commercialization, sales, marketing and manufacturing capabilities and strategy;
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the rate and degree of market acceptance and clinical utility of our products;
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our competitive position;
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our intellectual property position;
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developments and projections relating to our competitors and our industry; 
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our estimates regarding our expenses, future revenue, capital requirements and needs for additional financing; and
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the potential impact of public health epidemics or pandemics, global economic developments and geopolitical events on 
our business, operations, strategy and goals.
We may not actually achieve the plans, intentions or expectations disclosed in our forward-looking statements, and you should 
not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. Actual results or events could differ materially from the plans, 
intentions and expectations disclosed in the forward-looking statements we make. We have included important factors in this 
Annual Report on Form 10-K, particularly in the “Summary Risk Factors” and “Risk Factors” sections, that could cause actual 
results or events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements that we make. Our forward-looking statements do not 
reflect the potential impact of any future acquisitions, in-licensing arrangements, mergers, dispositions, joint ventures or 
investments we may make.
You should read this Annual Report on Form 10-K and the documents that we have filed as exhibits to this Annual Report on 
Form 10-K completely. We do not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new 
information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
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This Annual Report on Form 10-K includes statistical and other industry and market data that we obtained from industry 
publications and research, surveys and studies conducted by third parties as well as our own estimates of potential market 
opportunities. All of the market data used in this Annual Report on Form 10-K involves a number of assumptions and 
limitations, and you are cautioned not to give undue weight to such data. We believe that the information from these industry 
publications, research, surveys and studies is reliable. The industry in which we operate is subject to a high degree of 
uncertainty and risk due to a variety of important factors, including those described in the sections titled “Summary Risk 
Factors” and “Risk Factors.”
Summary Risk Factors 
Our business is subject to a number of risks that if realized could materially affect our business, financial condition, results of 
operations, cash flows and access to liquidity. These risks are discussed more fully in the “Risk Factors” section of this Annual 
Report on Form 10-K. Our principal risks include the following: 
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If we do not successfully commercialize PYRUKYND® and other products for which we receive approval, our 
prospects may be substantially harmed. Our ability to generate product revenue from PYRUKYND® depends heavily on 
our successful development and commercialization of the product. 
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We depend heavily on the success of our clinical-stage product candidates, including the potential approval of 
PYRUKYND® for the treatment of thalassemia or sickle cell disease, or SCD, in the United States and in other 
jurisdictions. Clinical trials of our product candidates may not be successful for a number of important reasons. If we or 
our collaborators are unable to commercialize our product candidates or experience significant delays in doing so, our 
business will be materially harmed.
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We may engage in in-licensing transactions or acquisitions that could disrupt our business, cause dilution to our 
stockholders or reduce our financial resources.
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The outcome of preclinical studies and early clinical trials may not be predictive of the success of later clinical trials, and 
positive results of completed clinical trials do not necessarily predict success in future clinical trials. The results of 
completed clinical trials of PYRUKYND® for the treatment of PK deficiency and thalassemia are not predictive of our 
ongoing clinical trials of PYRUKYND® in other indications, such as SCD, and the results of our early-stage clinical 
trials of tebapivat are not predictive of our later stage clinical trials of tebapivat.
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Interim and preliminary data from clinical trials that we announce or publish from time to time may change as more 
patient data becomes available and are subject to audit and verification procedures that could result in material changes 
in the final data.
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We may expend our limited resources to pursue a particular product candidate or indication and fail to capitalize on 
product candidates or indications that may be more profitable or for which there is a greater likelihood of success.
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PYRUKYND®, or any of our product candidates that may receive marketing approval in the future, may be less 
effective than previously believed or cause undesirable side effects that were not previously identified in clinical trials or 
may fail to achieve the degree of market acceptance by physicians, patients, healthcare payors and others in the medical 
community necessary for commercial success, which could compromise our ability, or that of any collaborators, to 
market the product.
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If we are unable to establish and maintain sales and marketing capabilities or enter into agreements with third parties to 
sell and market our products, we may not be successful in commercializing PYRUKYND® or our product candidates if 
they are approved.
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We provide certain development estimates related to the development and regulatory approval of PYRUKYND® and 
our product candidates. If we do not achieve our projected development or regulatory approval estimates in the 
timeframes we announce and expect, the commercialization of our products may be delayed and, as a result, our stock 
price may decline.
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We face substantial competition, which may result in others discovering, developing or commercializing products before 
or more successfully than we do. There are a number of large pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies that 
currently market and sell products or are pursuing the development of products for the treatment of the indications for 
which we are developing PYRUKYND® or our product candidates. Our competitors may develop products that are 
more effective, safer, more convenient or less costly than PYRUKYND® or any product candidates that we are 
developing or that would render PYRUKYND® or our product candidates obsolete or non-competitive. 
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We are singularly focused on products and product candidates for the treatment of rare diseases. As a result, we may be 
more susceptible to changing market conditions, including fluctuations and risks particular to the markets for patients 
with rare diseases, than a more diversified company, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and 
results of operations. 
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If our existing capital is insufficient to fund our operating expenses and capital expenditures, we will need to raise 
capital, and if we are unable to raise capital when needed, we would be forced to delay, reduce or eliminate our product 
development programs or commercialization efforts.
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We have historically incurred operating losses. We expect to incur losses in the future and may never achieve or 
maintain profitability. Our net income for the year ended December 31, 2024 was $673.7 million, our net loss for the 
year ended December 31, 2023 was $352.1 million and our net loss for the year ended December 31, 2022 was $231.8 
million. The net income we generated in the year ended December 31, 2024 was primarily due to the sale of the 
Vorasidenib Royalty Rights to Royalty Pharma and our receipt of the Vorasidenib Milestone Payment discussed below 
in Item 1. Business. As of December 31, 2024, we had an accumulated deficit of $148.9 million. 
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We currently rely and expect to continue to rely on third parties for the manufacture of our product candidates for 
preclinical and clinical testing and for commercial supply of PYRUKYND® and any product candidate for which we 
may obtain marketing approval. Any performance failure on the part of our existing or future third-party manufacturers 
could delay clinical development, marketing approval or our commercialization efforts.
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We rely and expect to continue to rely on third parties to conduct our clinical trials and some aspects of our research and 
preclinical testing, and those third parties may not perform satisfactorily, including failing to meet deadlines for the 
completion of such trials, research or testing.
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We may depend on collaborations with third parties for the development and commercialization of our product 
candidates. If those collaborations are not successful, we may not be able to capitalize on the market potential of these 
product candidates.
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If we are unable to obtain and maintain patent or trade secret protection for our medicines and technology, or if the scope 
of the patent protection obtained is not sufficiently broad, our competitors could develop and commercialize medicines 
and technology similar or identical to ours, and our ability to successfully commercialize our medicines and technology 
may be adversely affected. If we do not, or are unable to, obtain or maintain any issued patents for any of our most 
advanced product candidates, it could have a material adverse effect on our competitive position, business, financial 
condition, results of operations, and prospects.
Item 1. Business
General
We are a biopharmaceutical company committed to transforming patients’ lives through leadership in the field of cellular 
metabolism, with the goal of creating differentiated medicines for rare diseases, with a focus on classical hematology. With a 
history of focused study on cellular metabolism, we have a deep and mature understanding of this biology, which is involved in 
the healthy functioning of nearly every system in the body. Building on this expertise, these learnings can be rapidly applied to 
our clinical trials with the goal of developing medicines that can have a significant impact for patients. We accelerate the impact 
of our portfolio by cultivating connections with patient communities, healthcare professionals, partners and colleagues to 
discover, develop and deliver potential therapies for rare diseases.
Business Overview
Rare diseases
The lead product candidate in our portfolio, PYRUKYND® (mitapivat), is an activator of both wild-type and mutant pyruvate 
kinase, or PK, enzymes for the potential treatment of hemolytic anemias. PYRUKYND® is approved for use by the U.S. Food 
and Drug Administration, or FDA, for the treatment of hemolytic anemia in adults with PK deficiency in the United States and 
by the European Commission for the treatment of PK deficiency in adult patients in the European Union, or EU. Additionally, 
we received marketing authorization in Great Britain for PYRUKYND® for the treatment of PK deficiency in adult patients 
under the European Commission Decision Reliance Procedure. In December 2024, we announced that we submitted a 
supplemental new drug application, or sNDA, to the FDA for PYRUKYND® for the treatment of adult patients with non-
transfusion dependent and transfusion-dependent alpha- or beta-thalassemia, which was accepted with standard review by the 
FDA and granted a Prescription Drug User Fee Act, or PDUFA, goal date of September 7, 2025. Also in December 2024, we 
announced that we submitted a marketing authorization application, or MAA, to the European Medicines Agency, or EMA, and 
regulatory applications to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates health authorities for PYRUKYND® for the 
treatment of adult patients with non-transfusion dependent and transfusion-dependent alpha- or beta-thalassemia.
In addition, we are currently evaluating PYRUKYND® in Phase 3 clinical trials for the treatment of sickle cell disease, or SCD, 
and in pediatric patients with PK deficiency. We are also developing (i) tebapivat, a novel PK activator, for the potential 
treatment of lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes, or LR MDS, and hemolytic anemias; (ii) AG-181, our phenylalanine 
hydroxylase, or PAH, stabilizer for the potential treatment of phenylketonuria, or PKU; and (iii) AG-236, an siRNA in-licensed 
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from Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc., or Alnylam, targeting the transmembrane serine protease 6, or TMPRSS6 gene for the 
potential treatment of polycythemia vera, or PV.
Alnylam License Agreement
In accordance with the license agreement we entered into with Alnylam in July 2023, we made an up-front payment to Alnylam 
and recognized in-process research and development of $17.5 million in the year ended December 31, 2023. We will also pay 
Alnylam for certain expenses associated with the development of AG-236, an siRNA targeting the TMPRSS6 gene, and these 
will be recorded in our consolidated statements of operations as incurred. Additionally, we are responsible to pay up to 
$130.0 million in potential development and regulatory milestones, in addition to sales milestones as well as tiered royalties on 
annual net sales, if any, of licensed products, which may be subject to specified reductions and offsets. Because the acquired 
assets under the license agreement with Alnylam do not meet the definition of a business in accordance with Accounting 
Standards Codification, or ASC, 805, Business Combinations, we accounted for the agreement as an asset acquisition.
Sale of Oncology Business to Servier and Sale of Contingent Payments
On March 31, 2021, we completed the sale of our oncology business to Servier Pharmaceuticals, LLC, or Servier, which 
represented a discontinued operation. The transaction included the sale of our oncology business, including TIBSOVO®, our 
clinical-stage product candidates vorasidenib, AG-270 and AG-636, and our oncology research programs, for a payment of 
approximately $1.8 billion in cash at the closing, subject to certain adjustments, and a payment of $200.0 million in cash, if, 
prior to January 1, 2027, vorasidenib is granted new drug application, or NDA, approval from the FDA with an approved label 
that permits vorasidenib’s use as a single agent for the adjuvant treatment of patients with Grade 2 glioma that have an isocitrate 
dehydrogenase, or IDH, 1 or 2 mutation (and, to the extent required by such approval, the vorasidenib companion diagnostic 
test is granted an FDA premarket approval), or the Vorasidenib Milestone Payment, as well as a royalty of 5% of U.S. net sales 
of TIBSOVO® from the close of the transaction through loss of exclusivity, and a royalty of 15% of U.S. net sales of 
vorasidenib from the first commercial sale of vorasidenib through loss of exclusivity, or the Vorasidenib Royalty Rights. The 
Vorasidenib Milestone Payment, Vorasidenib Royalty Rights and royalty payments related to TIBSOVO® are referred to as 
contingent payments and recognized as income when realizable. Servier also acquired our co-commercialization rights for 
Bristol Myers Squibb’s IDHIFA® and the right to receive a $25.0 million potential milestone payment under our prior 
collaboration agreement with Celgene Corporation, or Celgene, and following the sale Servier agreed to conduct certain clinical 
development activities within the IDHIFA® development program.
In October 2022, we sold our rights to future contingent payments associated with the royalty of 5% of U.S. net sales of 
TIBSOVO® from the close of the transaction through the loss of exclusivity to entities affiliated with Sagard Healthcare 
Partners, or Sagard, and recognized income of $127.9 million within the gain on sale of contingent payments line item in our 
consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2022.
In August 2024, the FDA approved vorasidenib for adult and pediatric patients 12 years and older with Grade 2 astrocytoma or 
oligodendroglioma with a susceptible IDH1 or IDH2 mutation, following surgery including biopsy, sub-total resection, or gross 
total resection.  In September 2024, we received the Vorasidenib Milestone Payment from Servier and recognized income of 
$200.0 million within the milestone payment from gain on sale of oncology business line item in our consolidated statements of 
operations for the year ended December 31, 2024. In May 2024, we entered into a purchase and sale agreement to sell the 
Vorasidenib Royalty Rights to Royalty Pharma Investments 2019 ICAV, or Royalty Pharma, for $905.0 million in cash, or the 
Upfront Payment. The sale was contingent upon FDA approval of vorasidenib and other customary closing conditions.
Upon consummation of the sale in August 2024, Royalty Pharma acquired 100% of the Vorasidenib Royalty Rights payments 
made by Servier on account of up to $1.0 billion in U.S. net sales for each calendar year. In addition, any such Vorasidenib 
Royalty Rights payments made by Servier on account of U.S. net sales in each calendar year in excess of $1.0 billion will be 
split, with Royalty Pharma having the rights to a 12% earn-out on those excess payments and Agios retaining the rights to a 3% 
earn-out on those excess payments, or the Retained Earn-Out Rights. As a result of the sale, we recognized income of $889.1 
million ($905.0 million net of fees of $15.9 million) within the gain on sale of contingent payments line item in our 
consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2024. Royalty income related to the Retained Earn-Out 
Rights, if any, will be recognized in the period when realizable. 
Our Strategy and Long-term Goals
As part of our long-term strategy, we have developed and articulated a strategic vision that delineates our expected evolution in 
light of our focus on rare diseases. We are building a sustainable, value-creating company, based on our expertise in cellular 
metabolism and classical hematology, that develops and delivers differentiated medicines for patients.
By 2026, our vision is to: establish a classical hematology franchise with PYRUKYND® approvals across PK deficiency, 
thalassemia and SCD; and expand our portfolio by advancing tebapivat, AG-181 and AG-236 and the rest of our preclinical 
pipeline as well as through disciplined business development aligned with our core therapeutic focus areas and capabilities.
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Our Core Values
Our values cultivate an environment that promotes collaboration, contribution, engagement and high regard for others’ points of 
view. This foundation helps our people push the boundaries of our science and create transformative medicines, which we 
believe will provide long-term benefits for all our stakeholders. Our connections – with each other and with external parties – 
fuel the development of new therapies for the people who need them. Our core values include:
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Aim High: We set the bar high for ourselves, and we keep working to raise it. At our core, we’re guided by a deep 
respect for the science and a commitment always to act with the utmost integrity.
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Come Together: We grow supportive relationships with patients and caregivers. We build trusting connections with 
collaborators. Together, we make a bigger impact than we ever could alone.
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Embrace Differences: Because opportunities and insights come from anywhere and anyone, we honor all voices and 
encourage honest dialogue. We learn equally from success and failure, bringing an open mind and a flexible approach 
to everything we do.
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Bring Your Whole Self: We know we make the biggest impact when each of us can contribute and lead in our own way.
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Blaze New Trails: We ask the tough questions that can lead to groundbreaking scientific advances. We nurture a 
creative mindset and resourceful approach that spark life-changing innovations for patients. 
Cellular Metabolism
Cellular metabolism is involved in the healthy functioning of nearly every system in the body and refers to the set of life-
sustaining chemical transformations within the cells of living organisms. The conversion of nutrients into energy via enzyme-
catalyzed reactions allows organisms to grow and reproduce, maintain their structures, and respond to their environments. 
Additionally, metabolites serve as key regulators of diverse aspects of cellular biology, and pharmacologic targeting of 
metabolism can therefore have disease-modifying effects in a wide variety of pathologies. The chemical reactions of 
metabolism are organized into metabolic pathways, in which one chemical is transformed through a series of steps into another 
chemical, by a sequence of enzymes. Enzymes catalyze quick and efficient reactions, serve as key regulators of metabolic 
pathways, and respond to changes in the cell’s environment or signals from other cells.
Rare diseases
Diseases are typically considered rare if they affect fewer than 200,000 people in the United States, or fewer than five per 
10,000 people in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, or the EU5. Many rare diseases are likely to be under-
diagnosed given the lack of available therapies or diagnostics, the rarity of the condition, or limited understanding of how the 
disease genetics relate to the disease phenotype. It has been shown that small molecule therapies able to specifically correct 
genetic deficiencies and their associated organ dysfunction may have application in conditions that arise independent of patient 
genetics but for which identical organ dysfunction occurs. For example, a treatment for a hereditary hemolytic anemia may find 
direct application in the treatment of a secondarily acquired hemolytic anemia. 
Many rare diseases carry severe or life-threatening features. In many of these disorders, the defect of single or multiple genes 
leads to a deficient expression or function in one or several gene products which collectively manifest in organ dysfunction. As 
these conditions are by nature congenital and frequently hereditary, they are often detected either by genetic testing or 
phenotypic diagnosis in newborns or in early childhood. A typical course of many such diseases is inexorable deterioration until 
death or significant irreversible life-long disability and/or suffering.
Classical hematology
Classical hematology refers to the study and treatment of blood disorders that are not cancerous, including thrombotic and 
hemorrhagic disorders, anemia, thrombocytopenia, disorders of iron metabolism and hemoglobin disorders. Many of these 
diseases are debilitating, have a negative impact on patients’ quality of life and are associated with severe complications and/or 
shortened life expectancy. Despite the significant need for novel therapies and improved patient care, there is a shortage of 
research and trained specialists in the field of classical hematology, and patients with these disorders are often underserved and 
experience health disparities and inequity. In addition, even in diseases in which some progress has been made, large subsets of 
the disease may remain underserved. Our goal is to develop transformative oral treatments for patients with various classical 
hematological disorders through broad clinical development programs in order to address the unmet needs of a large range of 
patients.
Our Development Programs
We believe that leveraging our core capabilities in cellular metabolism combined with our singular focus on rare diseases and 
our differentiated expertise in classical hematology has significantly enhanced our ability to advance new therapeutic candidates 
and bring innovative medicines to patients in need. We have a proven track record of developing new therapeutic approaches 
and multiple proprietary first-in-class orally available small molecules.
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The following summarizes our approved product and most advanced clinical product candidates, each of which is described in 
further detail below. 
PK Activator Programs
PK is an enzyme involved in glycolysis — the conversion of glucose into lactic acid. This enzyme has several tissue-specific 
isoforms (PKR, PKL, PKM1 and PKM2). Pyruvate kinase-R, or PKR, is the isoform of PK that is present in red blood cells, or 
RBCs. Mutations in PKR cause defects in RBC glycolysis and lead to a hematological rare disease known as PK deficiency. 
Glycolysis is the only pathway available for RBCs to maintain the production of adenosine triphosphate, or ATP, which is a 
form of chemical energy within cells. Accordingly, we believe that activation of mutant forms of PKR can restore glycolytic 
pathway activity and increase RBC health in patients with PK deficiency, and activation of wild-type (non-mutated) PKR can 
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increase ATP which can then meet the increased energy demands resulting from metabolic stress in RBCs of patients with 
hemolytic anemias such as thalassemia and SCD. 
PK Deficiency
PK deficiency is a rare genetic disorder and disease understanding is still evolving. We estimate that the prevalence of PK 
deficiency is between approximately 3,000 and 8,000 individuals in the United States and EU5, and believe that the disease is 
likely under-diagnosed. PK deficiency leads to a shortened life span for RBCs and is the most common form of non-spherocytic 
hemolytic anemia in humans. 
There is currently no known unique ethnic or geographic representation of the disease. The disease manifests by mild to severe 
forms of anemia caused by the excessive premature destruction of RBCs. The chronic hemolysis can lead to long-term 
complications and comorbidities, regardless of the degree of the anemia, often resulting in jaundice and lifelong conditions 
associated with chronic anemia and secondary complications. The precise mechanism for the hemolysis is not well understood 
but is thought to result from membrane instability secondary to the metabolic defect caused by the low level of PKR enzyme. 
The hemolysis is “extra-vascular” in that the RBCs are destroyed in small capillaries or organs and do not spontaneously break 
open in the circulation. PK deficiency is an autosomal recessive disease whereby all patients inherit two mutations, one from 
each parent. Children with the disease produce PKR enzyme that has only a fraction of the normal level of activity (generally 
<50%). Current management strategies for PK deficiency, including blood transfusion and splenectomy, are associated with 
both short- and long-term risks. More than 350 different mutations have been identified to date. As a result, there are many 
different possible mutant combinations and no one clear mutational profile. We maintain a global registry, called Peak, for up to 
500 adult and pediatric patients with PK deficiency to increase understanding of the long-term disease burden of this chronic 
hemolytic anemia. 
Thalassemia
Thalassemia is a hereditary blood disorder in which mutations in the α- or β-globin chains of hemoglobin lead to globin chain 
precipitates and aggregates that disturb the RBC membrane and induce oxidative stress, leading to decreased survival of RBC 
precursors, ineffective erythropoiesis, hemolysis of mature RBCs, and anemia. We estimate that the prevalence of thalassemia 
is between 18,000 and 23,000 individuals in the United States and EU5, with approximately 6,000 diagnosed adults in the 
United States; approximately 70,000 individuals in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, 
also known as the Gulf Council Countries, or GCC; and greater than one million individuals worldwide. In addition to anemia, 
patients with thalassemia can experience enlarged spleen, bone deformities, iron overload, fatigue, and infection. Current 
treatment strategies for thalassemia include blood transfusion, splenectomy, iron chelation therapy and bone marrow 
transplantation, as well as recently approved therapies such as Reblozyl® (luspatercept-aamt) for the treatment of beta-
thalassemia or Casgevy® and Zynteglo® for the treatment of transfusion-dependent beta-thalassemia. We believe that the 
activation of wild-type PKR may increase ATP production and improve red cell fitness and survival of thalassemic RBCs, by 
increasing the clearance globin chain aggregates through ATP-dependent proteolytic mechanisms.
Sickle Cell Disease (SCD)
SCD is an inherited blood disorder caused by mutations in hemoglobin that enable the hemoglobin to form long polymeric 
chains under certain conditions such as low oxygenation, or deoxygenation. Polymerization of this irregular hemoglobin results 
in RBCs taking on a sickle shape, causing them to aggregate and obstruct small blood vessels, restricting blood flow to organs 
resulting in pain, cell death and organ damage. We estimate that the prevalence of SCD is between 120,000 and 135,000 
individuals in the United States and EU5, approximately 150,000 individuals in the GCC, and greater than three million 
individuals worldwide. RBC deoxygenation is modulated by several factors, including the levels of 2,3-diphosphoglycerate, or 
2,3-DPG, which is found to be elevated in sickle cell patient RBCs. Current treatment strategies focus on managing and 
preventing acute RBC sickling, and include hydroxyurea, L-glutamine and blood transfusions, as well as recently approved 
therapies such as Adakveo®, Casgevy®, and Lfygenia®. We believe that activation of wild-type PKR in patients with SCD 
may reduce hemoglobin polymerization and the sickling process by at least two mechanisms. Reducing the level of 2,3-DPG in 
RBCs would increase the oxygenation state of hemoglobin to reduce sickling, while increasing the levels of ATP may improve 
RBC hydration status which may also inhibit the sickling process.
Lower Risk MDS (LR MDS)
MDS is a heterogeneous group of rare hematological malignancies characterized by dysfunctional hematopoiesis (or formation 
of blood cells), progressive cytopenia (or lower-than-normal number of blood cells) and an increased risk of progression to 
acute myeloid leukemia, or AML. The most common type of MDS is LR MDS, but many existing therapies and therapies under 
development focus on high risk MDS. Among patients with LR MDS, which accounts for approximately 70% of all MDS cases 
and are less likely to progress to AML, the primary concern is symptomatic anemia. We estimate that the prevalence of LR 
MDS in the United States and EU5 is between 75,000 and 80,000 individuals. We believe that activation of wild-type PK in LR 
MDS patients may improve deficient PK activity in MDS erythrocytes. Current treatment options for LR MDS often require in-
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office visits and transfusions, and erythropoiesis stimulating agents and Reblozyl® and Rytelo® are the only approved 
therapies to treat anemia in a subset of patients. Despite approved therapies in subsets of patients, LR MDS associated anemia 
remains a disease with a high unmet medical need.
Other Programs
Phenylketonuria (PKU)
PKU, is a rare, genetic disease caused by deficiency of the PAH enzyme. Lack of PAH activity leads to the accumulation of 
phenylalanine and downstream neurocognitive deficits.  Patients with PKU are therefore often advised to consume a highly 
restricted diet in order to minimize phenylalanine intake, which can further reduce patient quality of life. We estimate that the 
prevalence of PKU in the United States and EU5 is between 35,000 and 40,000 individuals.
Polycythemia Vera (PV)
PV is a rare blood disorder with no disease-modifying treatments that affects approximately 100,000 individuals in the United 
States. PV is characterized by excessive production of RBCs, which leads to increased blood volume and viscosity, and can 
result in thrombosis, cardiovascular events, enlarged spleen and death. Phlebotomy, which is the procedure of withdrawing 
blood, is the current standard of care for patients with PV.
PYRUKYND® (mitapivat): First-in-Class PK Activator 
We are developing PYRUKYND® for the treatment of PK deficiency and other hemolytic anemias such as thalassemia and 
SCD. PYRUKYND® is an orally available small molecule and a potent activator of the wild-type and mutated PK enzymes.
PYRUKYND® is approved for use by the FDA for the treatment of hemolytic anemia in adults with PK deficiency in the 
United States and by the European Commission for the treatment of PK deficiency in adult patients in the EU. Additionally, we 
received marketing authorization in Great Britain for PYRUKYND® for the treatment of PK deficiency in adult patients under 
the European Commission Decision Reliance Procedure. In December 2024, we announced that we submitted an sNDA to the 
FDA for PYRUKYND® for the treatment of adult patients with non-transfusion dependent and transfusion-dependent alpha- or 
beta-thalassemia, which was accepted with standard review by the FDA and granted a PDUFA goal date of September 7, 2025. 
Also in December 2024, we announced that we submitted an MAA to the EMA and regulatory applications to the Kingdom of 
Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates health authorities for PYRUKYND® for the treatment of adult patients with non-
transfusion dependent and transfusion-dependent alpha- or beta-thalassemia. In addition, we are currently evaluating 
PYRUKYND® in clinical trials for the treatment of SCD and in pediatric patients with PK deficiency. 
We have worldwide development and commercial rights to PYRUKYND®.  In July 2024, we entered into a distribution 
agreement with NewBridge Pharmaceuticals FZ-LLC, or the NewBridge Agreement, pursuant to which we granted NewBridge 
the right to commercialize PYRUKYND® in the GCC region. We expect to fund the future development and 
commercialization costs related to this program. PYRUKYND® has been granted orphan drug designation for the treatment of 
PK deficiency by the FDA and the EMA. Additionally, PYRUKYND® has received orphan drug designation from the FDA for 
the treatment of thalassemia and SCD, orphan medicinal product designation from the EMA for the treatment of SCD, and 
breakthrough medicine designation from the Saudi Food and Drug Authority for the treatment of thalassemia.  
We built our commercial infrastructure to support the commercialization of PYRUKYND® in adult PK deficiency in the 
United States, and have expanded this infrastructure to support the potential commercial launch of PYRUKYND® in 
thalassemia in the United States. In connection with our regulatory approvals in the EU and Great Britain, we are currently 
providing access to PYRUKYND® on a free of charge basis for eligible patients in those jurisdictions through a global 
managed access program. We provide access to PYRUKYND® for adult patients with PK deficiency in other jurisdictions 
upon request through the global managed access program, on either a free of charge or for charge basis. Our global managed 
access program has not had a significant impact on our business, financial condition or results of operations. Beyond the global 
managed access program, we continue to evaluate options for the commercialization of PYRUKYND® outside of the United 
States, including through exploring potential partnership opportunities, such as the NewBridge Agreement.
We are evaluating PYRUKYND® in numerous clinical trials, including the following:
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An extension study evaluating the long-term safety, tolerability and efficacy of treatment with PYRUKYND® in patients 
from ENERGIZE, our completed phase 3, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled multicenter study pivotal trial of 
PYRUKYND® in adults with non-transfusion-dependent alpha- or beta-thalassemia. We announced topline data for 
ENERGIZE in January 2024 and a more detailed analysis of the data in June 2024. A total of 194 patients were enrolled 
in the study, with 130 randomized to PYRUKYND® 100 mg twice-daily, or BID, and 64 randomized to matched 
placebo. 122 patients (93.8%) in the PYRUKYND® arm and 62 patients (96.9%) in the placebo arm completed the 24-
week double-blind period of the study.  The study met the primary endpoint of hemoglobin response, where treatment 
with PYRUKYND® demonstrated a statistically significant increase in hemoglobin response compared to placebo, as 
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42.3% of patients in the PYRUKYND® arm achieved a hemoglobin response, compared to 1.6% of patients in the 
placebo arm (2-sided p<0.0001). Treatment with PYRUKYND® also demonstrated statistically significant 
improvements compared to placebo for both key secondary endpoints: (i) change from baseline in average Functional 
Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue, or FACIT-Fatigue, subscale score from week 12 to week 24 and (ii) 
change from baseline in average hemoglobin concentration from week 12 to week 24.  During the 24-week double-blind 
period, four (3.1%) subjects in the PYRUKYND® arm experienced adverse events, or AEs, leading to discontinuation, 
and there were no AEs in the placebo arm leading to discontinuation. AEs that led to discontinuation in the 
PYRUKIND® arm were thrombocytopenia, arthralgia, abdominal distension, and 5 concurrent laboratory adverse events 
(alanine aminotransferase increase, aspartate aminotransferase increase, blood bilirubin increase, blood LDH increase, 
and international normalized ratio increase), all in one patient each.     
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An extension study evaluating the long-term safety, tolerability and efficacy of treatment with PYRUKYND® in patients 
from ENERGIZE-T, our completed phase 3, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled multicenter study evaluating 
the efficacy and safety of PYRUKYND® as a potential treatment for adults with transfusion-dependent alpha- or beta-
thalassemia, defined as 6 to 20 red blood cell, or RBC, units transfused and ≤ six-week transfusion-free period during the 
24-week period before randomization. The primary endpoint of the trial is percentage of patients with transfusion 
reduction response, defined as a ≥50% reduction in transfused RBC units with a reduction of ≥2 units of transfused 
RBCs in any consecutive 12-week period through week 48 compared with baseline. Secondary endpoints include 
additional transfusion reduction measures and percentage of participants with transfusion-independence. We announced 
topline data for ENERGIZE-T in June 2024 and a more detailed analysis of the data in December 2024. A total of 258 
patients were enrolled in the study, with 171 randomized to PYRUKYND® 100 mg twice-daily and 87 randomized to 
matched placebo. 155 patients (90.6%) in the PYRUKYND® arm and 83 patients (95.4%) in the placebo arm completed 
the 48-week double-blind period of the study. The study met the primary endpoint of transfusion reduction response, 
where treatment with PYRUKYND® demonstrated a statistically significant reduction in transfusion burden compared 
to placebo, as 30.4% of patients achieved a transfusion reduction response, compared to 12.6% of patients in the placebo 
arm (2-sided p=0.0003). Treatment with PYRUKYND® also demonstrated a statistically significant reduction in 
additional measures of transfusion reduction response compared to placebo as assessed by the three key secondary 
endpoints: (i) ≥50% reduction in transfused RBC units in any consecutive 24-week period through week 48 compared 
with baseline, (ii) ≥33% reduction in transfused RBC units from week 13 through week 48 compared with baseline, and 
(iii) ≥50% reduction in transfused RBC units from week 13 through week 48 compared with baseline. In addition, a 
higher proportion of patients in the PYRUKYND® arm (9.9%) compared to the placebo arm (1.1%) achieved the 
secondary endpoint of transfusion independence (transfusion-free for ≥8 consecutive weeks through week 48). The 
proportion of patients with any treatment-emergent adverse events, or TEAEs, was 90.1% in patients on PYRUKYND® 
and 83.5% in patients on placebo. The most frequent TEAEs that occurred in at least 10% of patients on PYRUKYND® 
were headache, upper respiratory tract infection, initial insomnia, diarrhea and fatigue. Serious TEAEs were reported in 
11.0% and 15.3% of patients on PYRUKYND® and placebo, respectively; 2.3% and 1.2%, respectively, were 
considered treatment-related. During the 48-week double-blind period, 5.8% of the patients in the PYRUKYND® arm 
experienced a TEAE leading to discontinuation compared to 1.2% of patients in the placebo arm. The TEAEs leading to 
discontinuation of PYRUKYND®, each of which occurred in one patient, were diarrhea, paresthesia oral, concurrent 
anxiety and insomnia, initial insomnia, supraventricular tachycardia, fatigue, hypertransaminasemia, hepatitis C, hepatic 
cancer, and renal mass. The TEAE that led to discontinuation of the one patient on placebo was blood creatine 
phosphokinase increase.
As indicated above, during the double-blind periods of ENERGIZE and ENERGIZE-T, two patients on PYRUKYND® 
experienced events of hepatocellular injury. In addition, during the open-label extension periods of both trials, a total of 
three patients experienced events of hepatocellular injury after switching from placebo to PYRUKYND®. All of these 
events occurred within the first six months of exposure to PYRUKYND® and liver tests improved following 
discontinuation of PYRUKYND®. 
Based on the results of the ENERGIZE and ENERGIZE-T trials, in December 2024 we announced that we filed 
regulatory applications for PYRUKYND® for the treatment of adult patients with non-transfusion-dependent and 
transfusion-dependent alpha- or beta-thalassemia with the FDA, EMA and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and United Arab 
Emirates health authorities and we included in our regulatory applications hepatocellular injury as an important potential 
risk of PYRUKYND® in patients with thalassemia and proposed monthly monitoring of liver tests for the first six 
months of treatment with PYRUKYND®.  We updated our PYRUKYND® clinical trial protocols across all indications 
to incorporate monthly monitoring of liver tests for the first six months of treatment and updated the U.S. Prescribing 
Information, or USPI, for PYRUKYND® for the treatment of hemolytic anemia in adults with PK deficiency to reflect 
the aforementioned hepatocellular injury and monitoring.
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RISE UP, a phase 2/3 study evaluating the efficacy and safety of PYRUKYND® in SCD patients who are 16 years of 
age or older, have had between two and 10 sickle cell pain crises, or SCPCs, in the past 12 months, and have hemoglobin 
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within the range of 5.5 to 10.5 g/dL during screening. We enrolled 79 patients in the phase 2 portion of the trial, with 26 
patients in the 50 mg twice daily mitapivat arm, 26 patients in the 100 mg twice daily mitapivat arm and 27 patients in 
the placebo arm. The primary endpoints of the phase 2 portion of the trial were hemoglobin response, defined as ≥ 1 g/dL 
increase in average hemoglobin concentration from week 10 to week 12 compared to baseline, and safety.  In June 2023, 
we announced the phase 2 portion of this trial had achieved its primary endpoint of hemoglobin response in patients in 
both the 50 mg and 100 mg twice daily mitapivat arms. 46.2% of patients (n=12) in the 50 mg twice daily mitapivat arm 
and 50.0% of patients (n=13) in the 100 mg twice daily mitapivat arm achieved a hemoglobin response, compared to 
3.7% of patients (n=1) in the placebo arm (2-sided p=0.0003 and 0.0001, respectively). In December 2023, we 
announced the following additional results of the phase 2 portion of the trial: (i) the least-squares mean (95% confidence 
interval) for average change from baseline in hemoglobin levels, from week 10 through week 12, for patients in the 50 
mg twice daily mitapivat, 100 mg twice daily mitapivat, and placebo arms, respectively, was 1.11 (0.77, 1.45) g/dL, 1.13 
(0.79, 1.47) g/dL, and 0.05 (−0.28, 0.39) g/dL; (ii) we observed improvements in annualized rates of SCPCs as the 
annualized rate of SCPCs (95% confidence interval) for patients in the 50 mg twice daily and 100 mg twice daily 
mitapivat arms, respectively, was 0.83 (0.34, 1.99) and 0.51 (0.16, 1.59), compared to 1.71 (0.95, 3.08) for patients in the 
placebo arm; (iii) we observed improvement in patient-reported fatigue scores in the 50 mg twice daily mitapivat arm 
compared to the placebo arm, and the least-squares mean (95% confidence interval) for average changes from baseline in 
patient-reported fatigue score, from week 10 through week 12, for patients in the 50 mg twice daily mitapivat, 100 mg 
twice daily mitapivat, and placebo arms, respectively, was −3.80 (−7.16, −0.45), −0.10 (−3.27, 3.08), and −0.17 (−3.40, 
3.07). The safety profile for mitapivat observed in the phase 2 portion of the trial was generally consistent with 
previously reported data in other studies of SCD and other hemolytic anemias. The most common TEAEs in the 50 mg 
BID, 100 mg BID, and placebo arms, respectively, were: headache (n=6, 6, 7), arthralgia (n=3, 5, 9), dysmenorrhea (n=0, 
3, 0), pain (n=3, 3, 2), pain in extremity (n=1, 3, 6), back pain (n=4, 2, 3), nausea (n=1, 2, 4), fatigue (n=4, 1, 5), and 
influenza-like illness (n=1, 1, 3). There were no serious TEAEs attributed to mitapivat and there were no AEs leading to 
drug reduction, discontinuation, interruption or death in either the mitapivat or the placebo arms. Of the 79 patients 
enrolled in the study, 73 continued into the Phase 2 open-label extension period. In October 2023, we enrolled the first 
patient in the phase 3 portion of this trial and we have since enrolled over 200 patients worldwide. The phase 3 portion 
includes a 52-week randomized, placebo-controlled period in which participants will be randomized in a 2:1 ratio to 
receive the recommended (100 mg twice daily) PYRUKYND® dose level or the placebo. The primary endpoints are 
hemoglobin response, defined as ≥1 g/dL increase in average hemoglobin from week 24 through week 52 compared to 
baseline, and annualized rate of SCPCs. The secondary endpoints include additional clinical efficacy measures related to 
anemia, hemolysis, erythropoiesis, patient-reported fatigue and pain, annualized frequency of hospitalizations for SCPCs, 
and change from baseline in six minute walk test. Participants who complete either the phase 2 or phase 3 portion will 
have the option to move into a 216-week open-label extension period to continue to receive PYRUKYND®. We have 
completed enrollment and expect to announce topline data for this trial in late 2025, with a potential U.S. commercial 
launch in 2026, if approved.
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ACTIVATE-kids and ACTIVATE-kidsT, double-blind phase 3 studies evaluating the efficacy and safety of 
PYRUKYND® as a potential treatment for PK deficiency in not regularly transfused and regularly transfused patients 
between one and 18 years old, respectively. 
A total of 49 patients were enrolled in ACTIVATE-kidsT, with 32 randomized to mitapivat twice-daily and 17 
randomized to matched placebo. 30 patients (93.8%) in the mitapivat arm and 16 (94.1%) in the placebo arm completed 
the 32-week double-blind period of the study. The primary endpoint of ACTIVATE-kidsT is transfusion reduction 
response, defined as ≥33% reduction in total RBC transfusion volume from week 9 through week 32 of the double-blind 
period. We announced topline data for ACTIVATE-kidsT in August 2024. Using Bayesian methodology, the 
prespecified statistical criterion for the primary endpoint in ACTIVATE-kidsT was not met using low or moderate 
borrowing of data from the ACTIVATE-T study in adults. In the study, 28.1% of patients in the mitapivat arm achieved 
the primary endpoint of transfusion reduction response, compared to 11.8% of patients in the placebo arm. Transfusion-
free response and normal hemoglobin response were secondary endpoints in this study and only observed in patients in 
the mitapivat arm. In the 32-week double-blind treatment period, mitapivat was generally safe and well-tolerated, with 
safety results consistent with the safety profile for mitapivat previously observed in adults with PK deficiency who are 
regularly transfused.
A total of 30 patients were enrolled in ACTIVATE-kids, with 19 randomized to mitapivat twice-daily and 11 
randomized to matched placebo. All patients in both treatment arms completed the 20-week double-blind period of the 
study. The primary endpoint of ACTIVATE-kids is percentage of patients with hemoglobin response, defined as ≥1.5 g/
dL increase in hemoglobin concentration from baseline that is sustained at two or more scheduled assessments at weeks 
12, 16, and 20 during the double-blind period. We announced topline data for ACTIVATE-kids in February 2025. Using 
Bayesian methodology, the prespecified statistical criterion for the primary endpoint in ACTIVATE-kids was met using 
a range of relative borrowing from the adult ACTIVATE study, for all possible borrowing weights (ranging from 0 to 1). 
In addition, the pre-specified supportive analysis based on traditional methodology comparing the hemoglobin response 
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rate for mitapivat versus placebo provided further evidence that the primary endpoint was met. There were 31.6% of 
patients in the mitapivat arm achieving a hemoglobin response compared to 0% of patients in the placebo arm; the 95% 
confidence interval for the difference in hemoglobin response rates between mitapivat and placebo was >0 (95% 
CI=10.8% to 52.7%). In addition, improvements in changes from baseline for markers of hemolysis (indirect bilirubin, 
lactate dehydrogenase and haptoglobin) were observed in the mitapivat arm compared to the placebo arm. In the 20-
week double-blind period of the study, a similar proportion of patients had AEs in the mitapivat and placebo arms and 
there were no discontinuations of study treatment due to AEs or for any reason. The safety results from the trial were 
consistent with the safety profile for mitapivat previously observed for adult patients with PK deficiency who are not 
regularly transfused.
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An extension study evaluating the long-term safety, tolerability and efficacy of treatment with PYRUKYND® in patients 
from ACTIVATE and ACTIVATE-T, our completed pivotal trials of PYRUKYND® in not regularly transfused and 
regularly transfused adult patients with PK deficiency. 
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An extension study evaluating the long-term safety, tolerability and efficacy of treatment with PYRUKYND® in patients 
from DRIVE PK, our completed global phase 2, first-in-patient, open-label safety and efficacy clinical trial of 
PYRUKYND® in adult, not regularly transfused patients with PK deficiency. 
Tebapivat: Novel PK Activator
We are developing tebapivat, a novel PK activator for the potential treatment of LR MDS and hemolytic anemias. Tebapivat 
has been granted orphan drug designation for the treatment of MDS by the FDA. 
We have completed a phase 1 clinical trial evaluating tebapivat in healthy volunteers and patients with SCD, and we expect to 
dose the first patient in a phase 2 clinical trial of tebapivat in adult patients with SCD in mid-2025.
We also initiated a phase 2a clinical trial of tebapivat in adults with LR MDS in the third quarter of 2022, and the trial has 
completed enrollment with 22 patients, including 12 patients classified as non-transfused and 10 patients classified as low 
transfusion burden. Patients received 5 mg of tebapivat once daily for up to 16 weeks. The two primary endpoints of the trial 
were transfusion independence (for patients classified as low transfusion burden), defined as transfusion-free for ≥ eight 
consecutive weeks during the 16-week treatment period, and hemoglobin response, defined as a ≥ 1.5 g/dL increase from 
baseline in the average hemoglobin concentration measured from week 8 through week 16.  
In November 2023, we announced that we achieved clinical proof-of-concept in the phase 2a portion of the trial. We observed 
that four of the 10 patients with low transfusion burden achieved the transfusion independence endpoint, and one of the 22 
patients achieved the hemoglobin response endpoint in the 16-week treatment period. The safety profile observed was 
consistent with data reported in the healthy volunteer study of tebapivat. 19 patients elected to enroll in the extension period for 
up to 156 weeks. We evaluated the phase 2a trial results and assessed the impact of those results on the phase 2b portion of the 
protocol, and based on the data generated in the phase 2a portion of the trial, we plan to increase the dosage levels evaluated in 
the phase 2b portion of the trial, which we initiated in the third quarter of 2024. We expect to complete enrollment in this phase 
2b trial in late 2025.
Other Programs
In addition to the aforementioned development programs, we are developing AG-181, a PAH stabilizer for the potential 
treatment of PKU, for which we filed an IND in December 2023. We initiated a phase 1 clinical trial of AG-181 in healthy 
volunteers in the first quarter of 2024. Also, in July 2023, we entered into a license agreement with Alnylam for the 
development and commercialization of products containing or comprised of an siRNA preclinical development candidate 
discovered by Alnylam and targeting the TMPRSS6 gene, and we have begun preclinical development of a product candidate, 
AG-236, for the potential treatment of patients with PV. We expect to file an investigational new drug application, or IND, with 
the FDA for AG-236 for the treatment of PV in mid-2025.
Intellectual Property
Our commercial success depends in part on our ability to obtain and maintain proprietary or intellectual property protection for 
our product candidates and our core technologies, including novel biomarker and diagnostic discoveries, and other know-how, 
to operate without infringing on the proprietary rights of others and to prevent others from infringing on our proprietary or 
intellectual property rights. Our policy is to seek to protect our proprietary and intellectual property position by, among other 
methods, filing United States and foreign patent applications related to our proprietary technology, inventions and 
improvements that are important to the development and implementation of our business. We also rely on confidential 
information, know-how, in-licensing opportunities and continuing technological innovation to develop and maintain our 
proprietary and intellectual property position. We may also choose to rely on trade secrets to protect certain aspects of our 
business that are not suitable or appropriate for patent protection. 
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We file, or may collaborate with third parties to file, patent applications directed to our key products and product candidates, 
including PYRUKYND®, tebapivat and AG-181, in addition to related compounds and potential back-up compounds, in an 
effort to establish intellectual property positions to protect these new chemical entities and methods of using these compounds 
in the treatment of diseases, as well as formulations, solid state forms, and manufacturing processes for these compounds. We 
may also seek patent protection for certain biomarkers that may be useful in identifying the appropriate patient population for 
therapies with our product candidates. 
PK activator program 
The patent portfolio for our PK activator program contains issued patents and pending patent applications directed to 
compositions of matter for PYRUKYND®, as well as to related compounds, various solid state forms of PYRUKYND®, 
compositions of matter for additional PKR activators, such as tebapivat, as well as various solid state forms, methods of use and 
methods of manufacture for tebapivat and other novel compounds. As of February 1, 2025, we owned 17 issued United States 
patents and 434 issued foreign patents, and have pending patent applications in the United States and in various foreign 
jurisdictions. The patents that have issued or may issue for PYRUKYND® will have a statutory expiration date of at least 2030 
to 2042, and the patents that have issued or may issue for tebapivat will have a statutory expiration date of at least 2038 to 2045. 
Patent term adjustments or patent term extensions could result in later expiration dates. In some cases, the term of a United 
States patent can be shortened by the filing of a terminal disclaimer which operates to reduce the term of a patent to that of an 
earlier expiring patent. We have issued patents and pending patent applications pertaining to our products/product candidates in 
our PK activator program in a number of foreign jurisdictions, including Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, 
Canada, China, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, 
Lithuania, Mexico, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, 
Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. Prosecution is a lengthy process, during which the scope of 
the claims initially submitted for examination can be significantly narrowed by the time they issue, if they issue at all. We 
expect this could be the case with respect to some of our pending patent applications referred to above. We are also currently 
involved in adversarial proceedings before the European Patent Office. Two of the European patents in our PYRUKYND® 
portfolio, neither being the primary compound patent, have been challenged in opposition proceedings.
PAH stabilizer program 
The patent portfolio for our PAH stabilizer program contains issued patents and pending patent applications directed to 
compositions of matter and methods of use for AG-181 and other novel PAH stabilizers. As of February 1, 2025, we owned one 
issued United States patent and two issued foreign patents and have pending patent applications in the United States and in 
various foreign jurisdictions. The patents that have issued or may issue for our PAH stabilizer program will have a statutory 
expiration date of at least 2043 to 2044. Patent term adjustments or patent term extensions could result in later expiration dates. 
In some cases, the term of a United States patent can be shortened by the filing of a terminal disclaimer which operates to 
reduce the term of a patent to that of an earlier expiring patent. We have issued patents and pending patent applications 
pertaining to our products/product candidates in our PAH stabilizer program in a number of foreign jurisdictions, including 
Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Europe, Japan, Lebanon, Mexico, Eurasia, Saudi Arabia, and Taiwan. Prosecution 
is a lengthy process, during which the scope of the claims initially submitted for examination can be significantly narrowed by 
the time they issue, if they issue at all. We expect this could be the case with respect to some of our pending patent applications 
referred to above.
Patent Term
The term of individual patents depends upon the legal term for patents in the countries in which they are obtained. In most 
countries, including the United States, the patent term is 20 years from the earliest filing date of a non-provisional patent 
application, although term extensions may be available. In the United States, a patent’s term may be lengthened by patent term 
adjustment, which compensates a patentee for administrative delays by the United States Patent and Trademark Office, or 
USPTO, in examining and granting a patent or may be shortened if a patent is terminally disclaimed over an earlier filed patent. 
The term of a patent that covers a drug or biological product may also be eligible for patent term extension when FDA approval 
is granted, provided statutory and regulatory requirements are met. The extension of the term of foreign patents varies, in 
accordance with local law. Although certain of the patents granted by the regulatory authorities of the EU may expire at specific 
dates, the terms of patents granted in certain European countries may extend beyond such EU patent expiration date if we were 
to obtain a supplementary protection certificate. In addition, because of the extensive time required for clinical development and 
regulatory review of a product candidate we may develop, it is possible that, before any of our product candidates can be 
commercialized, any related patent may expire or remain in force for only a short period following commercialization, thereby 
reducing any advantage of any such patent.
In the future, if and when our product candidates receive approval by the FDA or foreign regulatory authorities, we expect to 
apply for patent term extensions on issued patents covering those products, depending upon the length of the clinical trials for 
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each product candidate and other factors. There can be no assurance that any of our pending patent applications will be issued 
or that we will benefit from any patent term extension or favorable adjustment to the term of any of our patents. 
Additional Considerations
As with other biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, our ability to maintain and solidify our proprietary and intellectual 
property position for our product, product candidates and technologies will depend on our success in obtaining effective patent 
claims and enforcing those claims if granted. However, patent applications that we may file or license from third parties may 
not result in the issuance of patents. We also cannot predict the breadth of claims that may be allowed or enforced in our 
patents. Any issued patents that we may receive in the future may be challenged, invalidated or circumvented. For example, a 
third party can challenge the patentability of one or more of the claims of an issued patent in a post-grant proceeding before the 
USPTO or a foreign patent office such as the European Patent Office, which can result in the loss of certain claims or the loss 
of an entire patent. In addition, it is possible that a third party has filed a patent application in the United States, or abroad, that 
claims the same technology or chemical structures that are claimed in our own patent applications or patents. In such cases, we 
may have to participate in legal proceedings or enter into a licensing arrangement, which could result in substantial costs to us, 
even if the eventual outcome is favorable to us. In addition to patent protection, we also rely upon unpatented confidential 
information, including confidential technical information, know-how and continuing technological innovation to develop and 
maintain our competitive position. We seek to protect our proprietary information, in part, by using confidentiality agreements 
with our collaborators, third-party service providers, scientific advisors, employees and consultants, and by invention 
assignment agreements with our employees. We also have agreements requiring assignment of inventions with selected 
consultants, scientific advisors and collaborators. The confidentiality agreements are designed to protect our proprietary 
information and, in the case of agreements or clauses requiring invention assignment, to grant us ownership of technologies that 
are developed through a relationship with a third party. Nevertheless, confidential information and know-how can be difficult to 
protect. In particular, we anticipate that at least some of our technical information and know-how will, over time, become 
known within the industry through independent development, the publication of journal articles, and the movement of personnel 
skilled in the art from academic to industry scientific positions.
Competition
The pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries are characterized by rapidly advancing technologies, intense competition and 
a strong emphasis on proprietary products. While we believe that our technology, development experience and scientific 
knowledge provide us with competitive advantages, we face potential competition from many different sources, including 
major pharmaceutical, specialty pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, academic institutions and governmental 
agencies, and public and private research institutions. PYRUKYND® and any product candidates that we successfully develop 
and commercialize will compete with existing therapies and new therapies that may become available in the future.
We compete in pharmaceutical, biotechnology and other related markets that address rare diseases, particularly hemolytic 
anemias, PKU and PV. There are other companies working to develop rare disease therapies, including divisions of large 
pharmaceutical companies and biotechnology companies of various sizes.
Our competitors include but are not limited to: BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc., or BioMarin; bluebird bio, Inc., or bluebird; 
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, or BMS;  CRISPR Therapeutics AG, or CRISPR; Emmaus Life Sciences, Inc., or Emmaus; 
Fulcrum Therapeutics, Inc., or Fulcrum; Geron Corporation, or Geron; Incyte Corporation, or Incyte; Ionis Pharmaceuticals, 
Inc., or Ionis; Merck & Co., Inc., or Merck; Novartis International AG, or Novartis; Novo Nordisk A/S, or Novo; Otsuka 
Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., or Otsuka; Pfizer, Inc., or Pfizer; PharmaEssentia USA Corporation, or PharmaEssentia; Protagonist 
Therapeutics, Inc., or Protagonist, in collaboration with Takeda, Pharmaceutical Company Limited, or Takeda; PTC 
Therapeutics, Inc., or PTC; Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc., or Rocket Pharma; Silence Therapeutics plc, or Silence; Takeda; and 
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, or Vertex.
The most common methods for treating patients with rare diseases include dietary restriction, dietary supplementation or 
replacement, treatment of symptoms and complications, gene therapy, blood transfusions, phlebotomies, stem cell transplant 
and ERTs and there are several marketed therapies available for treating patients with hemolytic anemias, PKU and PV. For 
example, recently approved treatments for thalassemia, SCD, LR MDS, PKU and PV include Reblozyl® from Merck/BMS 
(formerly Acceleron/BMS); Revlimid® from BMS; Zynteglo® and Lyfgenia® from bluebird; Adakveo® from Novartis; 
Casgevy® from Vertex/CRISPR; Kuvan® and Palynziq® from BioMarin; Endari® from Emmaus; Besremi® from 
PharmaEssentia; Jakafi® from Incyte; and Rytelo® from Geron. While our product and product candidates may compete with 
existing medicines and other therapies, to the extent they are ultimately used in combination with or as an adjunct to these 
therapies, our product or product candidates may not be competitive with them. In addition to currently marketed therapies, 
there are also several products that are either small molecules, biologics, ERTs or gene therapies in various stages of 
development to treat hemolytic anemias, PKU and PV. For example, Rocket Pharma is conducting a clinical trial of a gene 
therapy targeting PK deficiency; Novo is developing etavopivat (a PKR activator) for the treatment of hemolytic anemias, 
including SCD; Pfizer is developing inclacumab and osivelotor (GBT-601) for the treatment of SCD; Fulcrum is developing 
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pociredir (FTX-6058) in SCD;  Takeda is developing TAK-226 for the treatment of anemia in LR MDS; a number of 
companies, including PTC and Otsuka are developing therapies to treat PKU; and a number of companies, including Silence, 
Protagonist with Takeda, Italfarmaco S.p.A., Disc Medicine, Inc., Merck & Co., Inc., and Ionis are developing therapies to treat 
PV. These products may provide efficacy, safety, convenience and other benefits not provided by current marketed therapies or 
the current standards of care. As a result, they may provide competition for any of our product or product candidates for which 
we obtain market approval.
Many of our competitors may have significantly greater financial resources and expertise in research and development, 
manufacturing, preclinical testing, conducting clinical trials, obtaining regulatory approvals and globally marketing approved 
medicines than we do. Mergers and acquisitions in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and diagnostic industries may result in 
even more resources being concentrated among a smaller number of our competitors. These competitors also compete with us 
in recruiting and retaining qualified scientific and management personnel, and establishing clinical trial sites and patient 
registration for clinical trials, as well as in acquiring or in-licensing technologies complementary to, or necessary for, our 
programs. Smaller or early-stage companies may also prove to be significant competitors, particularly through collaborative 
arrangements with large and established companies.
The key competitive factors affecting the success of PYRUKYND® and any of our product candidates that we develop, if 
approved, are likely to be their efficacy, safety, convenience, price, the level of generic competition and the availability of 
reimbursement from government and other third-party payors.
Our commercial opportunity could be reduced or eliminated if our competitors develop and commercialize medicines that are 
safer, more effective, have fewer or less severe side effects, are more convenient or are less expensive than any medicines that 
we may develop. Our competitors also may obtain FDA or other regulatory approval for their medicines more rapidly than we 
may obtain approval for ours, which could result in our competitors establishing a strong market position before we are able to 
enter the market. In addition, our ability to compete may be affected in many cases by insurers or other third-party payors 
seeking to encourage the use of generic or other branded medicines. There are generic medicines currently on the market for 
indications that we are pursuing, and additional medicines are expected to become available on a generic basis over the coming 
years. We expect that PYRUKYND® and any of our product candidates that may receive marketing approval in the future will 
be priced at a significant premium over competitive generic medicines.
Manufacturing and Supply Chain
PYRUKYND®, tebapivat, and AG-181 are organic compounds of low molecular weight, generally called small molecules, and 
are dosed orally. Our siRNA program, AG-236, targeting the TMPRSS6 gene is an oligonucleotide intended for use as a sterile 
parenteral administration. Each can be manufactured in reliable and reproducible synthetic processes from readily available 
starting materials. The chemistries are amenable to scale-up and do not require unusual equipment in the manufacturing 
process. We expect to continue to develop product candidates that can be produced cost-effectively at contract manufacturing 
facilities. 
We do not own or operate, and currently have no plans to establish, any in-house manufacturing or supply chain related 
facilities. We currently, and expect to continue to, rely on third parties for the manufacture and supply of our clinical and 
preclinical product candidates, as well as for commercial manufacture of PYRUKYND® and any product for which we may 
receive marketing approval in the future. We conduct extensive prequalification programs to ensure the compliance, quality and 
reliability of third-party manufacturing and supply operations.  
To date, we have obtained materials for PYRUKYND®, tebapivat, AG-181 and AG-236 for our ongoing and planned clinical 
testing and ongoing preclinical testing from third-party manufacturers. We have long-term commercial manufacture and supply 
agreements in place for PYRUKYND®, and we obtain our supplies from these manufacturers on a purchase order basis.  
Due to the volatility of the supply networks globally, we have gained regulatory approval for redundant supply of raw materials 
and active pharmaceutical ingredient, or API, for PYRUKYND®, and have an ongoing program to ensure this risk mitigation 
remains effective, including establishing safety stocks. We do not currently have arrangements in place for redundant supply for 
drug product, but maintain a multi-faceted safety stock program. As we have done for PYRUKYND®, we intend to identify 
and qualify additional manufacturing and supply related services for our other product candidates.
Government Regulation and Product Approvals
Government authorities in the United States, at the federal, state and local level, and in other countries and jurisdictions, 
including the EU, extensively regulate, among other things, the research, development, testing, manufacture, pricing, quality 
control, approval, packaging, storage, recordkeeping, labeling, advertising, promotion, distribution, marketing, post-approval 
monitoring and reporting, and import and export of biopharmaceutical products. The processes for obtaining marketing 
approvals in the United States and in foreign countries and jurisdictions, along with compliance with applicable statutes and 
regulations and other regulatory authorities, require the expenditure of substantial time and financial resources.
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Approval and Regulation of Drugs in the United States
In the United States, drug products are regulated under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, or FDCA, and applicable 
implementing regulations and guidance. A company, institution, or organization responsible for initiating and managing a 
clinical development program for such products, and for their regulatory approval, is typically referred to as a sponsor.
A sponsor seeking approval to market and distribute a new drug in the United States generally must satisfactorily complete each 
of the following steps before the product candidate will be approved by the FDA:
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preclinical testing including laboratory tests, animal studies and formulation studies which must be performed in 
accordance with the FDA’s good laboratory practice, or GLP, regulations and standards;
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design of a clinical protocol and submission to the FDA of an IND for human clinical testing, which must become 
effective before human clinical trials may begin;
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approval by an independent institutional review board, or IRB, representing each clinical site before each clinical trial 
may be initiated;
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performance of adequate and well-controlled human clinical trials to establish the safety and efficacy of the product 
candidate for each proposed indication, in accordance with current good clinical practices, or GCP;
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preparation and submission to the FDA of an NDA, or a sNDA for a change to a previously approved drug product, 
which submissions include not only the results of the clinical trials, but also, detailed information on the chemistry, 
manufacture and quality controls for the product candidate and proposed labeling for one or more proposed indication(s);
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review of the product candidate by an FDA advisory committee, where appropriate or if applicable;
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satisfactory completion of FDA inspection of the manufacturing facility or facilities, including those of third parties, at 
which the product candidate or components thereof are manufactured to assess compliance with current good 
manufacturing practices, or cGMP, requirements and to assure that the facilities, methods and controls are adequate to 
preserve the product’s identity, strength, quality and purity;
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satisfactory completion of any FDA audits of the non-clinical and clinical trial sites to assure compliance with GCP and 
the integrity of clinical data in support of the NDA;
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payment of user fees pursuant to PDUFA;
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approval of an NDA for the new drug product authorizing marketing of the new drug product for particular indications in 
the United States; and
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compliance with any post-approval requirements, including the potential requirement to implement risk evaluation and 
mitigation strategies, or REMS, and the potential requirement to conduct any post-approval studies required by the FDA.
Preclinical Studies
Before a sponsor begins testing a product candidate with potential therapeutic value in humans, the product candidate enters the 
preclinical testing stage. Preclinical tests include laboratory evaluations of product chemistry, formulation and stability and 
other studies to evaluate, among other things, the toxicity of the product candidate. The conduct of the preclinical tests and 
formulation of the compounds for testing must comply with federal regulations and requirements, including GLP regulations 
and standards, and the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal Welfare Act, if applicable. The results of the 
preclinical tests, together with manufacturing information and analytical data, are submitted to the FDA as part of an IND and 
are typically referred to as IND-enabling studies. Some long-term preclinical testing, such as animal tests of reproductive 
adverse events and carcinogenicity, and long-term toxicity studies, may continue after the IND is submitted. With passage of 
the FDA’s Modernization Act 2.0 in December 2022, Congress eliminated provisions in both the FDCA and the Public Health 
Service Act, or PHSA, that required animal testing in support of an NDA. While animal testing may still be conducted, the 
FDA was authorized to rely on alternative non-clinical tests, including cell-based assays, microphysiological systems or 
bioprinted or computer models.
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The IND and IRB Processes
An IND is an exemption from the FDCA that allows an unapproved product candidate to be shipped in interstate commerce for 
use in an investigational clinical trial and a request for FDA authorization to administer such investigational product to humans. 
Such authorization must be secured prior to interstate shipment and administration of any product candidate that is not the 
subject of an approved NDA. In addition to reviewing an IND to assure the safety and rights of patients, the FDA also focuses 
on the quality of the investigation and whether it will be adequate to permit an evaluation of the drug's safety and efficacy. In 
support of a request for an IND, sponsors must submit a protocol for each clinical trial and any subsequent protocol 
amendments must be submitted to the FDA as part of the IND. The FDA requires a 30-day waiting period after the filing of 
each IND before clinical trials may begin. This waiting period is designed to allow the FDA to review the IND to determine 
whether human research subjects will be exposed to unreasonable health risks. At any time during this 30-day period, or 
thereafter, the FDA may raise concerns or questions about the conduct of the trials as outlined in the IND and impose a clinical 
or partial clinical hold. In this case, the IND sponsor and the FDA must resolve any outstanding concerns before clinical trials 
can begin.
Following commencement of a clinical trial under an IND, the FDA may also place a clinical or partial clinical hold on that 
trial. A clinical hold is an order issued by the FDA to the sponsor to delay a proposed clinical trial or to suspend an ongoing 
investigation. A partial clinical hold is a delay or suspension of only part of the clinical work requested under the IND. For 
example, a specific protocol or part of a protocol is not allowed to proceed, while other protocols may do so. No more than 30 
days after imposition of a clinical hold or partial clinical hold, the FDA will provide the sponsor a written explanation of the 
basis for the hold. Following issuance of a clinical or partial clinical hold, an investigation may only resume after the FDA has 
notified the sponsor that the investigation may proceed. The FDA will base that determination on information provided by the 
sponsor correcting the deficiencies previously cited or otherwise satisfying the FDA that the investigation can proceed.
A sponsor may choose, but is not required, to conduct a foreign clinical trial under an IND. When a foreign clinical trial is 
conducted under an IND, all FDA IND requirements must be met unless waived. When a foreign clinical trial is not conducted 
under an IND, the sponsor must ensure that the study complies with certain regulatory requirements, including GCP 
requirements, of the FDA to use the study as support for an IND or application for marketing approval. The GCP requirements 
encompass both ethical and data integrity standards for clinical studies. The FDA’s regulations are intended to help ensure the 
protection of human subjects enrolled in non-IND foreign clinical studies, as well as the quality and integrity of the resulting 
data. They further help ensure that non-IND foreign studies are conducted in a manner comparable to that required for IND 
studies.
In addition to the foregoing IND requirements, an IRB representing each institution participating in the clinical trial must 
review and approve the plan for any clinical trial before it commences at that institution, and the IRB must conduct continuing 
review and reapprove the study at least annually. The IRB must review and approve, among other things, the study protocol and 
informed consent information to be provided to study subjects. An IRB must operate in compliance with FDA regulations. An 
IRB can suspend or terminate approval of a clinical trial at its institution, or an institution it represents, if the clinical trial is not 
being conducted in accordance with the IRB’s requirements or if the product candidate has been associated with unexpected 
serious harm to patients.
Additionally, some trials are overseen by an independent group of qualified experts organized by the trial sponsor, known as a 
data monitoring committee, or DMC. The DMC provides authorization as to whether or not a trial may move forward at 
designated check points based on access that only the DMC maintains to available data from the study. Suspension or 
termination of development during any phase of clinical trials can occur if it is determined that the participants or patients are 
being exposed to an unacceptable health risk. Other reasons for suspension or termination may be made based on evolving 
business objectives and/or competitive climate.
Reporting Clinical Trial Results
Under the PHSA, sponsors of certain clinical trials of certain FDA-regulated products, including prescription drugs and 
biologics, are required to register and disclose certain clinical trial information on a public registry (clinicaltrials.gov) 
maintained by the National Institutes of Health. Information related to the product, patient population, phase of investigation, 
study sites and investigators and other aspects of the clinical trial is made public as part of the registration of the clinical trial. 
The PHSA grants the Secretary of Health and Human Services, or HHS, the authority to issue a notice of noncompliance to a 
responsible party to failure to submit clinical trial information as required. The responsible party, however, is allowed 30 days 
to correct the noncompliance and submit the required information. As of December 19, 2024, the FDA has issued six notices of 
non-compliance, signaling the government’s willingness to enforce these requirements against non-compliant clinical trial 
sponsors. While these notices of non-compliance did not result in civil monetary penalties, the failure to submit clinical trial 
information to clinicaltrials.gov is a prohibited act under the FDCA with violations subject to potential civil monetary penalties 
of up to $10,000 for each day the violation continues. Violations may also result in injunctions and/or criminal prosecution or 
disqualification from federal grants.
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Expanded Access to an Investigational Drug for Treatment Use 
Expanded access, sometimes called “compassionate use,” is the use of investigational new drug products outside of clinical 
trials to treat patients with serious or immediately life-threatening diseases or conditions when there are no comparable or 
satisfactory alternative treatment options. The rules and regulations related to expanded access are intended to improve access 
to investigational drugs for patients who may benefit from investigational therapies. FDA regulations allow access to 
investigational drugs under an IND by the company or the treating physician for treatment purposes on a case-by-case basis for: 
individual patients (single-patient IND applications for treatment in emergency settings and non-emergency settings); 
intermediate-size patient populations; and larger populations for use of the drug under a treatment protocol or Treatment IND 
Application. 
While there is no obligation to make investigational products available for expanded access, sponsors are required to make 
policies for evaluating and responding to requests for expanded access publicly available upon the earlier of initiation of a 
Phase 2 or Phase 3 clinical trial, or 15 days after the drug or biologic receives designation as a breakthrough therapy, fast track 
product, or regenerative medicine advanced therapy. 
In addition, the Right to Try Act, among other things, provides a federal framework for certain patients to access certain 
investigational new drug products that have completed a Phase 1 clinical trial and are undergoing investigation for FDA 
approval. Under certain circumstances, eligible patients can seek treatment without enrolling in clinical trials and without 
obtaining FDA permission under the FDA expanded access program. There is no obligation for a drug manufacturer to make its 
drug products available to eligible patients as a result of the Right to Try Act, but the manufacturer must develop an internal 
policy and respond to patient requests according to that policy.
Human Clinical Trials in Support of an NDA
Clinical trials involve the administration of the investigational product candidate to human subjects under the supervision of a 
qualified investigator in accordance with GCP requirements which include, among other things, the requirement that all 
research subjects provide their informed consent in writing before their participation in any clinical trial. Clinical trials are 
conducted under written clinical trial protocols detailing, among other things, the objectives of the study, inclusion and 
exclusion criteria, the parameters to be used in monitoring safety and the effectiveness criteria to be evaluated. 
Human clinical trials are typically conducted in three sequential phases, but the phases may overlap or be combined. 
Phase 1 clinical trials are initially conducted in a limited population to test the product candidate for safety, including AEs, dose 
tolerance, absorption, metabolism, distribution, excretion and pharmacodynamics in healthy humans or in patients. During 
Phase 1 clinical trials, information about the investigational drug product’s pharmacokinetics and pharmacological effects may 
be obtained to permit the design of well-controlled and scientifically valid Phase 2 clinical trials.
Phase 2 clinical trials are generally conducted to identify possible AEs and safety risks, evaluate the efficacy of the product 
candidate for specific targeted indications, and determine dose tolerance and optimal dosage. Multiple Phase 2 clinical trials 
may be conducted by the sponsor to obtain information prior to beginning larger and more costly Phase 3 clinical trials. Phase 2 
clinical trials are well controlled, closely monitored and conducted in a limited patient population.
Phase 3 clinical trials proceed if the Phase 2 clinical trials demonstrate that a dose range of the product candidate is potentially 
effective and has an acceptable safety profile. Phase 3 clinical trials are undertaken within an expanded patient population to 
further evaluate dosage, provide substantial evidence of clinical efficacy, and further test for safety in an expanded and diverse 
patient population at multiple, geographically dispersed clinical trial sites. The FDA may require more than one Phase 3 clinical 
trial to support approval of a product candidate. A well-controlled, statistically robust Phase 3 clinical trial may be designed to 
deliver the data that regulatory authorities will use to decide whether or not to approve, and, if approved, how to appropriately 
label a drug; such Phase 3 clinical trials are referred to as “pivotal.” A Phase 2 clinical trial can be a “pivotal” trial if the design 
provides a well-controlled and reliable assessment of clinical benefit, particularly in an area of unmet medical need. A 
company’s designation of the phase of a trial is not necessarily indicative that the trial will be sufficient to satisfy the FDA 
requirements of that phase.
In December 2022, with the passage of the Food and Drug Omnibus Reform Act, or FDORA, Congress required sponsors to 
develop and submit a diversity action plan for each Phase 3 clinical trial or any other “pivotal study” of a new drug or 
biological product.  These plans are meant to encourage the enrollment of more diverse patient populations in late-stage clinical 
trials of FDA-regulated products. Specifically, action plans must include the sponsor’s goals for enrollment, the underlying 
rationale for those goals, and an explanation of how the sponsor intends to meet them.  In addition to these requirements, the 
legislation directs the FDA to issue new guidance on diversity action plans. In June 2024, the FDA issued draft guidance 
outlining the general requirements for diversity action plans. Unlike most guidance documents issued by the FDA, the diversity 
action plan guidance, when finalized, will have the force of the law because FDORA specifically dictates that the form and 
manner for submission of diversity action plans are specified in FDA guidance. In January 2025, in response to an executive 
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order issued by President Trump on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs, the FDA removed this draft guidance from its 
website. The implications of this action are not yet known.
In June 2023, the FDA issued draft guidance with updated recommendations for GCPs aimed at modernizing the design and 
conduct of clinical trials. The updates are intended to help pave the way for more efficient clinical trials to facilitate the 
development of medical products. The draft guidance is adopted from the International Council for Harmonisation’s recently 
updated E6(R3) draft guideline that was developed to enable the incorporation of rapidly developing technological and 
methodological innovations into the clinical trial enterprise. In addition, the FDA issued draft guidance outlining 
recommendations for the implementation of decentralized clinical trials.
In some cases, the FDA may approve an NDA for a product candidate but require the sponsor to conduct additional clinical 
trials to further assess the product candidate’s safety and effectiveness after approval. Such post-approval trials are typically 
referred to as Phase 4 clinical trials. These trials are used to gain additional experience from the treatment of a larger number of 
patients in the intended treatment group and to further document a clinical benefit in the case of drugs approved under 
accelerated approval regulations. Failure to exhibit due diligence with regard to conducting Phase 4 clinical trials could result in 
withdrawal of approval for products.
Progress reports detailing the results of clinical trials must be submitted annually to the FDA within 60 days of the anniversary 
date that the IND went into effect and more frequently if serious AEs occur. These reports must include a development safety 
update report. In addition, IND safety reports must be submitted to the FDA for any of the following: serious and unexpected 
suspected adverse reactions; findings from other studies or animal or in vitro testing that suggest a significant risk in humans 
exposed to the product; and any clinically important increase in the case of a serious suspected adverse reaction over that listed 
in the protocol or investigator brochure. Phase 1, Phase 2 and Phase 3 clinical trials may not be completed successfully within 
any specified period, or at all. The FDA will typically inspect one or more clinical sites to assure compliance with GCP and the 
integrity of the clinical data submitted.
Interactions with the FDA During the Clinical Development Program
Following the clearance of an IND and the commencement of clinical trials, a sponsor will continue to have interactions with 
the FDA and the sponsor may meet with the FDA at certain points in the clinical development program. Specifically, sponsors 
may meet with the FDA prior to the submission of an IND, or a pre-IND meeting, at the end of Phase 2 clinical trial, or an 
EOP2 meeting, and before an NDA is submitted, or a pre-NDA meeting. Meetings at other times may also be requested. These 
meetings provide an opportunity for the sponsor to share information about the data gathered to date with the FDA and for the 
FDA to provide advice on the next phase of development.
There are five types of meetings that occur between sponsors and the FDA. Type A meetings are those necessary for an 
otherwise stalled product development program to proceed or to address an important safety issue. Type B meetings include 
pre-IND and pre-NDA meetings as well as end of phase meetings, such as EOP2 meetings. A Type C meeting is any meeting 
other than a Type A or Type B meeting regarding the development and review of a product, including, for example, meetings to 
facilitate early consultations on the use of a biomarker as a new surrogate endpoint that has never been previously used as the 
primary basis for product approval in the proposed context of use. A Type D meeting is focused on a narrow set of issues 
(typically limited to no more than two focused topics) and should not require input from more than three disciplines or 
divisions.  Finally, INitial Targeted Engagement for Regulatory Advice on CBER products, or INTERACT, meetings are 
intended for novel products and development programs that present unique challenges in the early development of an 
investigational product.
Such meetings may be conducted in person, via teleconference/videoconference, or written response only with minutes 
reflecting the questions that the sponsor posed to the FDA and the FDA’s responses. The FDA has indicated that its responses, 
as conveyed in meeting minutes and advice letters, only constitute mere recommendations and/or advice made to a sponsor and, 
as such, sponsors are not bound by such recommendations and/or advice. Nonetheless, from a practical perspective, a sponsor’s 
failure to follow the FDA’s recommendations for design of a clinical program may put the program at significant risk of failure. 
In September 2023, the FDA issued draft guidance outlining the terms of such meetings in more detail.
Pediatric Studies
Under the Pediatric Research Equity Act of 2003, or PREA, an NDA or supplement thereto must contain data that are adequate 
to assess the safety and effectiveness of the product for the claimed indications in all relevant pediatric subpopulations, and to 
support dosing and administration for each pediatric subpopulation for which the product is safe and effective. Sponsors must 
also submit pediatric study plans prior to the assessment data. Those plans must contain an outline of the proposed pediatric 
study or studies the sponsor plans to conduct, including study objectives and design, any deferral or waiver requests and other 
information required by regulation. The sponsor, the FDA, and the FDA’s internal review committee must then review the 
information submitted, consult with each other and agree upon a final plan. The FDA or the sponsor may request an amendment 
to the plan at any time.
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For drugs intended to treat a serious or life-threatening disease or condition, the FDA must, upon the request of a sponsor, meet 
to discuss preparation of the initial pediatric study plan or to discuss deferral or waiver of pediatric assessments. In addition, the 
FDA will meet early in the development process to discuss pediatric study plans with sponsors, and the FDA must meet with 
sponsors by no later than the end-of-phase 1 meeting for serious or life-threatening diseases and by no later than ninety (90) 
days after the FDA’s receipt of the study plan.
The FDA may, on its own initiative or at the request of the sponsor, grant deferrals for submission of some or all pediatric data 
until after approval of the product for use in adults, or full or partial waivers from the pediatric data requirements. A deferral 
may be granted for several reasons, including a finding that the product or therapeutic candidate is ready for approval for use in 
adults before pediatric trials are complete or that additional safety or effectiveness data needs to be collected before the 
pediatric trials begin. The law requires the FDA to send a PREA Non-Compliance letter to sponsors who have failed to submit 
their pediatric assessments required under PREA, have failed to seek or obtain a deferral or deferral extension or have failed to 
request approval for a required pediatric formulation. Unless otherwise required by regulation, the pediatric data requirements 
do not apply to products with orphan designation, although the FDA has recently taken steps to limit what it considers abuse of 
this statutory exemption in PREA by announcing that it does not intend to grant any additional orphan drug designations for 
rare pediatric subpopulations of what is otherwise a common disease. The FDA maintains a list of diseases that are exempt 
from the requirements of the PREA. In May 2023, the FDA issued new draft guidance that further describes the pediatric study 
requirements under PREA.
Filing and Review of an NDA 
To obtain approval to market a drug product in the United States, a marketing application must be submitted to the FDA that 
provides sufficient data establishing the safety and efficacy of the proposed drug product for its intended indication. The 
application must include all relevant data available from pertinent preclinical and clinical trials, including negative or 
ambiguous results as well as positive findings, together with detailed information relating to the product’s chemistry, 
manufacturing, controls and proposed labeling, among other things. Data can come from company-sponsored clinical trials 
intended to test the safety and effectiveness of a product use, or from alternative sources, including studies initiated by 
investigators. To support marketing approval, the data submitted must be sufficient in quality and quantity to establish the 
safety and efficacy of the drug product to the satisfaction of the FDA.
The NDA is a vehicle through which sponsors formally propose that the FDA approve a new product for marketing and sale in 
the United States for one or more indications. Every new drug product candidate must be the subject of an approved NDA 
before it may be commercialized in the United States. Under federal law, the submission of most NDAs is subject to an 
application user fee, which for federal fiscal year 2025 is approximately $4.31 million. The sponsor of an approved NDA is also 
subject to an annual program fee, which for fiscal year 2025 is $403,889 per product. Certain exceptions and waivers are 
available for some of these fees, such as an exception from the application fee for products with orphan designation and a 
waiver for certain small businesses.
Following submission of an NDA, the FDA conducts a preliminary review of the application generally within 60 calendar days 
of its receipt and must inform the sponsor at that time or before whether the application is sufficiently complete to permit 
substantive review. In the event that the FDA determines that an application does not satisfy this standard, it will issue a Refusal 
to File determination to the sponsor. In this event, the application must be resubmitted with the additional information. The 
resubmitted application is also subject to review before the FDA accepts it for filing. Once the submission is accepted for filing, 
the FDA begins an in-depth substantive review. Under the goals and policies agreed to by the FDA under the PDUFA, 
applications seeking approval of New Molecular Entities, or NMEs, are meant to be reviewed within ten months from the date 
on which the FDA accepts the application for filing. The review process and the PDUFA goal date may be extended by the 
FDA for three additional months to consider new information or clarification provided by the sponsor to address an outstanding 
deficiency identified by the FDA following the original submission.
A sponsor is required to submit a sNDA if it wishes to make a change to a product that has already been approved under an 
NDA. Such changes may include a revision of the labeling for the approved product, addition of a new indication, a change in 
the dosage, strength or formulation of the drug product, or a modification of the manner in which the drug is manufactured.  
Under the timelines established pursuant to PDUFA, the standard review time for an sNDA is generally 10 months from receipt 
of the application by the FDA. 
Before approving an application, the FDA typically will inspect the facility or facilities where the product is or will be 
manufactured. These pre-approval inspections may cover all facilities associated with an NDA submission, including 
component manufacturing, finished product manufacturing and control testing laboratories. The FDA will not approve an 
application unless it determines that the manufacturing processes and facilities comply with cGMP requirements and are 
adequate to assure consistent production of the product within required specifications. Under the FDA Reauthorization Act of 
2017, the FDA must implement a protocol to expedite review of responses to inspection reports pertaining to certain 
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applications, including applications for products in shortage or those for which approval is dependent on remediation of 
conditions identified in the inspection report.
Moreover, the FDA will review a sponsor’s financial relationship with the principal investigators who conducted the clinical 
trials in support of the NDA. That is because, under certain circumstances, principal investigators at a clinical trial site may also 
serve as scientific advisors or consultants to a sponsor and receive compensation in connection with such services. Depending 
on the level of that compensation and any other financial interest a principal investigator may have in a sponsor, the sponsor 
may be required to report these relationships to the FDA. The FDA will then evaluate that financial relationship and determine 
whether it creates a conflict of interest or otherwise affects the interpretation of the trial or the integrity of the data generated at 
the principal investigator’s clinical trial site. If so, the FDA may exclude data from the clinical trial site in connection with its 
determination of safety and efficacy of the investigational product. 
In addition, as a condition of approval, the FDA may require a sponsor to develop a REMS. REMS use risk minimization 
strategies beyond the professional labeling to ensure that the benefits of the product outweigh the potential risks. REMS could 
include medication guides, communication plans for health care professionals, and elements to assure safe use, including 
special training or certification for prescribing or dispensing, dispensing only under certain circumstances, special monitoring 
and the use of patent registries. To determine whether a REMS is needed, the FDA will consider the size of the population 
likely to use the product, seriousness of the disease, expected benefit of the product, expected duration of treatment, seriousness 
of known or potential adverse events and whether the product is an NME.
The FDA may refer an application for a novel product which presents difficult questions of safety or efficacy to an advisory 
committee or explain why such referral was not made. Typically, an advisory committee is a panel of independent experts, 
including clinicians and other scientific experts, that reviews, evaluates and provides a recommendation as to whether the 
application should be approved and under what conditions. The FDA is not bound by the recommendations of an advisory 
committee, but it considers such recommendations when making decisions.
Fast Track, Breakthrough Therapy, Priority Review and Regenerative Advanced Therapy Designations
The FDA is authorized to designate certain products for expedited review if they are intended to address an unmet medical need 
in the treatment of a serious or life-threatening disease or condition. These programs are called Fast Track designation, 
Breakthrough Therapy designation, priority review designation and regenerative advanced therapy designation.
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Fast Track Designation. The FDA may designate a product for Fast Track review if it is intended, either alone or in 
combination with one or more other products, for the treatment of a serious or life-threatening disease or condition, and it 
demonstrates the potential to address unmet medical needs for such a disease or condition. For Fast Track products, 
sponsors may have greater interactions with the FDA and the FDA may initiate review of sections of a Fast Track 
product’s application before the application is complete. This rolling review process may be available if the FDA 
determines, after preliminary evaluation of clinical data submitted by the sponsor, that a Fast Track product may be 
effective. However, the FDA’s time period goal for reviewing a Fast Track application does not begin until the last 
section of the application is submitted. In addition, the Fast Track designation may be withdrawn by the FDA if the FDA 
believes that the designation is no longer supported by data emerging in the clinical trial process.
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Breakthrough Therapy Designation. A product may be designated as a Breakthrough Therapy if it is intended, either 
alone or in combination with one or more other products, to treat a serious or life-threatening disease or condition and 
preliminary clinical evidence indicates that the product may demonstrate substantial improvement over existing therapies 
on one or more clinically significant endpoints. The FDA may take certain actions with respect to Breakthrough 
Therapies, including: holding meetings with the sponsor throughout the development process; providing timely advice to 
the product sponsor regarding development and approval; involving more senior staff in the review process; assigning a 
cross-disciplinary project lead for the review team; and taking other steps to design the clinical trials in an efficient 
manner.
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Priority Review. The FDA may designate a product for priority review if it is a product that treats a serious condition 
and, if approved, would provide a significant improvement in safety or effectiveness when compared with other available 
therapies. Significant improvement may be illustrated by evidence of increased effectiveness in the treatment of a 
condition, elimination or substantial reduction of a treatment-limiting product reaction, documented enhancement of 
patient compliance that may lead to improvement in serious outcomes, and evidence of safety and effectiveness in a new 
subpopulation. A priority designation is intended to direct overall attention and resources to the evaluation of such 
applications, and to shorten the FDA’s goal for review of a marketing application from ten months to six months.
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Regenerative Advanced Therapy Designation. A product is eligible for regenerative advanced therapies designation if it 
is a regenerative medicine therapy that is intended to treat, modify, reverse or cure a serious or life-threatening disease or 
condition, and preliminary clinical evidence indicates that the product has the potential to address unmet medical needs 
for such disease or condition. The benefits of a regenerative advanced therapy designation include early interactions with 
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FDA to expedite development and review, benefits available to breakthrough therapies, potential eligibility for priority 
review and accelerated approval based on surrogate or intermediate endpoints.
Accelerated Approval Pathway
Drug or biologic products studied for their safety and effectiveness in treating serious or life-threatening illnesses and that 
provide meaningful therapeutic benefit over existing treatments may receive accelerated approval. Accelerated approval means 
that a product candidate may be approved on the basis of adequate and well controlled clinical trials establishing that the 
product candidate has an effect on a surrogate endpoint that is reasonably likely to predict a clinical benefit, or on the basis of 
an effect on a clinical endpoint other than survival or irreversible morbidity or mortality or other clinical benefit, taking into 
account the severity, rarity and prevalence of the condition and the availability or lack of alternative treatments. As a condition 
of approval, the FDA may require that a sponsor of a drug or biologic product candidate receiving accelerated approval perform 
adequate and well controlled post-marketing clinical trials. In addition, the FDA currently requires as a condition for 
accelerated approval pre-approval of promotional materials.
With the passage of FDORA in December 2022, Congress modified certain provisions governing accelerated approval of drug 
and biologic products. Specifically, the new legislation authorized the FDA to: (i) require a sponsor to have its confirmatory 
clinical trial underway before accelerated approval is awarded, (ii) require a sponsor of a product granted accelerated approval 
to submit progress reports on its post-approval studies to the FDA every six months until the study is completed; and (iii) use 
expedited procedures to withdraw accelerated approval of an NDA or biologics license application if certain conditions are not 
met, including where a confirmatory trial fails to verify the product’s clinical benefit or where evidence demonstrates the 
product is not shown to be safe or effective under the conditions of use. The FDA may also use such procedures to withdraw an 
accelerated approval if a sponsor fails to conduct any required post-approval trial of the product with due diligence, including 
with respect to “conditions specified by the Secretary.” The new procedures include the provision of due notice and an 
explanation for a proposed withdrawal, and opportunities for a meeting with the FDA Commissioner or the Commissioner’s 
designee and a written appeal, among other things.
In March 2023, the FDA issued draft guidance that outlines its views and approach to accelerated approval. The FDA indicated 
that the accelerated approval pathway is commonly used for approval of oncology drugs due to the serious and life-threatening 
nature of cancer. Although single-arm trials have been commonly used to support accelerated approval, a randomized 
controlled trial is the preferred approach, as it provides a more robust efficacy and safety assessment and allows for direct 
comparisons to an available therapy. To that end, the FDA outlined considerations for designing, conducting, and analyzing 
data for trials intended to support accelerated approvals of oncology therapeutics. Subsequently, in December 2024 and January 
2025, the FDA issued additional draft guidance relating to accelerated approval. This guidance describes the FDA’s views on 
what it means to conduct a confirmatory trial with due diligence and how the agency plans to interpret whether such a study 
needs to be underway at the time of approval. While this guidance is currently only in draft form and will ultimately not be 
legally binding even when finalized, sponsors typically observe the FDA’s guidance closely to ensure that their investigational 
products qualify for accelerated approval.
The FDA’s Decision on an NDA
Based on its evaluation of the application and accompanying information, including the results of the inspection of the 
manufacturing facilities, the FDA may issue an approval letter or a complete response letter. An approval letter authorizes 
commercial marketing of the product with specific prescribing information for the approved indications. A complete response 
letter generally indicates that the review cycle is complete and outlines the deficiencies in the submission, and may require 
substantial additional testing or information in order for the FDA to reconsider the application. A sponsor has one year to 
respond to the deficiencies identified in the complete response letter. The FDA has committed to reviewing such resubmissions 
in two or six months depending on the type of information included. Even with submission of this additional information, the 
FDA ultimately may decide that the application does not satisfy the regulatory criteria for approval. 
If the FDA approves a new product, it may limit the approved indications for use of the product. The FDA may also require 
contraindications, warnings or precautions be included in the product labeling, require post-approval trials, require testing and 
surveillance programs to monitor the product after commercialization, or impose other conditions, including distribution and 
use restrictions or other risk management mechanisms, including REMS, to help ensure that the benefits of the product 
outweigh the potential risks. The FDA may prevent or limit further marketing of a product based on the results of post-
marketing trials or surveillance programs. After approval, many types of changes to the approved product, such as adding new 
indications, manufacturing changes and additional labeling claims, are subject to further testing requirements and FDA review 
and approval.
Under the Ensuring Innovation Act, signed into law in 2021, the FDA must publish action packages summarizing its decisions 
to approve new drugs within 30 days of approval of such drugs. 
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Post-Approval Regulation
If regulatory approval for marketing of a product or new indication for an existing product is obtained, the sponsor will be 
required to comply with all regular post-approval regulatory requirements as well as any post-approval requirements that the 
FDA may have imposed as part of the approval process. The sponsor will be required to report, among other things, certain 
adverse reactions and manufacturing problems to the FDA, provide updated safety and efficacy information and comply with 
requirements concerning advertising and promotional labeling requirements. Manufacturers and certain of their subcontractors 
are required to register their establishments with the FDA and certain state agencies, and are subject to periodic unannounced 
inspections by the FDA and certain state agencies for compliance with ongoing regulatory requirements, including cGMP 
regulations. Accordingly, the sponsor and its third-party manufacturers must continue to expend time, money and effort in the 
areas of production and quality control to maintain compliance with cGMP and other regulatory requirements.
A product may also be subject to official lot release, meaning that the manufacturer is required to perform certain tests on each 
lot of the product before it is released for distribution. If the product is subject to official release, the manufacturer must submit 
samples of each lot, together with a release protocol showing a summary of the history of manufacture of the lot and the results 
of all the manufacturer’s tests performed on the lot, to the FDA. The FDA may in addition perform certain confirmatory tests 
on lots of some products before releasing the lots for distribution. Finally, the FDA will conduct laboratory research related to 
the safety, purity, potency and effectiveness of pharmaceutical products.
Once an approval is granted, the FDA may withdraw the approval if compliance with regulatory requirements is not maintained 
or if problems occur after the product reaches the market. Later discovery of previously unknown problems with a product, 
including adverse events of unanticipated severity or frequency, with manufacturing processes, or failure to comply with 
regulatory requirements, may result in: revisions to the approved labeling to add new safety information; imposition of post-
market studies or clinical trials to assess safety risks; or imposition of distribution or other restrictions under a REMS program. 
Other potential consequences include, among other things:
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restrictions on the marketing or manufacturing of the product, complete withdrawal of the product from the market or 
product recalls;
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fines, warning letters or holds on post-approval clinical trials;
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refusal of the FDA to approve pending applications or supplements to approved applications, or suspension or revocation 
of product license approvals;
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product seizure or detention, or refusal to permit the import or export of products; or
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injunctions or the imposition of civil or criminal penalties.
The FDA strictly regulates the marketing, labeling, advertising and promotion of prescription drug products placed on the 
market. This regulation includes, among other things, standards and regulations for direct-to-consumer advertising, 
communications regarding unapproved uses, industry-sponsored scientific and educational activities, and promotional activities 
involving the Internet and social media. Promotional claims about a drug’s safety or effectiveness are prohibited before the drug 
is approved. After approval, a drug product generally may not be promoted for uses that are not approved by the FDA, as 
reflected in the product’s prescribing information, although it may be permissible, under very specific, narrow conditions, for a 
manufacturer to engage in nonpromotional, non-misleading communication regarding off-label information, such as distributing 
scientific or medical journal information. In the United States, health care professionals are generally permitted to prescribe 
drugs for such uses not described in the drug’s labeling, known as off-label uses, because the FDA does not regulate the 
practice of medicine. However, FDA regulations impose rigorous restrictions on manufacturers’ communications, prohibiting 
the promotion of off-label uses. 
In September 2021, the FDA published final regulations that describe the types of evidence that the FDA will consider in 
determining the intended use of a drug or biologic. Moreover, with passage of the Pre-Approval Information Exchange Act in 
December 2022, sponsors of products that have not been approved may proactively communicate to payors certain information 
about products in development to help expedite patient access upon product approval. In addition, in January 2025, the FDA 
published final guidance outlining its policies governing the distribution of scientific information on unapproved uses of 
approved products to healthcare providers. The final guidance calls for such communications to be truthful, non-misleading, 
and scientifically sound and to include all information necessary for healthcare providers to interpret the strengths and 
weaknesses and validity and utility of the information about the unapproved use of the approved product. If a company engages 
in such communications consistent with the guidance’s recommendations, the FDA indicated that it will not treat such 
communications as evidence of unlawful promotion of a new intended use for the approved product. While this guidance only 
applies to communications about unapproved uses of approved products, it may be helpful in understanding the FDA’s 
approach to communications about unapproved products.
If a company is found to have promoted off-label uses, it may become subject to adverse public relations and administrative and 
judicial enforcement by the FDA, the Department of Justice, or the DOJ, or the Office of the Inspector General of the 
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Department of HHS, as well as state authorities. This could subject a company to a range of penalties that could have a 
significant commercial impact, including civil and criminal fines, and agreements that materially restrict the manner in which a 
company promotes or distributes drug products. The federal government has levied large civil and criminal fines against 
companies for alleged improper promotion, and has also requested that companies enter into consent decrees or permanent 
injunctions under which specified promotional conduct is changed or curtailed.
In addition, the distribution of prescription pharmaceutical products is subject to the Prescription Drug Marketing Act, or 
PDMA, and its implementing regulations, as well as the Drug Supply Chain Security Act, or DSCSA, which regulate the 
distribution and tracing of prescription drug samples at the federal level, and set minimum standards for the regulation of drug 
distributors by the states. The PDMA, its implementing regulations and state laws limit the distribution of prescription 
pharmaceutical product samples, and the DSCSA imposes requirements to ensure accountability in distribution and to identify 
and remove counterfeit and other illegitimate products from the market. Manufacturers are required to have such systems and 
processes in place to comply with the DSCSA, but, so as not to disrupt supply chains, the FDA has granted certain exemptions 
from enhanced drug distribution security requirements for eligible trading partners for particular periods of time.
Section 505(b)(2) NDAs
NDAs for most new drug products are based on two full clinical trials which must contain substantial evidence of the safety and 
efficacy of the proposed new product for the proposed use. These applications are submitted under Section 505(b)(1) of the 
FDCA. The FDA is, however, authorized to approve an alternative type of NDA under Section 505(b)(2) of the FDCA. This 
type of application allows the applicant to rely, in part, on the FDA’s previous findings of safety and efficacy for a similar 
product, or published literature. Specifically, Section 505(b)(2) applies to NDAs for a drug for which the investigations made to 
show whether or not the drug is safe for use and effective in use and relied upon by the sponsor for approval of the application 
“were not conducted by or for the sponsor and for which the sponsor has not obtained a right of reference or use from the 
person by or for whom the investigations were conducted.”
Section 505(b)(2) authorizes the FDA to approve an NDA based on safety and efficacy data that were not developed by the 
sponsor. NDAs filed under Section 505(b)(2) may provide an alternate and potentially more expeditious pathway to FDA 
approval for new or improved formulations or new uses of previously approved products. If the 505(b)(2) sponsor can establish 
that reliance on the FDA’s previous approval is scientifically appropriate, the sponsor may eliminate the need to conduct certain 
preclinical studies or clinical trials of the new product. The FDA may also require companies to perform additional studies or 
measurements to support the change from the approved product. The FDA may then approve the new drug candidate for all or 
some of the label indications for which the referenced product has been approved, as well as for any new indication sought by 
the Section 505(b)(2) sponsor.
Generic Drugs and Regulatory Exclusivity
The Hatch-Waxman Amendments to the FDCA authorize the FDA to approve generic drugs that are shown to contain the same 
active ingredients as, and to be bioequivalent to, drugs previously approved by the FDA pursuant to NDAs. Such previously 
approved drugs are known as the reference listed drugs, or RLDs. Abbreviated new drug applications, or ANDAs, for generic 
drugs generally do not include preclinical and clinical data to demonstrate safety and effectiveness. Instead, the sponsor may 
rely on the preclinical and clinical testing previously conducted for the RLD. 
Under the Hatch-Waxman Act, the FDA may not approve an ANDA or 505(b)(2) application until any applicable period of 
non-patent exclusivity for the RLD has expired. The FDCA provides a period of five years of regulatory exclusivity for a new 
drug containing a new chemical entity, or NCE. For the purposes of this provision, an NCE is a drug that contains no active 
moiety that has previously been approved by the FDA in any other NDA. An active moiety is the molecule or ion responsible 
for the physiological or pharmacological action of the drug substance. In cases where such NCE exclusivity has been granted, a 
generic or follow-on drug application may not be filed with the FDA until the expiration of five years unless the submission is 
accompanied by a Paragraph IV certification, in which case the sponsor may submit its application four years following the 
original product approval.
The FDCA also provides for a period of three years of regulatory exclusivity if the NDA includes reports of one or more new 
clinical trials, other than bioavailability or bioequivalence studies, that were conducted by or for the sponsor and are essential to 
the approval of the application. This three-year exclusivity period often protects changes to a previously approved drug product, 
such as new indications, dosage forms, route of administration, combination of ingredients. Three-year exclusivity would be 
available for a drug product that contains a previously approved active moiety, provided the statutory requirement for a new 
clinical trial is satisfied. Unlike five-year NCE exclusivity, an award of three-year exclusivity does not block the FDA from 
accepting ANDAs or 505(b)(2) NDAs seeking approval for generic versions of the drug as of the date of approval of the 
original drug product; rather, this three-year exclusivity covers only the conditions of use associated with the new clinical trials 
and, as a general matter, does not prohibit the FDA from approving follow-on applications for drugs containing the original 
active ingredient.
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Upon submission of an NDA or a supplement thereto, NDA sponsors are required to list with the FDA each patent with claims 
that cover the sponsor’s product or an approved method of using the product. Upon approval of a new drug, each of the patents 
listed by the NDA sponsor is published in the FDA's publication "Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence 
Evaluations," also referred to as the Orange Book. When an ANDA sponsor files its application with the FDA, the applicant is 
required to certify to the FDA concerning any patents listed for the reference product in the Orange Book. Specifically, the 
sponsor must certify: (i) the required patent information has not been filed, (ii) the listed patent has expired, (iii) the listed 
patent has not expired, but will expire on a particular date and approval is sought after patent expiration or (iv) the listed patent 
is invalid, unenforceable or will not be infringed by the new product. To the extent that the Section 505(b)(2) sponsor is relying 
on studies conducted for an already approved product, the sponsor is required to certify to the FDA concerning any patents 
listed for the approved product in the Orange Book to the same extent that an ANDA sponsor would.
A certification that the new product will not infringe the already approved product’s listed patents or that such patents are 
invalid or unenforceable is called a Paragraph IV certification. If the sponsor does not challenge the listed patents, the ANDA or 
505(b)(2) NDA will not be approved until all the listed patents claiming the referenced product have expired.
If the ANDA sponsor or the 505(b)(2) sponsor has provided a Paragraph IV certification to the FDA, the sponsor must also 
send notice of the Paragraph IV certification to the NDA owner and patent holders once the ANDA or 505(b)(2) NDA has been 
accepted for filing by the FDA. The NDA owner and patent holders may then initiate a patent infringement lawsuit in response 
to the notice of the Paragraph IV certification. The filing of a patent infringement lawsuit within 45 days after the receipt of a 
Paragraph IV certification automatically prevents the FDA from approving the ANDA or 505(b)(2) NDA until the earlier of 30 
months after the receipt of the Paragraph IV notice, expiration of the patent, or a decision in the infringement case that is 
favorable to the ANDA or 505(b)(2) sponsor.
Pediatric Exclusivity
Pediatric exclusivity is another type of non-patent marketing exclusivity in the United States and, if granted, provides for the 
attachment of an additional six months to the term of any existing patent or regulatory exclusivity for drug products. This six-
month exclusivity may be granted if an NDA sponsor submits pediatric data that fairly respond to a written request from the 
FDA for such data. The data do not need to show the product to be effective in the pediatric population studied; rather, if the 
clinical trial is deemed to fairly respond to the FDA’s request, the additional protection is granted. If reports of requested 
pediatric studies are submitted to and accepted by the FDA within the statutory time limits, whatever statutory or regulatory 
periods of exclusivity or patent protection cover the product are extended by six months. This is not a patent term extension, but 
effectively extends the regulatory period during which the FDA cannot approve another application. With regard to patents, the 
six-month pediatric exclusivity period will not attach to any patents for which a generic (ANDA or 505(b)(2) NDA) sponsor 
submitted a Paragraph IV certification, unless the NDA sponsor or patent owner first obtains a court determination that the 
patent is valid and infringed by a proposed generic product. 
Orphan Drug Designation and Exclusivity
Under the Orphan Drug Act, the FDA may designate a drug product as an “orphan drug” if it is intended to treat a rare disease 
or condition, generally meaning that it affects fewer than 200,000 individuals in the United States, or more in cases in which 
there is no reasonable expectation that the cost of developing and making a product available in the United States for treatment 
of the disease or condition will be recovered from sales of the product. A company must seek orphan drug designation before 
submitting an NDA for the candidate product. If the request is granted, the FDA will disclose the identity of the therapeutic 
agent and its potential use. Orphan drug designation does not shorten the PDUFA goal dates for the regulatory review and 
approval process, although it does convey certain advantages such as tax benefits and exemption from the PDUFA application 
fee.
If a product with orphan designation receives the first FDA approval for the disease or condition for which it has such 
designation, or for a select indication or use within the rare disease or condition for which it was designated, the product 
generally will receive orphan drug exclusivity. Orphan drug exclusivity means that the FDA may not approve another sponsor’s 
marketing application for the same drug for the same condition for seven years, except in certain limited circumstances. Orphan 
exclusivity does not block the approval of a different product for the same rare disease or condition, nor does it block the 
approval of the same product for different conditions. If a drug designated as an orphan drug ultimately receives marketing 
approval for an indication broader than what was designated in its orphan drug application, it may not be entitled to exclusivity.
Orphan drug exclusivity will also not bar approval of another product under certain circumstances, including if a subsequent 
product with the same drug for the same condition is shown to be clinically superior to the approved product on the basis of 
greater efficacy or safety, or providing a major contribution to patient care, or if the company with orphan drug exclusivity is 
not able to meet market demand. This is the case despite an earlier court opinion holding that the Orphan Drug Act 
unambiguously required the FDA to recognize orphan exclusivity regardless of a showing of clinical superiority.
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Patent Term Restoration and Extension
A patent claiming a new drug product, its method of use or its method of manufacture may be eligible for a limited patent term 
extension under the Hatch-Waxman Act, which permits a patent restoration of up to five years for patent term lost during 
product development and the FDA regulatory review. The restoration period granted on a patent covering a product is typically 
one-half the time between the effective date of when a clinical trial involving human beings has begun and the submission date 
of an application for approval, plus the time between the submission date of an application and the ultimate approval date. 
Patent term restoration cannot be used to extend the remaining patent term past a total of 14 years from the product’s approval 
date. Only one patent applicable to an approved product is eligible for the extension, and the application for the extension must 
be submitted prior to the expiration of the patent in question. A patent that covers multiple products for which approval is 
sought can only be extended in connection with one of the approvals. The USPTO reviews and approves the application for any 
patent term extension or restoration in consultation with the FDA.
Health Care Law and Regulation
Health care providers and third-party payors play a primary role in the recommendation and prescription of drug products that 
are granted marketing approval. Arrangements with providers, consultants, third-party payors and customers are subject to 
broadly applicable fraud and abuse, anti-kickback, false claims laws, patient privacy laws and regulations and other health care 
laws and regulations that may constrain business and/or financial arrangements. Restrictions under applicable federal and state 
health care laws and regulations, include the following:
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the federal Anti-Kickback Statute, which prohibits, among other things, persons and entities from knowingly and 
willfully soliciting, offering, paying, receiving or providing remuneration, directly or indirectly, in cash or in kind, to 
induce or reward either the referral of an individual for, or the purchase, order or recommendation of, any good or 
service, for which payment may be made, in whole or in part, under a federal health care program such as Medicare and 
Medicaid;
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the federal civil and criminal false claims laws, including the civil False Claims Act, and civil monetary penalties laws, 
which prohibit individuals or entities from, among other things, knowingly presenting, or causing to be presented, to the 
federal government, claims for payment that are false, fictitious or fraudulent or knowingly making, using or causing to 
made or used a false record or statement to avoid, decrease or conceal an obligation to pay money to the federal 
government;
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the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, or HIPAA, which created additional federal 
criminal laws that prohibit, among other things, knowingly and willfully executing, or attempting to execute, a scheme to 
defraud any health care benefit program or making false statements relating to health care matters;
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HIPAA, as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act, and their respective 
implementing regulations, including the Final Omnibus Rule published in January 2013, which impose obligations, 
including mandatory contractual terms, with respect to safeguarding the privacy, security and transmission of 
individually identifiable health information;
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the federal false statements statute, which prohibits knowingly and willfully falsifying, concealing or covering up a 
material fact or making any materially false statement in connection with the delivery of or payment for health care 
benefits, items or services;
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the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, or FCPA, which prohibits companies and their intermediaries from making, or 
offering or promising to make improper payments to non-U.S. officials for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business 
or otherwise seeking favorable treatment; 
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the federal transparency requirements known as the federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act, under the Patient 
Protection and Affordable Care Act, as amended by the Health Care Education Reconciliation Act, or the ACA, which 
requires certain manufacturers of drugs, devices, biologics and medical supplies to report annually to the Centers for 
Medicare & Medicaid Services, or CMS, within the United States Department of HHS, information related to payments 
and other transfers of value made by that entity to physicians, other healthcare providers and teaching hospitals, as well 
as ownership and investment interests held by physicians and their immediate family members; and
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analogous state and foreign laws and regulations, such as state anti-kickback and false claims laws, which may apply to 
health care items or services that are reimbursed by non-government third-party payors, including private insurers.
Further, some state laws require pharmaceutical companies to comply with the pharmaceutical industry’s voluntary compliance 
guidelines and the relevant compliance guidance promulgated by the federal government in addition to requiring manufacturers 
to report information related to payments to physicians and other health care providers or marketing expenditures. Additionally, 
some state and local laws require the registration of pharmaceutical sales representatives in the jurisdiction. State and foreign 
laws also govern the privacy and security of health information in some circumstances, many of which differ from each other in 
significant ways and often are not preempted by HIPAA, thus complicating compliance efforts.
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Violations of these laws are punishable by criminal and/or civil sanctions, including, in some instances, exclusion from 
participation in federal and state health care programs, such as Medicare and Medicaid. 
Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage and Health Care Reform
In the United States and other countries, patients who are prescribed treatments for their conditions and providers performing 
the prescribed services generally rely on third-party payors to reimburse all or part of the associated health care costs. 
Significant uncertainty exists as to the coverage and reimbursement status of products approved by the FDA and other 
government authorities. Thus, even if a product candidate is approved, sales of the product will depend, in part, on the extent to 
which third-party payors, including government health programs in the United States such as Medicare and Medicaid, 
commercial health insurers and managed care organizations, provide coverage and establish adequate reimbursement levels for 
the product. The process for determining whether a payor will provide coverage for a product may be separate from the process 
for setting the price or reimbursement rate that the payor will pay for the product once coverage is approved. Third-party payors 
are increasingly challenging the prices charged, examining the medical necessity and reviewing the cost-effectiveness of 
medical products and services and imposing controls to manage costs. Third-party payors may limit coverage to specific 
products on an approved list, also known as a formulary, which might not include all the approved products for a particular 
indication.
In order to secure coverage and reimbursement for any product that might be approved for sale, a company may need to 
conduct expensive pharmacoeconomic studies to demonstrate the medical necessity and cost-effectiveness of the product, in 
addition to the costs required to obtain FDA or other comparable marketing approvals. Nonetheless, product candidates may not 
be considered medically necessary or cost effective. A decision by a third-party payor not to cover a product could reduce 
physician utilization once the product is approved and have a material adverse effect on sales, results of operations and financial 
condition. Additionally, a payor’s decision to provide coverage for a product does not imply that an adequate reimbursement 
rate will be approved. Further, one payor’s determination to provide coverage for a product does not assure that other payors 
will also provide coverage and reimbursement for the product, and the level of coverage and reimbursement can differ 
significantly from payor to payor.
The containment of health care costs also has become a priority of federal, state and foreign governments, and the prices of 
products have been a focus in this effort. Governments have shown significant interest in implementing cost-containment 
programs, including price controls, restrictions on reimbursement and requirements for substitution of generic products. 
Adoption of price controls and cost-containment measures, and adoption of more restrictive policies in jurisdictions with 
existing controls and measures, could further limit a company’s revenue generated from the sale of any approved products. 
Coverage policies and third-party reimbursement rates may change at any time. Even if favorable coverage and reimbursement 
status is attained for one or more products for which a company or its collaborators receive marketing approval, less favorable 
coverage policies and reimbursement rates may be implemented in the future.
There have been several federal and state proposals during the last few years regarding the pricing of pharmaceutical and 
biopharmaceutical products, limiting coverage and reimbursement for drugs, biologics and other medical products, government 
control and other changes to the health care system in the United States. 
In March 2010, the United States Congress enacted the ACA, which, among other things, includes changes to the coverage and 
payment for drug products under government health care programs. Among the provisions of the ACA of importance to our 
potential product candidates are: 
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an annual, nondeductible fee on any entity that manufactures or imports specified branded prescription drugs and 
biologic agents, apportioned among these entities according to their market share in certain government healthcare 
programs; 
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expansion of eligibility criteria for Medicaid programs by, among other things, allowing states to offer Medicaid 
coverage to certain individuals with income at or below 133% of the federal poverty level, thereby potentially increasing 
a manufacturer’s Medicaid rebate liability; 
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expanded manufacturers’ rebate liability under the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program, or MDRP, by increasing the 
minimum rebate for both branded and generic drugs, and revising the definition of “average manufacturer price,” or 
AMP, for calculating and reporting Medicaid drug rebates on outpatient prescription drug prices; 
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addressed a new methodology by which rebates owed by manufacturers under the MDRP are calculated for drugs that 
are inhaled, infused, instilled, implanted or injected; 
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expanded the types of entities eligible for the 340B drug discount program; 
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established the Medicare Part D coverage gap discount program by requiring manufacturers to provide a point-of-sale-
discount (currently 70%) off the negotiated price of applicable brand drugs to eligible beneficiaries during their coverage 
gap period as a condition for the manufacturers’ outpatient drugs to be covered under Medicare Part D; and 
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a new Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to oversee, identify priorities in, and conduct comparative clinical 
effectiveness research, along with funding for such research. 
Other legislative changes have been proposed and adopted in the United States since the ACA was enacted. In August 2011, the 
Budget Control Act of 2011, among other things, created measures for spending reductions by Congress. A Joint Select 
Committee on Deficit Reduction, tasked with recommending a targeted deficit reduction of at least $1.2 trillion for the years 
2013 through 2021, was unable to reach required goals, thereby triggering the legislation’s automatic reduction to several 
government programs. This includes aggregate reductions of Medicare payments to providers up to 2% per fiscal year, which 
will now remain in effect for six months into 2032. 
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, which was signed into law by President Biden in December 2022, made several changes 
to sequestration of the Medicare program. Section 1001 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act delays the 4% Statutory Pay-
As-You-Go Act of 2010, or PAYGO, sequester for two years, through the end of 2024. Triggered by enactment of the 
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, the 4% cut to the Medicare program would have taken effect in January 2023. The 
Consolidated Appropriations Act’s health care offset title includes Section 4163, which extends the 2% Budget Control Act of 
2011 Medicare sequester for six months into 2032 and lowers the payment reduction percentages in years 2030 and 2031.
Since enactment of the ACA, there have been, and continue to be, numerous legal challenges and Congressional actions to 
repeal and replace provisions of the law. For example, with enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 on December 22, 
2017, Congress repealed the “individual mandate.” The repeal of this provision, which requires most Americans to carry a 
minimal level of health insurance, became effective in 2019. On June 17, 2021, the Supreme Court dismissed the most recent 
judicial challenge to the ACA after finding that the plaintiffs did not have standing to challenge the ACA’s minimum essential 
coverage provision at issue in the case. Litigation and legislation over the ACA are likely to continue, with unpredictable and 
uncertain results.
Pharmaceutical Prices
The costs of prescription pharmaceuticals have also been the subject of considerable discussion in the United States. To date, 
there have been several recent U.S. congressional inquiries, as well as proposed and enacted state and federal legislation 
designed to, among other things, bring more transparency to drug pricing, review the relationship between pricing and 
manufacturer patient programs, and reduce the costs of drugs under Medicare and Medicaid. To those ends, the Trump 
Administration issued several executive orders intended to lower the costs of prescription drug products. Certain of these orders 
are reflected in recently promulgated regulations, including an interim final rule implementing a most favored nation model for 
prices that would tie Medicare Part B payments for certain physician-administered pharmaceuticals to the lowest price paid in 
other economically advanced countries, effective January 1, 2021, but such rule has been subject to a nationwide preliminary 
injunction. In December 2021, the CMS issued a final rule to rescind it. With issuance of this rule, CMS stated that it will 
explore all options to incorporate value into payments for Medicare Part B pharmaceuticals and improve beneficiaries' access to 
evidence-based care.
In addition, the HHS and the FDA published a final rule allowing states and other entities to develop a Section 804 Importation 
Program to import certain prescription drugs from Canada into the United States. That regulation was challenged in a lawsuit by 
the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, or PhRMA, but the case was dismissed by a federal district court 
in February 2023 after the court found that PhRMA did not have standing to sue HHS. Several states have passed legislation 
establishing workgroups to examine the impact of a state importation program. Several other states have passed laws allowing 
for the importation of drugs from Canada. Certain of these states have submitted Section 804 Importation Program proposals to 
the FDA. On January 5, 2024, the FDA approved Florida’s plan for Canadian drug importation. Florida now has authority to 
import certain products from Canada for a period of two years once certain conditions are met. Florida will first need to submit 
a pre-import request for each product selected for importation, which must be approved by the FDA.  Florida will also need to 
relabel the products and perform quality testing of the products to meet FDA standards.
Further, the HHS finalized a regulation removing safe harbor protection for price reductions from pharmaceutical 
manufacturers to plan sponsors under Part D, either directly or through pharmacy benefit managers, unless the price reduction is 
required by law. The final rule would also eliminate the current safe harbor for Medicare drug rebates and create new safe 
harbors for beneficiary point-of-sale discounts and pharmacy benefit manager service fees. It originally was set to go into effect 
on January 1, 2022, but with passage of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, or IRA, has been delayed by Congress to January 
1, 2032.
The IRA has implications for Medicare Part D, which is a program available to individuals who are entitled to Medicare Part A 
or enrolled in Medicare Part B to give them the option of paying a monthly premium for outpatient prescription drug coverage. 
Among other things, the IRA requires manufacturers of certain drugs to engage in price negotiations with Medicare (beginning 
in 2026), with prices that can be negotiated subject to a cap; imposes rebates under Medicare Part B and Medicare Part D to 
penalize price increases that outpace inflation (first due in 2023); and replaces the Part D coverage gap discount program with a 
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new discounting program (beginning in 2025).  The IRA permits the Secretary of the HHS to implement many of these 
provisions through guidance, as opposed to regulation, for the initial years.  
Specifically, with respect to price negotiations, Congress authorized Medicare to negotiate lower prices for certain costly 
single-source drug and biologic products that do not have competing generics or biosimilars and are reimbursed under Medicare 
Part B and Part D.  CMS may negotiate prices for ten high-cost drugs paid for by Medicare Part D starting in 2026, followed by 
15 Medicare Part D drugs in 2027, 15 Medicare Part B or Part D drugs in 2028, and 20 Medicare Part B or Part D drugs in 2029 
and beyond.  This provision applies to drug products that have been approved for at least 9 years and biologics that have been 
licensed for 13 years, but it does not apply to drugs and biologics that have been approved for a single rare disease or condition.  
Further, the legislation subjects drug manufacturers to civil monetary penalties and a potential excise tax for failing to comply 
with the legislation by offering a price that is not equal to or less than the negotiated “maximum fair price” under the law or for 
taking price increases that exceed inflation. The legislation also requires manufacturers to pay rebates for drugs in Medicare 
Part D whose price increases exceed inflation. The new law also caps Medicare out-of-pocket drug costs at an estimated $2,000 
beginning in 2025.
On August 15, 2024, HHS published the results of the first Medicare drug price negotiations for ten selected drugs that treat a 
range of conditions, including diabetes, chronic kidney disease and rheumatoid arthritis. The prices of these ten drugs will 
become effective January 1, 2026. On January 17, 2025, CMS announced the selection of 15 additional drugs covered by 
Medicare Part D for the second cycle of negotiations. This second cycle of negotiations with participating drug companies will 
occur during 2025, and any negotiated prices for this second set of drugs will be effective starting January 1, 2027. CMS issued 
a public statement on January 29, 2025, declaring that lowering the cost of prescription drugs is a top priority of the new 
administration and CMS is committed to considering opportunities to bring greater transparency in the negotiation program.
The IRA includes a provision exempting orphan drugs from Medicare price negotiation but this exclusion has been interpreted 
by CMS in final guidance issued in July 2023 to apply only to those orphan drugs with an approved indication (or indications) 
for a single rare disease or condition. The final guidance clarifies that CMS will consider only active designations/approvals 
when evaluating a drug for the exclusion, such that designations/indications withdrawn before the selected drug publication 
date will not be considered. CMS also clarified that, if a drug loses its orphan drug exclusion status, the agency will use the 
earliest date of approval/licensure to determine whether the product is a qualifying single source drug subject to price 
negotiations.
In June 2023, Merck filed a lawsuit against HHS and CMS asserting that, among other things, the IRA’s Drug Price 
Negotiation Program for Medicare constitutes an uncompensated taking in violation of the Fifth Amendment of the 
Constitution. Subsequently, several other parties, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and pharmaceutical companies, 
also filed lawsuits in various courts with similar constitutional claims against HHS and CMS. HHS has generally won the 
substantive disputes in these cases, and various federal district court judges have expressed skepticism regarding the merits of 
the legal arguments being pursued by the pharmaceutical industry. Certain of these cases are now on appeal, and, on October 
30, 2024, the Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit heard oral argument in these cases. Litigation involving these and other 
provisions of the IRA will continue with unpredictable and uncertain results.
At the state level, individual states are increasingly aggressive in passing legislation and implementing regulations designed to 
control pharmaceutical and biological product pricing, including price or patient reimbursement constraints, discounts, 
restrictions on certain product access and marketing cost disclosure and transparency measures, and, in some cases, designed to 
encourage importation from other countries and bulk purchasing. Many states have required drug manufacturers and other 
entities in the drug supply chain, including health carriers, pharmacy benefit managers and wholesale distributors, to disclose 
information about pricing of pharmaceuticals. In addition, regional health care authorities and individual hospitals are 
increasingly using bidding procedures to determine what pharmaceutical products and which suppliers will be included in their 
prescription drug and other health care programs.
Federal and State Data Privacy Laws
There are numerous U.S. federal and state laws and regulations related to the privacy and security of personal information. In 
particular, regulations promulgated pursuant to HIPAA establish privacy and security standards that limit the use and disclosure 
of individually identifiable health information, or protected health information, and require the implementation of 
administrative, physical and technological safeguards to protect the privacy of protected health information and ensure the 
confidentiality, integrity and availability of electronic protected health information. Determining whether protected health 
information has been handled in compliance with applicable privacy standards and our contractual obligations can be complex 
and may be subject to changing interpretation. If a sponsor fails to comply with applicable privacy laws, including applicable 
HIPAA privacy and security standards, it could face civil and criminal penalties. HHS enforcement activity can result in 
financial liability and reputational harm, and responses to such enforcement activity can consume significant internal resources. 
In addition, state attorneys general are authorized to bring civil actions seeking either injunctions or damages in response to 
violations that threaten the privacy of state residents. 
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In addition to potential enforcement by the HHS, a sponsor is also potentially subject to privacy enforcement from the Federal 
Trade Commission, or FTC. The FTC has been particularly focused on the unpermitted processing of health and genetic data 
through its recent enforcement actions and is expanding the types of privacy violations that it interprets to be “unfair” under 
Section 5 of the FTC Act, as well as the types of activities it views to trigger the Health Breach Notification Rule (which the 
FTC also has the authority to enforce). The agency is also in the process of developing rules related to commercial surveillance 
and data security. Sponsors will need to account for the FTC’s evolving rules and guidance for proper privacy and data security 
practices in order to mitigate risk for a potential enforcement action, which may be costly.
A number of states have passed comprehensive privacy laws, which are either in effect or will go into effect sometime over the 
next several years. These laws create obligations related to the processing of personal information, as well as special obligations 
for the processing of “sensitive” data, which includes health data in some cases. Some of the provisions of these laws may 
apply to our business activities. Other states are or will be considering similar laws in the future, and Congress has also been 
debating passing a federal privacy law. There are also states that are specifically regulating health information that may affect 
our business. These laws may impact our business activities, including our identification of research subjects, relationships with 
business partners and ultimately the marketing and distribution of our products.
Plaintiffs’ lawyers are also increasingly using privacy-related statutes at both the state and federal level to bring lawsuits against 
companies for their data-related practices. In particular, there have been a significant number of cases filed against companies 
for their use of pixels and other web trackers. These cases often allege violations of the California Invasion of Privacy Act and 
other state laws regulating wiretapping, as well as the federal Video Privacy Protection Act.
Review and Approval of Medicinal Products in the European Union
In order to market any product outside of the United States, a sponsor must also comply with numerous and varying regulatory 
requirements of other countries and jurisdictions regarding quality, safety and efficacy, and governing, among other things, 
clinical trials, marketing authorization, commercial sales and distribution of products. Whether or not it obtains FDA approval 
for a product, a sponsor will need to obtain the necessary approvals by the comparable non-U.S. regulatory authorities before it 
can commence clinical trials or marketing of the product in those countries or jurisdictions. Specifically, the process governing 
approval of medicinal products in the EU generally follows the same lines as in the United States. It entails satisfactory 
completion of preclinical studies and adequate and well-controlled clinical trials to establish the safety and efficacy of the 
product for each proposed indication. It also requires the submission to the relevant competent authorities of a MAA and 
granting of a marketing authorization by these authorities before the product can be marketed and sold in the EU.
Preclinical Studies
Non-clinical studies are performed to demonstrate the health or environmental safety of new chemical or biological substances. 
Non-clinical (pharmaco-toxicological) studies must be conducted in compliance with GLP principles as set forth in EU 
Directive 2004/10/EC (unless otherwise justified for certain particular medicinal products – e.g., radio-pharmaceutical 
precursors for radio-labeling purposes). In particular, non-clinical studies, both in vitro and in vivo, must be planned, 
performed, monitored, recorded, reported and archived in accordance with the GLP principles, which define a set of rules and 
criteria for a quality system for the organizational process and the conditions for non-clinical studies. These GLP standards 
reflect the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development requirements.
Clinical Trial Approval
Under the Clinical Trials Regulation (EU) No 536/2014, or the Clinical Trials Regulation, the sponsor of a clinical trial to be 
conducted in more than one Member State of the EU, or EU Member State, is only required to submit a single application for 
approval. 
Sponsors must also obtain prior approval from the competent national authority of the EU Member State in which the clinical 
trial is to be conducted. If the clinical trial is conducted in different EU Member States, the competent authorities in each of 
these EU Member States must provide their approval for the conduct of the clinical trial. Furthermore, the sponsor may only 
start a clinical trial at a specific clinical site after the applicable ethics committee has issued a favorable opinion.
As of January 31, 2025, all clinical trials (including those which are ongoing) are subject to the provisions of the Clinical Trials 
Regulation.
Parties conducting certain clinical trials must, as in the United States, post clinical trial information in the EU at the EudraCT 
website.
Priority Medicines (PRIME) Designation in the EU
The EMA has implemented the priority medicines, or PRIME, scheme which is intended to encourage drug development in 
areas of unmet medical need and provides accelerated assessment of products representing substantial innovation reviewed 
under the centralized procedure. Products from small- and medium-sized enterprises may qualify for earlier entry into the 
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PRIME scheme than larger companies. Many benefits accrue to sponsors of product candidates with PRIME designation, 
including but not limited to, early and proactive regulatory dialogue with the EMA, frequent discussions on clinical trial designs 
and other development program elements, and accelerated MAA assessment once a dossier has been submitted. Importantly, a 
dedicated agency contact and rapporteur from the Committee for Human Medicinal Products, or CHMP, or Committee for 
Advanced Therapies are appointed early in the PRIME scheme facilitating increased understanding of the product at EMA’s 
Committee level. 
Marketing Authorization
To obtain a marketing authorization for a product under EU regulatory systems, a sponsor must submit an MAA either under a 
centralized procedure administered by the EMA, or one of the procedures administered by competent authorities in the EU 
Member States; decentralized procedure; or mutual recognition procedure. 
The centralized procedure provides for the grant of a single marketing authorization by the EMA that is valid in all EU Member 
States, as well as Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. The centralized procedure is compulsory for specific products, including 
for medicines produced by certain biotechnological processes, products designated as orphan medicinal products, advanced 
therapy medicinal products, and products with a new active substance indicated for the treatment of certain diseases. For 
products with a new active substance indicated for the treatment of other diseases and products that are highly innovative or for 
which a centralized process is in the interest of patients, the centralized procedure may be optional. The centralized procedure 
may at the request of the sponsor also be used in certain other cases. The centralized procedure is optional for products that 
represent a significant therapeutic, scientific or technical innovation, or whose authorization would be in the interest of public 
health.
Under the centralized procedure, the maximum timeframe for the evaluation of an MAA is 210 days, excluding clock stops, 
when additional information or written or oral explanation is to be provided by the sponsor in response to questions of the 
CHMP. Accelerated assessment might be granted by the CHMP in exceptional cases, when a medicinal product is of major 
interest from the point of view of public health and from the viewpoint of therapeutic innovation. The timeframe for the 
evaluation of an MAA under the accelerated assessment procedure is 150 days, excluding stop clocks. 
There are also two other possible routes to authorize medicinal products in several EU countries, which are available for 
investigational medicinal products that fall outside the scope of the centralized procedure:
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Decentralized procedure. Using the decentralized procedure, a sponsor may apply for simultaneous authorization in 
more than one EU country of medicinal products that have not yet been authorized in any EU country and that do not fall 
within the mandatory scope of the centralized procedure. The sponsor may choose a member state as the reference 
member state to lead the scientific evaluation of the application.
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Mutual recognition procedure. In the mutual recognition procedure, a medicine is first authorized in one EU Member 
State (which acts as the reference member state), in accordance with the national procedures of that country. Following 
this, further marketing authorizations can be progressively sought from other EU countries in a procedure whereby the 
countries concerned agree to recognize the validity of the original, national marketing authorization produced by the 
reference member state.
Under the above-described procedures, before granting the marketing authorization, the EMA or the competent authorities of 
the Member States of the European Economic Area, or EEA, make an assessment of the risk-benefit balance of the product on 
the basis of scientific criteria concerning its quality, safety and efficacy.
Conditional Approval 
The European Commission may also grant a so-called “conditional marketing authorization” prior to obtaining the 
comprehensive clinical data required for an application for a full marketing authorization. Such conditional marketing 
authorizations may be granted for product candidates (including medicines designated as orphan medicinal products), if (i) the 
product candidate is intended for the treatment, prevention or medical diagnosis of seriously debilitating or life-threatening 
diseases, (ii) the risk-benefit balance of the product candidate is positive; (iii) it is likely that the sponsor will be in a position to 
provide the required comprehensive clinical trial data; (iv) the product fulfills an unmet medical need; and (v) the benefit to 
public health of the immediate availability on the market of the medicinal product concerned outweighs the risk inherent in the 
fact that additional data are still required. A conditional marketing authorization may contain specific obligations to be fulfilled 
by the marketing authorization holder, including obligations with respect to the completion of ongoing or new clinical trials, 
and with respect to the collection of pharmacovigilance data. Conditional marketing authorizations are valid for one year, and 
may be renewed annually, if the risk-benefit balance remains positive, and after an assessment of the need for additional or 
modified conditions and/or specific obligations. The timelines for the centralized procedure described above also apply with 
respect to the review by the CHMP of applications for a conditional marketing authorization, but applicants can also request the  
EMA to conduct an accelerated assessment, for instance in cases of unmet medical needs.
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Exceptional Circumstances
A marketing authorization may also be granted “under exceptional circumstances” when the applicant can show that it is unable 
to provide comprehensive data on the efficacy and safety under normal conditions of use even after the product has been 
authorized and subject to specific procedures being introduced. This may arise in particular when the intended indications are 
very rare and, in the present state of scientific knowledge, it is not possible to provide comprehensive information, or when 
generating data may be contrary to generally accepted ethical principles. This marketing authorization is similar to the 
conditional marketing authorization, as it is reserved for medicinal products to be approved for severe diseases or unmet 
medical needs and the applicant does not hold the complete data set legally required for the grant of a marketing authorization. 
However, unlike the conditional marketing authorization, the applicant does not have to provide the missing data and will never 
have to. Although the marketing authorization “under exceptional circumstances” is granted definitively, the risk-benefit 
balance of the medicinal product is reviewed annually and the marketing authorization is withdrawn in case the risk-benefit 
ratio is no longer favorable. Under these procedures, before granting the marketing authorization, the EMA or the competent 
authorities of the member states make an assessment of the risk-benefit balance of the product on the basis of scientific criteria 
concerning its quality, safety, and efficacy. Except conditional marketing authorizations, marketing authorizations have an 
initial duration of five years. After these five years, the authorization may be renewed on the basis of a reevaluation of the risk-
benefit balance. 
Regulatory Data Protection in the EU
In the EU, innovative medicinal products approved based on a complete independent data package qualify for eight years of 
data exclusivity upon marketing authorization and an additional two years of market exclusivity pursuant to Directive 2001/83/
EC. Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 repeats this entitlement for medicinal products authorized in accordance with the centralized 
authorization procedure. Data exclusivity prevents sponsors for authorization of generics of these innovative products from 
referencing the innovator’s data to assess a generic (abridged) application for a period of eight years. During an additional two-
year period of market exclusivity, a generic MAA can be submitted and authorized, and the innovator’s data may be referenced, 
but no generic medicinal product can be placed on the EU market until the expiration of the market exclusivity. The overall ten-
year period will be extended to a maximum of 11 years if, during the first eight years of those ten years, the marketing 
authorization holder obtains an authorization for one or more new therapeutic indications which, during the scientific evaluation 
prior to their authorization, are held to bring a significant clinical benefit in comparison with existing therapies. Even if a 
compound is considered to be an NCE so that the innovator gains the prescribed period of data exclusivity, another company 
nevertheless could also market another version of the product if such company obtained marketing authorization based on an 
MAA with a complete independent data package of pharmaceutical, preclinical and clinical trials.
The EU pharmaceutical legislation is currently undergoing a complete review process, in the context of the Pharmaceutical 
Strategy for Europe initiative. The European Commission’s proposal for revision of several legislative instruments related to 
medicinal products was published in April 2023 and includes, among other things, provisions that would potentially reduce the 
duration of regulatory data protection. The European Parliament requested several amendments in April 2024. At this time, the 
proposed revisions remain to be agreed and adopted by the European Parliament and European Council and the proposals may 
therefore be substantially revised before adoption, which is not anticipated before early 2026. The revisions may, however, 
have a significant impact on the pharmaceutical industry in the long term, if and when adopted.
Periods of Authorization and Renewals
A marketing authorization has an initial validity for five years in principle. The marketing authorization may be renewed after 
five years based on a re-evaluation of the risk-benefit balance by the EMA or by the competent authority of the EU Member 
State. To this end, the marketing authorization holder must provide the EMA or the competent authority with a consolidated 
version of the file in respect of quality, safety and efficacy, including all variations introduced since the marketing authorization 
was granted, at least six months before the marketing authorization ceases to be valid. The European Commission or the 
competent authorities of the EU Member States may decide, on justified grounds relating to pharmacovigilance, to proceed with 
one additional five-year period of marketing authorization. Once subsequently definitively renewed, the marketing 
authorization shall be valid for an unlimited period. Any authorization which is not followed by the actual placing of the 
medicinal product on the EU market (in case of centralized procedure) or on the market of the authorizing EU Member State 
within three years after authorization ceases to be valid (the so-called sunset clause).
Pediatric Studies and Exclusivity
Prior to obtaining a marketing authorization in the EU, sponsors must demonstrate compliance with all measures included in an 
EMA-approved Pediatric Investigation Plan, or PIP, covering all subsets of the pediatric population, unless the EMA has 
granted a product-specific waiver, a class waiver, or a deferral for one or more of the measures included in the PIP. The 
respective requirements for all marketing authorization procedures are laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1901/2006, the so-
called Pediatric Regulation. This requirement also applies when a company wants to add a new indication, pharmaceutical form 
or route of administration for a medicine that is already authorized. The Pediatric Committee of the EMA, or PDCO, may grant 
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deferrals for some medicines, allowing a company to delay development of the medicine for children until there is enough 
information to demonstrate its effectiveness and safety in adults. The PDCO may also grant waivers when development of a 
medicine for children is not needed or not appropriate, such as for diseases that only affect the adult population. Before an 
MAA can be filed or an existing marketing authorization can be amended, the EMA requests that companies comply with the 
agreed studies and measures listed in each relevant PIP. If a sponsor obtains a marketing authorization in all EU Member States, 
or a marketing authorization is granted in the centralized procedure by the European Commission, and the study results for the 
pediatric population are included in the product information, even when negative, the medicine is then eligible for an additional 
six month period of qualifying patent protection through extension of the term of the Supplementary Protection Certificate, or 
SPC, or alternatively a one year extension of the regulatory market exclusivity from ten to eleven years, as selected by the 
marketing authorization holder.
Orphan Drug Designation and Exclusivity
Regulation (EC) No. 141/2000, as implemented by Regulation (EC) No. 847/2000 provides that a drug can be designated as an 
orphan drug by the European Commission if its sponsor can establish that the product is intended for the diagnosis, prevention 
or treatment of: (1) a life-threatening or chronically debilitating condition affecting not more than five in 10,000 persons in the 
EU when the application is made; or (2) a life-threatening, seriously debilitating or serious and chronic condition in the EU and 
that without incentives it is unlikely that the marketing of the drug in the EU would generate sufficient return to justify the 
necessary investment. For either of these conditions, the sponsor must demonstrate that there exists no satisfactory method of 
diagnosis, prevention or treatment of the condition in question that has been authorized in the EU or, if such method exists, the 
drug will be of significant benefit to those affected by that condition. 
Once authorized, orphan medicinal products are entitled to 10 years of market exclusivity in all EU Member States and a range 
of other benefits during the development and regulatory review process, including scientific assistance for study protocols, 
authorization through the centralized marketing authorization procedure covering all member countries, and a reduction or 
elimination of registration and marketing authorization fees. However, marketing authorization may be granted to a similar 
medicinal product with the same orphan indication during the 10-year period with the consent of the marketing authorization 
holder for the original orphan medicinal product or if the manufacturer of the original orphan medicinal product is unable to 
supply sufficient quantities. Marketing authorization may also be granted to a similar medicinal product with the same orphan 
indication if this product is safer, more effective or otherwise clinically superior to the original orphan medicinal product. The 
period of market exclusivity may, in addition, be reduced to six years if it can be demonstrated on the basis of available 
evidence that the original orphan medicinal product is sufficiently profitable not to justify maintenance of market exclusivity.
Patent Term Extensions
The EU also provides for patent term extension through SPCs. The rules and requirements for obtaining an SPC are similar to 
those in the United States. An SPC may extend the term of a patent for up to five years after its originally scheduled expiration 
date and can provide up to a maximum of 15 years of marketing exclusivity for a drug. In certain circumstances, these periods 
may be extended for six additional months if pediatric exclusivity is obtained. Although SPCs are available throughout the EU, 
sponsors must apply on a country by country basis. Similar patent term extension rights exist in certain other foreign 
jurisdictions outside the EU.
Regulatory Requirements after a Marketing Authorization has been Obtained
When an authorization for a medicinal product in the EU is obtained, the holder of the marketing authorization is required to 
comply with a range of requirements applicable to the manufacturing, marketing, promotion and sale of medicinal products. 
These include: 
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The EU’s pharmacovigilance or safety reporting rules, which can impose post-authorization studies and additional 
monitoring obligations.
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The manufacturing of authorized medicinal products, for which a separate manufacturer’s license is mandatory, must 
also be conducted in strict compliance with the applicable EU laws, regulations and guidance, including Directive 
2001/83/EC, Directive 2003/94/EC, Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 and the European Commission Guidelines for Good 
Manufacturing Practice. These requirements include compliance with EU cGMP standards when manufacturing 
medicinal products and API, including the manufacture of API outside of the EU with the intention to import the API 
into the EU.
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The marketing and promotion of authorized drugs, including industry-sponsored continuing medical education and 
advertising directed toward the prescribers of drugs and/or the general public, are strictly regulated in the EU notably 
under Directive 2001/83EC, as amended, and EU Member State laws. Direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription 
medicines is prohibited across the EU.
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General Data Protection Regulation
Many countries outside of the United States maintain rigorous laws governing the privacy and security of personal information. 
The collection, use, disclosure, transfer, or other processing of personal data, including personal health data, regarding 
individuals who are located in the EEA, and the processing of personal data that takes place in the EEA, is subject to the GDPR. 
The GDPR is wide-ranging in scope and imposes numerous requirements on companies that process personal data, including 
requirements relating to processing health and other sensitive data, obtaining consent of the individuals to whom the personal 
data relates, providing information to individuals regarding data processing activities, implementing safeguards to protect the 
security and confidentiality of personal data, providing notification of data breaches, and taking certain measures when 
engaging third-party processors. The GDPR also imposes strict rules on the transfer of personal data to countries outside the 
EEA, including the United States, permits data protection authorities to impose large penalties for violations of the GDPR, and 
also confers a private right of action on data subjects and consumer associations to lodge complaints with supervisory 
authorities, seek judicial remedies, and obtain compensation for damages resulting from violations. Compliance with the GDPR 
will be a rigorous and time-intensive process that may increase the cost of doing business or require companies to change their 
business practices to ensure full compliance. There are ongoing concerns about the ability of companies to transfer personal 
data from the EU to other countries. 
Beyond GDPR, there are privacy and data security laws in a growing number of countries around the world. While many 
loosely follow GDPR as a model, other laws contain different or conflicting provisions. These laws will impact our ability to 
conduct our business activities, including both our clinical trials and any eventual sale and distribution of commercial products.
Pricing Decisions for Approved Products
In the EU, pricing and reimbursement schemes vary widely from country to country. Some countries provide that products may 
be marketed only after a reimbursement price has been agreed. Some countries may require the completion of additional studies 
that compare the cost-effectiveness of a particular product candidate to currently available therapies or so-called health 
technology assessments, in order to obtain reimbursement or pricing approval. For example, the EU provides options for its 
Member States to restrict the range of products for which their national health insurance systems provide reimbursement and to 
control the prices of medicinal products for human use. Member States may approve a specific price for a product or it may 
instead adopt a system of direct or indirect controls on the profitability of the company placing the product on the market. Other 
Member States allow companies to fix their own prices for products, but monitor and control prescription volumes and issue 
guidance to physicians to limit prescriptions. Recently, many countries in the EU have increased the amount of discounts 
required on pharmaceuticals, and these efforts could continue as countries attempt to manage health care expenditures, 
especially in light of the severe fiscal and debt crises experienced by many countries in the EU. The downward pressure on 
health care costs in general, particularly prescription products, has become intense. As a result, increasingly high barriers are 
being erected to the entry of new products. Political, economic and regulatory developments may further complicate pricing 
negotiations, and negotiations may continue after reimbursement has been obtained. Reference pricing used by various Member 
States, and parallel trade (i.e., arbitrage between low-priced and high-priced Member States), can further reduce prices. There 
can be no assurance that any country with price controls or reimbursement limitations for pharmaceutical products will allow 
favorable reimbursement and pricing arrangements for any products, if approved in those countries.
Segment Reporting and Geographical Information
We are engaged solely in the discovery and development of medicines in the field of cellular metabolism. Accordingly, we have 
determined that we operate in one operating segment.
Employees and Human Capital
As of December 31, 2024, we had 486 full-time employees and 2 part-time employees, all based in the United States and of 
which 114 held Ph.D., Pharm.D. or M.D. degrees. None of our employees are represented by a labor union or covered under a 
collective bargaining agreement. We also retain independent contractors to support the goals of our organization. We prioritize 
our employee experience and are proud of our strong employee and contractor relations.
We understand that attracting, retaining, engaging and supporting our talented team, and maintaining a diverse and inclusive 
organization is critical to our success and our ability to increase the value we can provide for patients, shareholders and all 
stakeholders.
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We strive to cultivate a positive, respectful and fair work environment guided by the following three pillars:
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Flexibility: We provide flexible work arrangements which result in happier, more engaged and more productive 
employees. We encourage a culture that promotes different perspectives, different work styles, health and wellness, 
care of families and productivity.
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Psychological safety: We aim to ensure our teams experience psychological safety – the belief that risk-taking and 
failure will not be punished, which leads to higher performing teams, more creativity, candor and better results.
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Deliberate development: We emphasize providing ongoing opportunities for employees to grow professionally, 
whether through bringing in external speakers, offering preceptorships in different departments, and providing tuition 
reimbursement and leadership skills training.
To incentivize and reward strong performance, we have adopted a pay for performance philosophy and provide a competitive 
and balanced compensation and benefits package, including short-term and long-term incentives, a discretionary paid time off 
policy, generous parental and family leave plans and premium medical benefits.
We are committed to fostering a welcoming and diverse workplace in which individuals from a variety of backgrounds can 
thrive. Our diversity and inclusion program focuses on valuing three types of differences: 
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Representative differences (demographic diversity, such as gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation)
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Experiential differences (identities based on life experiences that may change over time)
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Cognitive differences (unique ways of understanding and interpreting the world)
We set goals and track our progress to ensure that we continue to incorporate different voices across the business. We have an 
active cross-functional diversity council that furthers our commitment to building a diverse and inclusive organization by:
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Representing and reflecting the different voices in the Agios community
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Furthering the work of diversity, equity and inclusion at Agios and in our communities
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Working in partnership with our leadership, human resources and employee resource groups to share, drive and lead 
our diversity, equity and inclusion efforts
We are a majority female organization and maintain significant representation at all levels, including the Board of Directors. As 
of December 31, 2024, 60% of our workforce were women. Racial and ethnic diversity continues to be an area of focus at the 
Company. As of December 31, 2024, 35% of our workforce were ethnically diverse and 41% of all new hires that joined the 
Company in 2024 were ethnically diverse. We recognize that there is still important progress to be made, particularly as it 
relates to Black and Latino representation at our company, and this remains an area of continued emphasis for us.
We regularly evaluate the effectiveness of our human capital management practices through employee surveys and fostering a 
culture of ongoing feedback and two-way dialogue. We received feedback from employees that helped inform how we 
approach programs and opportunities to improve the employee experience heading into 2024. In addition, we track important 
human capital metrics such as turnover rate. Voluntary and involuntary turnover rates across all levels (executives / senior 
managers, mid-level managers and professionals) are in alignment with the industry average. 
We are committed to providing employees with an opportunity to choose the right working arrangement for them based on their 
role: whether remote, hybrid, or onsite in our Cambridge office, and we continue to evaluate how we can enhance these 
arrangements for an optimal employee experience. The opportunity to work remotely has enabled us to hire a more diverse 
team including individuals from different locations and backgrounds and with a variety of responsibilities in their personal 
lives. In 2024, 85% of our new hires chose to work remotely and our overall organization continues to have a majority 
population working in a remote capacity representing 66% of all employees.
We believe our ability to evolve with the ever-changing environment, coupled with our long-standing culture and values around 
flexibility and connection, continue to help us deliver for patients.
Our Corporate Information
Our executive offices are located at 88 Sidney Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, and our telephone number is 
(617) 649-8600. Our website address is www.agios.com. References to our website are inactive textual references only and the 
content of our website should not be deemed incorporated by reference into this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Available Information
Our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and any amendments to 
these reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, are 
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available free of charge on our website located at www.agios.com as soon as reasonably practicable after they are filed with or 
furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC. These reports are also available at the SEC’s website at 
www.sec.gov.
A copy of our Corporate Governance Guidelines, Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and the charters of the Audit 
Committee, Compensation and People Committee, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, and Science and 
Technology Committee are posted on our website, www.agios.com, under the heading “Corporate Governance” and are 
available in print to any person who requests copies by contacting us by calling (617) 649-8600 or by writing to Agios 
Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 88 Sidney Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139.
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Item 1A. Risk Factors
The following risk factors and other information included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K should be carefully considered. 
The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only risks and uncertainties we face. Additional risks and uncertainties 
not presently known to us or that we presently deem less significant may also impair our business operations. Please see page 1 
of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for a discussion of some of the forward-looking statements that are qualified by these risk 
factors. If any of the following risks occur, our business, financial condition, results of operations and future growth prospects 
could be materially and adversely affected.
Risks Related to the Discovery, Development, and Commercialization of our Products and Product Candidates
If we do not successfully commercialize PYRUKYND® and other products for which we receive approval, our prospects may 
be substantially harmed.
PYRUKYND® (mitapivat) is approved for use by the FDA for the treatment of hemolytic anemia in adults with PK deficiency 
in the United States and by the European Commission for the treatment of PK deficiency in adult patients in the EU. 
Additionally, we received marketing authorization in Great Britain for PYRUKYND® for the treatment of PK deficiency in 
adult patients under the European Commission Decision Reliance Procedure. In December 2024, we announced that we 
submitted an sNDA, to the FDA for PYRUKYND® for the treatment of adult patients with non-transfusion dependent and 
transfusion-dependent alpha- or beta-thalassemia, which was accepted with standard review and granted a PDUFA goal date of 
September 7, 2025.  Also in December 2024, we announced that we submitted a MAA to the EMA, and regulatory applications 
to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates health authorities for PYRUKYND® for the treatment of adult 
patients with non-transfusion dependent and transfusion-dependent alpha- or beta-thalassemia. 
Our ability to generate meaningful revenue from PYRUKYND® will depend heavily on our successful development and 
commercialization of the product. We generated $36.5 million, $26.8 million and $11.7 million of net product revenues from 
sales of PYRUKYND® in the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively. In connection with our regulatory 
approval in the EU and Great Britain, we are currently providing access to PYRUKYND® on a free of charge basis for eligible 
patients in those jurisdictions through a global managed access program. We provide access to PYRUKYND® for adult 
patients with PK deficiency in other jurisdictions upon request through the global managed access program, on either a free of 
charge or for charge basis. Beyond the global managed access program, we continue to evaluate options for the 
commercialization of PYRUKYND® outside of the United States, including through exploring potential partnership 
opportunities, such as the NewBridge Agreement.
The development and commercialization of PYRUKYND® could be unsuccessful if:
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the medical community and third-party payors do not accept PYRUKYND® as safe, efficacious and cost-effective in 
the approved jurisdictions;
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we fail to maintain the necessary financial resources and expertise to manufacture, market and sell PYRUKYND®;
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we fail to develop, implement and maintain effective marketing, sales and distribution strategies and operations for the 
development and commercialization of PYRUKYND®; 
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we fail to continue to develop, validate and maintain a commercially viable manufacturing process for PYRUKYND® 
that is compliant with current good manufacturing practices, or cGMP;
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we fail to successfully obtain third party reimbursement and generate and sustain commercial demand that results in 
expected sales of PYRUKYND®;
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PYRUKYND® becomes subject to unfavorable pricing regulations and third-party reimbursement practices;
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we encounter any third-party patent interference, derivation, inter partes review, post-grant review, reexamination or 
patent infringement claims with respect to PYRUKYND®;
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we fail to comply with regulatory and legal requirements applicable to the sale of PYRUKYND®; 
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competing drug products are approved for the same indications as PYRUKYND®;
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significant safety, manufacturing and/or quality risks are identified; 
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PYRUKYND® fails to gain and/or maintain sufficient market acceptance by physicians, patients, healthcare payors 
and others in the medical community;
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a significant number of eligible patients with PK deficiency are not prescribed PYRUKYND® and, if they are, such 
patients do not stay on treatment; or
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PYRUKYND® does not demonstrate acceptable safety and efficacy in current or future clinical trials, or otherwise 
does not meet applicable regulatory standards for approval in other indications.
If we experience significant delays or an inability to successfully develop and commercialize PYRUKYND®, our business 
would be materially harmed.
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We depend heavily on the success of our clinical-stage product candidates, including the potential approval of 
PYRUKYND® for the treatment of thalassemia or SCD in the United States and in other jurisdictions. Clinical trials of our 
product candidates may not be successful for a number of important reasons. If we or our collaborators are unable to 
commercialize our product candidates or experience significant delays in doing so, our business will be materially harmed.
We have invested a significant portion of our efforts and financial resources in the identification of our product candidates and 
the development of our most advanced clinical programs, including PYRUKYND® and tebapivat. Our ability to generate 
meaningful product revenue will depend heavily on the successful clinical development and eventual commercialization of our 
current and any future product candidates, including PYRUKYND®. In December 2024, we announced that we submitted an 
sNDA to the FDA for PYRUKYND® for the treatment of adult patients with non-transfusion dependent and transfusion-
dependent alpha- or beta-thalassemia, which was accepted with standard review and granted a PDUFA goal date of September 
7, 2025. Also in December 2024, we announced that we submitted an MAA to the EMA and regulatory applications to the 
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates health authorities for PYRUKYND® for the treatment of adult patients 
with non-transfusion dependent and transfusion-dependent alpha- or beta-thalassemia. We cannot be certain that we will obtain 
marketing approval of PYRUKYND® in thalassemia in such jurisdictions, nor can we be certain that we will obtain marketing 
approval of PYRUKYND® for any other indication or in other jurisdictions.
We, and any collaborators, are not permitted to commercialize, market, promote or sell any product candidate in the United 
States without obtaining marketing approval from the FDA. Foreign regulatory authorities, such as the EMA, impose similar 
requirements in foreign jurisdictions. Before obtaining marketing approval from regulatory authorities for the sale of our 
product candidates, we must complete preclinical development and then conduct extensive clinical trials to demonstrate the 
safety and efficacy of our product candidates in humans. 
Clinical testing is expensive, difficult to design and implement, can take many years to complete and is uncertain as to outcome. 
We cannot guarantee that any clinical trials will be conducted as planned or completed on schedule, if at all. The clinical 
development of our product candidates is susceptible to the risk of failure inherent at any stage of product development. 
Moreover, we, or any collaborators, may experience any of a number of possible unforeseen adverse events in connection with 
clinical trials, many of which are beyond our control, including:
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we, or our collaborators, may fail to demonstrate efficacy in a clinical trial or across a broad population of patients;
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it is possible that even if one or more of our product candidates has a beneficial effect, that effect will not be detected 
during clinical evaluation as a result of one or more of a variety of factors, including the size, duration, design, 
measurements, conduct or analysis of our clinical trials. Conversely, as a result of the same factors, our clinical trials 
may indicate an apparent positive effect of a product candidate that is greater than the actual positive effect, if any. For 
example, many compounds that initially showed promise in earlier stage testing for treating specific indications have 
later been found to cause side effects that prevented further development of the compound;
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our product candidates may have undesirable side effects or other unexpected characteristics or otherwise expose 
participants to unacceptable health risks, causing us, our collaborators or our investigators, regulators or institutional 
review boards or the data safety monitoring board for such trial to halt, delay, interrupt, suspend or terminate the trials 
or cause us, or any collaborators, to abandon or limit development of that product candidate to certain uses or 
subpopulations in which the undesirable side effects or other characteristics are less prevalent, less severe or more 
acceptable from a risk-benefit perspective;
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if our product candidates have undesirable side effects, it could result in a more restrictive label or the addition of 
safety warnings, or it could result in the delay or denial of marketing approval by the FDA or comparable foreign 
regulatory authorities. For example, in January 2025, the USPI for PYRUKYND® for the treatment of hemolytic 
anemia in adults with PK deficiency was updated to include information regarding hepatocellular injury observed in 
clinical trials in patients with thalassemia treated with PYRUKYND® at a higher dose than recommended for patients 
with PK deficiency;
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clinical trials of our product candidates may produce negative or inconclusive results, and we, or our collaborators, 
may decide, or regulators may require us, to conduct additional clinical trials, including testing in more subjects, or 
abandon product development programs;
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regulators or institutional review boards may not authorize us, our collaborators or our investigators to commence a 
clinical trial or conduct a clinical trial at a prospective trial site;
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we or our collaborators may have delays in reaching or failing to reach agreement on acceptable clinical trial contracts 
or clinical trial protocols with prospective trial sites;
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the number of patients required for clinical trials of our product candidates may be larger than we anticipate; 
enrollment in these clinical trials, which may be particularly challenging for some of the orphan diseases we target in 
our rare disease programs, may be slower than we anticipate; or participants may drop out of these clinical trials at a 
higher rate than we anticipate;
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third-party contractors used by us or our collaborators may fail to comply with regulatory requirements or meet their 
contractual obligations in a timely manner, or at all;
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significant preclinical study or clinical trial delays could shorten any periods during which we, or any collaborators, 
may have the exclusive right to commercialize our product candidates or allow our competitors, or the competitors of 
any collaborators, to bring products to market before we, or any collaborators, do;
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the cost of clinical trials of our product candidates may be greater than anticipated; and
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the supply or quality of our product candidates or other materials necessary to conduct clinical trials of our product 
candidates may be insufficient or inadequate.
In December 2016, we withdrew our IND for AG-519, our second PK activator, following verbal notification of a clinical hold 
from the FDA relating to a previously disclosed case of drug-induced cholestatic hepatitis which occurred in our phase 1 
clinical trial of AG-519 in healthy volunteers. Although these decisions and this hepatic adverse event finding do not affect our 
ongoing clinical trials for PYRUKYND® or tebapivat, we cannot provide any assurances that there will not be other treatment-
related severe adverse events in our other clinical trials, or that our other trials will not be placed on clinical hold in the future. 
Our failure to successfully begin and complete clinical trials of our product candidates, and to demonstrate the efficacy and 
safety necessary to obtain regulatory approval to market any of our product candidates, could result in additional costs to us, or 
any collaborators, and would impair our ability to generate revenue from product sales, regulatory and commercialization 
milestones and royalties, and would significantly harm our business.
We may engage in in-licensing transactions or acquisitions that could disrupt our business, cause dilution to our 
stockholders or reduce our financial resources.
We have and may in the future enter into additional transactions to in-license products, technologies or assets or to acquire other 
products, technologies, assets or businesses. As part of the evolution of our research organization, we plan to prioritize in-
licensing or acquiring assets for future pipeline growth. For example, in July 2023, we entered into a license agreement with 
Alnylam for the development and commercialization of products containing or comprised of an siRNA development candidate 
discovered by Alnylam and targeting the TMPRSS6 gene, and we have begun preclinical development of a product candidate 
for the potential treatment of patients with PV. 
Our ability to successfully in-license or acquire assets and develop product candidates following such transactions is unproven. 
If we do identify additional suitable candidates or assets for in-licensing transactions or acquisitions, we may not be able to 
make such transactions on favorable terms, or at all. Such transactions may require us to relinquish rights to develop product 
candidates in certain indications, limit our ability to pursue certain targets or require us to make significant milestone or royalty 
payments to third parties upon achievement of certain events. For example, we are responsible to pay up to $130.0 million in 
potential development and regulatory milestones, in addition to sales milestones as well as tiered royalties on annual net sales, if 
any, of any licensed products, under the license agreement with Alnylam. Further, any in-licensing transaction or acquisitions 
we undertake may not strengthen our competitive position, and these transactions may be viewed negatively by customers or 
investors. We may decide to incur debt in connection with an acquisition or an in-licensing transaction or issue our common 
stock or other equity securities to the stockholders of the counterparty, which would reduce the percentage ownership of our 
existing stockholders. We could incur losses resulting from undiscovered liabilities of the acquired business, product or 
technology that are not covered by the indemnification we may obtain from the seller. In addition, we may not be able to 
successfully integrate the acquired personnel, technologies and operations into our existing business in an effective, timely and 
non-disruptive manner. Such transactions may also divert management attention from day-to-day responsibilities, increase our 
expenses and reduce our cash available for operations and other uses. We cannot ensure that following any transaction we 
would achieve the expected synergies to justify the transactions. We cannot predict the number, timing or size of future 
transactions or the effect that any such transactions might have on our operating results.
Public health epidemics or pandemics may affect our ability to initiate or continue our planned, ongoing and future 
preclinical studies and clinical trials, disrupt regulatory activities, disrupt our ability to maintain a commercial 
infrastructure for our product or have other adverse effects on our business and operations.
We may face delays, disruptions or shortages as a result of public health epidemics or pandemics that may affect our ability to 
initiate and complete preclinical studies and clinical trials or impact our commercialization efforts. We have previously 
experienced disruptions to certain clinical and research activities at our contract research organizations, or CROs, due to the 
COVID-19 pandemic. Any future pandemic or public health emergency could result in delays or pauses in site initiation, 
participant recruitment and enrollment, participant dosing, distribution of clinical trial materials, study monitoring and data 
analysis due to changes in hospital or university policies, federal, state or local regulations, diversion of hospital resources or 
other reasons related to a public health emergency. If a pandemic or public health emergency arises in the future, we may face 
difficulties recruiting or retaining patients in our ongoing clinical trials, and patients enrolled in our clinical trials may be unable 
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or unwilling to visit clinical trial sites which may impact the collection of important clinical trial data and may necessitate 
remote data verification. In addition, limitations on the ability to visit sites may affect our enrollment timelines for our clinical 
trials, and may adversely affect the timing of completion of our clinical trials or our ability to complete clinical trials in a fully 
compliant manner. Additionally, the potential suspension of clinical trial activity at clinical trial sites or reduced availability of 
CRO personnel may have an adverse impact on our clinical trial plans and timelines.
We cannot be certain what the overall impact of future health emergencies or pandemics will be on our business.
If we experience delays or difficulties in the enrollment of patients in clinical trials, our receipt of necessary regulatory 
approvals could be delayed or prevented.
We or our collaborators may not be able to initiate, continue or complete clinical trials for our product candidates if we or they 
are unable to locate and enroll a sufficient number of eligible patients to participate in these trials as required by the FDA or 
analogous regulatory authorities outside the United States. 
Patient enrollment is also affected by other factors including:
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prevalence and severity of the disease under investigation;
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availability and efficacy of approved medications for the disease under investigation;
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eligibility criteria for the study in question;
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perceived risks and benefits of the product candidate under study;
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efforts to facilitate timely enrollment in clinical trials;
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patient referral practices of physicians;
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the ability to monitor patients adequately during and after treatment;
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proximity and availability of clinical trial sites for prospective patients; and
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the impact of any health epidemics, pandemics or other contagious outbreaks or geopolitical events, such as war.
We generally focus our development activities on genetically or biomarker defined patients most likely to respond to our 
therapies. As a result, the potential patient populations for our clinical trials are narrowed, and we may experience difficulties in 
identifying and enrolling a sufficient number of patients in our clinical trials. 
Under the federal Food and Drug Omnibus Reform Act, or FDORA, sponsors are required to develop and submit a diversity 
action plan for each phase 3 clinical trial or any other "pivotal study" of a new drug product. These plans are meant to 
encourage enrollment of more diverse patient populations in late-stage clinical trials of FDA-regulated products. In June 2024, 
as mandated by FDORA, the FDA issued draft guidance outlining the general requirements for diversity action plans.  Unlike 
most guidance documents issued by the FDA, the diversity action plan guidance when finalized will have the force of law. . In 
January 2025, in response to an executive order issued by President Trump on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs, the 
FDA removed this draft guidance from its website.  The implications of this action are not yet known. If we are not able to 
adhere to any new requirements, our ability to conduct clinical trials may be delayed or halted.
In addition, some of our competitors may have ongoing or planned clinical trials for product candidates that would treat the 
same indications as our product candidates, and patients who would otherwise be eligible for our clinical trials may instead 
enroll in clinical trials of our competitors’ product candidates. For example, Rocket Pharma LTD, or Rocket Pharma, is 
developing a gene therapy targeting PK deficiency; Novo Nordisk A/S, or Novo Nordisk, and Pfizer Inc., or Pfizer, are 
developing molecules for the treatment of SCD; Fulcrum Therapeutics Inc., or Fulcrum, is developing a treatment for SCD; 
PTC Therapeutics, Inc., or PTC, and Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., or Otsuka, are developing therapies to treat PKU; and 
Protagonist Therapeutics, or Protagonist, with Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, or Takeda, Ionis Pharmaceuticals, 
Inc., or Ionis, Silence Therapeutics, or Silence, Italfarmaco S.p.A., Disc Medicine, Inc., or Disc Medicine, and Merck & Co., 
Inc., or Merck, are developing therapies to treat PV. Competition for eligible patients may make it particularly difficult for us to 
enroll a sufficient number of patients to complete our clinical trials for our product candidates in a timely and cost-effective 
manner.
In addition, we have a small number of clinical trial sites for certain clinical trials in the Middle East, including in Lebanon and 
Israel, that could be affected by the current armed conflict in the region.
We rely on CROs and clinical trial sites to ensure the proper and timely conduct of our clinical trials, and while we have 
agreements governing their committed activities, we have limited influence over their actual performance. Our or our 
collaborators’ inability to enroll a sufficient number of patients for our clinical trials would result in significant delays or may 
require us to abandon one or more clinical trials altogether, or result in increased development costs for our product candidates, 
which could have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
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Results of preclinical studies and early clinical trials may not be predictive of results of later-stage clinical trials.
The outcome of preclinical studies and early clinical trials may not be predictive of the success of later clinical trials, and 
positive results of completed clinical trials do not necessarily predict success in future clinical trials. Many companies in the 
pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries have suffered significant setbacks in late-stage clinical trials after achieving 
positive results in earlier stages of development, and we could face similar setbacks. The design of a clinical trial can determine 
whether its results will support approval of a product and flaws in the design of a clinical trial may not become apparent until 
the clinical trial is well advanced. In addition, preclinical and clinical data are often susceptible to varying interpretations and 
analyses. Many companies that believed their product candidates performed satisfactorily in preclinical studies and clinical 
trials have nonetheless failed to obtain marketing approval for the product candidates. Even if we or our collaborators believe 
that the results of clinical trials for our product candidates warrant marketing approval, the FDA or comparable foreign 
regulatory authorities may disagree and may not grant marketing approval of our product candidates.
In some instances, there can be significant variability in safety or efficacy results between different clinical trials of the same 
product candidate due to numerous factors, including changes in trial procedures set forth in protocols, differences in the size 
and type of the patient populations, changes in and adherence to the dosing regimen and other clinical trial protocols and the 
rate of dropout among clinical trial participants. The results of clinical trials of PYRUKYND® for the treatment of PK 
deficiency and thalassemia are not predictive of results of our ongoing clinical trials of PYRUKYND® in other indications, 
such as SCD, and the results of our early-stage clinical trials of tebapivat are not predictive of our later stage clinical trial of 
tebapivat. If we fail to receive positive results in clinical trials of our product candidates, the development timeline and 
regulatory approval and commercialization prospects for our most advanced product candidates, and, correspondingly, our 
business and financial prospects would be negatively impacted.
Interim and preliminary data from clinical trials that we announce or publish from time to time may change as more patient 
data becomes available and are subject to audit and verification procedures that could result in material changes in the final 
data.
From time to time, we may announce or publish interim or preliminary data from our clinical trials. Interim or preliminary data 
from clinical trials are subject to the risk that one or more of the clinical outcomes may materially change as patient enrollment 
continues and more patient data become available. We also make assumptions, estimations, calculations, and conclusions as 
part of our analyses of data, and we may not have received or had the opportunity to fully evaluate all data. Preliminary or 
interim data also remain subject to audit and verification procedures that may result in the final data being materially different 
from the preliminary data we have previously published. As a result, interim and preliminary data should be viewed with 
caution until the final data are available. Adverse differences between preliminary or interim data and final data could be 
material and could significantly harm our reputation and business prospects.
We conduct clinical trials at sites outside the United States. The FDA may not accept data from trials conducted in such 
locations, and the conduct of trials outside the United States could subject us to additional delays and expense.
We conduct and plan to conduct one or more clinical trials with one or more trial sites that are located outside the United States. 
The acceptance by the FDA or other regulatory authorities of study data from clinical trials conducted outside their jurisdiction 
may be subject to certain conditions or may not be accepted at all.
In addition, even where the foreign study data are not intended to serve as the sole basis for approval, the FDA will not accept 
the data as support for an application for marketing approval unless the study is well-designed and well-conducted in 
accordance with GCP requirements and the FDA is able to validate the data from the study through an onsite inspection if 
deemed necessary. Many foreign regulatory authorities have similar approval requirements. In addition, such foreign trials 
would be subject to the applicable local laws of the foreign jurisdictions where the trials are conducted. There can be no 
assurance that the FDA or any comparable foreign regulatory authority will accept data from trials conducted outside of the 
United States or the applicable jurisdiction. If the FDA or any comparable foreign regulatory authority does not accept such 
data, it would result in the need for additional trials, which could be costly and time-consuming, and may result in current or 
future product candidates that we may develop not receiving approval for commercialization in the applicable jurisdiction.
Conducting clinical trials outside the U.S. also exposes us to additional risks, including risks associated with: 
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additional foreign regulatory requirements; 
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foreign exchange fluctuations; 
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compliance with foreign manufacturing, customs, shipment and storage requirements; 
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cultural differences in medical practice and clinical research; 
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diminished protection of intellectual property in some countries; and 
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interruptions or delays in our trials resulting from geopolitical events, such as war or terrorism.
We may expend our limited resources to pursue a particular product candidate or indication and fail to capitalize on product 
candidates or indications that may be more profitable or for which there is a greater likelihood of success.
Because we have limited financial and managerial resources, we focus on research programs and product candidates that we 
identify for specific indications. As a result, we may forego or delay pursuit of opportunities with other product candidates or 
for other indications that later prove to have greater commercial potential. We are prioritizing investment in advancing our late 
lead-optimization research, while continuing to progress our registration-enabling clinical programs in thalassemia, SCD and 
pediatric PK deficiency, our phase 2 trial in LR MDS, our phase 1 trial for AG-181, our PAH stabilizer for the potential 
treatment of PKU, and AG-236, our preclinical development of a product candidate for the potential treatment of patients with 
PV. Our resource allocation decisions may cause us to fail to capitalize on viable commercial medicines or profitable market 
opportunities. Our spending on current and future research and development programs and product candidates for specific 
indications may not yield any commercially viable medicines. If we do not accurately evaluate the commercial potential or 
target market for a particular product candidate, we may relinquish valuable rights to that product candidate through 
collaboration, licensing or other royalty arrangements in cases in which it would have been more advantageous for us to retain 
sole development and commercialization rights to such product candidate.
We or others may later discover that PYRUKYND®, or any of our product candidates that may receive marketing approval 
in the future, is less effective than previously believed or causes undesirable side effects that were not previously identified, 
which could compromise our ability, or that of any collaborators, to market the product.
It is possible that our clinical trials, or those of any collaborators, may indicate an apparent positive effect of a product 
candidate that is greater than the actual positive effect, if any, or alternatively fail to identify undesirable side effects. If, 
following approval of a product candidate, including PYRUKYND®, we, or others, discover that the product is less effective 
than previously believed or causes undesirable side effects that were not previously identified, any of the following adverse 
events could occur:
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regulatory authorities may withdraw their approval of the product or seize the product;
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we, or any collaborators, may be required to recall the product, change the way the product is administered or conduct 
additional clinical trials;
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additional restrictions may be imposed on the marketing of, or the manufacturing processes for, the particular product;
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we may be subject to fines, injunctions or the imposition of civil or criminal penalties;
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regulatory authorities may require the addition of warnings on the product label;
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we, or any collaborators, may be required to create a Medication Guide outlining the risks of the previously 
unidentified side effects for distribution to patients;
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we, or any collaborators, could be sued and held liable for harm caused to patients;
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the product may become less competitive; and
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our reputation may suffer.
For example, in January 2025, the USPI for PYRUKYND® for the treatment of hemolytic anemia in adults with PK deficiency 
was updated to include information regarding liver injury observed in patients with thalassemia treated with PYRUKYND® at 
a higher dose than recommended for patients with PK deficiency.
PYRUKYND®, or any of our product candidates that may receive marketing approval in the future, may fail to achieve the 
degree of market acceptance by physicians, patients, healthcare payors and others in the medical community necessary for 
commercial success.
PYRUKYND®, or any of our product candidates that may receive marketing approval in the future, may fail to gain and/or 
maintain sufficient market acceptance by physicians, patients, healthcare payors and others in the medical community. If 
PYRUKYND® or any of our product candidates that may receive marketing approval do not achieve an adequate level of 
acceptance, we may not generate significant product revenue and may not become profitable. The degree of market acceptance 
of PYRUKYND® and any of our product candidates, if approved for commercial sale, will depend on a number of factors, 
including:
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efficacy and potential advantages compared to alternative treatments;
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the prevalence and severity of any side effects;
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the ability to offer our medicines for sale at competitive prices;
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convenience and ease of administration compared to alternative treatments;
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the willingness of the target patient population to try new therapies and of physicians to prescribe these therapies;
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ensuring uninterrupted product supply;
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the strength of sales, marketing and distribution support;
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sufficient third-party coverage or reimbursement; and
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product labeling or product insert requirements of the FDA or other regulatory authorities, including any limitations or 
warnings contained in a product’s approved labeling.
If we are unable to maintain sales and marketing capabilities or enter into agreements with third parties to sell and market 
our product candidates, we may not be successful in commercializing PYRUKYND® or any of our product candidates if 
they are approved.
We have limited experience in the sale, marketing and distribution of pharmaceutical products. To achieve commercial success 
for approved medicines for which we retain sales and marketing responsibilities, we must either continue to develop our sales 
and marketing organization or outsource these functions to other third parties. We have established sales and marketing 
capabilities to support our commercialization of PYRUKYND® for the treatment of hemolytic anemia in adults with PK 
deficiency in the United States. In addition, in connection with our regulatory approvals in the EU and Great Britain, we are 
currently providing access to PYRUKYND® free of charge for eligible patients in those jurisdictions through a global managed 
access program. We provide access to PYRUKYND® for adult patients with PK deficiency in other jurisdictions upon request 
through the global managed access program, on either a free of charge or for charge basis. Beyond the global managed access 
program, we continue to evaluate options for the commercialization of PYRUKYND® outside of the United States, including 
through exploring potential partnership opportunities, including the NewBridge Agreement.
We may need to further build our sales and marketing infrastructure, either directly or with third-party partners to 
commercialize PYRUKYND® in other indications or outside of the United States, or to commercialize any of our other product 
candidates for which we obtain marketing approval.
There are risks involved with both establishing our own sales and marketing capabilities and entering into arrangements with 
third parties to perform these services. For example, recruiting and training a sales force is expensive, time consuming and 
could delay any product launch. If the commercial launch of a product candidate for which we recruit a sales force and establish 
marketing capabilities is delayed or does not occur for any reason, we would have prematurely or unnecessarily incurred these 
commercialization expenses. This may be costly, and our investment would be lost if we cannot retain or reposition our sales 
and marketing personnel.
Factors that may inhibit our efforts to commercialize our medicines on our own include:
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our inability to recruit and retain adequate numbers of effective sales and marketing personnel;
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the inability of sales personnel to obtain access to physicians or persuade adequate numbers of physicians to prescribe 
any future medicines;
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the lack of complementary medicines to be offered by sales personnel, which may put us at a competitive disadvantage 
relative to companies with more extensive product lines; and
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unforeseen costs and expenses associated with creating an independent sales and marketing organization.
If we enter into arrangements with third parties to perform sales, marketing and distribution services, our product revenue or the 
profitability of product revenue to us are likely to be lower than if we were to market and sell any medicines that we develop 
ourselves. In addition, we may not be successful in entering into arrangements with third parties to sell and market our product 
candidates or may be unable to do so on terms that are favorable to us. We likely will have little control over such third parties, 
and any of them may fail to devote the necessary resources and attention to sell and market our medicines effectively. If we do 
not establish sales and marketing capabilities successfully, either on our own or in collaboration with third parties, we will not 
be successful in commercializing PYRUKYND® or any of our product candidates for which we obtain marketing approval.
We provide certain development estimates related to the development and regulatory approval of PYRUKYND® and our 
product candidates. If we do not achieve our projected development or regulatory approval estimates in the timeframes we 
announce and expect, the commercialization of our products may be delayed and, as a result, our stock price may decline.
From time to time, we provide estimates related to the development of PYRUKYND® and our product candidates. We also 
estimate the timing of the anticipated accomplishment of various scientific, preclinical, clinical, regulatory and other product 
development goals. These estimates may include the commencement or completion of clinical trials, the timing of completing 
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enrollment, the timing for reporting clinical trial results and the timing of submission of regulatory filings in various 
jurisdictions. From time to time, we may publicly announce our estimates, including the timing of certain milestones related to 
our product candidates. All of these estimates are and will be based on numerous assumptions. The actual results and timing of 
our preclinical studies, clinical trials and regulatory submissions can vary dramatically compared to our estimates, in some 
cases for reasons beyond our control. If our estimates change or we do not meet the timing of our estimates as publicly 
announced, or at all, the commercialization of our products may be delayed or never achieved and, as a result, our stock price 
may decline.
We face substantial competition, which may result in others discovering, developing or commercializing products before or 
more successfully than we do.
We face competition with respect to PYRUKYND® and tebapivat and our other product candidates, and we will face 
competition with respect to any product candidates that we may seek to develop or commercialize in the future. Potential 
competitors may include major pharmaceutical companies, specialty pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, 
academic institutions, government agencies and other public and private research organizations that conduct research, seek 
patent protection and establish collaborative arrangements for research, development, manufacturing and commercialization. 
There are a number of large pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies that currently market and sell products or are 
pursuing the development of products for the treatment of the indications for which we are developing our product or our 
product candidates, such as PK deficiency, thalassemia, SCD, LR MDS, PKU, and PV. For example, Merck and Bristol-Myers 
Squibb Company, or BMS, are marketing a therapy to treat beta thalassemia and LR MDS, and are conducting clinical trials for 
alpha thalassemia and LR MDS patients that are erythropoeisis-stimulating agent naïve and non-transfusion dependent; Geron 
Corporation recently announced FDA approval of a treatment for adults with LR MDS with transfusion-dependent anemia; 
Novartis International AG, or Novartis, and Emmaus Life Sciences are each marketing therapies to treat SCD; BioMarin 
Pharmaceutical Inc., or BioMarin, is marketing and conducting clinical trials for therapies to treat PKU; Pfizer is conducting 
clinical trials for therapies in SCD; Novo Nordisk is conducting clinical trials for the treatment of alpha and beta thalassemia 
and SCD; bluebird is marketing a gene therapy to treat transfusion-dependent beta-thalassemia and SCD; Vertex, with CRISPR, 
is marketing a gene therapy targeting SCD and transfusion-dependent beta-thalassemia; Fulcrum is conducting clinical trials for 
a potential treatment for SCD; PTC and Otsuka and are conducting clinical trials for potential treatments for PKU; 
PharmaEssentia Corp, or PharmaEssentia, and Incyte Corporation, or Incyte, are marketing therapies to treat PV, and 
Protagonist with Takeda, Ionis, Italfarmaco S.p.A., Disc Medicine, Merck, and Silence are developing therapies to treat PV; 
Rocket Pharma is developing a therapy for the treatment of PK deficiency; and a number of other biotechnology companies 
have product candidates in clinical development in similar indications as ours.
There are a variety of treatment options available, including a number of marketed enzyme replacement therapies, or ERTs, for 
treating patients with rare diseases. In addition to currently marketed therapies, there are also a number of products that are 
either ERTs, gene therapies or PK activators in various stages of clinical development to treat rare diseases. These products in 
development may provide efficacy, safety, convenience and other benefits that are not provided by currently marketed therapies 
or for which there are no approved treatments. As a result, they may provide significant competition for any of our product 
candidates for which we obtain marketing approval.
Our competitors may develop products that are more effective, safer, more convenient or less costly than PYRUKYND® or any 
product candidates that we are developing or that would render PYRUKYND® or our product candidates obsolete or non-
competitive. In addition, our competitors may discover biomarkers that more efficiently measure metabolic pathways than our 
methods, which may give them a competitive advantage in developing potential products. Our competitors may also obtain 
marketing approval from the FDA or other regulatory authorities for their products more rapidly than we may obtain approval 
for ours, which could result in our competitors establishing a strong market position before we are able to enter the market.
Many of our competitors have significantly greater financial resources and expertise in research and development, 
manufacturing, preclinical testing, conducting clinical trials, obtaining regulatory approvals and globally marketing approved 
products than we do. Mergers and acquisitions in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries may result in even more 
resources being concentrated among a smaller number of our competitors. Smaller and clinical stage companies may also prove 
to be significant competitors, particularly through collaborative arrangements with large and established companies. These 
companies compete with us in recruiting and retaining qualified scientific and management personnel, establishing clinical trial 
sites and patient registration for clinical trials, as well as in acquiring or in-licensing technologies complementary to, or 
necessary for, our programs.
If the FDA does not grant our products, if and when approved, appropriate periods of regulatory exclusivity before 
approving generic or follow-on versions of our products, the sales of our products could be adversely affected. 
With FDA approval of an NDA, the product covered by the application is specified as a “reference-listed drug” in the FDA’s 
publication, “Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations,” or the Orange Book. Manufacturers may 
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seek approval of generic versions of reference-listed drugs through submission of abbreviated new drug applications, or 
ANDAs, in the United States. 
In support of an ANDA, a generic manufacturer need not conduct clinical trials. Rather, the sponsor generally must show that 
its product has the same active ingredient(s), dosage form, strength, route of administration and conditions of use or labeling as 
the reference-listed drug and that the generic version is bioequivalent to the reference-listed drug, meaning it is absorbed in the 
body at the same rate and to the same extent. Generic products may be significantly less costly to bring to market than the 
reference-listed drug and companies that produce generic products are generally able to offer them at lower prices. Thus, 
following the introduction of a generic drug, a significant percentage of the sales of any reference-listed drug may be lost to the 
generic product. 
A manufacturer may also submit an NDA under section 505(b)(2) of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, or FDCA, that 
references the FDA’s prior approval of the innovator product or preclinical studies and/or clinical trials that were not conducted 
by, or for, the sponsor and for which the sponsor has not obtained a right of reference. A 505(b)(2) NDA product, or follow-on-
product, may be for a new or improved version of the original reference listed drug. 
The FDA may not approve an ANDA or 505(b)(2) NDA until any applicable period of regulatory exclusivity for the reference-
listed drug has expired. The FDCA provides a period of five years of new chemical entity exclusivity for a new drug containing 
a new active moiety. Specifically, in cases where such exclusivity has been granted, an ANDA or a 505(b)(2) NDA may not be 
filed with the FDA until the expiration of five years unless the submission is accompanied by a Paragraph IV certification that a 
patent covering the reference-listed drug is either invalid or will not be infringed by the generic product, in which case the 
sponsor may submit its application four years following approval of the reference-listed drug. The FDCA also provides a period 
of three years of new clinical trial data exclusivity in connection with the approval of a supplemental indication for the product 
for which a clinical trial is deemed by the FDA as essential for approval.
In the event that a generic or follow-on manufacturer is somehow able to obtain FDA approval without adherence to these 
periods of regulatory exclusivity, the competition that our approved products may face from generic and follow-on versions 
could negatively impact our future revenue, profitability and cash flows and substantially limit our ability to obtain a return on 
our investments in those product candidates.
In addition, if there are patents listed for our drug products in the Orange Book, ANDAs and 505(b)(2) NDAs would be 
required to include a certification as to each listed patent indicating whether the sponsor intends to challenge the patent. We 
cannot predict which, if any, patents in our current portfolio or patents we may obtain in the future will be eligible for listing in 
the Orange Book, how any generic or follow-on competitor would address such patents, whether we would sue on any such 
patents or the outcome of any such suit. 
Product liability lawsuits against us or any collaborators could cause us or our collaborators to incur substantial liabilities 
and could limit commercialization of any medicines that we or they may develop.
We and any collaborators face a risk of product liability exposure related to our product candidates in human clinical trials and 
face an even greater risk as we or they commercially sell any medicines, including PYRUKYND®. If we or any collaborators 
cannot successfully defend ourselves or themselves against claims that our product candidates or medicines caused injuries, we 
or they could incur substantial costs and liabilities. Regardless of merit or eventual outcome, liability claims may also result in, 
among other things, decreased demand for any product candidates or medicines that we may develop, reputational harm and 
lost revenue.
Although we maintain product liability insurance coverage, it may not be adequate to cover all liabilities that we may incur. 
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Our internal information technology systems, or those of any third parties with which we contract, may fail or suffer 
security breaches, loss of data or other disruptions which could result in a material disruption of our product development 
programs, compromise sensitive information related to our business or prevent us from accessing critical information, 
trigger legal obligations, potentially exposing us to liability, competitive or reputational harm or otherwise adversely 
affecting our business and financial results.
Despite the implementation of security measures, our internal information technology systems and those of third parties with 
which we contract are vulnerable to damage from computer viruses, worms and other destructive or disruptive software, 
unauthorized access, natural disasters, terrorism, war and telecommunication and electrical failures. Such systems are also 
vulnerable to service interruptions or to security breaches from inadvertent or intentional actions by our employees, third-party 
vendors or business partners, or from cyber incidents by malicious third parties. Cybersecurity incidents are increasing in their 
frequency, sophistication and intensity, and have become increasingly difficult to detect. Cybersecurity incidents could include 
the deployment of harmful malware, ransomware, denial-of-service attacks, unauthorized access to or deletion of files, social 
engineering and other means to affect service reliability and threaten the confidentiality, integrity and availability of 
information. Cybersecurity incidents also could include phishing attempts or e-mail fraud to cause payments or information to 
be transmitted to an unintended recipient. Attackers may use artificial intelligence and machine learning to launch more 
automated, targeted and coordinated attacks against targets. We could be subject to risks caused by misappropriation, misuse, 
leakage, falsification or intentional or accidental release or loss of information maintained in the information systems and 
networks of our company, including personal information of our employees. We may not be able to anticipate all types of 
security threats, and we may not be able to implement preventive measures effective against all such security threats. The 
techniques used by cyber criminals change frequently, may not be recognized until launched, and can originate from a wide 
variety of sources, including outside groups such as external service providers, organized crime affiliates, terrorist organizations 
or hostile foreign governments or agencies.
System failures, accidents, cybersecurity incidents or security breaches could cause interruptions in our operations, and could 
result in a material disruption of our clinical and commercialization activities and business operations, whether due to a loss of 
our trade secrets or other proprietary information or other similar disruptions, in addition to possibly requiring substantial 
expenditures of resources to remedy. For example, the loss of clinical trial data from completed or future trials could result in 
delays in our regulatory approval efforts and significantly increase our costs to recover or reproduce the data. To the extent that 
any disruption or security breach were to result in a loss of, or damage to, our data or applications, or inappropriate disclosure 
of confidential or proprietary information, we could incur liability, our competitive position could be harmed and our product 
research, development and commercialization efforts could be delayed. In addition, we may not have adequate insurance 
coverage to provide compensation for any losses associated with such events.
If a material breach of our security or that of our vendors occurs, the market perception of the effectiveness of our security 
measures could be harmed, and, as a result, we could lose business and our reputation and credibility could be damaged. We 
could be required to expend significant amounts of money and other resources to repair or replace information systems or 
networks. Although we develop and maintain processes, systems and controls designed to prevent these events from occurring, 
and we have a process to assess, identify and manage threats, the development and maintenance of these systems, controls and 
processes is costly and requires ongoing monitoring and updating as technologies change and efforts to overcome security 
measures become more sophisticated. Moreover, despite our efforts, the possibility of these events occurring cannot be 
eliminated entirely. We cannot guarantee that the measures we have taken to date, and actions we may take in the future, will be 
sufficient to prevent any cyber-attacks or security breaches.
We are subject to stringent privacy laws, information security laws, regulations, policies and contractual obligations related 
to data privacy and security and changes in such laws, regulations, policies, contractual obligations and failure to comply 
with such requirements could subject us to significant fines and penalties, which may have a material adverse effect on our 
business, financial condition or results of operations.
We are subject to data privacy and protection laws and regulations that apply to the collection, transmission, storage and use of 
personally-identifying information, which among other things, impose certain requirements relating to the privacy, security and 
transmission of personal information, including comprehensive regulatory systems in the United States and the EU. The 
legislative and regulatory landscape for privacy and data protection continues to evolve in jurisdictions worldwide, and there 
has been an increasing focus on privacy and data protection issues with the potential to affect our business. Failure to comply 
with any of these laws and regulations could result in enforcement action against us, including fines, imprisonment of company 
officials and public censure, claims for damages by affected individuals, damage to our reputation and loss of goodwill, any of 
which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or prospects.
There are numerous U.S. federal and state laws and regulations related to the privacy and security of personal information. In 
particular, regulations promulgated pursuant to the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, or 
HIPAA, establish privacy and security standards that limit the use and disclosure of individually identifiable health information, 
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or protected health information, and require the implementation of administrative, physical and technological safeguards to 
protect the privacy of protected health information and ensure the confidentiality, integrity and availability of electronic 
protected health information. Determining whether protected health information has been handled in compliance with 
applicable privacy standards and our contractual obligations can be complex and may be subject to changing interpretation. 
These obligations may be applicable to some or all of our business activities now or in the future.
If we are unable to properly protect the privacy and security of protected health information, we could be found to have 
breached our contracts. Further, if we fail to comply with applicable privacy laws, including applicable HIPAA privacy and 
security standards, we could face civil and criminal penalties. Enforcement activity by the U.S. Department of Health & Human 
Services, or HHS, can result in financial liability and reputational harm, and responses to such enforcement activity can 
consume significant internal resources. In addition, state attorneys general are authorized to bring civil actions seeking either 
injunctions or damages in response to violations that threaten the privacy of state residents. We cannot be sure how these 
regulations will be interpreted, enforced or applied to our operations. In addition to the risks associated with enforcement 
activities and potential contractual liabilities, our ongoing efforts to comply with evolving laws and regulations at the federal 
and state level may be costly and require ongoing modifications to our policies, procedures and systems. 
In addition to potential enforcement by HHS, we are also potentially subject to privacy enforcement from the Federal Trade 
Commission, or FTC. The FTC has been particularly focused on the unpermitted processing of health and genetic data through 
its recent enforcement actions and is expanding the types of privacy violations that it interprets to be “unfair” under Section 5 of 
the FTC Act of 1914, as well as the types of activities it views to trigger the Health Breach Notification Rule (which the FTC 
also has the authority to enforce). The agency is also in the process of developing rules related to commercial surveillance and 
data security that may impact our business. We will need to account for the FTC’s evolving rules and guidance for proper 
privacy and data security practices in order to mitigate our risk for a potential enforcement action, which may be costly. If we 
are subject to a potential FTC enforcement action, we may be subject to a settlement order that requires us to adhere to very 
specific privacy and data security practices, which may impact our business. We may also be required to pay fines as part of a 
settlement (depending on the nature of the alleged violations). If we violate any consent order that we reach with the FTC, we 
may be subject to additional fines and compliance requirements.
A number of states have passed comprehensive privacy laws, which are either currently in effect or will go into effect sometime 
over the next several years. These laws create obligations related to the processing of personal information, as well as special 
obligations for the processing of “sensitive” data (which includes health data in some cases). Some of the provisions of these 
laws may apply to our business activities. There are also states that are strongly considering or are in the process of enacting 
privacy laws that will go into effect in 2025 and beyond. Other states will be considering these laws in the future, and Congress 
has also been debating passing a federal privacy law. There are also states that are specifically regulating health information 
that may affect our business. These laws may impact our business activities, including our identification of research subjects, 
relationships with business partners and ultimately the marketing and distribution of our products.
Plaintiffs’ lawyers in the United States are also increasingly using privacy-related statutes at both the state and federal level to 
bring lawsuits against companies for their data-related practices. In particular, there have been a significant number of cases 
filed against companies for their use of pixels and other web trackers. These cases often allege violations of the California 
Invasion of Privacy Act and other state laws regulating wiretapping, as well as the federal Video Privacy Protection Act. The 
rise in these types of lawsuits creates potential risk for our business. 
Similar to the laws in the United States, there are significant privacy and data security laws that apply in Europe and other 
countries. The collection, use, disclosure, transfer, or other processing of personal data, including personal health data, 
regarding individuals who are located in the European Economic Area, or EEA, and the processing of personal data that takes 
place in the EEA, is regulated by the GDPR, which went into effect in May 2018 and which imposes obligations on companies 
that operate in our industry with respect to the processing of personal data and the cross-border transfer of such data. The 
GDPR imposes onerous accountability obligations requiring data controllers and processors to maintain a record of their data 
processing and policies. If our or our partners’ or service providers’ privacy or data security measures fail to comply with the 
GDPR requirements, we may be subject to litigation, regulatory investigations, enforcement notices requiring us to change the 
way we use personal data and/or fines of up to 20 million Euros or up to 4% of the total worldwide annual turnover of the 
preceding financial year, whichever is higher, as well as compensation claims by affected individuals, negative publicity, 
reputational harm and a potential loss of business and goodwill.
Beyond GDPR, there are privacy and data security laws in a growing number of countries around the world. While many 
loosely follow GDPR as a model, other laws contain different or conflicting provisions. These laws will impact our ability to 
conduct our business activities, including both our clinical trials and the sale and distribution of commercial products, through 
increased compliance costs, costs associated with contracting and potential enforcement actions.        
While we continue to address the implications of the recent changes to data privacy regulations, data privacy remains an 
evolving landscape at both the domestic and international level, with new regulations coming into effect and continued legal 
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challenges, and our efforts to comply with the evolving data protection rules may be unsuccessful. It is possible that these laws 
may be interpreted and applied in a manner that is inconsistent with our practices. We must devote significant resources to 
understanding and complying with this changing landscape. Failure to comply with laws regarding data protection would 
expose us to risk of enforcement actions taken by data protection authorities in the EEA and elsewhere and carries with it the 
potential for significant penalties if we are found to be non-compliant. Similarly, failure to comply with federal and state laws 
in the United States regarding privacy and security of personal information could expose us to penalties under such laws. Any 
such failure to comply with data protection and privacy laws could result in government-imposed fines or orders requiring that 
we change our practices, claims for damages or other liabilities, regulatory investigations and enforcement action, litigation and 
significant costs for remediation, any of which could adversely affect our business. Even if we are not determined to have 
violated these laws, government investigations into these issues typically require the expenditure of significant resources and 
generate negative publicity, which could harm our business, financial condition, results of operations or prospects.
Risks Related to Our Financial Position
We face challenges as a smaller, less diversified company.
Following the sale of our oncology business to Servier in 2021, the success of the rare disease business is subject to various 
risks and uncertainties, including the possibility that we may not be able to successfully commercialize PYRUKYND®, the 
possibility that PYRUKYND® is not approved for thalassemia or SCD, the possibility of adverse clinical and other 
developments in respect of PYRUKYND®, tebapivat or our other product candidates, and unanticipated changes in applicable 
laws and regulations that may adversely affect the rare disease business. 
We may be more susceptible to changing market conditions, including fluctuations and risks particular to the markets for 
patients with rare diseases, than a more diversified company, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and 
results of operations. In addition, even with the FDA approval of PYRUKYND® for PK deficiency, the diversification of our 
revenues, costs and cash flows has diminished following the sale of our oncology business. Our results of operations, cash 
flows, working capital and financing requirements may be subject to increased volatility and our ability to fund capital 
expenditures and investments or satisfy other financial commitments may be diminished.
Raising additional capital may restrict our operations, require us to relinquish rights to our technologies or product 
candidates or cause dilution to our stockholders.
Until such time, if ever, as we can generate substantial product revenue, including from sales of PYRUKYND®, we expect to 
finance our cash needs primarily through cash on hand, potential royalty payments with respect to annual U.S. net sales of 
vorasidenib in excess of $1.0 billion, or the Retained Earn-Out Rights, and, potentially, collaborations, strategic alliances, 
licensing arrangements and other nondilutive strategic transactions. In addition, we may pursue opportunistic debt offerings, 
and equity or equity-linked offerings. We do not have any committed external source of funds other than the potential Retained 
Earn-Out Rights described above and we cannot be certain we will ever receive any payments as a result of the Retained Earn-
Out Rights. To the extent that we raise additional capital through the sale of equity or convertible debt securities, the ownership 
interest of our stockholders will be diluted, and the terms of these securities may include liquidation or other preferences that 
adversely affect the rights of our common stockholders. Debt financing, if available, may require us to enter into agreements 
that include covenants limiting or restricting our ability to take specific actions, such as incurring additional debt, selling or 
licensing our assets, making capital expenditures or declaring dividends. In addition, securing financing could require a 
substantial amount of time and attention from our management and may divert a disproportionate amount of their attention 
away from day-to-day activities, which may adversely affect our management’s ability to oversee the development of our 
product candidates.
If we raise funds through collaborations, strategic alliances or licensing arrangements with third parties, we may have to 
relinquish valuable rights to our technologies, future revenue streams, research programs or product candidates or to grant 
licenses on terms that may not be favorable to us.
If our existing capital is insufficient to fund our operating expenses and capital expenditures, we will need to raise capital, 
and if we are unable to raise capital when needed, we would be forced to delay, reduce or eliminate our product development 
programs or commercialization efforts.
We expect to incur significant expenses as we continue to advance our ongoing activities. Our estimate as to what extent we 
expect our existing cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities to be available to fund our operating expenses and capital 
expenditures is based on assumptions that may prove to be wrong, and we could use our available capital resources sooner than 
we currently expect. Further, changing circumstances, some of which may be beyond our control, could cause us to consume 
capital significantly faster than we currently anticipate, and we may need to seek additional funds. Our future capital 
requirements will depend on many factors, including:
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the amount and timing of future revenue received from commercial sales of PYRUKYND® and any of our other 
product candidates for which we may receive marketing approval; 
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the amount of payments, if any, we may receive on account of the Retained Earn-Out Rights;
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the costs and timing of our ongoing and future commercialization activities, including product manufacturing, sales, 
marketing and distribution, for PYRUKYND® in the approved jurisdictions and for any product candidate for which 
we may receive approval;
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the scope, progress, results and costs of preclinical development, laboratory testing and clinical trials for our product 
candidates;
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the costs associated with in-licensing or acquiring assets for pipeline growth, including the amount and timing of 
future milestone and royalty payments payable to Alnylam pursuant to the license agreement;
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the costs, timing and outcome of regulatory review of our product candidates, including with respect to regulatory 
submissions for PYRUKYND® for the treatment of thalassemia;
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the costs of preparing, filing and prosecuting patent applications, maintaining and enforcing our intellectual property 
rights and defending intellectual property-related claims;
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our ability to establish and maintain collaborations on favorable terms, if at all; 
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our ability to successfully execute on our strategic plans;
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operational delays due to public health epidemics; and
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operational delays, disruptions and/or increased costs associated with global economic and political developments, 
rising global energy prices or energy shortages or rationing.
We have historically incurred operating losses. We expect to incur losses in the future and may never achieve or maintain 
profitability.
We have a history of incurring operating losses. Our net income for the year ended December 31, 2024 was $673.7 million and 
our net loss for the year ended December 31, 2023 was $352.1 million. As of December 31, 2024, we had an accumulated 
deficit of $148.9 million. The net income we generated in the year ended December 31, 2024 was primarily due to the sale of 
the Vorasidenib Royalty Rights and our receipt of the Vorasidenib Milestone Payment. Prior to the sale of our oncology 
business to Servier in March 2021, we had generated only modest revenue from sales of TIBSOVO® and, prior to our sale to 
Royalty Pharma of our royalty rights to IDHIFA®, from royalties on sales of IDHIFA®. Following receipt of marketing 
approval in February 2022, we have begun to commercialize PYRUKYND® for the treatment of hemolytic anemia in adults 
with PK deficiency in the United States. In December 2024, we announced that we submitted an sNDA to the FDA for 
PYRUKYND® for the treatment of adult patients with non-transfusion dependent and transfusion-dependent alpha- or beta-
thalassemia, which was accepted with standard review by the FDA and granted a PDUFA goal date of September 7, 2025. Also 
in December 2024, we announced that we submitted a MAA to the EMA, and regulatory applications to the Kingdom of Saudi 
Arabia and United Arab Emirates health authorities for PYRUKYND® for the treatment of adult patients with non-transfusion 
dependent and transfusion-dependent alpha- or beta-thalassemia.
We are currently providing access to PYRUKYND® free of charge for eligible patients in the EU and Great Britain through a 
global managed access program, and we provide access to PYRUKYND® for adult patients with PK deficiency in other 
jurisdictions through the global managed access program on either a free of charge or for charge basis. Beyond the global 
managed access program, we continue to evaluate options for the commercialization of PYRUKYND® outside of the United 
States, including through exploring potential partnership opportunities, such as the NewBridge Agreement.
PYRUKYND® is the first product we have received marketing approval for following the sale of our oncology business. We 
have neither obtained marketing approval for PYRUKYND® in any other indications nor have we obtained marketing approval 
for any of our other product candidates, all of which are in preclinical or clinical development stages.
We expect to finance our operations primarily through cash on hand, potential royalty payments with respect to the Retained 
Earn-Out Rights, and, potentially, collaborations, strategic alliances, licensing arrangements and other nondilutive strategic 
transactions. In addition, we may pursue opportunistic debt offerings, and equity or equity-linked offerings. We expect to 
continue to incur significant expenses and net losses until such time as we are able to report profitable results. The net losses we 
incur may fluctuate significantly from quarter to quarter and year to year. We anticipate that we will incur significant expenses 
if and as we:
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prepare for and commercially launch PYRUKYND® for approved indications in approved jurisdictions;
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continue to establish and maintain a sales, marketing and distribution infrastructure to commercialize PYRUKYND® 
and other product candidates for which we may obtain marketing approval;
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initiate and continue clinical trials for our products and product candidates, including PYRUKYND® in other 
indications; 
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continue our research and preclinical development of our product candidates and seek to identify additional product 
candidates;
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seek marketing approvals for our product candidates that successfully complete clinical trials;
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require the manufacture of larger quantities of product candidates for clinical development and commercialization;
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maintain, expand and protect our intellectual property portfolio;
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add additional personnel to support our product research and development and planned future commercialization 
efforts and our operations; and
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acquire or in-license other product candidates, medicines and technologies.
To become and remain profitable, we must develop and successfully commercialize medicines with significant market 
potential. This will require us to be successful in a range of challenging activities, including completing preclinical testing and 
clinical trials of our product candidates, obtaining marketing approval for these product candidates, manufacturing, marketing 
and selling those medicines for which we may obtain marketing approval and satisfying any post-marketing requirements. If we 
do achieve profitability, we may not be able to sustain or increase profitability on a quarterly or annual basis. Our failure to 
become and remain profitable would decrease the value of our company and could impair our ability to raise capital, maintain 
our research and development efforts, expand our business or continue our operations. A decline in the value of our company 
could also cause our stockholders to lose all or part of their investment.
Changes in tax laws or in their implementation or interpretation may adversely affect our business and financial condition.
Changes in tax law may adversely affect our business or financial condition. For example, the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 
2017, or the Tax Act and the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, or IRA, made significant changes to corporate taxation at the 
federal level. Regulatory guidance under the IRA, the Tax Act, and such additional legislation is and continues to be 
forthcoming, and such guidance could ultimately increase or lessen the impact of these laws on our business and financial 
condition. In addition, it is uncertain if and to what extent various states will conform to the IRA, the Tax Act, and additional 
tax legislation or whether additional tax legislation could be passed in the future.
Risks Related to Our Dependence on Third Parties
We rely and expect to continue to rely on third parties to conduct our clinical trials and some aspects of our research and 
preclinical testing, and those third parties may not perform satisfactorily, including failing to meet deadlines for the 
completion of such trials, research or testing.
We do not independently conduct clinical trials of any of our product candidates. We rely and expect to continue to rely on 
third parties, such as CROs, clinical data management organizations, medical institutions and clinical investigators, to conduct 
our clinical trials. In addition, we currently rely and expect to continue to rely on third parties to conduct some aspects of our 
research and preclinical testing. Any of these third parties may terminate their engagements with us, some in the event of an 
uncured material breach and some at any time. If any of our relationships with these third parties terminate, we may not be able 
to enter into similar arrangements with alternative third-parties or to do so on commercially reasonable terms. Switching or 
adding additional third parties involves additional cost and requires management time and focus. As a result, delays may occur 
in our product development activities. Although we seek to carefully manage our relationships with our CROs, we could 
encounter such challenges or delays that could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition and 
prospects.
Our reliance on third parties for research and development activities reduces our control over these activities but does not 
relieve us of our responsibilities. For example, we are responsible for ensuring that each of our studies is conducted in 
accordance with the applicable protocol and legal, regulatory and scientific standards, and our reliance on third parties does not 
relieve us of our responsibility to comply with any such standards. We and these third parties are required to comply with 
current good clinical practices, or cGCP, which are regulations and guidelines enforced by the FDA, the competent authorities 
of the member states of the EEA and comparable foreign regulatory authorities for all of our product candidates in clinical 
development. Regulatory authorities enforce these cGCPs through periodic inspections of trial sponsors, principal investigators 
and trial sites. If we or any of these third parties fail to comply with applicable cGCPs, the clinical data generated in our clinical 
trials may be deemed unreliable and the FDA, the EMA, or comparable foreign regulatory authorities may require us to perform 
additional clinical trials before approving our marketing applications. We cannot assure you a given regulatory authority will 
determine that any of our clinical trials comply with cGCP regulations. We also are required to register ongoing clinical trials 
and post the results of completed clinical trials on a U.S. government-sponsored database, clinicaltrials.gov, within certain 
timeframes. Failure to do so can result in fines, adverse publicity, and civil and criminal sanctions. We are exposed to risk of 
fraud or other misconduct by such third parties. 
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Furthermore, third parties on whom we rely may also have relationships with other entities, some of which may be our 
competitors. In addition, these third parties are not our employees, and except for remedies available to us under our agreements 
with such third parties, we cannot control whether or not they devote sufficient time and resources to our ongoing clinical, 
nonclinical, and preclinical programs. 
If these third parties do not successfully carry out their contractual duties or obligations or meet expected deadlines, or if they 
need to be replaced or if the quality or accuracy of the clinical data they obtain is compromised, our clinical trials may be 
extended, delayed or terminated and we may not be able to obtain, or may be delayed in obtaining, marketing approvals for our 
product candidates and will not be able to, or may be delayed in our efforts to successfully commercialize our medicines.
If either we or any third parties on which we rely are adversely impacted by geopolitical events, rising global energy costs or 
energy shortages or rationing, delays may occur in our product development activities, which delays could have a material 
adverse impact on our business, financial condition and prospects.
We also rely and expect to continue to rely on other third parties to store and distribute drug supplies for our clinical trials. Any 
performance failure on the part of our distributors could delay clinical development or marketing approval of our product 
candidates or commercialization of our medicines, producing additional losses and depriving us of potential product revenue.
We contract with third parties for the manufacture of our product candidates for preclinical and clinical testing and for 
commercialization. 
We do not have any manufacturing or supply chain-related facilities. We currently rely, and expect to continue to rely, on third-
party manufacturers for the materials and manufacture of our product candidates for preclinical and clinical testing and for 
commercial supply of PYRUKYND® and any product candidate for which we obtain marketing approval. 
Although we have entered into long-term supply agreements for commercial supply of PYRUKYND® with third-party 
manufacturers, we may be unable to establish similar long-term supply agreements with third-party manufacturers with respect 
to our other product candidates or to do so on acceptable terms. Even if we are able to establish agreements with third-party 
manufacturers, reliance on third-party manufacturers entails additional risks, including:
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reliance on the third party for regulatory compliance, quality assurance, environmental and safety and 
pharmacovigilance reporting;
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the possible breach of the manufacturing agreement by the third party; and
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the possible termination or nonrenewal of the agreement by the third party at a time that is costly or inconvenient for 
us.
Third-party manufacturers may not be able to comply with cGMPs, regulations or similar regulatory requirements on a global 
basis. Our failure, or the failure of our third-party manufacturers, to comply with currently applicable regulations, or regulations 
or specifications to which we become subject in the future, could result in sanctions being imposed on us, including fines, 
injunctions, civil penalties, delays, suspension or withdrawal of approvals, license revocation, seizures or recalls of product 
candidates or medicines, operating restrictions and criminal prosecutions, any of which could significantly and adversely affect 
supplies of our medicines and harm our business and results of operations.
In addition, we currently rely on foreign third-party manufacturers and/or CROs, including those in China, and will likely 
continue to rely on foreign third-party manufacturers and/or CROs in the future. Foreign third-party manufacturers and/or 
CROs may be subject to U.S. legislation, including sanctions, trade restrictions and other foreign regulatory requirements which 
could increase the cost or reduce the supply of material or services available to us, delay the procurement or supply of such 
material or services, or have an adverse effect on our ability to secure significant commitments from governments to purchase 
our potential therapies. Moreover, in September 2024, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the BIOSECURE Act (H.R. 
7085) and the Senate has advanced a substantially similar bill (S.3558), which legislation, if passed and enacted into law, would 
restrict the ability of U.S. biopharmaceutical companies like us to purchase services or products from, or otherwise collaborate 
with, specifically named Chinese biotechnology companies and authorizes the U.S. government to impose such restrictions on 
entities transaction with additional Chinese biotechnology companies as a condition of U.S. government contract, grant, and 
loan funding. The legislation contains a grandfathering provision that would prevent disruption to the provision of services or 
products furnished under contracts with the targeted biotechnology companies entered before the effective date of the 
legislation until January 1, 2032. It is possible some of our contractual counterparties could be impacted by this legislation.
If either we or any third parties on which we rely are adversely impacted by restrictions resulting from the emergence of public 
health epidemics, by rising global energy costs or energy shortages or rationing and/or geopolitical events and the impacts of 
the Russia-Ukraine war, our supply chain may be disrupted, limiting our ability to manufacture our product candidates for our 
clinical trials and research and development operations and our product for commercialization.
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Any performance failure on the part of our existing or future manufacturers could delay preclinical development, clinical 
development, marketing approval or our commercialization efforts. Due to the volatility of the supply networks globally, we 
have obtained regulatory approval for redundant supply of raw materials and active pharmaceutical ingredient for 
PYRUKYND®, and have an ongoing program to monitor supply, including establishing safety stocks. While we maintain a 
broad safety stock of drug product, we do not currently have arrangements in place for redundant supply for drug product. If 
any one of our current contract manufacturers cannot perform as agreed, we may be required to replace that manufacturer. 
Although we believe that there are several potential alternative manufacturers who could manufacture our product or our 
product candidates, we may incur added costs and delays in identifying and qualifying any such replacement.
Our current and anticipated future dependence upon others for the manufacture of our product candidates or medicines may 
adversely affect our future profit margins and our ability to commercialize any medicines that receive marketing approval on a 
timely and competitive basis.
We may depend on collaborations with third parties for the development and commercialization of our product candidates. 
If those collaborations are not successful, we may not be able to capitalize on the market potential of these product 
candidates.
We may seek collaborations for the development and commercialization of our product candidates, such as the NewBridge 
Agreement, with large and mid-size pharmaceutical companies and biotechnology companies. We face significant competition 
in seeking appropriate collaborators. Collaborations are complex and time-consuming to negotiate and document. Whether we 
reach a definitive agreement for a collaboration will depend, among other things, upon our assessment of the collaborator’s 
resources and expertise, the terms and conditions of the proposed collaboration and the proposed collaborator’s evaluation of a 
number of factors. We may not be able to negotiate collaborations on a timely basis, on acceptable terms, or at all. 
Collaborators may have rights that restrict us from entering into future agreements on certain terms with potential collaborators. 
If we enter into any such arrangements with collaborators, we will likely have limited control over the amount and timing of 
resources that our collaborators dedicate to the development or commercialization of our product candidates. Collaborators may 
not pursue development and commercialization of our product candidates or may elect not to continue or renew development or 
commercialization programs based on clinical trial results, changes in the collaborator’s strategic focus or available funding, or 
external factors such as an acquisition that diverts resources or creates competing priorities. Collaborators may delay clinical 
trials, provide insufficient funding for a clinical trial program, stop a clinical trial or abandon a product candidate, repeat or 
conduct new clinical trials or require a new formulation of a product candidate for clinical testing, which may result in a need 
for additional capital to pursue further development or commercialization of the applicable product candidate. Collaborators 
may not properly maintain or defend our intellectual property rights or may use our proprietary information in such a way as to 
invite litigation that could jeopardize or invalidate our proprietary information or expose us to potential litigation. Disputes may 
arise between the collaborators and us that result in the delay or termination of the research, development or commercialization 
of our medicines or product candidates or that result in costly litigation or arbitration that diverts management attention and 
resources. In addition, our ability to enter into arrangements with collaborators in specific regions, such as the Middle East, may 
be affected by localized geopolitical unrest or military conflict, such as the current armed conflict in the region.
Our ability to generate revenue from these arrangements will depend on our collaborators’ abilities to successfully perform the 
functions assigned to them in these arrangements.
Risks Related to Our Intellectual Property
If we are unable to obtain and maintain patent or trade secret protection for our medicines and technology, or if the scope of 
the patent protection obtained is not sufficiently broad, our competitors could develop and commercialize medicines and 
technology similar or identical to ours, and our ability to successfully commercialize our medicines and technology may be 
adversely affected.
Our success depends in large part on our ability to obtain and maintain patent protection in the United States and other countries 
with respect to our proprietary medicines and technology. We seek to protect our proprietary position by filing patent 
applications in the United States and abroad related to our novel technologies and medicines that are important to our business. 
We do not yet have issued patents for all our most advanced product candidates in all markets in which we intend to 
commercialize but we continue to actively pursue patent protection for our assets around the world.
The patent prosecution process is costly and time-consuming, and we may not be able to file and prosecute all necessary or 
desirable patent applications at a reasonable cost or in a timely manner. It is also possible that we will fail to identify and/or file 
patent applications on every aspect of our research and development output that is or may be eligible for patent protection. 
Although we enter into non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements with parties who may have access to patentable aspects 
of our research and development output, such as our employees, corporate collaborators, outside scientific collaborators, CROs, 
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contract manufacturers, consultants, advisors and other third parties, any of these parties may breach the agreements and 
disclose such output before a patent application is filed, thereby jeopardizing our ability to seek patent protection. There is also 
the possibility that loss or theft of data or records may jeopardize the ability to seek patent protection or impede the progress or 
drafting of patent applications.
We have licensed patent rights, and in the future may license additional patent rights, from third parties. Such licenses may be 
accompanied by milestone and/or royalty payment obligations. These licensed patent rights may be valuable to our business, 
and we may not have the right to control the preparation, filing and prosecution of patent applications, or to maintain the 
patents, covering technology or medicines underlying such licenses. We cannot be certain that these patents and applications 
will be prosecuted and enforced in a manner consistent with the best interests of our business. If any such licensors fail to 
maintain such patents, or lose rights to those patents, the rights we have licensed may be reduced or eliminated and our right to 
develop and commercialize any of our products that are the subject of such licensed rights could be adversely affected. In 
addition to the foregoing, the risks associated with patent rights that we license from third parties also apply to patent rights we 
own.
The patent position of biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies generally is highly uncertain, involves complex legal and 
factual questions and has in recent years been the subject of much litigation. As a result, the issuance, scope, validity, 
enforceability and commercial value of our patent rights are highly uncertain. Our pending and future patent applications may 
not result in patents being issued that protect our technology or medicines or that effectively prevent others from 
commercializing competitive technologies and medicines. Changes in either the patent laws or interpretation of the patent laws 
in the United States and other countries may diminish the value of our patents or narrow the scope of our patent protection. The 
laws of foreign countries may not protect our rights to the same extent as the laws of the United States. Publications of 
discoveries in the scientific literature often lag behind the actual discoveries, and patent applications in the United States and 
other jurisdictions are typically not published until 18 months after filing, or in some cases not at all. Therefore, we cannot be 
certain that we were the first to make the inventions claimed in our owned or licensed patents or pending patent applications, or 
that we were the first to file for patent protection of such inventions.
The United States maintains a first inventor to file system in which, assuming the other requirements for patentability are met, 
the first inventor to file a patent application will be entitled to the patent. We may be subject to a third-party pre-issuance 
submission of prior art to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, or USPTO, or become involved in opposition, derivation, 
revocation, reexamination, post-grant and inter partes review or interference proceedings challenging our patent rights or the 
patent rights of others. An adverse determination in any such submission, proceeding or litigation could reduce the scope of, or 
invalidate, our patent rights, allow third parties to commercialize our technology or products and compete directly with us, 
without payment to us, or result in our inability to manufacture or commercialize medicines without infringing third-party 
patent rights.
Even if our patent applications issue as patents, they may not issue in a form that will provide us with any meaningful 
protection, prevent competitors or other third parties from competing with us or otherwise provide us with any competitive 
advantage. Our competitors or other third parties may be able to circumvent our patents by developing similar or alternative 
technologies or products in a non-infringing manner.
The issuance of a patent is not conclusive as to its inventorship, scope, validity or enforceability, and our patents may be 
challenged in the courts or patent offices in the United States and abroad. Such challenges may result in loss of the patent or in 
one or more patent claims being narrowed or invalidated, which could limit our ability to stop others from using or 
commercializing similar or identical technology and products, or limit the duration of the patent protection of our technology 
and medicines. Given the significant amount of time required for the discovery, development, preclinical and clinical testing 
and regulatory review and approval of new product candidates, patents protecting such candidates might expire before or 
shortly after such candidates are commercialized. As a result, our intellectual property may not provide us with sufficient rights 
to exclude others from commercializing products similar or identical to ours. In such circumstances we would be relying 
primarily on regulatory or marketing exclusivity to exclude others from commercializing a generic version of our products. 
We may become involved in lawsuits to protect or enforce our patents and other intellectual property rights, which could be 
expensive, time consuming and unsuccessful.
Competitors may infringe our patents and other intellectual property rights. To counter infringement or unauthorized use, we 
may be required to file infringement claims, which can be expensive and time consuming. In addition, in an infringement 
proceeding, a court may decide that a patent of ours is invalid or unenforceable, or may refuse to stop the other party from using 
the technology at issue on the grounds that our patents do not cover the technology in question. An adverse result in any 
litigation proceeding could put one or more of our patents at risk of being invalidated or interpreted narrowly. Furthermore, 
because of the substantial amount of discovery required in connection with intellectual property litigation, there is a risk that 
some of our confidential information could be compromised by disclosure during this type of litigation.
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Third parties may initiate legal proceedings alleging that we or our collaborators are infringing their intellectual property 
rights, the outcome of which would be uncertain and could have a material adverse effect on the success of our business.
The biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries are characterized by extensive litigation regarding patents and other 
intellectual property rights. Our commercial success depends upon our ability and the ability of our collaborators to develop, 
manufacture, market and sell our product and product candidates and use our proprietary technologies without infringing the 
proprietary rights and intellectual property of third parties. We have in the past, are and may in the future become party to, or 
threatened with, adversarial proceedings or litigation regarding intellectual property rights with respect to our medicines and 
technology, including opposition, derivation, revocation, reexamination, post-grant and inter partes review or interference 
proceedings before the USPTO or other patent offices around the world. For example, two of the European patents in our 
mitapivat portfolio, neither being the primary compound patent, have been challenged in opposition proceedings in the 
European Patent Office. The revocation of either of these European patents could potentially allow additional competitor drugs, 
if approved, to enter the European marketplace earlier than anticipated. 
Third parties may assert infringement claims against us based on existing patents or patents that may be granted in the future. If 
we or one of our collaborators are found to infringe a third party’s intellectual property rights, we or they could be required to 
obtain a license from such third party to continue developing and marketing our medicines and technology. However, we or our 
collaborators may not be able to obtain any required license on commercially reasonable terms or at all. Even if we or our 
collaborators were able to obtain a license, it could be non-exclusive, thereby giving our competitors and other third parties 
access to the same technologies licensed to us. We or our collaborators could be forced, including by court order, to cease 
developing and commercializing the infringing technology or medicine. In addition, we or our collaborators could be found 
liable for monetary damages. A finding of infringement could prevent us or our collaborators from commercializing our product 
and product candidates or force us to cease some of our business operations, which could materially harm our business. Claims 
that we or our collaborators have misappropriated the confidential information or trade secrets of third parties could have a 
similar negative impact on our business.
We may be subject to claims that our employees have wrongfully used or disclosed alleged trade secrets of their former 
employers.
Many of our employees, consultants or advisors are currently or were previously employed at universities or other 
biotechnology or pharmaceutical companies, including our competitors or potential competitors. Although we try to ensure that 
our employees, consultants and advisors do not use the proprietary information or know-how of others in their work for us, we 
may be subject to claims that we or these individuals have used or disclosed intellectual property, including trade secrets or 
other proprietary information, of any such individual’s current or former employer. Litigation may be necessary to defend 
against these claims. If we fail in defending any such claims, in addition to paying monetary damages, we may lose valuable 
intellectual property rights or personnel. Even if we are successful in defending against such claims, litigation could result in 
substantial costs and be a distraction to our organization.
Intellectual property litigation could cause us to spend substantial resources and distract our personnel from their normal 
responsibilities.
Even if resolved in our favor, litigation or other legal proceedings relating to intellectual property claims may cause us to incur 
significant expenses, and could distract our technical and management personnel from their normal responsibilities. In addition, 
there could be public announcements of the results of hearings, motions or other interim proceedings or developments and if 
securities analysts or investors perceive these results to be negative, it could have a substantial adverse effect on the price of our 
common stock. Such litigation or proceedings could substantially increase our operating losses and reduce the resources 
available for development activities or any future sales, marketing or distribution activities. We may not have sufficient 
financial or other resources to adequately conduct such litigation or proceedings. Some of our competitors may be able to 
sustain the costs of such litigation or proceedings more effectively than we can because of their greater financial resources and 
more mature and developed intellectual property portfolios. Uncertainties resulting from the initiation and continuation of 
patent litigation or other proceedings could have a material adverse effect on our ability to compete in the marketplace.
If we are unable to protect the confidentiality of our confidential information related to our proprietary platforms and 
technology, our business and competitive position could be harmed.
In addition to seeking patents for some of our technology and medicines, we also rely on maintaining the confidentiality of 
unpatented know-how, technology and other proprietary information, to maintain our competitive position. For example, we 
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consider the confidential information and know-how related to our cellular metabolism technology platform to be our primary 
intellectual property assets in this space. Unpatented proprietary technical information and know-how can be difficult to protect. 
We seek to protect this proprietary technical information and know-how, in part, by entering into non-disclosure and 
confidentiality agreements with parties who have access to them, such as our employees, corporate collaborators, outside 
scientific collaborators, CROs, contract manufacturers, consultants, advisors and other third parties. We also enter into 
confidentiality and invention or patent assignment agreements with our employees and consultants. Despite these efforts, any of 
these parties may breach the agreements and disclose our proprietary information, and we may not be able to obtain adequate 
remedies for such breaches. Enforcing a claim that a party illegally disclosed or misappropriated proprietary information is 
difficult, expensive and time-consuming, and the outcome is unpredictable. If any of our proprietary technical information and 
know-how were to be lawfully obtained or independently developed by a competitor or other third party, we would have no 
right to prevent them from using that technology or information to compete with us. Moreover, we anticipate that with respect 
to this platform, at least some of this technical information and know-how will, over time, be disseminated within the industry 
through independent development, the publication of journal articles describing the methodology, and the movement of 
personnel skilled in the art from academic to industry scientific positions.
Risks Related to Regulatory Approval of Our Product Candidates and Other Legal Compliance Matters
Even if we complete necessary preclinical studies and clinical trials, the marketing approval process is expensive, time-
consuming and uncertain, and may prevent us from obtaining approvals for the commercialization of some or all of our 
product candidates. If we or our collaborators are not able to obtain, or if there are delays in obtaining, required regulatory 
approvals, we or they will not be able to commercialize, or will be delayed in commercializing, our product candidates, and 
our ability to generate revenue will be materially impaired.
Our product candidates and the activities associated with their development and commercialization, including their design, 
testing, manufacture, safety, efficacy, record keeping, labeling, storage, approval, advertising, promotion, sale and distribution, 
export and import, are subject to comprehensive regulation by the FDA and other regulatory agencies in the United States and 
by the EMA and comparable regulatory authorities in other countries.
Securing marketing approval requires the submission of extensive preclinical and clinical data and supporting information to 
the various regulatory authorities for each therapeutic indication to establish the product candidate’s safety and efficacy. 
Securing regulatory approval also requires the submission of information about the product manufacturing process to, and 
inspection of manufacturing facilities by, the relevant regulatory authority. Our product candidates may not be effective, may be 
only moderately effective or may prove to have undesirable or unintended side effects, toxicities or other characteristics that 
may preclude our obtaining marketing approval or prevent or limit commercial use.
In addition, varying interpretations of the data obtained from preclinical and clinical testing could delay, limit or prevent 
marketing approval of a product candidate. Any marketing approval we or our collaborators ultimately obtain may be limited or 
subject to restrictions or post-approval commitments that render the approved medicine not commercially viable.
The FDA, EMA and other foreign regulatory authorities have substantial discretion in the approval process. Accordingly, it is 
possible that the FDA or EMA may refuse to accept for substantive review any NDA, supplemental NDA or MAA that we 
submit for our product candidates, or may conclude after review of our data that our marketing application is insufficient to 
obtain marketing approval of our product candidates. If the FDA or EMA does not accept or approve our applications for any of 
our product candidates, the applicable regulator may require that we conduct additional clinical trials, preclinical studies or 
manufacturing validation studies and submit that data before reconsidering our applications. Depending on the extent of these 
or any other FDA- or EMA-required trials or studies, approval of any marketing applications that we submit may be delayed by 
several years, or may require us to expend more resources than we planned. It is also possible that additional trials or studies, if 
performed and completed, may not be considered sufficient by the FDA or EMA to approve any marketing applications. We 
may not be successful in obtaining FDA or EMA approval of our product candidates on a timely basis, or ever. We have limited 
experience in filing and supporting the applications necessary to gain marketing approvals and expect to rely on third-party 
CROs to assist us in this process, and failure to obtain marketing approval for our product candidates will prevent us from 
commercializing the product candidate in the applicable jurisdictions.
Moreover, principal investigators for our clinical trials may serve as scientific advisors or consultants to us and receive 
compensation in connection with such services. Under certain circumstances, we may be required to report some of these 
relationships to the FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities. The FDA or a comparable foreign regulatory authority 
may conclude that a financial relationship between us and a principal investigator has created a conflict of interest or otherwise 
affected interpretation of the study. The FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authority may therefore question the integrity of 
the data generated at the applicable clinical trial site and the utility of the clinical trial itself may be jeopardized. This could 
result in a delay in approval, or rejection, of our marketing applications by the FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authority, 
as the case may be, and may ultimately lead to the denial of marketing approval of one or more of our product candidates.
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Further, the process of obtaining marketing approvals, both in the United States and abroad, is expensive, may take many years 
if additional clinical trials are required, if approval is obtained at all, and can vary substantially based upon a variety of factors, 
including the type, complexity and novelty of the product candidates involved. Changes in marketing approval policies during 
the development period, changes in or the enactment of additional statutes or regulations, or changes in regulatory review for 
each submitted product application, may cause delays in the approval or rejection of an application. 
Disruptions at the FDA and other agencies may prolong the time necessary for regulatory submissions to be reviewed and/or 
new drugs to be approved by necessary government agencies, which would adversely affect our business. For example, over the 
last several years, the U.S. government has shut down several times and certain regulatory agencies, such as the FDA, have had 
to furlough critical employees and stop critical activities. If a prolonged government shutdown were to occur, it could 
significantly impact the ability of the FDA to timely review and process our regulatory submissions, which could have a 
material adverse effect on our business. For example, should the FDA determine that an inspection is necessary for approval of 
a regulatory submission and an inspection cannot be completed during the review cycle, and the FDA does not determine a 
remote interactive evaluation to be adequate, the FDA has stated that it generally intends to issue a complete response letter or 
defer action on the regulatory submission until an inspection can be completed.
In addition, we could be adversely affected by several significant administrative law cases decided by the U.S. Supreme Court 
in 2024, including most notably, Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, which overruled the Supreme Court's previous ruling 
that courts defer to reasonable agency interpretations of statutes that are silent or ambiguous on a particular topic. The ruling 
requires courts to exercise their independent judgment when deciding whether an agency has acted within its statutory 
authority, and that courts may not defer to an agency interpretation solely because a statute is ambiguous. This decision and 
other administrative law cases may result in additional legal challenges to regulations and guidance issued by federal regulatory 
agencies, including the FDA and CMS, that we have relied on and intend to rely on in the future. Any such challenges, if 
successful, could have a material impact on our business. In addition to potential changes to regulations and agency guidance as 
a result of legal challenges, these decisions may result in increased regulatory uncertainty and delays in and other impacts to the 
agency rulemaking process, any of which could adversely impact our business and operations.
Additionally, our ability to develop and market new drug products may be impacted based on current or future litigation in the 
federal court system challenging the FDA’s approval of other companies' drugs. Depending on the outcome of this type of 
litigation, our ability to develop new drug product candidates and to maintain approval of existing drug products could be at 
risk and our efforts to develop and market new drug products could be delayed, undermined or subject to protracted litigation.
Finally, with the change in presidential administrations in 2025, there is substantial uncertainty as to how, if at all, the new 
administration will seek to modify or revise the requirements and policies of the FDA and other regulatory agencies with 
jurisdiction over our product candidates. The impending uncertainty could present new challenges or potential opportunities as 
we navigate the clinical development and approval process for our product candidates.
If we or our collaborators experience delays in obtaining approval or if we or they fail to obtain approval of our product 
candidates, the commercial prospects for our product candidates may be harmed and our ability to generate revenue will be 
materially impaired.
Failure to obtain marketing approval in foreign jurisdictions would prevent our medicines from being marketed in such 
jurisdictions and any of our medicines that are approved for marketing in such jurisdiction will be subject to risk associated 
with foreign operations.
In order to market and sell our medicines in the EU and many other foreign jurisdictions, we or our collaborators must obtain 
separate marketing approvals and comply with numerous and varying regulatory requirements. The approval procedure varies 
among countries and can involve additional testing. The time required to obtain approval may differ substantially from that 
required to obtain FDA approval. The regulatory approval process outside the United States generally includes all of the risks 
associated with obtaining FDA approval. In addition, in many countries outside the United States, a product must be approved 
for reimbursement before the product can be approved for sale in that country. We or our collaborators may not obtain 
approvals from regulatory authorities outside the United States on a timely basis, if at all. Moreover, approval by the FDA does 
not ensure approval by regulatory authorities in other countries or jurisdictions, and approval by one regulatory authority 
outside the United States does not ensure approval by regulatory authorities in other countries or jurisdictions or by the FDA. 
Although we have received marketing authorization for PYRUKYND® for the treatment of adults with PK deficiency in the 
EU and Great Britain, we may not be able to file for additional marketing approvals and may not receive necessary approvals to 
commercialize our medicines in any other foreign market.
In addition, foreign regulatory authorities may change their approval policies and new regulations may be enacted. For instance, 
EU pharmaceutical legislation is currently undergoing a complete review process, in the context of the Pharmaceutical Strategy 
for Europe initiative. The European Commission’s proposal for revision of several legislative instruments related to medicinal 
products (including potentially reducing the duration of regulatory data protection and revising the eligibility for expedited 
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pathways) was published in April 2023, and the European Parliament has requested several amendments in April 2024. The 
proposed revisions remain to be agreed and adopted by the European Parliament and European Council and the proposals may 
therefore be substantially revised before adoption, which is not anticipated before early 2026. The revisions may, however, 
have a significant impact on the pharmaceutical industry and our business in the long term.
We expect that we will be subject to additional risks in commercializing any of our product candidates that receive marketing 
approval outside the United States, including tariffs, trade barriers and regulatory requirements; economic weakness, including 
inflation, or political instability in particular foreign economies and markets; compliance with tax, employment, immigration 
and labor laws for employees living or traveling abroad; foreign currency fluctuations, which could result in increased operating 
expenses and reduced revenue, and other obligations incident to doing business in another country; and workforce uncertainty 
in countries where labor unrest is more common than in the United States. In addition, we do not have experience 
commercializing products outside of the United States and such efforts may depend on our ability to find a suitable 
collaborator.
Fast track designation and/or priority review designation by the FDA or PRIME designation in the EU may not actually 
lead to a faster development or regulatory review or approval process, nor does it assure approval of the product candidate 
by the FDA or the EMA.
We may seek fast track designation, priority review designation and/or PRIME designation for our product candidates.
If a product candidate is intended for the treatment of a serious or life-threatening disease or condition and the product 
candidate demonstrates the potential to address unmet medical needs for this disease or condition, the drug sponsor may apply 
for FDA fast track designation. 
Further, if the FDA determines that a product candidate offers major advances in treatment or provides a treatment where no 
adequate therapy exists, the FDA may designate the product candidate for priority review. A priority review designation means 
that the goal for the FDA to review an application is six months, rather than the standard review period of ten months. 
Receiving priority review from the FDA does not guarantee approval within the six-month review cycle or thereafter.
The FDA has broad discretion on whether to grant fast track designation and/or priority review designation to a product 
candidate, so even if we believe a particular product candidate is eligible for such designation or status, the FDA may decide 
not to grant it. Even if our product candidates receive fast track designation and/or priority review designation, we may not 
experience a faster development process, review or approval, if at all, compared to conventional FDA procedures. The FDA 
may withdraw fast track designation if it believes that the designation is no longer supported by data from our clinical 
development program.
In addition, in the EU, the PRIME designation program focuses on product candidates that target conditions for which there 
exists no satisfactory method of treatment in the EU or product candidates that may offer a major therapeutic advantage over 
existing treatments. The benefits of a PRIME designation include, among other things, the potential to qualify product for 
accelerated review, meaning reduction in the review time for an opinion on approvability to be issued earlier in the application 
process. PRIME designation enables a sponsor to request parallel EMA scientific advice and health technology assessment 
advice to facilitate timely market access. Even if our product candidates receive PRIME designation, we may not experience a 
faster development process, review or approval compared to conventional EMA procedures and it does not assure or increase 
the likelihood of the EMA’s grant of a marketing authorization.
We, or any collaborators, may not be able to obtain orphan drug designation or orphan drug exclusivity for our drug 
candidates and, even if we do, that exclusivity may not prevent the FDA or the EMA from approving competing drugs.
Regulatory authorities in some jurisdictions, including the United States and the E.U., may designate drugs and biologics for 
relatively small patient populations as orphan drugs. Under the Orphan Drug Act, the FDA may designate a product as an 
orphan drug if it is a drug or biologic intended to treat a rare disease or condition, which is generally defined as a patient 
population of fewer than 200,000 individuals annually in the United States. 
Generally, if a product with an orphan drug designation subsequently receives the first marketing approval for the indication for 
which it has such designation, the product is entitled to a period of marketing exclusivity, which precludes the EMA or the FDA 
from approving another marketing application for the same product for that time period. The applicable period is seven years in 
the United States and currently ten years in Europe. The European exclusivity period can be reduced to six years if a product no 
longer meets the criteria for orphan drug designation or if the product is sufficiently profitable so that market exclusivity is no 
longer justified. Orphan drug exclusivity may be lost if the FDA or EMA determines that the request for designation was 
materially defective or if the manufacturer is unable to assure sufficient quantity of the product to meet the needs of patients 
with the rare disease or condition. Moreover, even after an orphan drug is approved, the FDA can subsequently approve a 
different product for the same condition if the FDA concludes that the later product is clinically superior in that it is shown to 
be safer, more effective or makes a major contribution to patient care.
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The FDA and Congress may further reevaluate the Orphan Drug Act and its regulations and policies. We do not know if, when, 
or how the FDA or Congress may change the orphan drug regulations and policies in the future, and it is uncertain how any 
changes might affect our business. Depending on what changes the FDA may make to its orphan drug regulations and policies, 
our business could be adversely impacted.
Any product or product candidate for which we or our collaborators obtain marketing approval could be subject to 
restrictions or withdrawal from the market and we may be subject to substantial penalties if we fail to comply with regulatory 
requirements or if we experience unanticipated problems with our medicines, when and if any of them are approved.
Any product or product candidate for which we or our collaborators obtain marketing approval, along with the manufacturing 
processes, post-approval clinical data, labeling, advertising and promotional activities for such medicine, will be subject to 
continual requirements of and review by the FDA and other regulatory authorities. These requirements include submissions of 
safety and other post-marketing information and reports, registration and listing requirements, cGMP requirements relating to 
quality control and manufacturing, quality assurance and corresponding maintenance of records and documents, and 
requirements regarding the distribution of samples to physicians and record keeping. Even if marketing approval of a product 
candidate is granted, the approval may be subject to limitations on the indicated uses for which the medicine may be marketed 
or to the conditions of approval, or contain requirements for costly post-marketing testing and surveillance to monitor the safety 
or efficacy of the medicine, including the requirement to implement a REMS.
The FDA and other agencies, including the Department of Justice, or DOJ, closely regulate and monitor the post-approval 
marketing and promotion of products to ensure that they are marketed and distributed only for the approved indications and in 
accordance with the provisions of the approved labeling. The FDA and DOJ impose stringent restrictions on manufacturers’ 
communications regarding off-label use and if we market our medicines for uses other than their respective approved 
indications, we may be subject to enforcement actions for off-label marketing. Violations of the FDCA and other statutes, 
including the False Claims Act, relating to the promotion and advertising of prescription drugs may lead to investigations and 
enforcement actions alleging violations of federal and state health care fraud and abuse laws, as well as state consumer 
protection laws, which violations may result in the imposition of significant administrative, civil and criminal penalties.
Our relationships with healthcare providers, physicians and third-party payors are subject to applicable anti-kickback, fraud 
and abuse and other healthcare laws and regulations, which, in the event of a violation, could expose us to criminal 
sanctions, civil penalties, contractual damages, reputational harm and diminished profits and future earnings.
Healthcare providers, physicians and third-party payors will play a primary role in the recommendation and prescription of 
PYRUKYND® and any product candidates for which we obtain marketing approval. Our future arrangements with healthcare 
providers, physicians and third-party payors may expose us to broadly applicable fraud and abuse and other healthcare laws and 
regulations that may constrain the business or financial arrangements and relationships through which we market, sell and 
distribute PYRUKYND® and any other medicines for which we obtain marketing approval. Such laws and regulations include 
the federal Anti-Kickback Statue; the federal False Claims Act; HIPAA, as amended by the Health Information Technology for 
Economic and Clinical Health Act; the federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act; and analogous state and foreign laws and 
regulations.
Some state laws require pharmaceutical companies to comply with the pharmaceutical industry’s voluntary compliance 
guidelines and the relevant compliance guidance promulgated by the federal government and may require drug manufacturers 
to report information related to payments and other transfers of value to physicians and other healthcare providers or marketing 
expenditures. State and foreign laws also govern the privacy and security of health information in some circumstances, many of 
which differ from each other in significant ways and often are not preempted by HIPAA, thus complicating compliance efforts.
Efforts to ensure that our business arrangements with third parties will comply with applicable healthcare laws and regulations 
will involve substantial costs. It is possible that governmental authorities will conclude that our business practices may not 
comply with current or future statutes, regulations or case law involving applicable fraud and abuse or other healthcare laws and 
regulations. If our operations are found to be in violation of any of these laws or any other governmental regulations that may 
apply to us, we may be subject to significant civil, criminal and administrative penalties, damages, fines, imprisonment, 
exclusion of products from government funded healthcare programs, such as Medicare and Medicaid, and the curtailment or 
restructuring of our operations. If any of the physicians or other healthcare providers or entities with whom we expect to do 
business are found to be not in compliance with applicable laws, they may be subject to criminal, civil or administrative 
sanctions, including exclusions from government funded healthcare programs.
The provision of benefits or advantages to physicians to induce or encourage the prescription, recommendation, endorsement, 
purchase, supply, order or use of medicinal products is also prohibited in the EU. The provision of benefits or advantages to 
physicians is governed by the national anti-bribery laws of member states of the EU, or the EU Member States, such as the U.K. 
Bribery Act 2010. Infringement of these laws could result in substantial fines and imprisonment. 
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Payments made to physicians in certain EU Member States must be publicly disclosed. Moreover, agreements with physicians 
often must be the subject of prior notification and approval by the physician’s employer, his or her competent professional 
organization and/or the regulatory authorities of the individual EU Member States. These requirements are provided in the 
national laws, industry codes or professional codes of conduct, applicable in the EU Member States. Failure to comply with 
these requirements could result in reputational risk, public reprimands, administrative penalties, fines or imprisonment.
PYRUKYND® or any product candidate that we commercialize may become subject to unfavorable pricing regulations and 
third-party reimbursement practices, which would harm our business.
We built our commercial infrastructure to support the commercialization of PYRUKYND® in adult PK deficiency in the 
United States, and have expanded this infrastructure to support the potential commercial launch of PYRUKYND® in 
thalassemia in the United States. We are providing access to PYRUKYND® free of charge for eligible patients in the EU and 
Great Britain through a global managed access program, and we provide access to PYRUKYND® for adult patients with PK 
deficiency in other jurisdictions through the global managed access program on either a free of charge or for charge basis. The 
commercial success of PYRUKYND® or of any of our product candidates will depend substantially, both domestically and 
abroad, on the extent to which the costs of our product candidates will be paid by third-party payors, including government 
health administration authorities and private health coverage insurers. If coverage and reimbursement is not available, or 
reimbursement is available only to limited levels, we, or any collaborators, may not be able to successfully commercialize 
PYRUKYND® or our product candidates. Even if coverage is provided, the approved reimbursement amount may not be high 
enough to allow us, or any future collaborators, to establish or maintain pricing sufficient to realize a sufficient return on our or 
their investments. In the United States, no uniform policy of coverage and reimbursement for products exists among third-party 
payors, and coverage and reimbursement for products can differ significantly from payor to payor. As a result, the coverage 
determination process is often a time-consuming and costly process that will require us to provide scientific and clinical support 
for the use of our products to each payor separately, with no assurance that coverage and adequate reimbursement will be 
applied consistently or obtained in the first instance.
There is significant uncertainty related to third-party payor coverage and reimbursement of newly approved drugs. Marketing 
approvals, pricing and reimbursement for new drug products vary widely from country to country. Some countries require 
approval of the sale price of a drug before it can be marketed. In many countries, the pricing review period begins after 
marketing or product licensing approval is granted. In some foreign markets, prescription pharmaceutical pricing remains 
subject to continuing governmental control even after initial approval is granted. In these countries, pricing negotiations with 
governmental authorities can take considerable time after the receipt of marketing approval for a product. To obtain 
reimbursement or pricing approval in some countries, we may be required to conduct a clinical trial that compares the cost 
effectiveness of our product candidates to other available therapies. If reimbursement of our products is unavailable or limited 
in scope or amount, or if pricing is set at unsatisfactory levels, our ability to generate revenues and become profitable could be 
impaired.
As a result, we, or any collaborators, might obtain marketing approval for a product in a particular country, but then be subject 
to price regulations that delay commercial launch of the product, possibly for lengthy time periods, which may negatively 
impact the revenue we are able to generate from the sale of the product in that country. Adverse pricing limitations may hinder 
our ability or the ability of any collaborators to recoup our or their investment in one or more product candidates, even if our 
product candidates obtain marketing approval.
Patients who are provided medical treatment for their conditions generally rely on third-party payors to reimburse all or part of 
the costs associated with their treatment. Therefore, our ability, and the ability of any collaborators, to commercialize 
PYRUKYND® or any of our product candidates will depend in part on the extent to which coverage and reimbursement for 
these products and related treatments will be available from third-party payors. Third-party payors decide which medications 
they will cover and establish reimbursement levels. The healthcare industry is acutely focused on cost containment, both in the 
United States and elsewhere. Government authorities and other third-party payors have attempted to control costs by limiting 
coverage and the amount of reimbursement for particular medications, which could affect our ability or that of any collaborators 
to sell PYRUKYND® or our product candidates profitably. These payors may not view our products, if any, as cost-effective, 
and coverage and reimbursement may not be available to our customers, or those of any collaborators, or may not be sufficient 
to allow our products, if any, to be marketed on a competitive basis. Cost-control initiatives could cause us, or any 
collaborators, to decrease the price we, or they, might establish for products, which could result in lower than anticipated 
product revenue. If the prices for our products, if any, decrease or if governmental and other third-party payors do not provide 
coverage or adequate reimbursement, our prospects for revenue and profitability will suffer.
In addition, increasingly, third-party payors are requiring higher levels of evidence of the benefits and clinical outcomes of new 
technologies and are challenging the prices charged. We cannot be sure that coverage will be available for PYRUKYND® or 
any product candidate that we, or any collaborator, may commercialize and, if available, that the reimbursement rates will be 
adequate. Further, the net reimbursement for drug products may be subject to additional reductions if there are changes to laws 
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that presently restrict imports of drugs from countries where they may be sold at lower prices than in the United States. An 
inability to promptly obtain coverage and adequate payment rates from both government-funded and private payors for 
PYRUKYND® or any of our product candidates for which we, or any collaborator, may obtain marketing approval could 
significantly harm our operating results, our ability to raise capital needed to commercialize products and our overall financial 
condition.
Current and future healthcare reform legislation may increase the difficulty and cost for us and any collaborators to obtain 
reimbursement and commercialize our drug candidates.
In the United States and foreign jurisdictions, there have been a number of legislative and regulatory changes and proposed 
changes regarding the healthcare system that could prevent or delay marketing approval of our product candidates, restrict or 
regulate post-approval activities and affect our ability, or the ability of any collaborators, to profitably sell PYRUKYND® or 
any other product candidate for which we, or they, obtain marketing approval. We expect that current laws, as well as other 
healthcare reform measures that may be adopted in the future, may result in more rigorous coverage criteria and in additional 
downward pressure on the price that we, or any collaborators, may receive for any approved products. If reimbursement of our 
products is unavailable or limited in scope, our business could be materially harmed.
In March 2010, President Obama signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as amended by the Health 
Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act, or collectively, the ACA. In August 2011, the Budget Control Act of 
2011, among other things, created measures for spending reductions by Congress. This legislation resulted in aggregate 
reductions to Medicare payments to providers of up to 2% per fiscal year, which will remain in effect for six months into fiscal 
year 2032. The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, among other things, reduced Medicare payments to several providers 
and increased the statute of limitations period for the government to recover overpayments to providers from three to five years. 
These laws may result in additional reductions in Medicare and other healthcare funding and otherwise affect the prices we may 
obtain for any of our product candidates for which we may obtain regulatory approval or the frequency with which any such 
product candidate is prescribed or used. 
Indeed, under current legislation, the actual reductions in Medicare payments may vary up to 4%. The Consolidated 
Appropriations Act, which was signed into law by President Biden in December 2022, made several changes to sequestration of 
the Medicare program. Section 1001 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act delays the 4% Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 
2010 sequester for two years, through the end of calendar year 2024. Triggered by enactment of the American Rescue Plan Act 
of 2021, the 4% cut to the Medicare program would have taken effect in January 2023. The Consolidated Appropriations Act’s 
health care offset title includes Section 4163, which extends the 2% Budget Control Act of 2011 Medicare sequester for six 
months into fiscal year 2032 and lowers the payment reduction percentages in fiscal years 2030 and 2031.
Since enactment of the ACA, there have been, and continue to be, numerous legal challenges and Congressional actions to 
repeal and replace provisions of the law. For example, in 2017, Congress repealed the “individual mandate.” The repeal of this 
provision, which requires most Americans to carry a minimal level of health insurance, became effective in 2019. On 
November 10, 2020, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments as to whether the individual mandate portion of the ACA is an 
essential and inseverable feature of the ACA, and therefore because the mandate was repealed as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs 
Act, the remaining provisions of the ACA are invalid as well. On June 17, 2021, the Supreme Court struck down the lower 
court rulings, finding that the plaintiffs did not have standing to challenge the ACA’s minimum essential coverage provision at 
issue in the case.
The prices of prescription pharmaceuticals in the United States and foreign jurisdictions are subject to considerable 
legislative and executive actions and could impact the prices we obtain for our drug products, if and when approved, and/or 
the sustainability of those prices.
The prices of prescription pharmaceuticals have also been the subject of considerable discussion in the United States. 
We cannot predict with certainty what impact any federal or state health reforms will have on us, but such changes could 
impose new or more stringent regulatory requirements on our activities or result in reduced reimbursement for our products, 
any of which could adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
At the state level, individual states are increasingly aggressive in passing legislation and implementing regulations designed to 
control pharmaceutical and biological product pricing, including price or patient reimbursement constraints, discounts, 
restrictions on certain product access and marketing cost disclosure and transparency measures, and, in some cases, designed to 
encourage importation from other countries and bulk purchasing. In addition, regional health care authorities and individual 
hospitals are increasingly using bidding procedures to determine what pharmaceutical products and which suppliers will be 
included in their prescription drug and other health care programs. These measures could reduce the ultimate demand for our 
products, once approved, or put pressure on our product pricing. We expect that additional state and federal healthcare reform 
measures will be adopted in the future, any of which could limit the amounts that federal and state governments will pay for 
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healthcare products and services, which could result in reduced demand for our product or product candidates or additional 
pricing pressures.
In the EU, similar political, economic and regulatory developments may affect our ability to profitably commercialize our 
product candidates, if approved. In markets outside of the United States and the EU, reimbursement and healthcare payment 
systems vary significantly by country, and many countries have instituted price ceilings on specific products and therapies. In 
many countries, including those of the EU, the pricing of prescription pharmaceuticals is subject to governmental control and 
access. In these countries, pricing negotiations with governmental authorities can take considerable time after the receipt of 
marketing approval for a product. To obtain reimbursement or pricing approval in some countries, we or our collaborators may 
be required to conduct a clinical trial that compares the cost-effectiveness of our product to other available therapies. If 
reimbursement of our product is unavailable or limited in scope or amount, or if pricing is set at unsatisfactory levels, our 
business could be materially harmed.
We are subject to U.S. and foreign export control, import, sanctions, anti-corruption and anti-money laundering laws with 
respect to our operations, and non-compliance with such laws can subject us to criminal and/or civil liability and harm our 
business.
We are subject to export control and import laws and regulations, including the U.S. Export Administration Regulations, U.S. 
Customs regulations, various economic and trade sanctions regulations administered by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office 
of Foreign Assets Control, the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, the U.S. domestic bribery statute 
contained in 18 U.S.C. § 201, the U.S. Travel Act, the USA PATRIOT Act, and other state and national anti-bribery and anti-
money laundering laws in countries in which we conduct activities. Anti-corruption laws are interpreted broadly and prohibit 
companies and their employees, agents, third-party intermediaries, joint venture partners and collaborators from authorizing, 
promising, offering, or providing, directly or indirectly, improper payments or benefits to recipients in the public or private 
sector. We may have direct or indirect interactions with officials and employees of government agencies or government-
affiliated hospitals, universities, and other organizations. In addition, we may engage third party intermediaries to promote our 
clinical research activities abroad and/or to obtain necessary permits, licenses, and other regulatory approvals. We can be held 
liable for the corrupt or other illegal activities of these third-party intermediaries, our employees, representatives, contractors, 
partners, and agents, even if we do not explicitly authorize or have actual knowledge of such activities.
Noncompliance with such laws could subject us to whistleblower complaints, investigations, sanctions, settlements, 
prosecution, other enforcement actions, disgorgement of profits, significant fines, damages, other civil and criminal penalties or 
injunctions, suspension and/or debarment from contracting with certain persons, the loss of export privileges, reputational harm, 
adverse media coverage, and other collateral consequences. If any subpoenas, investigations, or other enforcement actions are 
launched, or governmental or other sanctions are imposed, or if we do not prevail in any possible civil or criminal litigation, our 
business, results of operations and financial condition could be materially harmed. In addition, responding to any action will 
likely result in a materially significant diversion of management’s attention and resources and significant defense and 
compliance costs and other professional fees. In certain cases, enforcement authorities may even cause us to appoint an 
independent compliance monitor which can result in added costs and administrative burdens.
With the passage of the CREATES Act, we are exposed to possible litigation and damages by competitors who may claim 
that we are not providing sufficient quantities of our approved products on commercially reasonable, market-based terms for 
testing in support of their ANDAs and 505(b)(2) applications. 
Under the Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019, or the CREATES Act, authorizes sponsors 
of ANDAs and 505(b)(2) applications to file lawsuits against companies holding NDAs that decline to provide sufficient 
quantities of an approved reference drug on commercially reasonable, market-based terms. Drug products on FDA’s drug 
shortage list are exempt from these new provisions unless the product has been on the list for more than six continuous months 
or the FDA determines that the supply of the product will help alleviate or prevent a shortage. For the purposes of the statute, 
the term “commercially reasonable, market-based terms” is defined as (1) the nondiscriminatory price at or below the most 
recent wholesale acquisition cost for the product, (2) a delivery schedule that meets the statutorily defined timetable, and (3) no 
additional conditions on the sale.
To bring an action under the statute, an ANDA or 505(b)(2) sponsor must take certain steps to request the reference product, 
which, in the case of products covered by a REMS with elements to assure safe use, include obtaining authorization from the 
FDA for the acquisition of the reference product. If the sponsor does bring an action for failure to provide a reference product, 
there are certain affirmative defenses available to the NDA holder, which must be shown by a preponderance of evidence. If the 
sponsor prevails in litigation, it is entitled to a court order directing the NDA holder to provide, without delay, sufficient 
quantities of the applicable product on commercially reasonable, market-based terms, plus reasonable attorney fees and costs. 
Additionally, the statutory provisions authorize a federal court to award the product developer an amount “sufficient to deter” 
the NDA holder from refusing to provide sufficient product quantities on commercially reasonable, market-based terms if the 
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court finds, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the NDA holder did not have a legitimate business justification to delay 
providing the product or failed to comply with the court’s order. 
Although we intend to fully comply with the terms of these new statutory provisions, we are still exposed to potential litigation 
and damages by competitors who may claim that we are not providing sufficient quantities of our approved products on 
commercially reasonable, market-based terms for testing in support of ANDAs and 505(b)(2) applications. Such litigation 
would subject us to additional costs, damages and reputational harm, which could lead to lower revenues. The CREATES Act 
may enable generic competition with PYRUKYND® and any of our product candidates, if approved, which could impact our 
ability to maximize product revenue.
If we fail to comply with environmental, health and safety laws and regulations, we could become subject to fines or 
penalties or incur costs that could have a material adverse effect on the success of our business.
We are subject to numerous environmental, health and safety laws and regulations, including those governing laboratory 
procedures and the handling, use, storage, treatment and disposal of hazardous materials and wastes. Our operations involve the 
use of hazardous and flammable materials, including chemicals and biological and radioactive materials. Our operations also 
produce hazardous waste products. We generally contract with third parties for the disposal of these materials and wastes. We 
cannot eliminate the risk of contamination or injury from these materials. In the event of contamination or injury resulting from 
our use of hazardous materials, we could be held liable for any resulting damages, and any liability could exceed our resources. 
We also could incur significant costs associated with civil or criminal fines and penalties.
Although we maintain workers’ compensation insurance to cover us for costs and expenses we may incur due to injuries to our 
employees resulting from the use of hazardous materials, this insurance may not provide adequate coverage against potential 
liabilities. We do not maintain insurance for environmental liability or toxic tort claims that may be asserted against us in 
connection with our storage or disposal of biological, hazardous or radioactive materials.
In addition, we may incur substantial costs in order to comply with current or future environmental, health and safety laws and 
regulations. These current or future laws and regulations may impair our research, development or production efforts. Failure to 
comply with these laws and regulations also may result in substantial fines, penalties or other sanctions.
Risks Related to Employee Matters and Managing Growth
Our future success depends on our ability to retain our key executives and scientific leadership and to attract, retain and 
motivate qualified personnel.
We are highly dependent on the principal members of our management and scientific teams, each of whom is employed “at 
will,” meaning we or they may terminate the employment relationship at any time. We do not maintain “key person” insurance 
for any of our executives or other employees. The loss of the services of any of these persons could impede the achievement of 
our research, development and commercialization objectives. We cannot predict the likelihood, timing or effect of future 
transitions among our executive leadership. 
Recruiting and retaining qualified scientific, clinical, manufacturing, regulatory and sales and marketing personnel will also be 
critical to our success. We may not be able to attract and retain these personnel on acceptable terms given the competition 
among numerous pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies and universities and research institutions for similar personnel. 
Our consultants and advisors who assist us in formulating our research and development and commercialization strategy may 
be employed by employers other than us and may have commitments under consulting or advisory contracts with other entities 
that may limit their availability to us. Furthermore, our flexible workplace policy which allows employees to work from home 
may make it difficult for us to maintain our corporate culture.
In the future we may experience growth in the number of our development, regulatory and sales and marketing personnel. To 
manage any anticipated future growth, we must continue to implement and improve our managerial, operational and financial 
systems, expand our facilities and continue to recruit and train additional qualified personnel. Any inability to manage growth 
could delay the execution of our business plans or disrupt our operations. 
Our employees may engage in misconduct or other improper activities, including noncompliance with regulatory standards 
and requirements, which could have a material adverse effect on our business.
We are exposed to the risk of employee fraud or other misconduct. Misconduct by employees could include intentional failures 
to comply with FDA regulations or regulations in other jurisdictions, provide accurate information to the FDA or other 
regulatory authorities, comply with manufacturing standards we have established, comply with federal and state healthcare 
fraud and abuse laws and regulations, report financial information or data accurately, disclose unauthorized activities to us, or 
comply with securities laws. Employee misconduct could also involve the improper use of information obtained in the course of 
clinical trials or interactions with the FDA or other regulatory authorities, including for illegal insider trading activities, which 
could result in regulatory sanctions and serious harm to our reputation. We have adopted a Code of Business Conduct and 
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Ethics, but it is not always possible to identify and deter employee misconduct, and the precautions we take to detect and 
prevent this activity may not be effective in controlling unknown or unmanaged risks or losses or in protecting us from 
governmental investigations or other actions or lawsuits stemming from a failure to be in compliance with such laws or 
regulations. If any such actions are instituted against us, and we are not successful in defending ourselves or asserting our 
rights, those actions could have a significant impact on our business and results of operations, including the imposition of 
significant fines or other sanctions.
Risks Related to Our Common Stock and Other Matters
Provisions in our corporate charter documents and under Delaware law could make an acquisition of us, which may be 
beneficial to our stockholders, more difficult and may prevent attempts by our stockholders to replace or remove our current 
management.
Provisions in our corporate charter and our bylaws may discourage, delay or prevent a merger, acquisition or other change in 
control of us that stockholders may consider favorable, including transactions in which you might otherwise receive a premium 
for your shares. These provisions could also limit the price that investors might be willing to pay in the future for shares of our 
common stock, thereby depressing the market price of our common stock. In addition, because our Board of Directors is 
responsible for appointing the members of our management team, these provisions may frustrate or prevent any attempts by our 
stockholders to replace or remove our current management by making it more difficult for stockholders to replace members of 
our Board of Directors. Among other things, these provisions:
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establish a classified board of directors such that not all members of the board are elected at one time;
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allow the authorized number of our directors to be changed only by resolution of our Board of Directors;
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limit the manner in which stockholders can remove directors from our Board of Directors;
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establish advance notice requirements for stockholder proposals that can be acted on at stockholder meetings and 
nominations to our Board of Directors;
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require that stockholder actions must be effected at a duly called stockholder meeting and prohibit actions by our 
stockholders by written consent;
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limit who may call stockholder meetings;
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authorize our Board of Directors to issue preferred stock without stockholder approval, which could be used to 
institute a shareholder rights plan, or so-called “poison pill,” that would work to dilute the stock ownership of a 
potential hostile acquirer, effectively preventing acquisitions that have not been approved by our Board of Directors; 
and
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require the approval of the holders of at least 75% of the votes that all our stockholders would be entitled to cast to 
amend or repeal certain provisions of our charter or bylaws.
Moreover, because we are incorporated in Delaware, we are governed by the provisions of Section 203 of the Delaware General 
Corporation Law, which prohibits a person who owns in excess of 15% of our outstanding voting stock from merging or 
combining with us for a period of three years after the date of the transaction in which the person acquired in excess of 15% of 
our outstanding voting stock, unless the merger or combination is approved in a prescribed manner.
The price of our common stock is likely to be volatile, which could result in substantial losses for purchasers of our common 
stock.
The trading price of our common stock has been, and may continue to be, volatile and could be subject to wide fluctuations in 
response to various factors, some of which are beyond our control. For example, since January 1, 2015 the closing price of our 
common stock on the Nasdaq Global Select Market has ranged from $17.06 per share to $135.01 per share. The stock market in 
general and the market for biopharmaceutical companies in particular have experienced extreme volatility that has often been 
unrelated to the operating performance of particular companies. While the full extent of the economic impact of the recent 
increases in inflation rates (particularly as it relates to clinical- or manufacturing-related costs) may be difficult to assess or 
predict, such impacts have already caused, and are likely to result in further, significant disruption of global financial markets, 
which may reduce our ability to access capital either at all or on favorable terms. If we are unable to raise additional funds 
through equity or debt financings when needed or on attractive terms, we may be required to delay, limit, reduce or terminate 
our product development or future commercialization efforts, or grant rights to develop and market product candidates that we 
would otherwise prefer to develop and market ourselves.
The market price for our common stock may be influenced by many factors, including:
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our success in launching and commercializing PYRUKYND®; 
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announcements by us or our competitors of significant acquisitions, in-licensing arrangements, strategic partnerships, 
joint ventures, collaborations or capital commitments;
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the timing and results of clinical trials of product candidates, or our competitors’ product candidates;
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regulatory actions with respect to our product or product candidates or our competitors’ products and product 
candidates;
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commencement or termination of collaborations for our development programs;
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failure or discontinuation of any of our development programs;
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regulatory or legal developments in the United States and other countries;
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developments or disputes concerning patent applications, issued patents or other proprietary rights;
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the recruitment or departure of key personnel;
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the level of expenses related to any of our products, product candidates or development programs;
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the results of our efforts to develop additional product candidates and products;
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actual or anticipated changes in estimates as to financial results or development timelines;
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announcement or expectation of additional financing efforts;
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sales of our common stock by us, our insiders or other stockholders;
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variations in our financial results or results of companies that are perceived to be similar to us;
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changes in estimates, evaluations or recommendations by securities analysts, that cover our stock or the failure by one 
or more securities analysts to continue to cover our stock;
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changes in the structure of healthcare payment systems;
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the societal and economic impact of public health epidemics or pandemics, and any recession, depression or sustained 
market event resulting from such epidemics or pandemics;
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market conditions in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors;
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general economic, industry and market conditions; and
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the other factors described in this “Risk Factors” section.
In the past, following periods of volatility in the market price of a company's securities, securities class-action litigation often 
has been instituted against that company. Such litigation, if instituted against us, could cause us to incur substantial costs to 
defend such claims and divert managements' attention and resources, which could seriously harm our business, financial 
condition, results of operations and prospects.
We also cannot guarantee that an active trading market for our shares will be sustained. An inactive trading market for our 
common stock may impair our ability to raise capital to continue to fund our operations by selling shares and may impair our 
ability to acquire other companies or technologies by using our shares as consideration. 
Our financial condition and operating results also may fluctuate from quarter to quarter and year to year due to a variety of 
factors, many of which are beyond our control. Accordingly, you should not rely upon the results of any quarterly or annual 
periods as indications of future operating performance. 
Our executive officers, directors and principal stockholders maintain the ability to significantly influence all matters 
submitted to stockholders for approval.
As of December 31, 2024, our executive officers, directors and principal stockholders, in the aggregate, beneficially owned 
shares representing a significant percentage of our capital stock. As a result, if these stockholders were to choose to act together, 
they would be able to significantly influence all matters submitted to our stockholders for approval, as well as our management 
and affairs. For example, these persons could significantly influence the election of directors and approval of any merger, 
consolidation or sale of all or substantially all of our assets. This concentration of voting power could delay or prevent an 
acquisition of our company on terms that other stockholders may desire.
Our ability to use our net operating loss carryforwards and certain other tax attributes may be limited.
Under Section 382 and 383 of the Code and corresponding provisions of state law, if a company undergoes an “ownership 
change,” generally defined as a greater than 50% change (by value) in its equity ownership by certain stockholders over a three-
year period, the company’s ability to use its pre-change net operating loss carryforwards and other pre-change tax attributes 
(such as research tax credits) to offset its post-change taxable income may be limited. Our prior equity offerings and other 
changes in our stock ownership, some of which are outside of our control, may have resulted or could in the future result in an 
ownership change. We completed a review of our changes in ownership through December 31, 2024, and determined that we 
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did not have a qualified ownership change since our last review as of December 31, 2023. Future ownership changes under 
Section 382 may limit the amount of net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards that we could potentially utilize to reduce 
future tax liabilities.
There is also a risk that due to regulatory changes, such as suspensions on the use of net operating losses, or other unforeseen 
reasons, our existing net operating losses could expire or otherwise become unavailable to offset future income tax liabilities. 
The Tax Act, as amended by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act includes changes to U.S. federal tax rates 
and the rules governing net operating loss carryforwards that may significantly impact our ability to utilize our net operating 
losses to offset taxable income in the future. In addition, state net operating losses generated in one state cannot be used to 
offset income generated in another state. For these reasons we may be unable to use a material portion of our net operating 
losses and other tax attributes.
Our effective tax rate may fluctuate, and we may incur obligations in tax jurisdictions in excess of accrued amounts.
We are subject to taxation in numerous U.S. states and territories. As a result, our effective tax rate is derived from a 
combination of applicable tax rates in the various places that we operate. In preparing our financial statements, we estimate the 
amount of tax that will become payable in each of such places. Nevertheless, our effective tax rate may be different from 
previous periods or our current expectations due to numerous factors, including as a result of changes in the mix of our 
profitability from state to state, the results of examinations and audits of our tax filings, our inability to secure or sustain 
acceptable agreements with tax authorities, changes in accounting for income taxes and changes in tax laws. Any of these 
factors may result in tax obligations in excess of amounts accrued in our financial statements.
We incur costs as a result of operating as a public company, and our management is required to devote substantial time to 
compliance initiatives and corporate governance practices.
We have incurred and will continue to incur significant legal, accounting and other expenses as a public company. The 
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, the listing requirements of The 
Nasdaq Global Select Market and other applicable securities rules and regulations impose various requirements on public 
companies, including establishment and maintenance of effective disclosure and financial controls and corporate governance 
practices. Stockholder activism, the current political environment and the current high level of government intervention and 
regulatory reform may lead to substantial new regulations. Our management and other personnel devote, and will need to 
continue to devote, a substantial amount of time to these compliance initiatives. Moreover, these rules and regulations increase 
our legal and financial compliance costs and make some activities more time-consuming and costly.
Because we do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our capital stock in the foreseeable future, capital appreciation, 
if any, will be the sole source of gain for our stockholders.
We have never declared or paid cash dividends on our capital stock. We currently intend to retain all of our future earnings, if 
any, to finance the growth and development of our business. As a result, capital appreciation, if any, of our common stock will 
be the sole source of gain for our stockholders for the foreseeable future.
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
None.
Item 1C. Cybersecurity
We have certain processes for assessing, identifying and managing cybersecurity risks, which are built into our overall 
information technology function and are designed to help protect our information assets and operations from internal and 
external cyber threats, and protect employee, collaborator and patient information from unauthorized access or attack, as well as 
secure our networks and systems. Such processes include physical, procedural and technical safeguards, response plans, regular 
tests on our systems, incident simulations and routine review of our policies and procedures to identify risks and refine our 
practices.  We engage certain external parties, including consultants, computer security firms and risk management advisors, 
peer companies, industry groups and governance experts, to enhance our cybersecurity oversight including by gaining valuable 
insights into the ever-evolving cybersecurity landscape. We consider the internal risk oversight programs of third-party service 
providers before engaging them in order to help protect us from any related vulnerabilities. 
We do not believe that there are currently any known risks from cybersecurity threats that are reasonably likely to materially 
affect us or our business strategy, results of operations or financial condition.
The Audit Committee of our Board of Directors provides direct oversight over cybersecurity risk, and provides updates to the 
Board of Directors regarding such oversight. The Audit Committee receives periodic updates from management regarding 
cybersecurity matters, and is notified between such updates regarding significant new cybersecurity threats or incidents. 
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Our Vice President, Information Technology and Facilities, or the VP of IT, leads the operational oversight of company-wide 
cybersecurity strategy, policy, standards and processes and works across relevant departments to assess and help prepare us and 
our employees to address cybersecurity risks. Our VP of IT has worked in the information technology field for over 20 years at 
both biotechnology companies and management consulting firms, and holds a Bachelor of Science in Management and a 
Masters of Business Administration. We also maintain a team of experienced senior level engineers who design, implement and 
operate our information technology ecosystem, helping to implement cybersecurity best practices throughout our information 
technology infrastructure and governance processes. We periodically assess our processes against cybersecurity frameworks, 
such as the National Institute of Standards and Technology, or NIST, Cybersecurity Framework, Center for Internet Security, or 
CIS, Controls, and International Organization for Standardization, or ISO, 27001.  
In an effort to deter and detect cyber threats, we annually provide all employees, including part-time and temporary employees, 
with a data protection, cybersecurity and incident response and prevention training and compliance program, which covers 
timely and relevant topics, including social engineering, phishing, password protection, confidential data protection, asset use 
and mobile security, and educates employees on the importance of reporting all incidents immediately. We also use technology-
based tools that are designed to mitigate cybersecurity risks and to bolster our employee-based cybersecurity programs.
Item 2. Properties
We currently lease approximately 146,000 square feet at 88 Sidney Street, 43,000 square feet at 64 Sidney Street, and 13,000 
square feet at 38 Sidney Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts. All leases, as amended, expire on February 29, 2028. At the end of 
the initial lease period, we have the option to extend the leases at all facilities for two consecutive five-year periods at the fair 
market rent at the time of the extension. In August 2021, we entered into a long-term sublease agreement for the 13,000 square 
feet at 38 Sidney Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts, which expired on December 31, 2024. In April 2022, we entered into a 
long-term sublease agreement for 27,000 square feet of office space at 64 Sidney Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts, with the 
term of the lease running through April 2025. In May 2023, we entered into a long-term sublease agreement for 7,407 square 
feet of office space on the first floor of 64 Sidney Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts, with the term of the lease running through 
April 2025. We believe our existing facilities are adequate for our current needs.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
As of December 31, 2024, we were not a party to any material legal or arbitration proceedings. No governmental proceedings 
are pending or, to our knowledge, contemplated against us. We are not a party to any material proceedings in which any 
director, member of senior management or affiliate of ours is either a party adverse to us or our subsidiaries or has a material 
interest adverse to us or our subsidiaries.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
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PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity 
Securities
Market Information
Our common stock has been publicly traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “AGIO” since July 24, 
2013. Prior to that time, there was no public market for our common stock.
Holders
As of February 7, 2025, there were nine holders of record of our common stock. This number does not include beneficial 
owners whose shares are held by nominees in street name.
Dividends
We have not declared or paid any cash dividends on our capital stock since our inception. We intend to retain future earnings, if 
any, to finance the operation and expansion of our business and do not anticipate paying any cash dividends to holders of 
common stock in the foreseeable future.
Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans
Information about our equity compensation plans is incorporated herein by reference to Item 12, Security Ownership of Certain 
Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters, of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Performance Graph
The following performance graph and related information shall not be deemed to be “soliciting material” or to be “filed” with 
the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as 
amended, or the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section, nor shall such information be 
incorporated by reference into any future filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the 
Securities Act, except to the extent that we specifically incorporate it by reference into such filing.
The following graph compares the performance of our common stock to the NASDAQ Composite Index and the NASDAQ 
Biotechnology Index from December 31, 2019 through December 31, 2024. The comparison assumes $100 was invested after 
the market closed on December 31, 2019 in our common stock and in each of the foregoing indices, and it assumes 
reinvestment of dividends, if any. The stock price performance included in this graph is not necessarily indicative of future 
stock price performance.
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Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
None.
Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer or Affiliated Purchasers
None.
Item 6. Reserved.
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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 
You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations together with our 
consolidated financial statements and the related notes and other financial information included elsewhere in this Annual 
Report on Form 10-K. Some of the information contained in this discussion and analysis or set forth elsewhere in this Annual 
Report on Form 10-K, including information with respect to our plans and strategy for our business, includes forward-looking 
statements that involve risks and uncertainties. You should review "Item 1A, Risk Factors" of this Annual Report on Form 10-K 
for a discussion of important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results described in or implied 
by the forward-looking statements contained in the following discussion and analysis. 
Overview
We are a biopharmaceutical company committed to transforming patients’ lives through leadership in the field of cellular 
metabolism, with the goal of creating differentiated medicines for rare diseases, with a focus on classical hematology. With a 
history of focused study on cellular metabolism, we have a deep and mature understanding of this biology, which is involved in 
the healthy functioning of nearly every system in the body. Building on this expertise, these learnings can be rapidly applied to 
our clinical trials with the goal of developing medicines that can have a significant impact for patients. We accelerate the impact 
of our portfolio by cultivating connections with patient communities, healthcare professionals, partners and colleagues to 
discover, develop and deliver potential therapies for rare diseases.
The lead product candidate in our portfolio, PYRUKYND® (mitapivat), is an activator of both wild-type and mutant pyruvate 
kinase, or PK, enzymes for the potential treatment of hemolytic anemias. PYRUKYND® is approved for use by the U.S. Food 
and Drug Administration, or FDA, for the treatment of hemolytic anemia in adults with PK deficiency in the United States and 
by the European Commission for the treatment of PK deficiency in adult patients in the European Union, or EU. Additionally, 
we received marketing authorization in Great Britain for PYRUKYND® for the treatment of PK deficiency in adult patients 
under the European Commission Decision Reliance Procedure. In December 2024, we announced that we submitted a 
supplemental new drug application, or sNDA, to the FDA for PYRUKYND® for the treatment of adult patients with non-
transfusion dependent and transfusion-dependent alpha- or beta-thalassemia, which was accepted with standard review by the 
FDA and granted a Prescription Drug User Fee Act, or PDUFA, goal date of September 7, 2025. Also in December 2024, we 
announced that we submitted a marketing authorization application, or MAA, to the European Medicines Agency, or EMA, and 
regulatory applications to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates health authorities for PYRUKYND® for the 
treatment of adult patients with non-transfusion dependent and transfusion-dependent alpha- or beta-thalassemia.
In addition, we are currently evaluating PYRUKYND® in Phase 3 clinical trials for the treatment of sickle cell disease, or SCD, 
and in pediatric patients with PK deficiency. We are also developing (i) tebapivat, a novel PK activator, for the potential 
treatment of lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes, or LR MDS, and hemolytic anemias; (ii) AG-181, our phenylalanine 
hydroxylase, or PAH, stabilizer for the potential treatment of phenylketonuria, or PKU; and (iii) AG-236, an siRNA in-licensed 
from Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc., or Alnylam, targeting the transmembrane serine protease 6, or TMPRSS6 gene for the 
potential treatment of polycythemia vera, or PV.
Alnylam License Agreement
In accordance with the license agreement with Alnylam, in the year ended December 31, 2023, we made an up-front payment to 
Alnylam and recognized in-process research and development of $17.5 million which was recorded in research and 
development expense within our consolidated statements of operations and classified as investing activities within our 
consolidated statements of cash flows. We will also pay Alnylam for certain expenses associated with the development of 
AG-236, an siRNA targeting the TMPRSS6 gene, and these will be recorded in our consolidated statements of operations as 
incurred. Additionally, we are responsible to pay up to $130.0 million in potential development and regulatory milestones, in 
addition to sales milestones as well as tiered royalties on annual net sales, if any, of licensed products, which may be subject to 
specified reductions and offsets. Because the acquired assets under the license agreement with Alnylam do not meet the 
definition of a business in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification, or ASC, 805, Business Combinations, we 
accounted for the agreement as an asset acquisition.
Sale of Oncology Business to Servier Pharmaceuticals, LLC (Servier) and Sale of Contingent Payments
On March 31, 2021, we completed the sale of our oncology business to Servier Pharmaceuticals, LLC, or Servier, which 
represented a discontinued operation. The transaction included the sale of our oncology business, including TIBSOVO®, our 
clinical-stage product candidates vorasidenib, AG-270 and AG-636, and our oncology research programs for a payment of 
approximately $1.8 billion in cash at the closing, subject to certain adjustments, and a payment of $200.0 million in cash, if, 
prior to January 1, 2027, vorasidenib is granted new drug application, or NDA, approval from the FDA with an approved label 
that permits vorasidenib’s use as a single agent for the adjuvant treatment of patients with Grade 2 glioma that have an isocitrate 
dehydrogenase, or IDH, 1 or 2 mutation (and, to the extent required by such approval, the vorasidenib companion diagnostic 
test is granted an FDA premarket approval), or the Vorasidenib Milestone Payment, as well as a royalty of 5% of U.S. net sales 
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of TIBSOVO® from the close of the transaction through loss of exclusivity, and a royalty of 15% of U.S. net sales of 
vorasidenib from the first commercial sale of vorasidenib through loss of exclusivity, or the Vorasidenib Royalty Rights. The 
Vorasidenib Milestone Payment, Vorasidenib Royalty Rights and royalty payments related to TIBSOVO® are referred to as 
contingent payments and recognized as income when realizable. Servier also acquired our co-commercialization rights for 
Bristol Myers Squibb’s IDHIFA® and the right to receive a $25.0 million potential milestone payment under our prior 
collaboration agreement with Celgene Corporation, or Celgene, and following the sale Servier agreed to conduct certain clinical 
development activities within the IDHIFA® development program.
In October 2022, we sold our rights to future contingent payments associated with the royalty of 5% of U.S. net sales of 
TIBSOVO® from the close of the transaction through the loss of exclusivity to entities affiliated with Sagard Healthcare 
Partners, or Sagard, and recognized income of $127.9 million within the gain on sale of contingent payments line item in our 
consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2022.
In August 2024, the FDA approved vorasidenib for adult and pediatric patients 12 years and older with Grade 2 astrocytoma or 
oligodendroglioma with a susceptible IDH1 or IDH2 mutation, following surgery including biopsy, sub-total resection, or gross 
total resection.  In September 2024, we received the Vorasidenib Milestone Payment from Servier and recognized income of 
$200.0 million within the milestone payment from gain on sale of oncology business line item in our consolidated statements of 
operations for the year ended December 31, 2024. In May 2024, we entered into a purchase and sale agreement to sell the 
Vorasidenib Royalty Rights to Royalty Pharma Investments 2019 ICAV, or Royalty Pharma, for $905.0 million in cash, or the 
Upfront Payment. The sale was contingent upon FDA approval of vorasidenib and other customary closing conditions. 
Upon consummation of the sale in August 2024, Royalty Pharma acquired 100% of the Vorasidenib Royalty Rights payments 
made by Servier on account of up to $1.0 billion in U.S. net sales for each calendar year. In addition, any such Vorasidenib 
Royalty Rights payments made by Servier on account of U.S. net sales in each calendar year in excess of $1.0 billion will be 
split, with Royalty Pharma having the rights to a 12% earn-out on those excess payments and Agios retaining the rights to a 3% 
earn-out on those excess payments, or the Retained Earn-Out Rights. As a result of the sale, we recognized income of $889.1 
million ($905.0 million net of fees of $15.9 million) within the gain on sale of contingent payments line item in our 
consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2024. Royalty income related to the Retained Earn-Out 
Rights, if any, will be recognized in the period when realizable. 
Financial Operations Overview
General
Since inception, our operations have primarily focused on organizing and staffing our company, business planning, raising 
capital, assembling our core capabilities in cellular metabolism and classical hematology, identifying potential product 
candidates, undertaking preclinical studies, conducting clinical trials, establishing a commercial infrastructure, preparing for 
and executing on the commercial launch of PYRUKYND® and, prior to the sale of our oncology business to Servier on March 
31, 2021, marketing TIBSOVO® and IDHIFA®. Through March 31, 2021, we financed our operations primarily through 
proceeds from the sale of our royalty rights, commercial sales of TIBSOVO®, funding received from our collaboration 
agreements, private placements of our preferred stock, our initial public offering of our common stock and concurrent private 
placement of common stock to an affiliate of Celgene, and our follow-on public offerings. Following the sale of our oncology 
business to Servier on March 31, 2021, we have financed and expect to continue to finance our operations primarily through 
cash on hand, potential royalty payments with respect to the Retained Earn-Out Rights, the actual and potential future sales of 
PYRUKYND® and, potentially, collaborations, strategic alliances, licensing arrangements and other nondilutive strategic 
transactions. In addition, we may pursue opportunistic debt offerings, and equity or equity-linked offerings.
Additionally, since inception, we have historically incurred significant operating losses. Our net income for the year ended 
December 31, 2024 was $673.7 million, our net loss for the year ended December 31, 2023 was $352.1 million and our net loss 
for the year ended December 31, 2022 was $231.8 million. As of December 31, 2024, we had an accumulated deficit of $148.9 
million. The net income we generated in the year ended December 31, 2024 was primarily due to the sale of the Vorasidenib 
Royalty Rights to Royalty Pharma and our receipt of the Vorasidenib Milestone Payment discussed above in Overview. We 
expect to continue to incur significant expenses and net losses until such time we are able to report profitable results. Our net 
losses may fluctuate significantly from year to year. We expect that we will continue to incur significant expenses as we 
continue to advance and expand clinical development and commercialization activities for PYRUKYND®, including with 
respect to the review by the FDA and other regulatory authorities of our regulatory submissions made, which we announced in 
December 2024, for the treatment of thalassemia; continue to advance and expand clinical development of tebapivat, our novel 
PK activator; continue to advance clinical development of AG-181, our PAH stabilizer; continue preclinical development of 
AG-236, a licensed siRNA development candidate pursuant to our license agreement with Alnylam; expand and protect our 
intellectual property portfolio, including by in-licensing or acquiring assets for pipeline growth; and hire additional commercial 
and development personnel.
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Revenues
Our wholly owned product, PYRUKYND®, received approval from the FDA on February 17, 2022, for the treatment of 
hemolytic anemia in adults with PK deficiency in the United States. Upon FDA approval of PYRUKYND® in the United 
States, we began generating product revenue from sales of PYRUKYND®. We sell PYRUKYND® to a limited number of 
specialty distributors and specialty pharmacy providers, or collectively, the Customers. These Customers subsequently resell 
PYRUKYND® to pharmacies or dispense PYRUKYND® directly to patients. In addition to distribution agreements with 
Customers, we enter into arrangements with healthcare providers and payors that provide for government-mandated and/or 
privately-negotiated rebates, chargebacks and discounts with respect to the purchase of PYRUKYND®. In July 2024, we 
entered into a distribution agreement, or the NewBridge Agreement, with NewBridge Pharmaceuticals FZ-LLC, or NewBridge, 
pursuant to which we granted NewBridge the right to commercialize PYRUKYND® in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi 
Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, or the GCC region. For further discussion of our revenue recognition policy, see Note 2, 
Summary of Significant Accounting Polices and Note 8, Product Revenue, to the consolidated financial statements in this 
Annual Report on Form 10-K.
In the future, we expect to continue to generate revenue from product sales. We may also generate revenue from milestone 
payments, upfront payments or royalties on product sales under collaborations or licensing agreements that we may enter into in 
the future.
Cost of Sales
Cost of sales consists primarily of manufacturing costs for sales of PYRUKYND®. Based on our policy to expense costs 
associated with the manufacturing of our products prior to regulatory approval, certain of the manufacturing costs associated 
with product shipments of PYRUKYND® recorded during the years ended December 31, 2024, December 31, 2023 and 
December 31, 2022 were expensed prior to February 17, 2022, and, therefore, are not included in costs of sales during the years 
ended December 31, 2024, December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022. The amounts excluded from cost of sales were not 
significant during the years ended December 31, 2024, December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
Inventories are reviewed periodically to identify excess or obsolete inventory based on projected sales activity as well as 
product shelf-life. Expired inventory is disposed of, and the related costs are recognized as cost of sales in our consolidated 
statements of operations, when, based on the expiry date, we do not believe we are able to sell the inventory. We have not 
reserved for excess or obsolete inventory during the years ended December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
Research and Development Expenses
Research and development activities are central to our business model. Product candidates in later stages of clinical 
development generally have higher development costs than those in earlier stages of clinical development, primarily due to the 
increased size and duration of later-stage clinical trials. We expect research and development costs related to our portfolio to 
increase as our product candidate development programs progress. However, the successful development of our product 
candidates is highly uncertain. As such, at this time, we cannot reasonably estimate or know the nature, timing and estimated 
costs of the efforts that will be necessary to complete the development of and to commercialize these product candidates. We 
are unable to predict the amount of net cash inflows from PYRUKYND® or any of our product candidates. This is due to the 
numerous risks and uncertainties associated with developing medicines, including the uncertainty of:
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establishing an appropriate safety profile with an investigational new drug application, or IND, and/or NDA-
enabling toxicology and clinical trials;
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successfully enrolling in, and completion of, clinical trials;
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receiving marketing approvals from applicable regulatory authorities;
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establishing compliant commercial manufacturing capabilities or making arrangements with third-party 
manufacturers;
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obtaining and maintaining patent and trade secret protection and regulatory exclusivity for our product 
candidates;
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launching commercial sales of the products, if and when approved, in the United States or in other jurisdictions, 
whether alone or in collaboration with others, including pursuant to the NewBridge Agreement; and
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maintaining an acceptable safety profile of the products following approval.
A change in the outcome of any of these variables with respect to the development of any of our product candidates would 
significantly change the costs and timing associated with the development of that product candidate.
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Research and development expenses consist primarily of costs incurred for our research activities, including our drug discovery 
efforts, and the development of our product candidates, which include:
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employee-related expenses, including salaries, benefits and stock-based compensation expense;
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expenses incurred under agreements with third parties, including contract research organizations, or CROs, that 
conduct research and development and both preclinical and clinical activities on our behalf, and the cost of 
consultants;
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the cost of lab supplies and acquiring, developing and manufacturing preclinical study and clinical trial 
materials; and
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facilities, depreciation, and other expenses, which include direct and allocated expenses for rent and the 
maintenance of facilities, insurance and other operating costs.
The following summarizes our most advanced programs:
PYRUKYND® (mitapivat): First-in-Class PK Activator
We are developing PYRUKYND® for the treatment of PK deficiency and other hemolytic anemias such as thalassemia and 
SCD. PYRUKYND® is an orally available small molecule and a potent activator of the wild-type and mutated PK enzymes.
PYRUKYND® is approved for use by the FDA for the treatment of hemolytic anemia in adults with PK deficiency in the 
United States and by the European Commission for the treatment of PK deficiency in adult patients in the EU. Additionally, we 
received marketing authorization in Great Britain for PYRUKYND® for the treatment of PK deficiency in adult patients under 
the European Commission Decision Reliance Procedure. In December 2024, we announced that we submitted an sNDA to the 
FDA for PYRUKYND® for the treatment of adult patients with non-transfusion dependent and transfusion-dependent alpha- or 
beta-thalassemia, which was accepted with standard review by the FDA and granted a PDUFA goal date of September 7, 2025. 
Also in December 2024, we announced that we submitted an MAA to the EMA and regulatory applications to the Kingdom of 
Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates health authorities for PYRUKYND® for the treatment of adult patients with non-
transfusion dependent and transfusion-dependent alpha- or beta-thalassemia. In addition, we are currently evaluating 
PYRUKYND® in clinical trials for the treatment of SCD and in pediatric patients with PK deficiency. 
We have worldwide development and commercial rights to PYRUKYND®.  In July 2024, we entered into a distribution 
agreement with NewBridge Pharmaceuticals FZ-LLC, or the NewBridge Agreement, pursuant to which we granted NewBridge 
the right to commercialize PYRUKYND® in the GCC region. We expect to fund the future development and 
commercialization costs related to this program. PYRUKYND® has been granted orphan drug designation for the treatment of 
PK deficiency by the FDA and the EMA. Additionally, PYRUKYND® has received orphan drug designation from the FDA for 
the treatment of thalassemia and SCD, orphan medicinal product designation from the EMA for the treatment of SCD, and 
breakthrough medicine designation from the Saudi Food and Drug Authority for the treatment of thalassemia.  
We built our commercial infrastructure to support the commercialization of PYRUKYND® in adult PK deficiency in the 
United States, and have expanded this infrastructure to support the potential commercial launch of PYRUKYND® in 
thalassemia in the United States. In connection with our regulatory approvals in the EU and Great Britain, we are currently 
providing access to PYRUKYND® on a free of charge basis for eligible patients in those jurisdictions through a global 
managed access program. We provide access to PYRUKYND® for adult patients with PK deficiency in other jurisdictions 
upon request through the global managed access program, on either a free of charge or for charge basis. Our global managed 
access program has not had a significant impact on our business, financial condition or results of operations. Beyond the global 
managed access program, we continue to evaluate options for the commercialization of PYRUKYND® outside of the United 
States, including through exploring potential partnership opportunities, such as the NewBridge Agreement.
We are evaluating PYRUKYND® in numerous clinical trials, including the following:
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An extension study evaluating the long-term safety, tolerability and efficacy of treatment with PYRUKYND® in patients 
from ENERGIZE, our completed phase 3, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled multicenter study pivotal trial of 
PYRUKYND® in adults with non-transfusion-dependent alpha- or beta-thalassemia. We announced topline data for 
ENERGIZE in January 2024 and a more detailed analysis of the data in June 2024. A total of 194 patients were enrolled 
in the study, with 130 randomized to PYRUKYND® 100 mg twice-daily, or BID, and 64 randomized to matched 
placebo. 122 patients (93.8%) in the PYRUKYND® arm and 62 patients (96.9%) in the placebo arm completed the 24-
week double-blind period of the study.  The study met the primary endpoint of hemoglobin response, where treatment 
with PYRUKYND® demonstrated a statistically significant increase in hemoglobin response compared to placebo, as 
42.3% of patients in the PYRUKYND® arm achieved a hemoglobin response, compared to 1.6% of patients in the 
placebo arm (2-sided p<0.0001). Treatment with PYRUKYND® also demonstrated statistically significant 
improvements compared to placebo for both key secondary endpoints: (i) change from baseline in average Functional 
Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue, or FACIT-Fatigue, subscale score from week 12 to week 24 and (ii) 
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change from baseline in average hemoglobin concentration from week 12 to week 24.  During the 24-week double-blind 
period, four (3.1%) subjects in the PYRUKYND® arm experienced adverse events, or AEs, leading to discontinuation, 
and there were no AEs in the placebo arm leading to discontinuation. AEs that led to discontinuation in the 
PYRUKIND® arm were thrombocytopenia, arthralgia, abdominal distension, and 5 concurrent laboratory adverse events 
(alanine aminotransferase increase, aspartate aminotransferase increase, blood bilirubin increase, blood LDH increase, 
and international normalized ratio increase), all in one patient each.     
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An extension study evaluating the long-term safety, tolerability and efficacy of treatment with PYRUKYND® in patients 
from ENERGIZE-T, our completed phase 3, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled multicenter study evaluating 
the efficacy and safety of PYRUKYND® as a potential treatment for adults with transfusion-dependent alpha- or beta-
thalassemia, defined as 6 to 20 red blood cell, or RBC, units transfused and ≤ six-week transfusion-free period during the 
24-week period before randomization. The primary endpoint of the trial is percentage of patients with transfusion 
reduction response, defined as a ≥50% reduction in transfused RBC units with a reduction of ≥2 units of transfused 
RBCs in any consecutive 12-week period through week 48 compared with baseline. Secondary endpoints include 
additional transfusion reduction measures and percentage of participants with transfusion-independence. We announced 
topline data for ENERGIZE-T in June 2024 and a more detailed analysis of the data in December 2024. A total of 258 
patients were enrolled in the study, with 171 randomized to PYRUKYND® 100 mg twice-daily and 87 randomized to 
matched placebo. 155 patients (90.6%) in the PYRUKYND® arm and 83 patients (95.4%) in the placebo arm completed 
the 48-week double-blind period of the study. The study met the primary endpoint of transfusion reduction response, 
where treatment with PYRUKYND® demonstrated a statistically significant reduction in transfusion burden compared 
to placebo, as 30.4% of patients achieved a transfusion reduction response, compared to 12.6% of patients in the placebo 
arm (2-sided p=0.0003). Treatment with PYRUKYND® also demonstrated a statistically significant reduction in 
additional measures of transfusion reduction response compared to placebo as assessed by the three key secondary 
endpoints: (i) ≥50% reduction in transfused RBC units in any consecutive 24-week period through week 48 compared 
with baseline, (ii) ≥33% reduction in transfused RBC units from week 13 through week 48 compared with baseline, and 
(iii) ≥50% reduction in transfused RBC units from week 13 through week 48 compared with baseline. In addition, a 
higher proportion of patients in the PYRUKYND® arm (9.9%) compared to the placebo arm (1.1%) achieved the 
secondary endpoint of transfusion independence (transfusion-free for ≥8 consecutive weeks through week 48). The 
proportion of patients with any treatment-emergent adverse events, or TEAEs, was 90.1% in patients on PYRUKYND® 
and 83.5% in patients on placebo. The most frequent TEAEs that occurred in at least 10% of patients on PYRUKYND® 
were headache, upper respiratory tract infection, initial insomnia, diarrhea and fatigue. Serious TEAEs were reported in 
11.0% and 15.3% of patients on PYRUKYND® and placebo, respectively; 2.3% and 1.2%, respectively, were 
considered treatment-related. During the 48-week double-blind period, 5.8% of the patients in the PYRUKYND® arm 
experienced a TEAE leading to discontinuation compared to 1.2% of patients in the placebo arm. The TEAEs leading to 
discontinuation of PYRUKYND®, each of which occurred in one patient, were diarrhea, paresthesia oral, concurrent 
anxiety and insomnia, initial insomnia, supraventricular tachycardia, fatigue, hypertransaminasemia, hepatitis C, hepatic 
cancer, and renal mass. The TEAE that led to discontinuation of the one patient on placebo was blood creatine 
phosphokinase increase.
As indicated above, during the double-blind periods of ENERGIZE and ENERGIZE-T, two patients on PYRUKYND® 
experienced events of hepatocellular injury. In addition, during the open-label extension periods of both trials, a total of 
three patients experienced events of hepatocellular injury after switching from placebo to PYRUKYND®. All of these 
events occurred within the first six months of exposure to PYRUKYND® and liver tests improved following 
discontinuation of PYRUKYND®. 
Based on the results of the ENERGIZE and ENERGIZE-T trials, in December 2024 we announced that we filed 
regulatory applications for PYRUKYND® for the treatment of adult patients with non-transfusion-dependent and 
transfusion-dependent alpha- or beta-thalassemia with the FDA, EMA and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and United Arab 
Emirates health authorities and we included in our regulatory applications hepatocellular injury as an important potential 
risk of PYRUKYND® in patients with thalassemia and proposed monthly monitoring of liver tests for the first six 
months of treatment with PYRUKYND®.  We updated our PYRUKYND® clinical trial protocols across all indications 
to incorporate monthly monitoring of liver tests for the first six months of treatment and updated the U.S. Prescribing 
Information, or USPI, for PYRUKYND® for the treatment of hemolytic anemia in adults with PK deficiency to reflect 
the aforementioned hepatocellular injury and monitoring.
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RISE UP, a phase 2/3 study evaluating the efficacy and safety of PYRUKYND® in SCD patients who are 16 years of 
age or older, have had between two and 10 sickle cell pain crises, or SCPCs, in the past 12 months, and have hemoglobin 
within the range of 5.5 to 10.5 g/dL during screening. We enrolled 79 patients in the phase 2 portion of the trial, with 26 
patients in the 50 mg twice daily mitapivat arm, 26 patients in the 100 mg twice daily mitapivat arm and 27 patients in 
the placebo arm. The primary endpoints of the phase 2 portion of the trial were hemoglobin response, defined as ≥ 1 g/dL 
increase in average hemoglobin concentration from week 10 to week 12 compared to baseline, and safety.  In June 2023, 
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we announced the phase 2 portion of this trial had achieved its primary endpoint of hemoglobin response in patients in 
both the 50 mg and 100 mg twice daily mitapivat arms. 46.2% of patients (n=12) in the 50 mg twice daily mitapivat arm 
and 50.0% of patients (n=13) in the 100 mg twice daily mitapivat arm achieved a hemoglobin response, compared to 
3.7% of patients (n=1) in the placebo arm (2-sided p=0.0003 and 0.0001, respectively). In December 2023, we 
announced the following additional results of the phase 2 portion of the trial: (i) the least-squares mean (95% confidence 
interval) for average change from baseline in hemoglobin levels, from week 10 through week 12, for patients in the 50 
mg twice daily mitapivat, 100 mg twice daily mitapivat, and placebo arms, respectively, was 1.11 (0.77, 1.45) g/dL, 1.13 
(0.79, 1.47) g/dL, and 0.05 (−0.28, 0.39) g/dL; (ii) we observed improvements in annualized rates of SCPCs as the 
annualized rate of SCPCs (95% confidence interval) for patients in the 50 mg twice daily and 100 mg twice daily 
mitapivat arms, respectively, was 0.83 (0.34, 1.99) and 0.51 (0.16, 1.59), compared to 1.71 (0.95, 3.08) for patients in the 
placebo arm; (iii) we observed improvement in patient-reported fatigue scores in the 50 mg twice daily mitapivat arm 
compared to the placebo arm, and the least-squares mean (95% confidence interval) for average changes from baseline in 
patient-reported fatigue score, from week 10 through week 12, for patients in the 50 mg twice daily mitapivat, 100 mg 
twice daily mitapivat, and placebo arms, respectively, was −3.80 (−7.16, −0.45), −0.10 (−3.27, 3.08), and −0.17 (−3.40, 
3.07). The safety profile for mitapivat observed in the phase 2 portion of the trial was generally consistent with 
previously reported data in other studies of SCD and other hemolytic anemias. The most common TEAEs in the 50 mg 
BID, 100 mg BID, and placebo arms, respectively, were: headache (n=6, 6, 7), arthralgia (n=3, 5, 9), dysmenorrhea (n=0, 
3, 0), pain (n=3, 3, 2), pain in extremity (n=1, 3, 6), back pain (n=4, 2, 3), nausea (n=1, 2, 4), fatigue (n=4, 1, 5), and 
influenza-like illness (n=1, 1, 3). There were no serious TEAEs attributed to mitapivat and there were no AEs leading to 
drug reduction, discontinuation, interruption or death in either the mitapivat or the placebo arms. Of the 79 patients 
enrolled in the study, 73 continued into the Phase 2 open-label extension period. In October 2023, we enrolled the first 
patient in the phase 3 portion of this trial and we have since enrolled over 200 patients worldwide. The phase 3 portion 
includes a 52-week randomized, placebo-controlled period in which participants will be randomized in a 2:1 ratio to 
receive the recommended (100 mg twice daily) PYRUKYND® dose level or the placebo. The primary endpoints are 
hemoglobin response, defined as ≥1 g/dL increase in average hemoglobin from week 24 through week 52 compared to 
baseline, and annualized rate of SCPCs. The secondary endpoints include additional clinical efficacy measures related to 
anemia, hemolysis, erythropoiesis, patient-reported fatigue and pain, annualized frequency of hospitalizations for SCPCs, 
and change from baseline in six minute walk test. Participants who complete either the phase 2 or phase 3 portion will 
have the option to move into a 216-week open-label extension period to continue to receive PYRUKYND®. We have 
completed enrollment and expect to announce topline data for this trial in late 2025, with a potential U.S. commercial 
launch in 2026, if approved.
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ACTIVATE-kids and ACTIVATE-kidsT, double-blind phase 3 studies evaluating the efficacy and safety of 
PYRUKYND® as a potential treatment for PK deficiency in not regularly transfused and regularly transfused patients 
between one and 18 years old, respectively. 
A total of 49 patients were enrolled in ACTIVATE-kidsT, with 32 randomized to mitapivat twice-daily and 17 
randomized to matched placebo. 30 patients (93.8%) in the mitapivat arm and 16 (94.1%) in the placebo arm completed 
the 32-week double-blind period of the study. The primary endpoint of ACTIVATE-kidsT is transfusion reduction 
response, defined as ≥33% reduction in total RBC transfusion volume from week 9 through week 32 of the double-blind 
period. We announced topline data for ACTIVATE-kidsT in August 2024. Using Bayesian methodology, the 
prespecified statistical criterion for the primary endpoint in ACTIVATE-kidsT was not met using low or moderate 
borrowing of data from the ACTIVATE-T study in adults. In the study, 28.1% of patients in the mitapivat arm achieved 
the primary endpoint of transfusion reduction response, compared to 11.8% of patients in the placebo arm. Transfusion-
free response and normal hemoglobin response were secondary endpoints in this study and only observed in patients in 
the mitapivat arm. In the 32-week double-blind treatment period, mitapivat was generally safe and well-tolerated, with 
safety results consistent with the safety profile for mitapivat previously observed in adults with PK deficiency who are 
regularly transfused.
A total of 30 patients were enrolled in ACTIVATE-kids, with 19 randomized to mitapivat twice-daily and 11 
randomized to matched placebo. All patients in both treatment arms completed the 20-week double-blind period of the 
study. The primary endpoint of ACTIVATE-kids is percentage of patients with hemoglobin response, defined as ≥1.5 g/
dL increase in hemoglobin concentration from baseline that is sustained at two or more scheduled assessments at weeks 
12, 16, and 20 during the double-blind period. We announced topline data for ACTIVATE-kids in February 2025. Using 
Bayesian methodology, the prespecified statistical criterion for the primary endpoint in ACTIVATE-kids was met using 
a range of relative borrowing from the adult ACTIVATE study, for all possible borrowing weights (ranging from 0 to 1). 
In addition, the pre-specified supportive analysis based on traditional methodology comparing the hemoglobin response 
rate for mitapivat versus placebo provided further evidence that the primary endpoint was met. There were 31.6% of 
patients in the mitapivat arm achieving a hemoglobin response compared to 0% of patients in the placebo arm; the 95% 
confidence interval for the difference in hemoglobin response rates between mitapivat and placebo was >0 (95% 
CI=10.8% to 52.7%). In addition, improvements in changes from baseline for markers of hemolysis (indirect bilirubin, 
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lactate dehydrogenase and haptoglobin) were observed in the mitapivat arm compared to the placebo arm. In the 20-
week double-blind period of the study, a similar proportion of patients had AEs in the mitapivat and placebo arms and 
there were no discontinuations of study treatment due to AEs or for any reason. The safety results from the trial were 
consistent with the safety profile for mitapivat previously observed for adult patients with PK deficiency who are not 
regularly transfused.
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An extension study evaluating the long-term safety, tolerability and efficacy of treatment with PYRUKYND® in patients 
from ACTIVATE and ACTIVATE-T, our completed pivotal trials of PYRUKYND® in not regularly transfused and 
regularly transfused adult patients with PK deficiency. 
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An extension study evaluating the long-term safety, tolerability and efficacy of treatment with PYRUKYND® in patients 
from DRIVE PK, our completed global phase 2, first-in-patient, open-label safety and efficacy clinical trial of 
PYRUKYND® in adult, not regularly transfused patients with PK deficiency. 
Tebapivat: Novel PK Activator
We are developing tebapivat, a novel PK activator for the potential treatment of LR MDS and hemolytic anemias. Tebapivat 
has been granted orphan drug designation for the treatment of MDS by the FDA. 
We have completed a phase 1 clinical trial evaluating tebapivat in healthy volunteers and patients with SCD, and we expect to 
dose the first patient in a phase 2 clinical trial of tebapivat in adult patients with SCD in mid-2025.
We also initiated a phase 2a clinical trial of tebapivat in adults with LR MDS in the third quarter of 2022, and the trial has 
completed enrollment with 22 patients, including 12 patients classified as non-transfused and 10 patients classified as low 
transfusion burden. Patients received 5 mg of tebapivat once daily for up to 16 weeks. The two primary endpoints of the trial 
were transfusion independence (for patients classified as low transfusion burden), defined as transfusion-free for ≥ eight 
consecutive weeks during the 16-week treatment period, and hemoglobin response, defined as a ≥ 1.5 g/dL increase from 
baseline in the average hemoglobin concentration measured from week 8 through week 16.  
In November 2023, we announced that we achieved clinical proof-of-concept in the phase 2a portion of the trial. We observed 
that four of the 10 patients with low transfusion burden achieved the transfusion independence endpoint, and one of the 22 
patients achieved the hemoglobin response endpoint in the 16-week treatment period. The safety profile observed was 
consistent with data reported in the healthy volunteer study of tebapivat. 19 patients elected to enroll in the extension period for 
up to 156 weeks. We evaluated the phase 2a trial results and assessed the impact of those results on the phase 2b portion of the 
protocol, and based on the data generated in the phase 2a portion of the trial, we plan to increase the dosage levels evaluated in 
the phase 2b portion of the trial, which we initiated in the third quarter of 2024. We expect to complete enrollment in this phase 
2b trial in late 2025.
Other Programs
In addition to the aforementioned development programs, we are developing AG-181, a PAH stabilizer for the potential 
treatment of PKU, for which we filed an IND in December 2023. We initiated a phase 1 clinical trial of AG-181 in healthy 
volunteers in the first quarter of 2024. Also, in July 2023, we entered into a license agreement with Alnylam for the 
development and commercialization of products containing or comprised of an siRNA preclinical development candidate 
discovered by Alnylam and targeting the TMPRSS6 gene, and we have begun preclinical development of a product candidate, 
AG-236, for the potential treatment of patients with PV. We expect to file an investigational new drug application, or IND, with 
the FDA for AG-236 for the treatment of PV in mid-2025.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses consist primarily of salaries and other related costs, including stock-based 
compensation, for personnel in executive, finance, business development, commercial, legal, information technology and 
human resources functions. Other significant costs include facility-related costs not otherwise included in research and 
development expenses, legal fees relating to patent and corporate matters, and fees for accounting and consulting services.
We anticipate that our selling, general and administrative expenses will increase in the future to support continued research and 
development activities, and ongoing and future commercialization activities related to our portfolio, including the ongoing 
commercialization of PYRUKYND® and any of our other product candidates, which may include the hiring of additional 
personnel. 
Critical Accounting Policies and Significant Judgments and Estimates
Our management’s discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based on our consolidated 
financial statements, which we have prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. 
The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the 
reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial 
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statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. On an ongoing basis, we 
evaluate our estimates and judgments. We base our estimates on historical experience and various other factors that we believe 
are reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of 
assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under 
different assumptions or conditions.
While our significant accounting policies are described in more detail in the notes to our consolidated financial statements 
included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, we believe that the following accounting policies are the most critical in fully 
understanding and evaluating our financial condition and results of operations and are policies that require a significant level of 
judgment and estimates.
Revenue recognition
Under ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, or ASC 606, revenue is recognized when the customer obtains 
control of promised goods or services, in an amount that reflects the consideration that we expect to receive in exchange for 
those goods or services. To determine revenue recognition for arrangements that have been determined to be within the scope of 
ASC 606, we perform the following five steps: (i) identify the contract(s) with a customer; (ii) identify the performance 
obligations in the contract; (iii) determine the transaction price; (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations 
in the contract; and (v) recognize revenue when (or as) we satisfy a performance obligation. We only apply the five-step model 
to contracts when it is probable that we will collect the consideration we are entitled to in exchange for the goods or services we 
transfer to the customer.
This standard applies to all contracts with customers, except for contracts that are within the scope of other standards, such as 
leases, insurance, collaboration arrangements and financial instruments.
Once the contract is determined to be within the scope of ASC 606, we assess the goods or services promised within each 
contract and determine those that are performance obligations, and assess whether each promised good or service is distinct. We 
will then recognize as revenue the amount of the transaction price that is allocated to the respective performance obligation 
when (or as) the performance obligation is satisfied.
Product Revenue
We generate product revenue from sales of PYRUKYND® to a limited number of specialty distributors and specialty pharmacy 
providers, or collectively, the Customers. These Customers subsequently resell PYRUKYND® to pharmacies or dispense 
PYRUKYND® directly to patients. In addition to distribution agreements with Customers, we enter into arrangements with 
healthcare providers and payors that provide for government-mandated and/or privately-negotiated rebates, chargebacks and 
discounts with respect to the purchase of PYRUKYND®.
The performance obligation related to the sale of PYRUKYND® is satisfied and revenue is recognized when the Customer 
obtains control of the product, which occurs at a point in time, typically upon delivery to the Customer.
Revenues from product sales are recorded at the net sales price, or transaction price, which includes estimates of variable 
consideration for which reserves are established and result from contractual adjustments, government rebates, returns and other 
allowances that are offered within the contracts with our Customers, healthcare providers, payors and other indirect customers 
relating to the sale of our products.
Contractual Adjustments. We generally provide Customers with discounts, including prompt pay discounts, and 
allowances that are explicitly stated in the contracts and are recorded as a reduction of revenue in the period the related 
product revenue is recognized. In addition, we receive sales order management, data and distribution services from certain 
Customers.
Chargebacks and discounts represent the estimated obligations resulting from contractual commitments to sell products to 
qualified healthcare providers at prices lower than the list prices charged to Customers who directly purchase the product 
from us. Customers charge us for the difference between what they pay for the product and the ultimate selling price to 
the qualified healthcare providers. These reserves are estimated using the expected value method, based upon a range of 
possible outcomes that are probability-weighted for the estimated channel mix and are established in the same period that 
the related revenue is recognized, resulting in a reduction of product revenue.
Government Rebates. Government rebates include Medicare, TriCare, and Medicaid rebates, which we estimate using the 
expected value method, based upon a range of possible outcomes that are probability-weighted for the estimated payor 
mix. These reserves are recorded in the same period the related revenue is recognized, resulting in a reduction of product 
revenue. For Medicare, we also estimate the number of patients in the prescription drug coverage gap for whom we will 
owe an additional liability under the Medicare Part D program.
Returns. We estimate the amount of product sales that may be returned by Customers and record this estimate as a 
reduction of revenue in the period the related product revenue is recognized. We currently estimate product return 
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liabilities using the expected value method, based on available industry data, including our visibility into the inventory 
remaining in the distribution channel.
Accrued Research and Development Expenses
As part of the process of preparing our consolidated financial statements, we are required to estimate our accrued expenses. 
This process involves reviewing quotations and contracts, identifying services that have been performed on our behalf and 
estimating the level of service performed and the associated cost incurred for the service when we have not yet been invoiced or 
otherwise notified of the actual cost. Certain service providers invoice us in arrears for services performed or when contractual 
milestones are met. We make estimates of our accrued expenses as of each balance sheet date in our financial statements based 
on facts and circumstances known to us at that time. We periodically confirm the accuracy of our estimates with the service 
providers and make adjustments, if necessary. Examples of estimated accrued research and development expenses include fees 
paid to: (i) CROs and other third parties in connection with clinical trials and preclinical development activities; (ii) 
investigative sites in connection with clinical trials; and (iii) third parties related to product manufacturing, development and 
distribution of clinical supplies.
We base our expenses related to CROs on our estimates of the services received and efforts expended pursuant to quotes and 
contracts with CROs that conduct research and development on our behalf. The financial terms of these agreements are subject 
to negotiation, vary from contract to contract and may result in uneven payment flows. There may be instances in which 
payments made to our vendors will exceed the level of services provided and result in a prepayment of the research and 
development expense. In accruing service fees, we estimate the time period over which services will be performed and the level 
of effort to be expended in each period. If the actual timing of the performance of services or the level of effort varies from our 
estimate, we adjust the accrual or prepaid accordingly. Although we do not expect our estimates to be materially different from 
amounts actually incurred, our understanding of the status and timing of services performed relative to the actual status and 
timing of services performed may vary and could result in us reporting amounts that are too high or too low in any particular 
period.
Stock-based Compensation
We account for stock-based compensation awards in accordance with ASC 718, Compensation –Stock Compensation, or ASC 
718. For stock-based awards granted to employees, non-employees and members of the board of directors for their services and 
for participation in our employee stock purchase plan, we estimate the grant date fair value of each option award using the 
Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The use of the Black-Scholes option-pricing model requires us to make assumptions with 
respect to the expected term of the option, the expected volatility of the common stock consistent with the expected life of the 
option, risk-free interest rates and expected dividend yields of the common stock.
Expected term. We use the “simplified method” as prescribed by the SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107, Share 
Based Payments, to estimate the expected term of stock option grants. Under this approach, the weighted-average 
expected life is presumed to be the average of the contractual term of ten years and the weighted-average vesting term 
of the stock options, taking into consideration multiple vesting tranches. We utilize this method due to the plain-vanilla 
nature of our share-based awards. 
Volatility. The expected volatility has been determined using Agios' historical volatilities for a period equal to the 
expected term of the option grant.
Risk-free rate. The risk-free rate is based on the yield curve of U.S. Treasury securities with periods commensurate 
with the expected term of the options being valued.
Dividends. We have never paid, and do not anticipate paying, any cash dividends in the foreseeable future, and, 
therefore, use an expected dividend yield of zero in the option-pricing model. 
Forfeitures. We account for forfeitures as they occur and, therefore, do not estimate forfeitures.
For awards subject to service-based vesting conditions, we recognize stock-based compensation expense equal to the grant date 
fair value of stock options on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period. For awards subject to performance-based 
vesting conditions, we recognize stock-based compensation expense if the performance condition is considered probable of 
achievement using management’s best estimates.
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Results of Operations
Comparison of years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022
Revenues
(In thousands)
2024
2023
2022
Revenues:
Product revenue, net
$ 
36,498 $ 
26,823 $ 
11,740 
Milestone revenue
 
—  
—  
2,500 
Total revenue
$ 
36,498 $ 
26,823 $ 
14,240 
Total Revenue – 2024 vs. 2023 – The increase in total revenue of $9.7 million in 2024 compared to 2023 was due to increased 
volume associated with PYRUKYND®.
Total Revenue – 2023 vs. 2022 – The increase in total revenue of $12.6 million in 2023 compared to 2022 was due to increased 
product revenue associated with PYRUKYND®, which was approved by the FDA in February 2022, partially offset by revenue 
recognized in 2022 associated with the licensing of intellectual property for our Friedreich's Ataxia preclinical program.
Total Operating Expenses
(In thousands)
2024
2023
2022
Operating expenses
Cost of sales
$ 
4,165 $ 
2,881 $ 
1,704 
Research and development
 301,286  295,526  279,910 
Selling, general and administrative
 156,784  119,903  121,673 
Total Operating Expenses
$ 462,235 $ 418,310 $ 403,287 
Total Operating Expenses – 2024 vs. 2023 – The increase in total operating expenses of $43.9 million in 2024 compared to 
2023 was primarily due to an increase of $36.9 million in selling, general and administrative expenses, driven by an increase in 
commercial-related activities as we prepare for the potential approval of PYRUKYND® in thalassemia, and an increase of 
$5.8 million in research and development expenses, which is described below under Research and Development Expenses.
Total Operating Expenses – 2023 vs 2022 – The increase in total operating expenses of $15.0 million in 2023 compared to 2022 
was primarily due to an increase of $15.6 million in research and development expenses, which is described below under 
Research and Development Expenses. 
Research and Development Expenses
Our research and development expenses, by major program, are outlined in the table below: 
(In thousands)
2024
2023
2022
PK activator (PYRUKYND®)
$ 112,720 $ 101,322 $ 83,271 
Novel PK activator (tebapivat)
 
14,544  
18,267  
15,747 
In-process research and development
 
—  
17,500  
— 
Other research and platform programs
 
20,730  
11,492  
26,837 
Total direct research and development expenses
 147,994  148,581  125,855 
Compensation and related expenses
 114,618  108,484  109,248 
Facilities and IT related expenses & other
 
38,674  
38,461  
43,290 
Other expenses - transition services
 
—  
—  
1,517 
Total indirect research and development expenses
 153,292  146,945  154,055 
Total research and development expense
$ 301,286 $ 295,526 $ 279,910 
Total Research and Development Expenses – 2024 vs. 2023 – The increase in research and development expenses of 
$5.8 million in 2024 compared to 2023 was due to a $6.3 million increase in our indirect expenses, partially offset by a 
$0.6 million decrease in our direct expenses. The increase in indirect expenses was primarily due to a $6.1 million increase in 
compensation and related expenses due to an increase in workforce related expenses. The decrease in direct expenses was due 
to the $17.5 million up-front payment in 2023 associated with the Alnylam license agreement discussed above under Overview 
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and a decrease of $3.7 million in tebapivat costs due to decreased costs associated with clinical trials of tebapivat in patients 
with SCD and MDS, offset by an $11.4 million increase in PYRUKYND® costs and a $9.2 million increase in other research 
and platform programs. The increase in PYRUKYND® costs was primarily due to increased process development expenses and 
increased costs associated with clinical trials for patients with SCD, partially offset by lower costs associated with the phase 3 
clinical trials of PYRUKYND® in patients with thalassemia, ENERGIZE and ENERGIZE-T. The increase in other research 
and platform programs was primarily a result of costs associated with AG-236, the in-licensed siRNA TMPRSS6 program for 
PV.
Total Research and Development Expenses – 2023 vs 2022 – The increase in research and development expenses of 
$15.6 million in 2023 compared to 2022 was due to a $22.7 million increase in our direct expense offset by a $7.1 million 
decrease in our indirect expenses. The increase in direct expenses was primarily due to a $18.1 million increase in 
PYRUKYND® costs and in-process research and development from the $17.5 million up-front payment associated with the 
license agreement with Alnylam discussed above under Overview, offset by a $15.3 million decrease in other research and 
platform programs. The increase in PYRUKYND® costs was primarily due to increased costs for the phase 3 trials of 
PYRUKYND® in patients with thalassemia, ENERGIZE and ENERGIZE-T, and increased process development and medical 
affairs expenses. The decrease in other research and platform programs was primarily due to our decision to evolve our 
approach to exploratory research and drug discovery to focus on our existing late-lead optimization programs. The decrease in 
indirect expenses was primarily due to a $4.8 million decrease in facilities and IT related expenses & other due to a reduction in 
facility expenses associated with the evolution of our research organization, and the $1.5 million of reimbursable transition 
related services we provided to Servier in 2022 related to the sale of the oncology business for discovery, clinical development, 
technical operations, and related activities, which were completed during the three months ended March 31, 2022.
Other Income and Expense
(In thousands)
2024
2023
2022
Gain on sale of contingent payments
$ 889,136 $ 
— $ 127,853 
Milestone payment from gain on sale of oncology business
 200,000  
—  
— 
Royalty income from gain on sale of oncology business
 
—  
—  
9,851 
Interest income, net
 
48,083  
33,344  
12,793 
Other income, net
 
6,487  
6,055  
6,749 
Other Income and Expense – 2024 vs. 2023 – The increase in gain on sale of contingent payments in 2024 compared to 2023 
was due to the sale of the Vorasidenib Royalty Rights in 2024 discussed above in Overview. The increase in milestone payment 
from gain on sale of oncology business was due to the receipt of the Vorasidenib Milestone Payment in 2024 as discussed 
above in Overview. The $14.7 million increase in interest income, net in 2024 compared to 2023 is primarily attributable to 
increased return on our investments.
Other Income and Expense – 2023 vs 2022 – The decrease in gain on sale of contingent payments and royalty income from gain 
on sale of oncology business in 2023 compared to 2022 was due to the sale to Sagard in the fourth quarter of 2022 of our rights 
to future contingent payments associated with royalties on U.S. next sales of TIBSOVO®. The $20.6 million increase in 
interest income, net in 2023 compared to 2022 is primarily attributable to an increase in interest rates. The $0.7 million decrease 
in other income, net in 2023 compared to 2022 primarily related to approximately $2.6 million of reimbursable transition 
related services and fees for the sale of the oncology business in 2022, partially offset by sublease income of $6.1 million in 
2023 compared to $4.1 million in 2022.
Net Income (Loss)
(In thousands)
2024
2023
2022
Net income (loss) before taxes
$ 717,969 $ (352,088) $ (231,801) 
Income tax expense
 
44,244  
—  
— 
Net income (loss)
 673,725  (352,088)  (231,801) 
Net Income (Loss) – 2024 vs 2023 – The increase in net income in 2024 compared to 2023 was primarily driven by the sale of 
the Vorasidenib Royalty Rights in 2024 discussed above in Overview and the receipt of the Vorasidenib Milestone Payment in  
2024 discussed above in Overview, partially offset by the increase in income tax expense as a result of the income related to the 
sale of the Vorasidenib Royalty Rights and the receipt of the Vorasidenib Milestone Payment. 
Net Income (Loss) – 2023 vs 2022 – The $120.3 million increase in net loss in 2023 compared to 2022 was primarily driven by 
the gain on sale of contingent payments in 2022 described above in Other Income and Expense, higher research and 
development expenses discussed above under Research and Development Expenses, which includes the $17.5 million up-front 
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payment associated with the license agreement with Alnylam discussed above under Overview, and the decrease in royalty 
income from gain on sale of oncology business described above in Other Income and Expense. These were partially offset by 
the increase in interest income, net discussed above in Other Income and Expense and the increase in revenue discussed above 
under Revenues.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Sources of Liquidity
Since our inception, and through March 31, 2021, we financed our operations primarily through proceeds from the sale of our 
royalty rights, commercial sales of TIBSOVO®, funding received from our collaboration agreements, private placements of our 
preferred stock, our initial public offering of our common stock and concurrent private placement of common stock to an 
affiliate of Celgene, and our follow-on public offerings. Following the sale of our oncology business to Servier on March 31, 
2021, we have financed and expect to continue to finance our operations primarily through cash on hand, potential royalty 
payments with respect to the Retained Earn-Out Rights, the actual and potential future sales of PYRUKYND® and, potentially, 
collaborations, strategic alliances, licensing arrangements and other nondilutive strategic transactions. In addition, we may 
pursue opportunistic debt offerings, and equity or equity-linked offerings.
On March 31, 2021, we completed the sale of our oncology business to Servier. The transaction included the sale of our 
oncology business, including TIBSOVO®, our clinical-stage product candidates vorasidenib, AG-270 and AG-636, and our 
oncology research programs for a payment of approximately $1.8 billion in cash at the closing, subject to certain adjustments, 
and the right to the Vorasidenib Milestone Payment, as well as a royalty of 5% of U.S. net sales of TIBSOVO® from the close 
of the transaction through loss of exclusivity, and the Vorasidenib Royalty Rights. The Vorasidenib Milestone Payment, 
Vorasidenib Royalty Rights and royalty payments related to TIBSOVO® are referred to as contingent payments and recognized 
as income when realizable. Servier also acquired our co-commercialization rights for Bristol Myers Squibb's IDHIFA® and the 
right to receive a $25.0 million potential milestone payment under our prior collaboration agreement with Celgene, and 
following the sale Servier has agreed to conduct certain clinical development activities within the IDHIFA® development 
program. As discussed in Note 1, Nature of  Business to the consolidated financial statements in this Annual Report on Form 
10-K, in October 2022, we sold our rights to the royalty on U.S. net sales of TIBSOVO® to Sagard for $131.8 million, but we 
retained our rights to the Vorasidenib Milestone Payment and Vorasidenib Royalty Rights. 
In August 2024, the FDA approved vorasidenib for adult and pediatric patients 12 years and older with Grade 2 astrocytoma or 
oligodendroglioma with a susceptible IDH1 or IDH2 mutation, following surgery including biopsy, sub-total resection, or gross 
total resection.  In September 2024, we received the Vorasidenib Milestone Payment from Servier and recognized income of 
$200.0 million within the milestone payment from gain on sale of oncology business line item in our consolidated statements of 
operations for the year ended December 31, 2024. In May 2024, we entered into a purchase and sale agreement to sell the 
Vorasidenib Royalty Rights to Royalty Pharma Investments 2019 ICAV, or Royalty Pharma, for $905.0 million in cash, or the 
Upfront Payment. The sale was contingent upon FDA approval of vorasidenib and other customary closing conditions. 
Upon consummation of the sale in August 2024, Royalty Pharma acquired 100% of the Vorasidenib Royalty Rights payments 
made by Servier on account of up to $1.0 billion in U.S. net sales for each calendar year. In addition, any such Vorasidenib 
Royalty Rights payments made by Servier on account of U.S. net sales in each calendar year in excess of $1.0 billion will be 
split, with Royalty Pharma having the rights to a 12% earn-out on those excess payments and Agios retaining the rights to a 3% 
earn-out on those excess payments, or the Retained Earn-Out Rights. As a result of the sale, we recognized income of $889.1 
million ($905.0 million net of fees of $15.9 million) within the gain on sale of contingent payments line item in our 
consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2024. Royalty income related to the Retained Earn-Out 
Rights, if any, will be recognized in the period when realizable. 
Our cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities balance was $1.5 billion at December 31, 2024. The Retained Earn-Out 
Rights discussed above are our only committed potential external sources of funds. We cannot predict what success, if any, 
Servier may have in the United States with respect to the sale of vorasidenib, and consequently, we cannot estimate the amount 
of payments, if any, we may receive on account of the Retained Earn-Out Rights.
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Cash Flows
The following table provides information regarding our cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022:
(In thousands) 
2024
2023
2022
Net cash used in operating activities
$ 
(389,841) $ 
(296,062) $ 
(309,478) 
Net cash provided by investing activities
 
363,441  
239,575  
243,261 
Net cash provided by financing activities
 
14,442  
5,433  
2,350 
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
$ 
(11,958) $ 
(51,054) $ 
(63,867) 
Net cash used in operating activities
Cash used in operating activities of $389.8 million during the year ended December 31, 2024 was primarily due to operating 
expenses driven by research and development costs described above under Research and Development Expenses, partially 
offset by cash received related to interest income of $43.5 million and cash received from product revenues of $37.8 million.
Cash used in operating activities of $296.1 million during the year ended December 31, 2023 was primarily due to operating 
expenses driven by research and development costs described above under Research and Development Expenses, partially 
offset by cash received related to interest income of $31.2 million and cash received from revenues of $28.6 million.
Cash used in operating activities of $309.5 million during the year ended December 31, 2022 was primarily due to operating 
expenses driven by research and development costs described above under Research and Development Expenses, partially 
offset by cash received from revenues of $13.3 million, cash received related to interest income of $11.6 million and cash 
received from royalties on U.S. net sales of TIBSOVO® of $8.6 million.
Net cash provided by investing activities
Cash provided by investing activities of $363.4 million during the year ended December 31, 2024 was primarily due to the 
proceeds from the Upfront Payment from Royalty Pharma and the Vorasidenib Milestone Payment from Servier, partially offset 
by higher purchases of marketable securities than proceeds from maturities and sales of marketable securities as a result of the 
proceeds from the Upfront Payment and the Vorasidenib Milestone Payment.
The cash provided by investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2023 was primarily due to higher proceeds from 
maturities and sales of marketable securities than purchases of marketable securities, partially offset by the $17.5 million up-
front payment associated with the Alnylam license agreement discussed above under Overview.
The cash provided by investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2022 was primarily due to cash received of $131.8 
million from the sale of future contingent payments described above in Other Income and Expense and higher proceeds from 
maturities and sales of marketable securities than purchases of marketable securities.
Net cash provided by financing activities
The cash provided by financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2024 was due to $14.4 million of proceeds received 
from stock option exercises and purchases made pursuant to our employee stock purchase plan.
The cash provided by financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2023 was due to $5.4 million of proceeds received 
from stock option exercises and purchases made pursuant to our employee stock purchase plan.
The cash provided by financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2022 was primarily due to $2.7 million of proceeds 
received from stock option exercises and purchases made pursuant to our employee stock purchase plan.
Funding Requirements
We expect our expenses to increase as we continue the research, development and clinical trials of, seek marketing approvals 
for, and commercialize our product candidates in our portfolio, including as we continue to commercialize PYRUKYND®. If 
we obtain additional marketing approvals for PYRUKYND® in thalassemia or in other indications, or outside of the United 
States or for any of our product candidates, we expect to incur significant commercialization expenses related to product sales, 
marketing, manufacturing and distribution.
We expect that our existing cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities as of December 31, 2024, together with anticipated 
product revenue and interest income, will provide the financial independence to prepare for potential PYRUKYND® 
commercial launches in thalassemia and SCD, advance our existing programs, and opportunistically expand our pipeline 
through both internally and externally discovered assets. Our expectations regarding our long-term funding requirements are 
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based on assumptions that may prove to be wrong, and we may need additional capital resources to fund our operating plans 
and capital expenditure requirements.
Our future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including:
•
the amount and timing of future revenue received from commercial sales of PYRUKYND® or any of our 
product candidates for which we may receive marketing approval;
•
the amount of payments, if any, we may receive on account of the Retained Earn-Out Rights;
•
the costs and timing of our ongoing and future commercialization activities, including product manufacturing, 
sales, marketing and distribution for PYRUKYND® in the approved jurisdictions and for any product candidate 
for which we may receive approval; 
•
the scope, progress, results and costs of preclinical development, laboratory testing and clinical trials for our 
product candidates;
•
the costs associated with in-licensing or acquiring assets for pipeline growth, including the amount and timing 
of future milestone and royalty payments potentially payable to Alnylam pursuant to the license agreement;
•
the costs, timing and outcome of regulatory review of our product candidates, including with respect to 
regulatory submissions for PYRUKYND® for the treatment of thalassemia;
•
the costs of preparing, filing and prosecuting patent applications, maintaining and enforcing our intellectual 
property rights and defending intellectual property-related claims;
•
our ability to establish and maintain collaborations on favorable terms, if at all;
•
our ability to successfully execute on our strategic plans; 
•
operational delays due to public health epidemics; and
•
operational delays, disruptions and/or increased costs associated with global economic and political 
developments, rising global energy prices or energy shortages or rationing.
Until such time, if ever, as we can generate substantial product revenue, we expect to finance our cash needs primarily through 
cash on hand, potential royalty payments with respect to the Retained Earn-Out Rights, the actual and potential future sales of 
PYRUKYND® and, potentially, collaborations, strategic alliances, licensing arrangements and other nondilutive strategic 
transactions. In addition, we may pursue opportunistic debt offerings, and equity or equity-linked offerings. We do not have any 
committed external source of funds other than the Retained Earn-Out Rights. To the extent that we raise additional capital 
through the sale of equity or convertible debt securities, the ownership interest of our stockholders will be diluted, and the terms 
of these securities may include liquidation or other preferences that adversely affect the rights of our common stockholders. 
Debt financing, if available, may involve agreements that include covenants limiting or restricting our ability to take specific 
actions, such as incurring additional debt, selling or licensing our assets, making capital expenditures or declaring dividends.
If we raise funds through collaborations, strategic alliances or licensing arrangements with third parties, we may have to 
relinquish valuable rights to our technologies, future revenue streams, research programs or product candidates, or grant 
licenses on terms that may not be favorable to us. If we are unable to raise additional funds through equity or debt financings 
when needed or on attractive terms, we may be required to delay, limit, reduce or terminate our product development or future 
commercialization efforts, or grant rights to develop and market product candidates that we would otherwise prefer to develop 
and market ourselves.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We did not have, during the periods presented, and we do not currently have, any off-balance sheet arrangements, as defined 
under applicable SEC rules. 
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Contractual Obligations
The following table summarizes our significant contractual obligations as of the payment due date by period at December 31, 
2024:
Payments due by period
(In thousands)
Total
Less
than
1 year
1-3
years
3-5
years
More
than
5 years
Operating lease obligations (1)
$ 
62,328 $ 
17,943 $ 
40,906 $ 
3,479 $ 
— 
Manufacturing arrangements (2)
 
942  
314  
628  
—  
— 
Service arrangements (3)
 
6,625  
3,142  
1,742  
1,741  
— 
(1) Relates to payment obligations under lease agreements covering approximately 146,000 square feet at 88 Sidney Street, 43,000 square feet at 64 Sidney 
Street, and 13,000 square feet at 38 Sidney Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts. All leases, as amended, expire on February 29, 2028. At the end of the initial 
lease period, we have the option to extend the leases at all facilities for two consecutive five-year periods at the fair market rent at the time of the extension. 
(2) Relates to payment obligations under a packaging and supply agreement for drug product.
(3) Relates to payment obligations under a development and manufacturing services agreement for drug product. Arrangement is for a contractual term of five 
years, however, the total funds can be allocated in any manner to meet the agreement terms.
We also enter into agreements in the normal course of business with CROs for clinical trials and contract manufacturing 
organizations, or CMOs, for supply manufacturing, and with vendors for preclinical research studies and other services and 
products for operating purposes. These contractual obligations are cancelable at any time by us, generally upon prior written 
notice to the vendor, and are thus not included in the contractual obligations table. 
In July 2023, we entered into a license agreement with Alnylam as discussed above under Overview and under Note 1, Nature 
of Business, to our consolidated financial statements. Under the license agreement, we may be required to pay up to $130.0 
million in potential development and regulatory milestones, in addition to sales milestones as well as tiered royalties on annual 
net sales, if any, of licensed products, which may be subject to specified reductions and offsets. Such payment obligations are 
contingent upon the occurrence of future events and the timing and likelihood of such potential obligations are not known.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
We are exposed to market risk related to changes in interest rates. As of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, we had 
cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $1.5 billion and $0.8 billion, respectively, consisting primarily of 
investments in U.S. Treasuries, government securities, corporate debt securities and certificates of deposit. Our primary 
exposure to market risk is interest rate sensitivity, which is affected by changes in the general level of U.S. interest rates, 
particularly because our investments are primarily in short-term marketable securities. Our marketable securities are subject to 
interest rate risk and could fall in value if market interest rates increase. Due to the short-term duration of our investment 
portfolio and the low risk profile of our investments, we do not believe an immediate and uniform 100 basis point change in 
interest rates would have a material effect on the fair market value of our investment portfolio. 
We are also exposed to market risk related to changes in foreign currency exchange rates. We have contracts with CROs and 
CMOs that are located in Asia and Europe and are denominated in foreign currencies. We are subject to fluctuations in foreign 
currency rates in connection with these agreements. We do not currently hedge our foreign currency exchange rate risk. As of 
December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, we had minimal or no liabilities denominated in foreign currencies.
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
The financial statements required to be filed pursuant to this Item 8 are appended to this Annual Report on Form 10-K. An 
index of those financial statements is found in Item 15, Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules, of this Annual Report on 
Form 10-K.
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
None.
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, with the participation of our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer, evaluated, as of 
the end of the period covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures. 
Based on that evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2024, our principal executive officer and 
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principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures as of such date are effective at the reasonable 
assurance level. The term “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, means controls and other procedures of a company that are 
designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the 
Exchange Act are recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and 
forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that 
information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and 
communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to 
allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how 
well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and our management 
necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.
Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over our financial reporting. Internal 
control over financial reporting is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) promulgated under the Exchange Act as a process 
designed by, or under the supervision of, our principal executive and principal financial officers and effected by our board of 
directors, management and other personnel to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and 
the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Our internal control over financial 
reporting includes those policies and procedures that:
•
pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect our transactions and 
dispositions of our assets;
•
provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in 
accordance with U.S. GAAP, and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with 
authorizations of our management and directors; and
•
provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of 
our assets that could have a material effect on our financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. 
Projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate 
because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Our management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2024. In making 
this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway 
Commission (COSO) in its 2013 Internal Control – Integrated Framework. Based on our assessment, our management has 
concluded that, as of December 31, 2024, our internal control over financial reporting is effective based on those criteria.
The effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2024, has been audited by 
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report, which is included 
herein.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the 
Exchange Act) during the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2024 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to 
materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Item 9B. Other Information
(b) Director and Officer Trading Arrangements
A significant portion of the compensation of our directors and officers (as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) under the Exchange Act) is 
in the form of equity awards and, from time to time, directors and officers engage in open-market transactions with respect to 
the securities acquired pursuant to such equity awards or other of our securities, including to satisfy tax withholding obligations 
when equity awards vest or are exercised, and for diversification or other personal reasons.
Transactions in our securities by directors and officers are required to be made in accordance with our insider trading policy, 
which requires that the transactions be in accordance with applicable U.S. federal securities laws that prohibit trading while in 
possession of material nonpublic information. Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act provides an affirmative defense that 
enables directors and officers to prearrange transactions in our securities in a manner that avoids concerns about initiating 
transactions while in possession of material nonpublic information. 
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Each Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement described below was entered into in accordance with our insider trading policy, and only 
permitted or permits transactions upon the expiration of the applicable mandatory cooling-off periods under Rule 10b5-1 of the 
Exchange Act. Actual transactions are required to be disclosed publicly in Section 16 filings with the SEC.
The following table describes, for the fourth quarter of 2024, each trading arrangement for the sale or purchase of Company 
securities adopted or terminated by our directors and officers that is either (1) a contract, instruction or written plan intended to 
satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c) (a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement”) or (2) a “non-Rule 10b5-1 
trading arrangement” (as defined in Item 408(c) of Regulation S-K): 
Name (Title)
Action Taken (Date 
of Action)
Type of Trading 
Arrangement
Nature of Trading 
Arrangement
Duration of 
Trading 
Arrangement
Aggregate Number of 
Securities
Cecilia Jones 
(Chief 
Financial 
Officer)
Adoption 
(December 13, 2024)
Rule 10b5-1 
trading 
arrangement
Sale
Through and 
including 
March 17, 2026
Up to 24,779 shares
Tsveta 
Milanova 
(Chief 
Commercial 
Officer)
Adoption 
(December 13, 2024)
Rule 10b5-1 
trading 
arrangement
Sale
Through and 
including 
March 17, 2026
Up to 18,831 shares
Item 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections
Not applicable.
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PART III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
The information required by this Item 10 will be included in our definitive proxy statement to be filed with the Securities and 
Exchange Commission, or SEC, with respect to our 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporated herein by 
reference. 
Item 11. Executive Compensation
The information required by this Item 11 will be included in our definitive proxy statement to be filed with the SEC with 
respect to our 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and, other than the information required by Item 402(v) of Regulation S-
K, is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters 
The information required by this Item 12 will be included in our definitive proxy statement to be filed with the SEC with 
respect to our 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
The information required by this Item 13 will be included in our definitive proxy statement to be filed with the SEC with 
respect to our 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
The information required by this Item 14 will be included in our definitive proxy statement to be filed with the SEC with 
respect to our 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporated herein by reference.
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PART IV
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules 
(1)   Financial Statements
The following documents are included on pages F-1 through F-28 attached hereto and are filed as part of this Annual 
Report on Form 10-K.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID 238)
2
Consolidated Balance Sheets
4
Consolidated Statements of Operations
5
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
6
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
7
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
8
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
9
(2)   Financial Statement Schedules
Schedules have been omitted since they are either not required or not applicable or the information is otherwise 
included herein.
(3)   Exhibits
Exhibit
Number
Description of Exhibit
Incorporated by Reference
Filed
Herewith
Form
File
Number
Date of Filing
Exhibit
Number
2.1
Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of 
December 20, 2020, by and among the 
Registrant, Servier Pharmaceuticals, LLC, 
and, solely for purposes of guaranteeing 
certain obligations of the Purchaser, 
Servier S.A.S
8-K
001-36014
December 22, 2020
2.1
2.2**
Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated 
October 27, 2022, by and among the 
Registrant, Sagard Healthcare Royalty 
Partners, LP and Sagard Healthcare 
Partners Co-Invest Designated Activity 
Company
10-K
001-36014
February 23, 2023
2.2
3.1
Restated Certificate of Incorporation of 
the Registrant
8-K
001-36014
July 30, 2013
3.1
3.2
Third Amended and Restated By-Laws
8-K
001-36014
March 3, 2023
3.1
4.1
Specimen Stock Certificate evidencing 
the shares of common stock
S-1
333-189216
June 24, 2013
4.1
4.2
Description of Securities Registered 
Under Section 12 of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934
10-K
001-36014
February 19, 2020
4.3
10.1#
2013 Stock Incentive Plan
S-1
333-189216
June 24, 2013
10.4
10.2#
Form of Incentive Stock Option 
Agreement under 2013 Stock Incentive 
Plan
S-1
333-189216
June 24, 2013
10.5
10.3#
Form of Nonstatutory Stock Option 
Agreement under 2013 Stock Incentive 
Plan
S-1
333-189216
June 24, 2013
10.6
10.4#
Amended and Restated 2013 Employee 
Stock Purchase Plan
X
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10.5
Form of Indemnification Agreement 
between the Registrant and each of its 
Executive Officers and Directors
S-1
333-189216
July 11, 2013
10.12
10.6
Lease, dated as of September 15, 2014, 
between the Registrant and Forest City 88 
Sidney, LLC
8-K
001-36014
September 19, 2014
10.1
10.7
First Amendment to Lease for 88 Sidney 
Street, dated as of November 21, 2014, 
between the Registrant and Forest City 88 
Sidney, LLC
8-K
001-36014
November 26, 2014
10.1
10.8#
Summary Description of Annual Cash 
Incentive Program
10-Q
001-36014
May 11, 2015
10.1
10.9
Second Amendment to Lease for 88 
Sidney Street, dated July 20, 2015, by and 
between the Registrant and Forest City 88 
Sidney Street, LLC
8-K
001-36014
July 23, 2015
10.1
10.10#
Form of Performance Share Unit 
Agreement under 2013 Stock Incentive 
Plan
10-K
001-36014
February 26, 2016
10.25
10.11
Lease, dated as of November 17, 2017, 
between the Registrant and UP 64 Sidney 
Street, LLC
8-K
001-36014
November 22, 2017
10.1
10.12
Third Amendment to Lease for 88 Sidney 
Street, dated November 17, 2017, by and 
between the Registrant and Forest City 88 
Sidney Street, LLC
8-K
001-36014
November 22, 2017
10.2
10.13
First Amendment of Lease, dated April 
11, 2018, by and between UP 64 Sidney 
Street, LLC and Agios Pharmaceuticals. 
Inc.
8-K
001-36014
April 13, 2018
10.1
10.14#
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement 
under 2013 Stock Incentive Plan (for 
employees)
10-Q
001-36014
May 4, 2018
10.1
10.15#
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement 
under 2013 Stock Incentive Plan (for 
directors)
10-K
001-36014
February 14, 2019
10.32
10.16
Lease, dated as of April 11, 2019, by and 
between the Registrant and Thirty-Eight 
Sidney Street Limited LLC
10-Q
001-36014
August 1, 2019
10.1
10.17
Fourth Amendment to Lease, dated as of 
April 11, 2019, by and between the 
Registrant and Forest City 88 Sidney 
Street, LLC
10-Q
001-36014
August 1, 2019
10.2
10.18
Third Amendment of Lease, dated as of 
April 11, 2019, by and between the 
Registrant and UP 64 Sidney Street, LLC
10-Q
001-36014
August 1, 2019
10.3
10.19
Sublease Agreement, dated July 27, 2021, 
between the Registrant and Prime 
Medicine, Inc. (64 Sidney Street)
10-K
001-36014
February 24, 2022
10.44
10.20
Sublease Agreement, dated April 14, 
2023, between the Registrant and 
Watershed Informatics, Inc.
10-K
001-36014
February 15, 2024
10.21
10.21#
Letter Agreement, dated July 8, 2022, 
between the Registrant and Brian Goff
10-Q
001-36014
August 4, 2022
10.2
10.22#
Form of Inducement Stock Option 
Agreement for Brian Goff
10-Q
001-36014
August 4, 2022
10.3
10.23#
Form of Inducement Restricted Stock 
Unit Agreement for Brian Goff
10-Q
001-36014
August 4, 2022
10.4
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10.24#**
Form of Inducement Performance Stock 
Unit Agreement for Brian Goff
10-Q
001-36014
August 4, 2022
10.5
10.25#
Letter Agreement, dated as of September 
16, 2022, between the Registrant and 
Cecilia Jones
10-Q
001-36014
November 3, 2022
10.5
10.26#
Form of Inducement Stock Option 
Agreement for Cecilia Jones
S-8
333- 
267624
September 26, 2022
99.1
10.27#
Form of Inducement Restricted Stock 
Unit Agreement for Cecilia Jones
S-8
333- 
267624
September 26, 2022
99.2
10.28#**
Form of Inducement Performance Stock 
Unit Agreement for Cecilia Jones
S-8
333- 
267624
September 26, 2022
99.3
10.29#
Amended and Restated Severance 
Benefits Plan
8-K
001-36014
October 7, 2022
10.1
10.30#
Letter Agreement, dated as of December 
5, 2022, between the Registrant and 
Tsveta Milanova
10-K
001-36014
February 23, 2023
10.38
10.31#
Form of Inducement Stock Option 
Agreement for Tsveta Milanova
S-8
333- 
269018
January 3, 2023
99.1
10.32#
Form of Inducement Restricted Stock 
Unit Agreement for Tsveta Milanova
S-8
333- 
269108
January 3, 2023
99.2
10.33#**
Form of Inducement Performance Stock 
Unit Agreement for Tsveta Milanova
S-8
333- 
269108
January 3, 2023
99.3
10.34#
2023 Stock Incentive Plan
S-8
333-272615
June 13, 2023
99.1
10.35#
Form of Stock Option Agreement Under 
2023 Stock Incentive Plan
10-Q
001-36014
August 3, 2023
10.2
10.36#
Form of Restricted Stock Unit  
Agreement Under 2023 Stock Incentive 
Plan
10-Q
001-36014
August 3, 2023
10.3
10.37#
Form of Restricted Stock Unit  
Agreement (Performance-Based) Under 
2023 Stock Incentive Plan
10-Q
001-36014
August 3, 2023
10.4
10.38**
Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated May 
24, 2024, by and between the Registrant 
and Royalty Pharma Investments 2019 
ICAV
10-Q
001-36014
August 1, 2024
10.1
19.1
Insider Trading Policy
X
21.1
Subsidiaries of the Registrant
X
23.1
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, 
an Independent Registered Public 
Accounting Firm
X
31.1
Certification of principal executive officer 
pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of 
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as 
amended
X
31.2
Certification of principal financial officer 
pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of 
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as 
amended.
X
32.1*
Certification of principal executive officer 
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted 
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-
Oxley Act of 2002.
X
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32.2*
Certification of principal financial officer 
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted 
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-
Oxley Act of 2002.
X
97.1
Dodd-Frank Compensation Recovery 
Policy
10-K
001-36014
February 15, 2024
97.1
101.INS
XBRL Instance Document
X
101.SCH
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema 
Document
X
101.CAL
XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase 
Document
X
101.DEF
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition 
Linkbase Document
X
101.LAB
XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase 
Document
X
101.PRE
XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase 
Document
X
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File 
(formatted as Inline XBRL and contained 
in Exhibit 101)
X
#
Indicates management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
*
This certification will not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 
as amended, or the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Such certification will not 
be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the 
Exchange Act, except to the extent specifically incorporated by reference into such filing.
**
Portions of this exhibit have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(10)(iv) of Regulation S-K.
Item 16. Form 10-K Summary
None.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly 
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
AGIOS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
February 13, 2025
By:
/s/ Brian Goff
Brian Goff
Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the 
following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Brian Goff
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal executive officer)
February 13, 2025
Brian Goff
/s/ Cecilia Jones
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal financial officer)
February 13, 2025
Cecilia Jones
/s/ T.J. Washburn
Vice President, Controller
(Principal accounting officer)
February 13, 2025
T.J. Washburn
/s/ Jacqualyn A. Fouse
Chair of the Board of Directors
February 13, 2025
Jacqualyn A. Fouse, Ph.D.
/s/ Rahul Ballal
Director
February 13, 2025
Rahul Ballal, Ph.D.
/s/ Jeffrey Capello
Director
February 13, 2025
Jeffrey Capello
/s/ Kaye Foster
Director
February 13, 2025
Kaye Foster
/s/ Maykin Ho
Director
February 13, 2025
Maykin Ho, Ph.D.
/s/ Catherine Owen
Director
February 13, 2025
Catherine Owen
/s/ David Scadden
Director
February 13, 2025
David Scadden, M.D.
/s/ David P. Schenkein
Director
February 13, 2025
David P. Schenkein, M.D.
/s/ Cynthia Smith
Director
February 13, 2025
Cynthia Smith
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Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Index to Consolidated Financial Statements
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID 238)
2
Consolidated Balance Sheets
4
Consolidated Statements of Operations
5
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
6
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
7
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
8
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
9
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 Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Opinions on the Financial Statements and Internal Control over Financial Reporting
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the 
“Company”) as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, and the related consolidated statements of operations, of comprehensive (loss) 
income, of stockholders’ equity and of cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2024, including 
the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). We also have audited the Company's 
internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2024, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated 
Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial 
position of the Company as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the 
three years in the period ended December 31, 2024 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United 
States of America. Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over 
financial reporting as of December 31, 2024, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) 
issued by the COSO.
Basis for Opinions
The Company's management is responsible for these consolidated financial statements, for maintaining effective internal 
control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included 
in Management's Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting appearing under Item 9A. Our responsibility is to 
express opinions on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and on the Company's internal control over financial 
reporting based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight 
Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. 
federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the 
audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, 
whether due to error or fraud, and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material 
respects.
Our audits of the consolidated financial statements included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement 
of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. 
Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated 
financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by 
management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. Our audit of internal 
control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the 
risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based 
on the assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the 
circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the 
reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally 
accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures 
that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and 
dispositions of the assets of the company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit 
preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and 
expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the 
company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or 
disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, 
projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate 
because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Critical Audit Matters
The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial 
statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (i) relates to accounts or 
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disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (ii) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or 
complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated 
financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate 
opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.
Revenue Recognition - PYRUKYND® Product Revenue
As described in Notes 2 and 8 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company generates product revenue from sales of 
PYRUKYND® to a limited number of specialty distributors and specialty pharmacy providers, or collectively, the Customers.  
These Customers subsequently resell PYRUKYND® to pharmacies or dispense directly to patients.  The performance 
obligation related to the sale of PYRUKYND® is satisfied and revenue is recognized when the Customer obtains control of the 
product, which occurs at a point in time, typically upon delivery to the Customer.  Revenues from product sales are recorded at 
the net sales price, or transaction price, which includes estimates of variable consideration for which reserves are established 
and result from contractual adjustments, government rebates, returns and other allowances that are offered within the contracts 
with the Customers, healthcare providers, payors and other indirect customers relating to the sale of its products.  For the year 
ended December 31, 2024, the Company recognized $36.5 million of net product revenue relating to the sale of 
PYRUKYND®.
The principal consideration for our determination that performing procedures relating to PYRUKYND® product revenue 
recognition is a critical audit matter is a high degree of auditor effort in performing procedures related to the Company’s 
product revenue recognition.
Addressing the matter involved performing procedures and evaluating audit evidence in connection with forming our overall 
opinion on the consolidated financial statements. These procedures included testing the effectiveness of controls relating to the 
revenue recognition process, including controls over the recording of PYRUKYND® product revenue at the transaction price 
once control passes to the customer.  These procedures also included, among others, (i) evaluating management’s revenue 
recognition policy and (ii) testing the completeness, accuracy, and occurrence of revenue recognized for a sample of product 
revenue transactions by obtaining and inspecting source documents, such as purchase orders, invoices, proof of delivery, and 
subsequent cash receipts. 
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
February 13, 2025
 We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2017.
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Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except share and per share data) December 31:
2024
2023
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 
76,247 $ 
88,205 
Marketable securities
 
817,463  
688,723 
Accounts receivable, net
 
4,109  
2,810 
Inventory
 
27,616  
19,076 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 
40,165  
35,021 
Total current assets
 
965,600  
833,835 
Marketable securities
 
638,321  
29,435 
Operating lease assets
 
42,879  
54,409 
Property and equipment, net
 
11,675  
15,382 
Other non-current assets
 
4,724  
4,057 
Total assets
$ 1,663,199 $ 
937,118 
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
$ 
16,643 $ 
9,780 
Accrued expenses
 
46,861  
43,167 
Income taxes payable
 
871  
— 
Operating lease liabilities
 
16,781  
15,008 
Total current liabilities
 
81,156  
67,955 
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion
 
40,207  
56,988 
Other non-current liabilities
 
880  
1,156 
Total liabilities
 
122,243  
126,099 
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 14)
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and 
outstanding at December 31, 2024 and 2023
 
—  
— 
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 125,000,000 shares authorized; 73,372,696 shares 
issued and 57,156,285 outstanding at December 31, 2024 and 72,161,489 shares issued 
and 55,945,078 outstanding at December 31, 2023
 
73  
72 
Additional paid-in capital
 
2,493,811  
2,436,523 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
(1,518)  
(441) 
Accumulated deficit
 
(148,924)  
(822,649) 
Treasury stock, at cost (16,216,411 shares at December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023)
 
(802,486)  
(802,486) 
Total stockholders’ equity
 
1,540,956  
811,019 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$ 1,663,199 $ 
937,118 
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
 
(In thousands, except share and per share data) Years Ended December 31:
2024
2023
2022
Revenues:
Product revenue, net
$ 
36,498 $ 
26,823 $ 
11,740 
Milestone revenue
 
—  
—  
2,500 
Total revenue
 
36,498  
26,823  
14,240 
Operating expenses
Cost of sales
$ 
4,165 $ 
2,881 $ 
1,704 
Research and development
 
301,286  
295,526  
279,910 
Selling, general and administrative
 
156,784  
119,903  
121,673 
Total operating expenses
 
462,235  
418,310  
403,287 
Loss from operations
 
(425,737)  
(391,487)  
(389,047) 
Gain on sale of contingent payments
 
889,136  
—  
127,853 
Milestone payment from gain on sale of oncology business
 
200,000  
—  
— 
Royalty income from gain on sale of oncology business
 
—  
—  
9,851 
Interest income, net
 
48,083  
33,344  
12,793 
Other income, net
 
6,487  
6,055  
6,749 
Net income (loss) before taxes
 
717,969  
(352,088)  
(231,801) 
Income tax expense
 
44,244  
—  
— 
Net income (loss)
$ 
673,725 $ 
(352,088) $ 
(231,801) 
Net income (loss) per share - basic
$ 
11.86 $ 
(6.33) $ 
(4.23) 
Net income (loss) per share - diluted
$ 
11.64 $ 
(6.33) $ 
(4.23) 
Weighted-average number of common shares used in computing net income 
(loss) per share – basic
 56,807,415  55,651,487  54,789,435 
Weighted-average number of common shares used in computing net income 
(loss) per share – diluted
 57,889,255  55,651,487  54,789,435 
 See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
(In thousands) Years Ended December 31:
2024
2023
2022
Net income (loss)
$ 
673,725 $ 
(352,088) $ 
(231,801) 
Other comprehensive (loss) income
Unrealized (loss) gain on available-for-sale securities
 
(1,077)  
12,094  
(11,337) 
Comprehensive income (loss)
$ 
672,648 $ 
(339,994) $ 
(243,138) 
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
 
 
Common Stock
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensi
ve
Income 
(Loss)
Accumulated
Deficit
Treasury
Total
Stockholders’
Equity
(In thousands, except share 
amounts)
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Balance at December 31, 2021
 70,550,631 $ 
71 
$ 2,334,348 
$ 
(1,198) $ 
(238,760)  (16,216,411) $ (802,486) $ 
1,291,975 
Unrealized loss on available-
for-sale securities
 
— 
 
— 
 
— 
 
(11,337)  
— 
 
— 
 
— 
 
(11,337) 
Net loss
 
— 
 
— 
 
— 
 
— 
 
(231,801)  
— 
 
— 
 
(231,801) 
Stock-based compensation 
expense
 
— 
 
— 
 
49,296 
 
— 
 
— 
 
— 
 
— 
 
49,296 
Common stock issued under 
stock incentive plan and 
ESPP
 
705,487 
 
— 
 
2,681 
 
— 
 
— 
 
— 
 
— 
 
2,681 
Balance at December 31, 2022
 71,256,118 $ 
71 
$ 2,386,325 
$ 
(12,535) $ 
(470,561)  (16,216,411) $ (802,486) $ 
1,100,814 
Unrealized gain on available-
for-sale securities
 
— 
 
— 
 
— 
 
12,094 
 
— 
 
— 
 
— 
 
12,094 
Net loss
 
— 
 
— 
 
— 
 
— 
 
(352,088)  
— 
 
— 
 
(352,088) 
Stock-based compensation 
expense
 
— 
 
— 
 
44,766 
 
— 
 
— 
 
— 
 
— 
 
44,766 
Common stock issued under 
stock incentive plan and 
ESPP
 
905,371 
 
1 
 
5,432 
 
— 
 
— 
 
— 
 
— 
 
5,433 
Balance at December 31, 2023
 72,161,489 $ 
72 
$ 2,436,523 
$ 
(441) $ 
(822,649)  (16,216,411) $ (802,486) $ 
811,019 
Unrealized loss on available-
for-sale securities
 
— 
 
— 
 
— 
 
(1,077)  
— 
 
— 
 
— 
 
(1,077) 
Net income
 
— 
 
— 
 
— 
 
— 
 
673,725 
 
— 
 
— 
 
673,725 
Stock-based compensation 
expense
 
— 
 
— 
 
42,847 
 
— 
 
— 
 
— 
 
— 
 
42,847 
Common stock issued under 
stock incentive plan and 
ESPP
 1,211,207 
 
1 
 
14,441 
 
— 
 
— 
 
— 
 
— 
 
14,442 
Balance at December 31, 2024
 73,372,696 $ 
73 
$ 2,493,811 
$ 
(1,518) $ 
(148,924)  (16,216,411) $ (802,486) $ 
1,540,956 
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands) Years Ended December 31:
2024
2023
2022
Operating activities
Net income (loss)
$ 
673,725 
$ 
(352,088) $ 
(231,801) 
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
 
5,653 
 
6,623 
 
8,564 
Stock-based compensation expense
 
42,847 
 
44,766 
 
49,296 
Net accretion of discount on marketable securities
 
(14,486)  
(5,051)  
(1,198) 
Gain on sale of contingent payments
 
(889,136)  
— 
 
(127,853) 
Loss (gain) on disposal of property and equipment
 
(39)  
553 
 
(48) 
Non-cash operating lease expense
 
11,530 
 
10,720 
 
9,995 
Expense associated with license agreement
 
— 
 
17,500 
 
— 
Realized gain on investments
 
(167)  
(28)  
— 
Milestone payment from gain on sale of oncology business
 
(200,000)  
— 
 
— 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net
 
(1,299)  
(604)  
(2,206) 
Inventory
 
(8,540)  
(10,584)  
(8,492) 
Other receivables
 
— 
 
— 
 
447 
Prepaid expenses and other current and non-current assets
 
(5,811)  
3,833 
 
(176) 
Accounts payable
 
6,601 
 
(8,733)  
3,436 
Accrued expenses
 
3,694 
 
12,817 
 
(1,617) 
Income taxes payable
 
871 
 
— 
 
— 
Operating lease liabilities
 
(15,008)  
(13,663)  
(10,828) 
Other liabilities
 
(276)  
(2,123)  
3,003 
Net cash used in operating activities
 
(389,841)  
(296,062)  
(309,478) 
Investing activities
Purchases of marketable securities
 
(1,542,433)  
(417,930)  
(1,030,781) 
Proceeds from maturities and sales of marketable securities
 
818,383 
 
674,679 
 
1,146,175 
Proceeds from sale of contingent payments
 
889,136 
 
— 
 
131,784 
Proceeds from milestone payment from gain on sale of oncology business
 
200,000 
 
— 
 
— 
Payments associated with license agreement
 
— 
 
(17,500)  
— 
Purchases of property and equipment
 
(1,685)  
(999)  
(4,881) 
Proceeds from sale of equipment
 
40 
 
1,325 
 
964 
Net cash provided by investing activities
 
363,441 
 
239,575 
 
243,261 
Financing activities
Payments on financing lease obligations
 
— 
 
— 
 
(331) 
Net proceeds from stock option exercises and employee stock purchase plan
 
14,442 
 
5,433 
 
2,681 
Net cash provided by financing activities
 
14,442 
 
5,433 
 
2,350 
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
 
(11,958)  
(51,054)  
(63,867) 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period
 
88,205 
 
139,259 
 
203,126 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period
$ 
76,247 
$ 
88,205 
$ 
139,259 
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing transactions:
Additions to property and equipment in accounts payable and accrued expenses
$ 
317 
$ 
55 
$ 
158 
Net cash taxes paid
$ 
43,150 
$ 
1,569 
$ 
— 
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 1. Nature of Business
References to Agios
Throughout this Annual Report on Form 10-K, “the Company,” “Agios,” “we,” “us,” and “our,” and similar expressions, except 
where the context requires otherwise, refer to Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries, and “our board of 
directors” refers to the board of directors of Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 
Overview
We are a biopharmaceutical company committed to transforming patients’ lives through leadership in the field of cellular 
metabolism, with the goal of creating differentiated medicines for rare diseases, with a focus on classical hematology. With a 
history of focused study on cellular metabolism, we have a deep and mature understanding of this biology, which is involved in 
the healthy functioning of nearly every system in the body. Building on this expertise, these learnings can be rapidly applied to 
our clinical trials with the goal of developing medicines that can have a significant impact for patients. We accelerate the impact 
of our portfolio by cultivating connections with patient communities, healthcare professionals, partners and colleagues to 
discover, develop and deliver potential therapies for rare diseases. We are located in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
The lead product candidate in our portfolio, PYRUKYND® (mitapivat), is an activator of both wild-type and mutant pyruvate 
kinase, or PK, enzymes for the potential treatment of hemolytic anemias. PYRUKYND® is approved for use by the U.S. Food 
and Drug Administration, or FDA, for the treatment of hemolytic anemia in adults with PK deficiency in the United States and 
by the European Commission for the treatment of PK deficiency in adult patients in the European Union, or EU. Additionally, 
we received marketing authorization in Great Britain for PYRUKYND® for the treatment of PK deficiency in adult patients 
under the European Commission Decision Reliance Procedure. In December 2024, we announced that we submitted a 
supplemental new drug application, or sNDA, to the FDA for PYRUKYND® for the treatment of adult patients with non-
transfusion dependent and transfusion-dependent alpha- or beta-thalassemia, which was accepted with standard review by the 
FDA and granted a Prescription Drug User Fee Act, or PDUFA, goal date of September 7, 2025. Also in December 2024, we 
announced that we submitted a marketing authorization application, or MAA, to the European Medicines Agency, or EMA, and 
regulatory applications to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates health authorities for PYRUKYND® for the 
treatment of adult patients with non-transfusion dependent and transfusion-dependent alpha- or beta-thalassemia.
In addition, we are currently evaluating PYRUKYND® in Phase 3 clinical trials for the treatment of sickle cell disease, or SCD, 
and in pediatric patients with PK deficiency. We are also developing (i) tebapivat, a novel PK activator, for the potential 
treatment of lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes, or LR MDS, and hemolytic anemias; (ii) AG-181, our phenylalanine 
hydroxylase, or PAH, stabilizer for the potential treatment of phenylketonuria, or PKU; and (iii) AG-236, an siRNA in-licensed 
from Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc., or Alnylam, targeting the transmembrane serine protease 6, or TMPRSS6 gene for the 
potential treatment of polycythemia vera, or PV. 
We are subject to risks common to companies in our industry including, but not limited to, uncertainties relating to conducting 
preclinical and clinical research and development, the manufacture and supply of products for clinical and commercial use, 
obtaining and maintaining regulatory approvals and pricing and reimbursement for our products, market acceptance, managing 
global growth and operating expenses, availability of additional capital, competition, obtaining and enforcing patents, stock 
price volatility, dependence on collaborative relationships and third-party service providers, dependence on key personnel, 
potential litigation, potential product liability claims and potential government investigations. 
Alnylam License Agreement
On July 28, 2023, we entered into a license agreement with Alnylam under which we acquired the rights to develop and 
commercialize Alnylam’s novel preclinical siRNA targeting the TMPRSS6 gene, as a potential disease-modifying treatment for 
patients with PV. Because the acquired assets do not meet the definition of a business in accordance with Accounting Standards 
Codification, or ASC, 805, Business Combinations, we accounted for the agreement as an asset acquisition. 
In accordance with the license agreement, in the year ended December 31, 2023, we made an up-front payment to Alnylam and 
recognized in-process research and development of $17.5 million which was recorded in research and development expense 
within our consolidated statements of operations and classified as investing activities within our consolidated statements of cash 
flows. We will also pay Alnylam for certain expenses associated with the development of AG-236, an siRNA targeting the 
TMPRSS6 gene, and these will be recorded in our consolidated statements of operations as incurred. Additionally, we are 
responsible to pay up to $130.0 million in potential development and regulatory milestones, in addition to sales milestones as 
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well as tiered royalties on annual net sales, if any, of licensed products, which may be subject to specified reductions and 
offsets.
Sale of Oncology Business to Servier and Sale of Contingent Payments
On March 31, 2021, we completed the sale of our oncology business to Servier Pharmaceuticals, LLC, or Servier, which 
represented a discontinued operation. The transaction included the sale of our oncology business, including TIBSOVO®, our 
clinical-stage product candidates vorasidenib, AG-270 and AG-636, and our oncology research programs for a payment of 
approximately $1.8 billion in cash at the closing, subject to certain adjustments, and a payment of $200.0 million in cash, if, 
prior to January 1, 2027, vorasidenib is granted new drug application approval from the FDA with an approved label that 
permits vorasidenib’s use as a single agent for the adjuvant treatment of patients with Grade 2 glioma that have an isocitrate 
dehydrogenase, or IDH, 1 or 2 mutation (and, to the extent required by such approval, the vorasidenib companion diagnostic 
test is granted an FDA premarket approval), or the Vorasidenib Milestone Payment, as well as a royalty of 5% of U.S. net sales 
of TIBSOVO® from the close of the transaction through loss of exclusivity, and a royalty of 15% of U.S. net sales of 
vorasidenib from the first commercial sale of vorasidenib through loss of exclusivity, or the Vorasidenib Royalty Rights. The 
Vorasidenib Milestone Payment, Vorasidenib Royalty Rights and royalty payments related to TIBSOVO® are referred to as 
contingent payments and recognized as income when realizable. Servier also acquired our co-commercialization rights for 
Bristol Myers Squibb’s IDHIFA® and the right to receive a $25.0 million potential milestone payment under our prior 
collaboration agreement with Celgene Corporation, or Celgene, and following the sale Servier has agreed to conduct certain 
clinical development activities within the IDHIFA® development program.
In October 2022, we sold our rights to future contingent payments associated with the royalty of 5% of U.S. net sales of 
TIBSOVO® from the close of the transaction through the loss of exclusivity to entities affiliated with Sagard Healthcare 
Partners, or Sagard, and recognized income of $127.9 million within the gain on sale of contingent payments line item in our 
consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2023. 
In August 2024, the FDA approved vorasidenib for adult and pediatric patients 12 years and older with Grade 2 astrocytoma or 
oligodendroglioma with a susceptible IDH1 or IDH2 mutation, following surgery including biopsy, sub-total resection, or gross 
total resection.  In September 2024, we received the Vorasidenib Milestone Payment from Servier and recognized income of 
$200.0 million within the milestone payment from gain on sale of oncology business line item in our consolidated statements of 
operations for the year ended December 31, 2024. In May 2024, we entered into a purchase and sale agreement to sell the 
Vorasidenib Royalty Rights to Royalty Pharma Investments 2019 ICAV, or Royalty Pharma, for $905.0 million in cash, or the 
Upfront Payment. The sale was contingent upon FDA approval of vorasidenib and other customary closing conditions. 
Upon consummation of the sale in August 2024, Royalty Pharma acquired 100% of the Vorasidenib Royalty Rights payments 
made by Servier on account of up to $1.0 billion in U.S. net sales for each calendar year. In addition, any such Vorasidenib 
Royalty Rights payments made by Servier on account of U.S. net sales in each calendar year in excess of $1.0 billion will be 
split, with Royalty Pharma having the rights to a 12% earn-out on those excess payments and Agios retaining the rights to a 3% 
earn-out on those excess payments, or the Retained Earn-Out Rights. As a result of the sale, we recognized income of 
$889.1 million ($905.0 million net of fees of $15.9 million) within the gain on sale of contingent payments line item in our 
consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2024. Royalty income related to the Retained Earn-Out 
Rights, if any, will be recognized in the period when realizable. 
We recorded income from royalties of $9.9 million on U.S. net sales of TIBSOVO® by Servier in the royalty income from gain 
on sale of oncology business line item within the consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Liquidity
As of December 31, 2024, we had cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $1.5 billion. Although we have incurred 
recurring losses and expect to continue to incur losses for the foreseeable future, we expect our cash, cash equivalents and 
marketable securities to be sufficient to fund current operations for at least the next twelve months from the issuance of the 
financial statements. If we are unable to raise additional funds through equity or debt financings, we may be required to delay, 
limit, reduce or terminate product development or future commercialization efforts or grant rights to develop and market 
products or product candidates that we would otherwise prefer to develop and market ourselves.
Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies 
Principles of consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include our accounts and the accounts of our wholly owned subsidiaries, Agios Securities 
Corporation, Agios International Sarl (GmbH), Agios Germany GmbH, Agios Netherlands B.V., Agios Italy S.R.L., Agios 
France SARL, and Agios Limited. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The consolidated 
financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or U.S. GAAP.
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Use of estimates
The preparation of our consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that may 
affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, equity, revenues and expenses and related disclosure of contingent assets and 
liabilities. On an ongoing basis we evaluate our estimates, judgments and methodologies. We base our estimates on historical 
experience and on various other assumptions that we believe are reasonable, the results of which form the basis for making 
judgments about the carrying values of assets, liabilities and equity and the amount of revenues and expenses.
Cash and cash equivalents
We consider highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. Cash 
equivalents are stated at fair value.
Accounts receivable, net
Our trade accounts receivable arise from product sales and represent amounts due from specialty distributors and specialty 
pharmacy providers in the U.S. We monitor the financial performance and creditworthiness of our customers so that we can 
properly assess and respond to changes in their credit profile. We reserve against these receivables for estimated losses that may 
arise from a customer’s inability to pay. Amounts determined to be uncollectible are charged or written-off against the reserve.
Inventory
Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or estimated net realizable value on a first-in, first-out basis. Prior to the regulatory 
approval of our product candidates, we incur expenses for the manufacture of drug product that could potentially be available to 
support the commercial launch of those products. Until the date at which regulatory approval has been received or is otherwise 
considered probable, we record all such costs as research and development expenses. Upon approval of our wholly owned 
product, PYRUKYND®, by the FDA on February 17, 2022 for the treatment of hemolytic anemia in adults with PK deficiency 
in the United States, we began to capitalize inventories of PYRUKYND®.
Revenue recognition
Under ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, or ASC 606, revenue is recognized when the customer obtains 
control of promised goods or services, in an amount that reflects the consideration that we expect to receive in exchange for 
those goods or services. To determine revenue recognition for arrangements that have been determined to be within the scope of 
ASC 606, we perform the following five steps: (i) identify the contract(s) with a customer; (ii) identify the performance 
obligations in the contract; (iii) determine the transaction price; (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations 
in the contract; and (v) recognize revenue when (or as) we satisfy a performance obligation. We only apply the five-step model 
to contracts when it is probable that we will collect the consideration we are entitled to in exchange for the goods or services we 
transfer to the customer.
This standard applies to all contracts with customers, except for contracts that are within the scope of other standards, such as 
leases, insurance, collaboration arrangements and financial instruments.
Once the contract is determined to be within the scope of ASC 606, we assess the goods or services promised within each 
contract and determine those that are performance obligations, and assess whether each promised good or service is distinct. We 
will then recognize as revenue the amount of the transaction price that is allocated to the respective performance obligation 
when (or as) the performance obligation is satisfied.
Product Revenue
We generate product revenue from sales of PYRUKYND® to a limited number of specialty distributors and specialty pharmacy 
providers, or collectively, the Customers. These Customers subsequently resell PYRUKYND® to pharmacies or dispense 
PYRUKYND® directly to patients. In addition to distribution agreements with Customers, we enter into arrangements with 
healthcare providers and payors that provide for government-mandated and/or privately-negotiated rebates, chargebacks and 
discounts with respect to the purchase of PYRUKYND®.
The performance obligation related to the sale of PYRUKYND® is satisfied and revenue is recognized when the Customer 
obtains control of the product, which occurs at a point in time, typically upon delivery to the Customer.
Revenues from product sales are recorded at the net sales price, or transaction price, which includes estimates of variable 
consideration for which reserves are established and result from contractual adjustments, government rebates, returns and other 
allowances that are offered within the contracts with our Customers, healthcare providers, payors and other indirect customers 
relating to the sale of our products.
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Contractual Adjustments. We generally provide Customers with discounts, including prompt pay discounts, and 
allowances that are explicitly stated in the contracts and are recorded as a reduction of revenue in the period the related 
product revenue is recognized. In addition, we receive sales order management, data and distribution services from certain 
Customers.
Chargebacks and discounts represent the estimated obligations resulting from contractual commitments to sell products to 
qualified healthcare providers at prices lower than the list prices charged to Customers who directly purchase the product 
from us. Customers charge us for the difference between what they pay for the product and the ultimate selling price to 
the qualified healthcare providers. These reserves are estimated using the expected value method, based upon a range of 
possible outcomes that are probability-weighted for the estimated channel mix and are established in the same period that 
the related revenue is recognized, resulting in a reduction of product revenue.
Government Rebates. Government rebates include Medicare, TriCare, and Medicaid rebates, which we estimate using the 
expected value method, based upon a range of possible outcomes that are probability-weighted for the estimated payor 
mix. These reserves are recorded in the same period the related revenue is recognized, resulting in a reduction of product 
revenue. For Medicare, we also estimate the number of patients in the prescription drug coverage gap for whom we will 
owe an additional liability under the Medicare Part D program.
Returns. We estimate the amount of product sales that may be returned by Customers and record this estimate as a 
reduction of revenue in the period the related product revenue is recognized. We currently estimate product return 
liabilities using the expected value method, based on available industry data, including our visibility into the inventory 
remaining in the distribution channel.
Cost of sales
Cost of sales consists primarily of manufacturing costs for sales of PYRUKYND®. Based on our policy to expense costs 
associated with the manufacturing of our products prior to regulatory approval, certain of the manufacturing costs associated 
with product shipments of PYRUKYND® recorded during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 were expensed 
prior to February 17, 2022 and, therefore, are not included in costs of sales during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 
and 2022. The amounts excluded from cost of sales were not significant during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 
2022.
Inventories are reviewed periodically to identify excess or obsolete inventory based on projected sales activity as well as 
product shelf-life. Expired inventory is disposed of, and the related costs are recognized as cost of sales in our consolidated 
statements of operations, when, based on the expiry date, we do not believe we are able to sell the inventory. We have not 
reserved for excess or obsolete inventory during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.
Marketable securities
Marketable securities at December 31, 2024 and 2023 consisted of investments in U.S. Treasuries, government securities,  
corporate debt securities and certificates of deposit. We determine the appropriate classification of the securities at the time they 
are acquired and evaluate the appropriateness of such classifications at each balance sheet date. We classify our marketable 
securities as available-for-sale pursuant to ASC 320, Investments – Debt and Equity Securities. Marketable securities are 
recorded at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses are included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive (loss) 
income in the consolidated balance sheets and statements of stockholders’ equity and a component of total comprehensive 
income (loss) in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss), until realized. Realized gains and losses are 
included in interest income, net on a specific-identification basis.
At December 31, 2024 and 2023, we held both current and non-current investments. Investments classified as current are those 
that: (i) have a maturity of less than one year, or (ii) have a maturity of one to two years but we intend to liquidate within the 
next twelve months. Investments classified as non-current are those that: (i) have a maturity of one to two years, and (ii) we do 
not intend to liquidate within the next one year, although these funds are available for use and therefore classified as available-
for-sale.
We review marketable securities for impairment whenever the fair value of a marketable security is less than the amortized cost 
and evidence indicates that a marketable security’s carrying amount is not recoverable. Unrealized losses are evaluated for 
impairment under ASC 326, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses, to determine if the impairment is credit-related or 
noncredit-related. Credit-related impairment is recognized as an allowance on the balance sheet with a corresponding 
adjustment to earnings, and noncredit-related impairment is recognized in other comprehensive (loss) income, net of taxes. 
Evidence considered in this assessment includes reasons for the impairment, compliance with our investment policy, the 
severity of the impairment, collectability of the security, and any adverse conditions specifically related to the security, an 
industry, or geographic area.
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Fair value measurements
We record cash equivalents and marketable securities at fair value. ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, 
establishes a fair value hierarchy for those instruments measured at fair value that distinguishes between assumptions based on 
market data (observable inputs) and our own assumptions (unobservable inputs). The hierarchy consists of three levels:
Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2 – Quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices in markets that are not active, or 
inputs which are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.
Level 3 – Unobservable inputs that reflect our own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in 
pricing the asset or liability in which there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement 
date.
Our financial assets, which include cash equivalents and marketable securities, have been initially valued at the transaction 
price, and subsequently revalued at the end of each reporting period, utilizing third-party pricing services or other observable 
market data. The pricing services utilize industry standard valuation models, including both income and market based 
approaches, and observable market inputs to determine value. After completing our validation procedures, we did not adjust or 
override any fair value measurements provided by the pricing services as of December 31, 2024 or 2023. Fair value information 
for these assets, including their classification in the fair value hierarchy is included in Note 3, Fair Value Measurements.
There have been no changes to the valuation methods during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023. We evaluate 
transfers between levels at the end of each reporting period.
The carrying amounts of other receivables, prepaid expenses and other current assets, accounts payable, and accrued expenses 
approximate their fair values due to their short-term maturities.
Concentrations of credit risk 
Financial instruments which potentially subject us to credit risk consist primarily of cash, cash equivalents, and marketable 
securities. We hold these investments in highly rated financial institutions, and, by policy, limit the amounts of credit exposure 
to any one financial institution. These amounts at times may exceed federally insured limits. We have not experienced any 
credit losses in such accounts and do not believe we are exposed to any significant credit risk on these funds. We have no off-
balance sheet concentrations of credit risk, such as foreign currency exchange contracts, option contracts, or other hedging 
arrangements.
Property and equipment
Property and equipment consist of laboratory equipment, computer equipment and software, leasehold improvements, furniture 
and fixtures, and office equipment. Costs of major additions and betterment are capitalized; maintenance and repairs, which do 
not improve or extend the life of the respective assets, are charged to expense as incurred. Upon retirement or sale, the cost of 
the disposed asset and the related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and the resulting gain or loss is 
recognized.
Property and equipment is stated at cost, and depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the 
respective assets:
Years
Laboratory equipment
5
Computer equipment and software
3
Furniture and fixtures
5
Office equipment
5
Leasehold improvements are amortized over the lesser of the remaining lease term or the estimated useful life of the 
improvement.
Impairment of long-lived assets
We periodically evaluate our long-lived assets for potential impairment in accordance with ASC 360, Property, Plant and 
Equipment. Potential impairment is assessed when there is evidence that events or changes in circumstances indicate that the 
carrying amount of an asset may not be recovered. Recoverability of these assets is assessed based on the undiscounted 
expected future cash flows from the assets, considering a number of factors, including past operating results, budgets and 
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economic projections, market trends and product development cycles. If impairments are identified, assets are written down to 
their estimated fair value. We did not recognize any impairment charges through December 31, 2024.
Leases
We determine if an arrangement is a lease at inception. An arrangement is determined to contain a lease if the contract conveys 
the right to control the use of an identified property or equipment for a period of time in exchange for consideration. If we can 
benefit from the various underlying assets of a lease on their own or together with other resources that are readily available, or 
if the various underlying assets are neither highly dependent on nor highly interrelated with other underlying assets in the 
arrangement, they are considered to be a separate lease component. In the event multiple underlying assets are identified, the 
lease consideration is allocated to the various components based on each of the component’s relative fair value.
Operating lease assets represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and operating lease liabilities represent 
our obligation to make lease payments arising from the leasing arrangement. Operating lease assets and operating lease 
liabilities are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. As most of 
our leases do not provide an implicit rate, in determining the operating lease liabilities we use an estimate of our incremental 
borrowing rate. The incremental borrowing rate is determined using two alternative credit scoring models to estimate our credit 
rating, adjusted for collateralization. The calculation of the operating lease assets includes any lease payments made and 
excludes any lease incentives. Our lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain 
that we will exercise that option.
For operating leases, we record operating lease assets and lease liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets. Lease expense for 
lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Short-term leases, or leases that have a lease term of 
12 months or less at commencement date, are excluded from this treatment and are recognized on a straight-line basis over the 
term of the lease.
We have not entered into any material short-term leases or financing leases as of December 31, 2024.
Research and development costs
Research and development costs, including those accrued as of each balance sheet date, are expensed as incurred. These costs 
include salaries and personnel-related costs, consulting fees, fees paid for contract research services, fees paid to contract 
research organizations, or CROs, and other third parties in connection with clinical trials and preclinical development activities, 
fees paid to investigative sites in connection with clinical trials, the costs associated with the product manufacturing, 
development, and distribution of clinical supplies, the costs of laboratory equipment and facilities, and other external costs.
Nonrefundable advance payments for goods or services to be received in the future for use in research and development 
activities are deferred and capitalized. Additionally, there may be instances as of a given balance sheet date in which payments 
made to our vendors will exceed the level of services provided, and result in a prepayment of the research and development 
expense. The capitalized amounts are expensed as the related goods are delivered or the services are performed. We estimate 
the time period over which services will be performed and the level of effort to be expended in each period. If the actual timing 
of the performance of services or the level of effort varies from our estimate, we adjust the accrual or prepaid accordingly.
Stock-based compensation
We account for stock-based compensation awards in accordance with ASC 718, Compensation –Stock Compensation, or ASC 
718. For stock-based awards granted to employees, non-employees and members of the board of directors for their services and 
for participation in our employee stock purchase plan, we estimate the grant date fair value of each option award using the 
Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The use of the Black-Scholes option-pricing model requires us to make assumptions with 
respect to the expected term of the option, the expected volatility of the common stock consistent with the expected life of the 
option, risk-free interest rates and expected dividend yields of the common stock. For awards subject to service-based vesting 
conditions, we recognize stock-based compensation expense equal to the grant date fair value of stock options on a straight-line 
basis over the requisite service period. For awards subject to performance-based vesting conditions, we recognize stock-based 
compensation expense if the performance condition is considered probable of achievement using management’s best estimates.
Income taxes
Income taxes are recorded in accordance with ASC 740, Accounting for Income Taxes, or ASC 740, which provides for 
deferred taxes using an asset and liability approach. We recognize deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax 
consequences of events that have been included in our financial statements or tax returns. We determine our deferred tax assets 
and liabilities based on differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities, which are measured 
using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. Valuation allowances are 
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provided, if based upon the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets 
will not be realized.
We also account for uncertain tax positions in accordance with the provisions of ASC 740. When uncertain tax positions exist, 
we recognize the tax benefit of tax positions to the extent that the benefit will more likely than not be realized. The 
determination as to whether the tax benefit will more likely than not be realized is based upon the technical merits of the tax 
position as well as consideration of the available facts and circumstances.
Comprehensive income (loss)
Comprehensive income (loss) is defined as the change in equity of a business enterprise during a period from transactions, and 
other events and circumstances, and currently consists of net income (loss) and unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale 
securities. Accumulated other comprehensive loss consists entirely of unrealized gains and losses from available-for-sale 
securities as of December 31, 2024 and 2023.
Net income (loss) per share
Basic net income (loss) per share is calculated by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted-average shares outstanding during 
the period, without consideration for common stock equivalents. Diluted net income (loss) per share is calculated by adjusting 
the weighted-average shares outstanding for the dilutive effect of common stock equivalents outstanding for the period, 
determined using the treasury stock method. For purposes of the dilutive net income (loss) per share calculation, stock options, 
restricted stock units, or RSUs, and performance-based stock units, or PSUs, for which the performance and market vesting 
conditions, respectively, have been deemed probable, and 2013 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, or 2013 ESPP, shares are 
considered to be common stock equivalents, while PSUs with performance and market vesting conditions, respectively, that 
were not deemed probable as of December 31, 2024 are not considered to be common stock equivalents.
We utilize the control number concept in the computation of diluted earnings per share to determine whether potential common 
stock equivalents are dilutive. The control number used is net income (loss) from continuing operations. The control number 
concept requires that the same number of potentially dilutive securities applied in computing diluted earnings per share from 
continuing operations be applied to all other categories of income or loss, regardless of their anti-dilutive effect on such 
categories. Since we had a net loss for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, no dilutive effect was recognized in the 
calculation of loss per share and basic and diluted net loss per share was the same for those periods.
Segment information
Operating segments are identified as components of an enterprise about which separate discrete financial information is 
available for evaluation by the chief operating decision maker, or CODM, or decision-making group in making decisions on 
how to allocate resources and assess performance. Our CODM is our chief executive officer, or CEO. Our CEO views our 
operations and manages our business as one operating segment, which derives its revenues from the development and 
commercialization of therapies for patients with rare diseases.
Treasury stock
Treasury stock purchases are accounted for under the cost method whereby the entire cost of the acquired stock is recorded as 
treasury stock. Repurchased shares are held as treasury stock until they are retired or re-issued. Treasury stock purchases are 
accounted for under the cost method whereby the entire cost of the acquired stock is recorded as treasury stock. Repurchases of 
our common stock are accounted for as of the settlement date. There were no repurchases, retirements or re-issuances of 
treasury stock during the year ended December 31, 2024.
Recent accounting pronouncements
In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, issued Accounting Standards Update, or ASU, 
2023-09, Income Taxes (Topics 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, to expand the disclosure requirements for 
income taxes. Upon adoption, companies will be required to disclose additional specified categories in the rate reconciliation. 
Companies will also be required to disclose the amount of income taxes paid disaggregated by jurisdiction, among other 
disclosure requirements. The standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024, and can be applied 
either prospectively or retrospectively. We plan to adopt the standard in our 2025 annual period and are currently assessing its 
effect on our financial statement disclosures. 
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income – Expense 
Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses, to improve disclosures around 
an entity’s expenses. Upon adoption, companies will be required to disclose in the notes to the financial statements a 
disaggregation of certain expense categories included within the expense captions on the face of the income statement. The 
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standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026 and interim periods beginning after December 15, 
2027, with early adoption permitted, and can be applied either prospectively or retrospectively. We plan to adopt the standard in 
our 2027 annual period and are currently assessing its effect the standard on our financial statement disclosures.
Subsequent events
We considered events or transactions occurring after the balance sheet date, but prior to the issuance of the consolidated 
financial statements, for potential recognition or disclosure in our consolidated financial statements. All significant subsequent 
events have been properly disclosed in the consolidated financial statements.
Note 3. Fair Value Measurements
The following table summarizes our cash equivalents and marketable securities measured at fair value and by level (as 
described in Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2024:
(In thousands)
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Cash equivalents
$ 
44,988 $ 
3,386 $ 
— $ 
48,374 
Total cash equivalents
 
44,988  
3,386  
—  
48,374 
Marketable securities:
Certificates of deposit
 
—  
10,385  
—  
10,385 
U.S. Treasuries
 
—  
281,119  
—  
281,119 
Government securities
 
—  
279,707  
—  
279,707 
Corporate debt securities
 
—  
884,573  
—  
884,573 
Total marketable securities
 
—  
1,455,784  
—  
1,455,784 
Total cash equivalents and marketable securities
$ 
44,988 $ 1,459,170 $ 
— $ 1,504,158 
There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 and we had no financial assets or liabilities that were classified as Level 3 
at any point during the year ended December 31, 2024.
Note 4. Marketable Securities
Marketable securities at December 31, 2024 consisted of the following:
(In thousands)
Amortized
Cost
Unrealized
Gains
Unrealized
Losses
Fair
Value
Current:
Certificates of deposit
$ 
10,374 $ 
11 $ 
— $ 
10,385 
U.S. Treasuries
 
173,465  
153  
(27)  
173,591 
Government securities
 
167,970  
103  
(75)  
167,998 
Corporate debt securities
 
465,427  
321  
(259)  
465,489 
Total Current
 
817,236  
588  
(361)  
817,463 
Non-current:
U.S. Treasuries
 
107,725  
106  
(303)  
107,528 
Government securities
 
112,175  
3  
(469)  
111,709 
Corporate debt securities
 
420,166  
181  
(1,263)  
419,084 
Total Non-current
 
640,066  
290  
(2,035)  
638,321 
Total marketable securities
$ 1,457,302 $ 
878 $ 
(2,396) $ 1,455,784 
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Marketable securities at December 31, 2023 consisted of the following:
(In thousands)
Amortized
Cost
Unrealized
Gains
Unrealized
Losses
Fair
Value
Current:
U.S. Treasuries
$ 
30,876 $ 
— $ 
(56) $ 
30,820 
Government securities
 
247,460  
194  
(695)  
246,959 
Corporate debt securities
 
411,045  
874  
(975)  
410,944 
Total Current
 
689,381  
1,068  
(1,726)  
688,723 
Non-current:
U.S. Treasuries
 
4,802  
30  
—  
4,832 
Government securities
 
9,986  
75  
—  
10,061 
Corporate debt securities
 
14,430  
112  
—  
14,542 
Total Non-current
 
29,218  
217  
—  
29,435 
Total marketable securities
$ 
718,599 $ 
1,285 $ 
(1,726) $ 
718,158 
There were no material realized gains or losses on marketable securities for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.
At December 31, 2024 and 2023, we held 213 and 151 debt securities, respectively, that were in an unrealized loss position for 
less than one year. We did not record an allowance for credit losses as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 related to these 
securities. The aggregate fair value of debt securities in an unrealized loss position at December 31, 2024 and 2023 was $768.1 
million and $513.5 million, respectively. There were no individual securities that were in a significant unrealized loss position 
as of December 31, 2024 and 2023. We regularly review the securities in an unrealized loss position and evaluate the current 
expected credit loss by considering factors such as historical experience, market data, issuer-specific factors, and current 
economic conditions. We do not consider these marketable securities to be impaired as of December 31, 2024 and 2023.
Note 5. Inventory
Inventory, which consists of commercial supply of PYRUKYND®, consisted of the following:
(In thousands)
December 31, 
2024
December 31, 
2023
Raw materials
$ 
89 $ 
51 
Work-in-process
 
24,509  
17,568 
Finished goods
 
3,018  
1,457 
Total inventory
$ 
27,616 $ 
19,076 
Note 6. Leases
Our building leases are comprised of office and laboratory space under non-cancelable operating leases. These lease agreements 
have remaining lease terms of three years and contain various clauses for renewal at our option. The renewal options were not 
included in the calculation of the operating lease assets and the operating lease liabilities as the renewal options are not 
reasonably certain of being exercised. The lease agreements do not contain residual value guarantees. 
We currently lease approximately 146,000 square feet at 88 Sidney Street, 43,000 square feet at 64 Sidney Street, and 13,000 
square feet at 38 Sidney Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts. All leases, as amended, expire on February 29, 2028. At the end of 
the initial lease period, we have the option to extend the leases at all facilities for two consecutive five-year periods at the fair 
market rent at the time of the extension.
The components of lease expense and other information related to leases were as follows:
(In thousands)
2024
2023
2022
Operating lease costs
$ 
15,227 $ 
15,227 $ 
15,227 
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities
 
18,705  
18,170  
17,035 
We have not entered into any material short-term leases or financing leases as of December 31, 2024.
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In arriving at the operating lease liabilities as of December 31, 2024, we applied the weighted-average incremental borrowing 
rate of 5.7% from inception over a weighted-average remaining lease term of 3.2 years. In arriving at the operating lease 
liabilities as of December 31, 2023, we applied the weighted-average incremental borrowing rate of 5.7% over a weighted-
average remaining lease term of 4.2 years.
As of December 31, 2024, undiscounted minimum rental commitments under non-cancelable leases, for each of the next five 
years and total thereafter, were as follows:
(In thousands)
2025
$ 
17,943 
2026
 
20,151 
2027
 
20,755 
2028
 
3,479 
Undiscounted minimum rental commitments
 
62,328 
Interest
 
(5,340) 
Total operating lease liabilities 
$ 
56,988 
We provided our landlord a security deposit of $2.9 million as security for our leases, which is included within other non-
current assets on our consolidated balance sheet.
In August 2021, we entered into a long-term sublease agreement for 13,000 square feet of the office space at 38 Sidney Street, 
Cambridge, Massachusetts, which expired on December 31, 2024. In April 2022, we entered into a long-term sublease 
agreement for 27,000 square feet of the office space at 64 Sidney Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts, with the term of the lease 
running through April 2025. At the end of the initial sublease period, the subtenant has the option to extend the lease for one 
additional 6-month period. 
In May 2023, we entered into a long-term sublease agreement for 7,407 square feet of office space on the first floor of 64 
Sidney Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts, with the term of the lease running through April 2025. At the end of the initial 
sublease period, the subtenant has the option to extend the lease for one additional year, followed by a second extension option 
for twenty-two additional months. 
We recorded operating sublease income of $6.4 million and $6.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 
December 31, 2023, respectively, in other income, net in the consolidated statements of operations. We hold security deposits 
from our sublessees of approximately $0.9 million which is recorded within other non-current assets on our consolidated 
balance sheet.
As of December 31, 2024, the future minimum lease payments to be received under the long-term sublease agreements were as 
follows:
(In thousands)
2025
$ 
1,310 
Total
$ 
1,310 
Note 7. Accrued Expenses
Accrued expenses consisted of the following at December 31:
(In thousands)
2024
2023
Accrued compensation
$ 
29,935 $ 
23,232 
Accrued research and development costs
 
10,548  
15,463 
Accrued professional fees
 
4,316  
3,115 
Accrued other
 
2,062  
1,357 
Total accrued expenses
$ 
46,861 $ 
43,167 
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Note 8. Product Revenue
We generate product revenue from sales of PYRUKYND® to a limited number of specialty distributors and specialty pharmacy 
providers, or collectively, the Customers. These Customers subsequently resell PYRUKYND® to pharmacies or dispense 
PYRUKYND® directly to patients. In addition to distribution agreements with Customers, we enter into arrangements with 
healthcare providers and payors that provide for government-mandated and/or privately-negotiated rebates, chargebacks and 
discounts with respect to the purchase of PYRUKYND®.
The performance obligation related to the sale of PYRUKYND® is satisfied and revenue is recognized when the Customer 
obtains control of the product, which occurs at a point in time, typically upon delivery to the Customer.
Product revenue, net, was as follows for the years ended December 31: 
(In thousands)
2024
2023
2022
Product revenue, net
$ 
36,498 $ 
26,823 $ 
11,740 
One Customer accounted for 95%, 96% and 97% of our consolidated revenues for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 
and 2022, respectively, and 92% and 97% of accounts receivable from product sales for the years ended December 31, 2024 
and 2023, respectively.
Reserves for Variable Consideration
Revenues from product sales are recorded at the net sales price, or transaction price, which includes estimates of variable 
consideration for which reserves are established and result from contractual adjustments, government rebates, returns and other 
allowances that are offered within the contracts with our Customers, healthcare providers, payors and other indirect customers 
relating to the sale of our products.
The following tables summarize balances and activity in each of the product revenue allowance and reserve categories for the 
years ended December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:
(In thousands)
Contractual 
Adjustments
Government 
Rebates
Returns
Total
Balance at December 31, 2023
$ 
156 $ 
1,084 $ 
232 $ 
1,472 
Current provisions relating to sales in the current year
 
1,300  
2,593  
399  
4,292 
Adjustments relating to prior years
 
(39)  
(711)  
(45)  
(795) 
Payments/returns relating to sales in the current year
 
(1,079)  
(1,239)  
—  
(2,318) 
Payments/returns relating to sales in the prior years
 
(85)  
(373)  
(97)  
(555) 
Balance at December 31, 2024
$ 
253 $ 
1,354 $ 
489 $ 
2,096 
(In thousands)
Contractual 
Adjustments
Government 
Rebates
Returns
Total
Balance at December 31, 2022
$ 
65 $ 
573 $ 
133 $ 
771 
Current provisions relating to sales in the current year
 
1,079  
2,086  
2,182  
5,347 
Adjustments relating to prior years
 
—  
(237)  
(77)  
(314) 
Payments/returns relating to sales in the current year
 
(938)  
(1,003)  
(1,958)  
(3,899) 
Payments/returns relating to sales in the prior years
 
(50)  
(335)  
(48)  
(433) 
Balance at December 31, 2023
$ 
156 $ 
1,084 $ 
232 $ 
1,472 
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Total revenue-related reserves above, included in our consolidated balance sheets, are summarized as follows:
(In thousands)
December 31, 
2024
December 31, 
2023
Reduction of accounts receivable
$ 
124 $ 
151 
Component of accrued expenses 
 
1,972  
1,321 
Total revenue-related reserves
$ 
2,096 $ 
1,472 
The following table presents changes in our contract assets, which consisted of accounts receivable, net: 
(In thousands)
December 31, 
2024
December 31, 
2023
Beginning balance
$ 
2,810 $ 
2,206 
   Additions (1)
 
39,973  
31,855 
   Deductions (1)
 
(38,674)  
(31,251) 
Ending balance
$ 
4,109 $ 
2,810 
(1)  Additions to contract assets relate to amounts billed to Customers for product sales, and deductions to contract assets primarily relate to collection of 
receivables during the reporting period. 
Note 9. Share-Based Payments 
2023 Stock Incentive Plan and Inducement Grants
In June 2023, our stockholders approved the 2023 Stock Incentive Plan, or the 2023 Plan. The 2023 Plan provides for the grant 
of incentive stock options, nonstatutory stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, RSUs, PSUs, and other 
stock-based awards to employees, advisors, consultants and non-employee directors. 
Following the adoption of the 2023 Plan, we ceased granting equity awards under the 2013 Stock Incentive Plan, or the 2013 
Plan. Any outstanding equity awards that were previously granted under the 2013 Plan continue to be governed by their terms. 
Following adoption of the 2013 Plan, we ceased granting equity awards under the 2007 Stock Incentive Plan, or the 2007 Plan. 
There are no outstanding equity awards under the 2007 Plan.
In connection with the start of employment of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer in 2022, and our Chief 
Commercial Officer in 2023, our board of directors granted each of them equity awards in the form of stock options, RSUs and 
PSUs, which awards were made outside our equity incentive plans as inducements material to their respective entry into 
employment with us in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).
As of December 31, 2024, the maximum number of shares reserved under the 2013 Plan, the 2023 Plan and the inducement 
grants described above was 10,896,149, and we had 2,868,747 shares available for future issuance under the 2023 Plan.
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Stock options
The following table summarizes the stock option activity of all stock incentive plans for the year ended December 31, 2024:
Number of
Stock
Options
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
(in years)
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value (in
thousands)
Outstanding at December 31, 2023
 
5,263,681 $ 
44.94 
6.36
$ 
423 
Granted
 
1,050,087  
34.40 
Exercised
 
(343,341)  
34.39 
Cancelled/Forfeited
 
(79,253)  
39.00 
Expired
 
(56,918)  
71.76 
Outstanding at December 31, 2024
 
5,834,256 $ 
43.48 
6.21
$ 
11,911 
Exercisable at December 31, 2024
 
3,851,037 $ 
49.62 
5.02
$ 
6,574 
Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2024
 
5,834,256 $ 
43.48 
6.21
$ 
11,911 
The weighted-average grant date fair value of options granted was $18.92, $14.32 and $15.64 during the years ended 
December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The total intrinsic value of options exercised was $3.3 million, $2.9 million 
and $0.3 million during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
At December 31, 2024, the total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested stock option awards was $29.1 
million, which we expect to recognize over a weighted-average period of approximately 2.37 years.
Restricted stock units
Upon vesting, each RSU entitles the holder to receive a specified number of shares of our common stock. The following table 
presents RSU activity for the year ended December 31, 2024:
Number of
Stock Units
Weighted-Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
Unvested shares at December 31, 2023
 
1,346,701 $ 
29.67 
Granted
 
1,144,164  
32.33 
Vested
 
(594,511)  
32.70 
Forfeited
 
(77,791)  
30.86 
Unvested shares at December 31, 2024
 
1,818,563 $ 
30.31 
As of December 31, 2024, there was approximately $33.6 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to RSUs, 
which we expect to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.87 years.
Performance-based stock units
At the achievement of the performance-based and service-based vesting criteria, each PSU entitles the holder to receive a 
specified number of shares of our common stock. The following table presents PSU activity for the year ended December 31, 
2024:
Number of
Stock Units
Weighted-Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
Unvested shares at December 31, 2023
 
362,133 $ 
30.66 
Granted
 
183,000  
32.27 
Vested
 
(170,550)  
35.04 
Unvested shares at December 31, 2024
 
374,583 $ 
29.45 
Stock-based compensation expense associated with these PSUs is recognized if the underlying performance condition is 
considered probable of achievement using our management’s best estimates. As of December 31, 2024, there was no 
unrecognized compensation expense related to PSUs with performance-based vesting criteria that are considered probable of 
achievement that we expect to recognize. There was $11.0 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to PSUs 
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with performance-based vesting criteria that are considered not probable of achievement.
Market-based stock units
We have issued certain equity awards that contain market based vesting conditions, in which shares of stock are earned at 
vesting based on stock price performance. The fair value of market-based stock units, or MSUs, are estimated using a Monte 
Carlo simulation model. Assumptions and estimates utilized in the model include the risk-free interest rate, dividend yield, 
expected stock volatility and the estimated period to achievement of the market condition. 
The following table presents MSU activity for the year ended December 31, 2024:
Number of
Stock Units
Weighted-Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
Unvested shares at December 31, 2023
 
42,695 $ 
41.50 
Expired
 
(42,695)  
41.50 
Unvested shares at December 31, 2024
 
— $ 
— 
As of December 31, 2024, there was no remaining unrecognized compensation expense related to MSUs.
Amended and Restated 2013 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
In June 2013, our Board of Directors adopted, and in July 2013 our stockholders approved, the 2013 ESPP, which was further 
amended and restated by our Board of Directors in December 2024. We issued 102,805 shares and 112,832 shares during the 
years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, under the 2013 ESPP. The 2013 ESPP provides participating 
employees with the opportunity to purchase up to an aggregate of 2,363,636 shares of our common stock. As of December 31, 
2024, we had 1,583,234 shares available for future issuance under the 2013 ESPP. 
Stock-based compensation expense
During the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, we recorded stock-based compensation expense for employee and 
non-employee stock options, RSUs, PSUs, and ESPP shares. Stock-based compensation expense by award type included within 
the consolidated statements of operations is as follows:
(In thousands)
2024
2023
2022
Stock options
$ 
17,519 $ 
17,163 $ 
23,731 
Restricted stock units
 
23,553  
19,367  
21,670 
Performance-based stock units
 
750  
7,368  
2,919 
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
 
1,025  
868  
976 
Total stock-based compensation expense
$ 
42,847 $ 
44,766 $ 
49,296 
Expenses related to equity-based awards were allocated as follows in the consolidated statements of operations:
(In thousands)
2024
2023
2022
Research and development expense
$ 
16,910 $ 
17,064 $ 
20,988 
Selling, general and administrative expense
 
25,937  
27,702  
28,308 
Total stock-based compensation expense
$ 
42,847 $ 
44,766 $ 
49,296 
No related tax benefits were recognized for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022.
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The fair value of each stock option granted to employees and non-employees is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-
Scholes option-pricing model. The following table summarizes the weighted average assumptions used in calculating the grant 
date fair value of the awards:
2024
2023
2022
Risk-free interest rate
 4.15 %
 4.05 %
 2.55 %
Expected dividend yield
 
— 
 
— 
 
— 
Expected term (in years)
6.02
5.99
6.03
Expected volatility
 53.32 %
 54.26 %
 55.30 %
Expected term
We use the “simplified method” as prescribed by the Securities and Exchange Commission Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107, 
Share Based Payments, to estimate the expected term of stock option grants. Under this approach, the weighted-average 
expected life is presumed to be the average of the contractual term of ten years and the weighted-average vesting term of the 
stock options, taking into consideration multiple vesting tranches. We utilize this method due to the plain-vanilla nature of our 
share-based awards. 
Volatility
The expected volatility has been determined using our historical volatilities for a period equal to the expected term of the option 
grant.
Risk-free rate
The risk-free rate is based on the yield curve of U.S. Treasury securities with periods commensurate with the expected term of 
the options being valued. 
Dividends
We have never paid, and do not anticipate paying, any cash dividends in the foreseeable future, and, therefore, use an expected 
dividend yield of zero in the option-pricing model. 
Forfeitures
We account for forfeitures as they occur and, therefore, do not estimate forfeitures.
Note 10. Net Income (Loss) per Share
Basic net income (loss) per share is calculated by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted-average shares outstanding during 
the period, without consideration for common stock equivalents. Diluted net income (loss) per share is calculated by adjusting 
the weighted-average shares outstanding for the dilutive effect of common stock equivalents outstanding for the period, 
determined using the treasury stock method. For purposes of the dilutive net income (loss) per share calculation, stock options, 
RSUs and PSUs for which the performance and market vesting conditions, respectively, have been deemed probable, and 2013 
ESPP shares are considered to be common stock equivalents, while PSUs with performance and market vesting conditions, 
respectively, that were not deemed probable as of December 31, 2024 are not considered to be common stock equivalents.
We utilize the control number concept in the computation of diluted earnings per share to determine whether potential common 
stock equivalents are dilutive. The control number used is net income (loss) from continuing operations. The control number 
concept requires that the same number of potentially dilutive securities applied in computing diluted earnings per share from 
continuing operations be applied to all other categories of income or loss, regardless of their anti-dilutive effect on such 
categories. Since we had a net loss for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, no dilutive effect was recognized in the 
calculation of loss per share and basic and diluted net loss per share was the same for those periods.
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The following is a reconciliation of basic weighted-average number of common shares used in computing net income (loss) per 
share to diluted weighted-average number of common shares used in computing net income (loss) per share for the periods 
indicated:
Years ended December 31,
2024
2023
2022
Basic shares
 
56,807,415  
55,651,487  
54,789,435 
Effect of dilutive securities
Stock options
 
336,446  
—  
— 
Restricted stock units
 
732,925  
—  
— 
Performance-based stock units
 
8,845  
—  
— 
Employee stock purchase plan shares
 
3,624  
—  
— 
Diluted shares
 
57,889,255  
55,651,487  
54,789,435 
The following common stock equivalents were excluded from the calculation of diluted net income (loss) per share applicable 
to common stockholders for the periods indicated because including them would have had an anti-dilutive effect:
Years ended December 31,
2024
2023
2022
Stock options
 
3,926,330  
5,263,681  
5,772,564 
Restricted stock units
 
95,679  
1,346,701  
1,117,921 
Performance-based stock units
 
—  
145,023  
— 
Employee Stock Purchase Plan shares
 
3,987  
48,713  
42,026 
Total
 
4,025,996  
6,804,118  
6,932,511 
Note 11. Income Taxes
The domestic and foreign components of income (loss) before income taxes are as follows:
(In thousands)
2024
2023
2022
Domestic
$ 
717,967 $ 
(352,085) $ 
(231,767) 
Foreign
 
2  
(3)  
(34) 
Total
$ 
717,969 $ 
(352,088) $ 
(231,801) 
We did not have any provision for income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.
A reconciliation of the expected income tax expense (benefit) computed using the federal statutory income tax rate to our 
effective income tax rate is as follows for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022:
2024
2023
2022
Federal statutory tax rate
 21.0 %
 21.0 %
 21.0 %
State taxes, net of federal benefit
 1.6 %
 1.9 %
 2.9 %
Change in valuation allowance
 (14.5) %
 (23.8) %
 (25.7) %
General business credits and other credits
 (2.6) %
 4.2 %
 5.2 %
Permanent differences and other adjustments
 0.6 %
 (2.8) %
 (2.3) %
Stock based compensation
 0.1 %
 (0.5) %
 (1.1) %
Total
 6.2 %
 — %
 — %
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Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities 
for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. Significant components of our deferred tax 
assets and liabilities for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 are as follows:
(In thousands)
2024
2023
Deferred tax assets:
Net operating loss carryforwards
$ 
26,492 $ 
64,066 
Tax credit carryforwards
 
83,994  
180,635 
Purchased intangible assets
 
12,713  
14,155 
Stock-based compensation
 
21,090  
20,954 
Operating lease liability
 
13,023  
16,780 
Non-deductible accruals and reserves, including inventory
 
8,635  
5,134 
Section 174 R&D expense
 
121,530  
93,333 
Total deferred tax assets
 
287,477  
395,057 
Depreciation and amortization
 
(1,193)  
(1,986) 
Operating lease right of use asset
 
(10,713)  
(13,411) 
Less: valuation allowance
 
(275,571)  
(379,660) 
Net deferred taxes
$ 
— $ 
— 
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, or TCJA, requires taxpayers to capitalize and amortize research and experimental expenditures 
under Internal Revenue Code section 174 for tax years beginning after December 31, 2021. We capitalized research and 
experimental costs of $244.9 million and $232.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, 
respectively. We will amortize these costs for tax purposes over 5 years if the research and experimentation was performed in 
the U.S. and over 15 years if the research and experimentation was performed outside the U.S.
As of December 31, 2024, we had net operating loss carryforwards, or NOLs, available to reduce state and foreign income taxes 
of approximately $320.0 million and $65.2 million, respectively. At December 31, 2024, we also had available research and 
development tax credits for federal and state income tax purposes of approximately $23.2 million and $29.3 million, 
respectively. If not utilized, the credits begin to expire in 2040 and 2028 for federal and state income tax purposes, respectively. 
We engaged in clinical testing activities and incurred expenses that qualify for the federal orphan drug tax credit. At 
December 31, 2024, we had available orphan drug tax credits for federal purposes only of approximately $37.5 million. If not 
utilized, the orphan drug credits begin to expire in 2040.
As provided by Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or Section 382, and similar state provisions, utilization of 
NOLs and tax credit carryforwards may be subject to substantial annual limitations due to ownership change limitations that 
have previously occurred or that could occur in the future. Ownership changes may limit the amount of NOLs and tax credit 
carryforwards that can be utilized annually to offset future taxable income and tax, respectively. In general, an ownership 
change, as defined by Section 382, results from transactions that increase the ownership of five percent stockholders in the 
stock of a corporation by more than 50 percent in the aggregate over a three year period. We completed a review of our changes 
in ownership through December 31, 2024 and determined that transactions have resulted in no ownership changes during the 
year ended December 31, 2024, as defined by Section 382. The impact of the historical ownership changes has been reflected in 
our deferred tax assets in the table above. 
As required by ASC 740, we have evaluated the positive and negative evidence bearing upon the realizability of our deferred 
tax assets. Based on the weight of available evidence, both positive and negative, we recorded a valuation allowance of $275.6 
million and $379.7 million as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, because we have determined that it 
is more likely than not that these assets will not be fully realized. The valuation allowance decreased by $104.1 million for the 
year ended December 31, 2024 and increased by $83.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. The decrease for the year 
ended December 31, 2024 relates primarily to the utilization of tax attributes to offset taxable income, and the increase for the 
year ended December 31, 2023 primarily due to the Section 174 R&D expense capitalization.
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The following table presents our change in valuation allowance for the years ended December 31, 2024 and, 2023:
(In thousands)
2024
2023
Valuation allowance at the beginning of the year
$ 
379,660 $ 
295,993 
Increase (decrease) for the current period
 
(104,089)  
83,667 
Valuation allowance at the end of the year
$ 
275,571 $ 
379,660 
As of December 31, 2024, the unremitted earnings of our foreign subsidiaries are not material. We have not provided for U.S. 
income taxes or foreign withholding taxes on these earnings as it is our current intention to permanently reinvest these earnings 
outside the U.S. The tax liability on these earnings is also not material. Events that could trigger a tax liability include, but are 
not limited to, distributions, reorganizations or restructurings and/or tax law changes.
We apply the accounting guidance in ASC 740 related to accounting for uncertainty in income taxes. Our reserves related to 
taxes are based on a determination of whether, and how much of, a tax benefit taken by us in our tax filings or positions is more 
likely than not to be realized following resolution of any potential contingencies present related to the tax benefit.
The following table presents our unrecognized tax benefits activity for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023:
(In thousands)
2024
2023
Unrecognized tax benefits at the beginning of the year
$ 
28,578 $ 
26,190 
Gross increases - current period tax positions
 
3,013  
2,388 
Unrecognized tax benefits at the end of the year
$ 
31,591 $ 
28,578 
We will recognize interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions above the line as an expense to continuing operations. 
As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, we had no accrued interest or penalties related to uncertain tax positions and no such 
amounts have been recognized. If all of our unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2024 were to become recognizable in 
the future, we would record $31.6 million of unrecognized tax benefits. The uncertain tax position does not impact our effective 
income tax rate due to the full valuation allowance.
We are subject to taxation in the United States, Switzerland, Netherlands, Germany, Italy and France. The statute of limitations 
for assessment by the IRS and state tax authorities is open for tax years ending December 31, 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021, 
although carryforward attributes that were generated for tax years prior to 2021 may still be adjusted upon examination by the 
IRS or state tax authorities if they either have been, or will be, used in a future period. The statute of limitations for assessments 
in Switzerland, the Netherlands and Italy remains open for tax years ending December 31, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021 and 2020. 
Our subsidiary in Germany has statute of limitations for assessments open are for the tax years ending December 31, 2024, 
2023, 2022, and 2021, and our subsidiary in France has statute of limitations for assessments for the tax years ending 
December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022. There are currently no federal, state or foreign audits in progress.
As of December 31, 2024 we had an income tax payable of $0.9 million and as of December 31, 2023 we had an income tax 
receivable of $1.1 million, which is recorded within prepaid expenses and other current assets in our consolidated balance 
sheets.
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Note 12. Property and Equipment, net
Property and equipment, net consisted of the following at December 31:
(In thousands)
2024
2023
Laboratory equipment
$ 
17,529 $ 
17,433 
Computer equipment and software
 
6,454  
6,566 
Leasehold improvements
 
37,519  
37,277 
Furniture and fixtures
 
3,454  
3,459 
Office equipment
 
2,319  
2,268 
Construction in progress
 
897  
608 
Total property and equipment
 
68,172  
67,611 
Less: accumulated depreciation
 
(56,497)  
(52,229) 
Total property and equipment, net
$ 
11,675 $ 
15,382 
Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 was $5.7 million, $6.6 million and $8.4 million, 
respectively.
Note 13. Common Stock
We are authorized to issue 125,000,000 shares of our common stock. Holders of common stock are entitled to one vote per 
share. Additionally, holders of common stock are entitled to receive dividends, if and when declared by our board of directors, 
and to share ratably in our assets legally available for distribution to our shareholders in the event of liquidation. 
Note 14. Commitments and Contingent Liabilities 
Manufacturing Commitments
We are party to various agreements with contract manufacturing organizations that we are not contractually able to terminate 
for convenience and avoid any and all future obligations to the vendors. Under such agreements, we are obligated to make 
certain minimum payments, with the exact amounts in the event of termination to be based on the timing of the termination and 
the exact terms of the agreement.
Legal Contingencies
From time to time, we may be involved in disputes and legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business. These proceedings 
may include allegations of infringement of intellectual property, employment or other matters. We do not have any ongoing 
legal proceedings that, based on our estimates, could have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.
Note 15. Defined Contribution Benefit Plan
We sponsor a 401(k) retirement plan, in which substantially all our full-time employees are eligible to participate. Participants 
may contribute a percentage of their annual compensation to this plan, subject to statutory limitations. We will make matching 
contributions equal to 100% of the employee’s contributions, subject to a maximum of 4% of eligible compensation.
Note 16. Segment Information
Operating segments are identified as components of an enterprise about which separate discrete financial information is 
available for evaluation by the CODM or decision-making group in making decisions on how to allocate resources and assess 
performance. Our CODM is our CEO. Our CEO views our operations and manages our business as one operating segment, 
which derives its revenues from the development and commercialization of therapies for patients with rare diseases.
Our CEO manages and allocates resources to the operations of our company on a total company basis by assessing the overall 
level of resources available and how to best deploy these resources across functions and research and development projects that 
are in line with our long-term company-wide strategic goals. In making these decisions, our CEO uses consolidated financial 
information for purposes of evaluating performance, forecasting future period financial results, allocating resources and setting 
incentive targets. The CODM performs this assessment based on the Company’s consolidated net income (loss). Through this 
analysis, the CODM assesses performance by comparing actual consolidated net income (loss) versus the budget, and then 
decides how to allocate resources to invest in the Company’s research and development programs. The measure of segment 
assets is reported on the consolidated balance sheets as total assets.
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The following table contains additional information on our consolidated revenue and net income (loss), including significant 
segment expenses:
(In thousands) Years Ended December 31:
2024
2023
2022
Product revenue, net
$ 
36,498 
$ 
26,823 
$ 
11,740 
PK activator (PYRUKYND®) direct expenses - research and development
 
(112,720) 
 
(101,322) 
 
(83,271) 
Compensation and related expenses - research and development
 
(114,618) 
 
(108,484) 
 
(109,248) 
Total selling, general and administrative expenses
 
(156,784) 
 
(119,903) 
 
(121,673) 
Gain on sale of contingent payments
 
889,136 
 
— 
 
127,853 
Milestone payment from gain on sale of oncology business
 
200,000 
 
— 
 
— 
Other segment items*
 
(67,787) 
 
(49,202) 
 
(57,202) 
Net income (loss)
$ 
673,725 
$ 
(352,088) 
$ 
(231,801) 
*Other segment items primarily include milestone revenue, cost of sales, other research and development expenses, interest income and income taxes.
F-28

AGIOS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 
AMENDED AND RESTATED 2013 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN 
Amended and Restated on December 2, 2024
The purpose of this Plan is to provide eligible employees of Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) and 
certain of its subsidiaries with opportunities to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock, $0.001 par value 
(the “Common Stock”), commencing at such time as the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) shall 
determine. Subject to adjustment under Section 15 hereof, the number of shares of Common Stock that have been 
approved for this purpose is the sum of: 
(a) three-hundred and twenty-seven thousand two-hundred and seventy-two (327,272) shares of Common Stock; 
plus 
(b) an annual increase to be added on the first day of each fiscal year, commencing on January 1, 2014 and ending 
on December 31, 2023, equal to the lesser of (i) 509,091 shares of Common Stock, (ii) 1% of the outstanding shares 
on such date or (iii) an amount determined by the Board. 
This Plan is intended to qualify as an “employee stock purchase plan” as defined in Section 423 of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and the regulations issued thereunder, and shall be interpreted 
consistent therewith. 
1. Administration. The Plan will be administered by the Board or by a Committee appointed by the Board (the 
“Committee”). The Board or the Committee has authority to make rules and regulations for the administration of the 
Plan and its interpretation and decisions with regard thereto shall be final and conclusive. 
2. Eligibility. All employees of the Company and all employees of any subsidiary of the Company (as defined in 
Section 424(f) of the Code) designated by the Board or the Committee from time to time (a “Designated 
Subsidiary”), are eligible to participate in any one or more of the offerings of Options (as defined in Section 9) to 
purchase Common Stock under the Plan provided that: 
(a) they are customarily employed by the Company or a Designated Subsidiary for more than 20 hours a week and 
for more than five months in a calendar year; and
(b) they are employees of the Company or a Designated Subsidiary on the first day of the applicable Plan Period (as 
defined below). 
No employee may be granted an Option hereunder if such employee, immediately after the Option is granted, owns 
5% or more of the total combined voting power or value of the stock of the Company or any subsidiary. For 
purposes of the preceding sentence, the attribution rules of Section 424(d) of the Code shall apply in determining the 
stock ownership of an employee, and all stock that the employee has a contractual right to purchase shall be treated 
as stock owned by the employee. 
The Company retains the discretion to determine which eligible employees may participate in an offering pursuant 
to and consistent with Treasury Regulation Sections 1.423-2(e) and (f). 
3. Offerings. The Company will make one or more offerings (“Offerings”) to employees to purchase stock under this 
Plan. Offerings will begin at such time as the Board shall determine. Each Offering will consist of a six-month 
period (a “Plan Period”) during which payroll deductions will be made and held for the purchase of Common Stock 
at the end of the Plan Period. The Board or the Committee may, at its discretion, choose a different Plan Period of 
not more than twelve (12) months for Offerings. 
4. Participation. An employee eligible on the first day of a Plan Period of any Offering may participate in such 
Offering by completing and forwarding either a written or electronic payroll deduction authorization form to the 
employee’s appropriate payroll office at least 15 days prior to the commencement of the applicable Plan Period. The 
form will authorize a regular payroll deduction from the Compensation received by the employee during the Plan 
Period. Unless an employee files a new form or withdraws from the Plan, his deductions and purchases will continue 
at the same rate for future Offerings under the Plan as long as the Plan remains in effect. The term “Compensation” 
Ex. 10.4

means the employee’s base salary reportable on the employee’s Federal Income Tax Withholding Statement but 
including overtime and shift premium, and, in the case of salespersons, sales commissions to the extent determined 
by the Board or the Committee. 
5. Deductions. The Company will maintain payroll deduction accounts for all participating employees. With respect 
to any Offering made under this Plan, an employee may authorize a payroll deduction in any percentage amount (in 
whole percentages) up to a maximum of 10.0% of the Compensation he or she receives during the Plan Period or 
such shorter period during which deductions from payroll are made. The Board or the Committee may, at its 
discretion, designate a lower maximum contribution rate. The minimum payroll deduction is such percentage of 
Compensation as may be established from time to time by the Board or the Committee. 
6. Deduction Changes. An employee may decrease or discontinue his payroll deduction once during any Plan 
Period, by filing either a written or electronic new payroll deduction authorization form. However, an employee may 
not increase his payroll deduction during a Plan Period. If an employee elects to discontinue his payroll deductions 
during a Plan Period, but does not elect to withdraw his funds pursuant to Section 8 hereof, funds deducted prior to 
his election to discontinue will be applied to the purchase of Common Stock on the Exercise Date (as defined 
below). 
7. Interest. Interest will not be paid on any employee accounts, except to the extent that the Board or the Committee, 
in its sole discretion, elects to credit employee accounts with interest at such rate as it may from time to time 
determine. 
8. Withdrawal of Funds. An employee may at any time prior to the close of business on the fifteenth business day 
prior to the end of a Plan Period and for any reason permanently draw out the balance accumulated in the 
employee’s account and thereby withdraw from participation in an Offering. Partial withdrawals are not permitted. 
The employee may not begin participation again during the remainder of the Plan Period during which the employee 
withdrew his or her balance. The employee may participate in any subsequent Offering in accordance with terms and 
conditions established by the Board or the Committee. 
9. Purchase of Shares. 
(a) Number of Shares. On the first day of each Plan Period, the Company will grant to each eligible employee who is 
then a participant in the Plan an option (an “Option”) to purchase on the last business day of such Plan Period (the 
“Exercise Date”) at the applicable purchase price (the “Option Price”) up to that number of shares of Common Stock 
(which may include fractional shares) determined by multiplying $2,083 by the number of full months in the Plan 
Period and dividing the result by the closing price (as determined below) on the first day of such Plan Period; 
provided, however, that no employee may be granted an Option which permits his rights to purchase Common Stock 
under this Plan and any other employee stock purchase plan (as defined in Section 423(b) of the Code) of the 
Company and its subsidiaries, to accrue at a rate which exceeds $25,000 of the fair market value of such Common 
Stock (determined at the date such Option is granted) for each calendar year in which the Option is outstanding at 
any time; and, provided, further, however, that the Committee may, in its discretion, set a fixed maximum number of 
shares of Common Stock that each eligible employee may purchase per Plan Period which number may not be 
greater than the number of shares of Common Stock determined by using the formula in the first clause of this 
Section 9(a) and which number shall be subject to the second clause of this Section 9(b). 
(b) Option Price. The Board or the Committee shall determine the Option Price for each Plan Period, including 
whether such Option Price shall be determined based on the lesser of the closing price of the Common Stock on (i) 
the first business day of the Plan Period or (ii) the Exercise Date, or shall be based solely on the closing price of the 
Common Stock on the Exercise Date; provided, however, that such Option Price shall be at least 85% of the 
applicable closing price. In the absence of a determination by the Board or the Committee, the Option Price will be 
85% of the lesser of the closing price of the Common Stock on (i) the first business day of the Plan Period or (ii) the 
Exercise Date. The closing price shall be (a) the closing price (for the primary trading session) on any national 
securities exchange on which the Common Stock is listed or (b) the average of the closing bid and asked prices in 
the over-the-counter-market, whichever is applicable, as reported on the applicable stock exchange or trading 

market. If no sales of Common Stock were made on such a day, the price of the Common Stock shall be the reported 
price for prior day on which sales were made. 
(c) Exercise of Option. Each employee who continues to be a participant in the Plan on the Exercise Date shall be 
deemed to have exercised his Option at the Option Price on such date and shall be deemed to have purchased from 
the Company the number of whole shares of Common Stock reserved for the purpose of the Plan that his 
accumulated payroll deductions on such date will pay for, but not in excess of the maximum numbers determined in 
the manner set forth above. 
(d) Return of Unused Payroll Deductions. Any balance remaining in an employee’s payroll deduction account at the 
end of a Plan Period will be automatically refunded to the employee, except that any balance that is less than the 
purchase price of one share of Common Stock will be carried forward into the employee’s payroll deduction account 
for the following Offering, unless the employee elects not to participate in the following Offering under the Plan, in 
which case the balance in the employee’s account shall be refunded. 
10. Issuance of Certificates. Certificates representing shares of Common Stock purchased under the Plan may be 
issued only in the name of the employee, in the name of the employee and another person of legal age as joint 
tenants with rights of survivorship, or (in the Company’s sole discretion) in the name of a brokerage firm, bank, or 
other nominee holder designated by the employee. The Company may, in its sole discretion and in compliance with 
applicable laws, authorize the use of book entry registration of shares in lieu of issuing stock certificates. 
11. Rights on Retirement, Death or Termination of Employment. If a participating employee’s employment ends 
before the last business day of a Plan Period, no payroll deduction shall be taken from any pay then due and owing 
to the employee and the balance in the employee’s account shall be paid to the employee. In the event of the 
employee’s death before the last business day of a Plan Period, the Company shall, upon notification of such death, 
pay the balance of the employee’s account (a) to the executor or administrator of the employee’s estate or (b) if no 
such executor or administrator has been appointed to the knowledge of the Company, to such other person(s) as the 
Company may, in its discretion, designate. If, before the last business day of the Plan Period, the Designated 
Subsidiary by which an employee is employed ceases to be a subsidiary of the Company, or if the employee is 
transferred to a subsidiary of the Company that is not a Designated Subsidiary, the employee shall be deemed to 
have terminated employment for the purposes of this Plan. 
12. Optionees Not Stockholders. Neither the granting of an Option to an employee nor the deductions from his or 
her pay shall make such employee a stockholder of the shares of Common Stock covered by an Option under this 
Plan until he or she has purchased and received such shares. 
13. Options Not Transferable. Options under this Plan are not transferable by a participating employee other than by 
will or the laws of descent and distribution, and are exercisable during the employee’s lifetime only by the 
employee. 
14. Application of Funds. All funds received or held by the Company under this Plan may be combined with other 
corporate funds and may be used for any corporate purpose. 
15. Adjustment for Changes in Common Stock and Certain Other Events. 
(a) Changes in Capitalization. In the event of any stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, 
combination of shares, reclassification of shares, spin-off or other similar change in capitalization or event, or any 
dividend or distribution to holders of Common Stock other than an ordinary cash dividend, (i) the number and class 
of securities available under this Plan, (ii) the share limitations set forth in Section 9, and (iii) the Option Price shall 
be equitably adjusted to the extent determined by the Board or the Committee. 
(b) Reorganization Events. 
(1) Definition. A “Reorganization Event” shall mean: (a) any merger or consolidation of the Company with or into 
another entity as a result of which all of the Common Stock of the Company is converted into or exchanged for the 
right to receive cash, securities or other property or is cancelled, (b) any transfer or disposition of all of the Common 

Stock of the Company for cash, securities or other property pursuant to a share exchange or other transaction or (c) 
any liquidation or dissolution of the Company. 
(2) Consequences of a Reorganization Event on Options. In connection with a Reorganization Event, the Board or 
the Committee may take any one or more of the following actions as to outstanding Options on such terms as the 
Board or the Committee determines: (i) provide that Options shall be assumed, or substantially equivalent Options 
shall be substituted, by the acquiring or succeeding corporation (or an affiliate thereof), (ii) upon written notice to 
employees, provide that all outstanding Options will be terminated immediately prior to the consummation of such 
Reorganization Event and that all such outstanding Options will become exercisable to the extent of accumulated 
payroll deductions as of a date specified by the Board or the Committee in such notice, which date shall not be less 
than ten (10) days preceding the effective date of the Reorganization Event, (iii) upon written notice to employees, 
provide that all outstanding Options will be cancelled as of a date prior to the effective date of the Reorganization 
Event and that all accumulated payroll deductions will be returned to participating employees on such date, (iv) in 
the event of a Reorganization Event under the terms of which holders of Common Stock will receive upon 
consummation thereof a cash payment for each share surrendered in the Reorganization Event (the “Acquisition 
Price”), change the last day of the Plan Period to be the date of the consummation of the Reorganization Event and 
make or provide for a cash payment to each employee equal to (A) (1) the Acquisition Price times (2) the number of 
shares of Common Stock that the employee’s accumulated payroll deductions as of immediately prior to the 
Reorganization Event could purchase at the Option Price, where the Acquisition Price is treated as the fair market 
value of the Common Stock on the last day of the applicable Plan Period for purposes of determining the Option 
Price under Section 9(b) hereof, and where the number of shares that could be purchased is subject to the limitations 
set forth in Section 9(a), minus (B) the result of multiplying such number of shares by such Option Price, (v) provide 
that, in connection with a liquidation or dissolution of the Company, Options shall convert into the right to receive 
liquidation proceeds (net of the Option Price thereof) and (vi) any combination of the foregoing. 
For purposes of clause (i) above, an Option shall be considered assumed if, following consummation of the 
Reorganization Event, the Option confers the right to purchase, for each share of Common Stock subject to the 
Option immediately prior to the consummation of the Reorganization Event, the consideration (whether cash, 
securities or other property) received as a result of the Reorganization Event by holders of Common Stock for each 
share of Common Stock held immediately prior to the consummation of the Reorganization Event (and if holders 
were offered a choice of consideration, the type of consideration chosen by the holders of a majority of the 
outstanding shares of Common Stock); provided, however, that if the consideration received as a result of the 
Reorganization Event is not solely common stock of the acquiring or succeeding corporation (or an affiliate thereof), 
the Company may, with the consent of the acquiring or succeeding corporation, provide for the consideration to be 
received upon the exercise of Options to consist solely of such number of shares of common stock of the acquiring 
or succeeding corporation (or an affiliate thereof) that the Board determines to be equivalent in value (as of the date 
of such determination or another date specified by the Board) to the per share consideration received by holders of 
outstanding shares of Common Stock as a result of the Reorganization Event. 
16. Amendment of the Plan. The Board may at any time, and from time to time, amend or suspend this Plan or any 
portion thereof, except that (a) if the approval of any such amendment by the shareholders of the Company is 
required by Section 423 of the Code, such amendment shall not be effected without such approval, and (b) in no 
event may any amendment be made that would cause the Plan to fail to comply with Section 423 of the Code. 
17. Insufficient Shares. If the total number of shares of Common Stock specified in elections to be purchased under 
any Offering plus the number of shares purchased under previous Offerings under this Plan exceeds the maximum 
number of shares issuable under this Plan, the Board or the Committee will allot the shares then available on a pro-
rata basis. 
18. Termination of the Plan. This Plan may be terminated at any time by the Board. Upon termination of this Plan all 
amounts in the accounts of participating employees shall be promptly refunded. 
19. Governmental Regulations. The Company’s obligation to sell and deliver Common Stock under this Plan is 
subject to listing on a national stock exchange (to the extent the Common Stock is then so listed or quoted) and the 

approval of all governmental authorities required in connection with the authorization, issuance or sale of such 
stock. 
20. Governing Law. The Plan shall be governed by Delaware law except to the extent that such law is preempted by 
federal law. 
21. Issuance of Shares. Shares may be issued upon exercise of an Option from authorized but unissued Common 
Stock, from shares held in the treasury of the Company, or from any other proper source. 
22. Notification upon Sale of Shares. Each employee agrees, by entering the Plan, to promptly give the Company 
notice of any disposition of shares purchased under the Plan where such disposition occurs within two years after the 
date of grant of the Option pursuant to which such shares were purchased. 
23. Grants to Employees in Foreign Jurisdictions. The Company may, to comply with the laws of a foreign 
jurisdiction, grant Options to employees of the Company or a Designated Subsidiary who are citizens or residents of 
such foreign jurisdiction (without regard to whether they are also citizens of the United States or resident aliens 
(within the meaning of Section 7701(b)(1)(A) of the Code)) with terms that are less favorable (but not more 
favorable) than the terms of Options granted under the Plan to employees of the Company or a Designated 
Subsidiary who are resident in the United States. Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this Plan, employees 
of the Company or a Designated Subsidiary who are citizens or residents of a foreign jurisdiction (without regard to 
whether they are also citizens of the United States or resident aliens (within the meaning of Section 7701(b)(1)(A) of 
the Code)) may be excluded from eligibility under the Plan if (a) the grant of an Option under the Plan to a citizen or 
resident of the foreign jurisdiction is prohibited under the laws of such jurisdiction or (b) compliance with the laws 
of the foreign jurisdiction would cause the Plan to violate the requirements of Section 423 of the Code. The 
Company may add one or more appendices to this Plan describing the operation of the Plan in those foreign 
jurisdictions in which employees are excluded from participation or granted less favorable Options. 
24. Authorization of Sub-Plans. The Board may from time to time establish one or more sub-plans under the Plan 
with respect to one or more Designated Subsidiaries, provided that such sub-plan complies with Section 423 of the 
Code. 
25. Withholding. If applicable tax laws impose a tax withholding obligation, each affected employee shall, no later 
than the date of the event creating the tax liability, make provision satisfactory to the Board for payment of any taxes 
required by law to be withheld in connection with any transaction related to Options granted to or shares acquired by 
such employee pursuant to the Plan. The Company may, to the extent permitted by law, deduct any such taxes from 
any payment of any kind otherwise due to an employee. 
26. Effective Date and Approval of Shareholders. The Plan shall take effect on June 15, 2013 subject to approval by 
the shareholders of the Company as required by Section 423 of the Code, which approval must occur within twelve 
months of the adoption of the Plan by the Board. 
2013 Employee Stock Purchase Plan adopted 
by the Board of Directors
on June 15, 2013
And approved by the stockholders on
June 17, 2013
Amendment and Restatement of 2013 
Employee Stock Purchase Plan approved 
by the Board of Directors on December 2, 
2024

Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Insider Trading Policy
Adopted by the Board of Directors on March 2, 2023
Effective March 3, 2023
1.
Background and Purpose
1.1
Why Have We Adopted This Policy?
The federal securities laws prohibit any member of the Board of Directors (a “Director”), 
officer (as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the 
“Exchange Act”), an “executive officer”) or employee of Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (together 
with its subsidiaries, the “Company”) from purchasing or selling Company securities on the basis 
of material nonpublic information concerning the Company, or from tipping material nonpublic 
information to others.  These laws impose severe sanctions on individuals who violate them.  In 
addition, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has the authority to impose large 
fines on the Company and on the Company’s Directors, executive officers and controlling 
stockholders if the Company’s employees engage in insider trading and the Company has failed 
to take appropriate steps to prevent it (so-called “controlling person” liability).
This insider trading policy is being adopted in light of these legal requirements, and with 
the goal of helping:
•
prevent inadvertent violations of the insider trading laws;
•
avoid embarrassing proxy disclosure of reporting violations by persons subject 
to Section 16 of the Exchange Act; 
•
promote compliance with the Company’s obligation to publicly disclose 
information related to its insider trading policies and practices and the use of 
certain trading arrangements by Company insiders;
•
avoid even the appearance of impropriety on the part of those employed by, or 
associated with, the Company;
•
protect the Company from controlling person liability; and
•
protect the reputation of the Company, its Directors and its employees.
The provisions in Sections 2 and 3 of this policy are not applicable to transactions by the 
Company itself.  Transactions by the Company will comply with applicable U.S. federal 
securities laws, including those relating to insider trading.
1.2
What Type of Information is “Material”?
Information concerning the Company is considered material if there is a substantial 
likelihood that a reasonable shareholder would consider the information important in making an 
Ex. 19.1

investment decision with respect to the Company’s securities.  Stated another way, there must be 
a substantial likelihood that a reasonable shareholder would view the information as having 
significantly altered the “total mix” of information available about the Company.  Material 
information can include positive or negative information about the Company.  Information 
concerning any of the following subjects, or the Company’s plans with respect to any of these 
subjects, would often be considered material: 
•
the Company’s liquidity, cash burn rate, revenues or earnings; 
•
a significant merger or acquisition involving the Company; 
•
a change in control of the Company;
•
a significant licensing or collaboration agreement or serious discussions 
regarding such an agreement;
•
a significant change in management or the Board of Directors of the Company; 
•
the Company’s decision to commence or terminate the payment of cash 
dividends;
•
the public or private sale of a significant amount of securities of the Company; 
•
the establishment of a program to repurchase securities of the Company; 
•
a stock split;
•
a default on outstanding debt or preferred stock of the Company or a 
bankruptcy filing;
•
a new product release or a significant development, invention or discovery; 
•
information concerning significant clinical trials, including the timing of and 
findings and data from such trials;
•
information concerning upcoming FDA actions or other significant regulatory 
developments, including a significant product recall;
•
the loss, delay or gain of a significant contract, sale or order or other important 
development regarding customers, collaborators or suppliers; 
•
a significant cybersecurity incident or investigation of a potential such incident;
•
a conclusion by the Company or a notification from its independent auditor that 
any of the Company’s previously issued financial statements should no longer 
be relied upon; or 
•
a change in or dispute with the Company’s independent auditor.    
This list is illustrative only and is not intended to provide a comprehensive list of 
circumstances that could give rise to material information.  

1.3
When is Information “Nonpublic”?
Information concerning the Company is considered nonpublic if it has not been 
disseminated in a manner making it available to investors generally.  
Information will generally be considered nonpublic unless (1) the information has been 
disclosed in a press release, in a public filing made with the SEC (such as a Report on Form 10-
K, Form 10-Q or Form 8-K), or through a news wire service or daily newspaper of wide 
circulation, and (2) a sufficient amount of time has passed so that the information has had an 
opportunity to be digested by the marketplace.
2.
Prohibitions Relating to Transactions in the Company’s Securities
2.1
Covered Persons.  This Section 2 applies to:
•
all Directors;
•
all employees;
•
all family members of Directors and employees who share the same address as, 
or are financially dependent on, the Director or employee and any other person 
who shares the same address as the Director or employee (other than (x) an 
employee or tenant of the Director or employee or (y) another unrelated person 
whom the Chief Legal Officer determines should not be covered by this policy); 
and
•
all corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, trusts or other entities 
controlled by any of the above persons, unless the entity has implemented 
policies or procedures designed to ensure that such person cannot influence 
transactions by the entity involving Company securities.
2.2
Prohibition on Trading While Aware of Material Nonpublic Information.
(a)
Prohibited Activities.  Except as provided in Section 4, no person or entity 
covered by Section 2 may:
•
Purchase, sell or donate any securities of the Company while he or she is 
aware of any material nonpublic information concerning the Company or 
recommend to another person that they do so;
•
Tip or otherwise disclose to any other person any material nonpublic 
information concerning the Company if such person may misuse that 
information, such as by purchasing or selling Company securities or tipping 
that information to others;
•
Purchase, sell or donate any securities of another company while he or she is 
aware of any material nonpublic information concerning such other company 
which he or she learned in the course of his or her service as a Director or 
employee of the Company or recommend to another person that they do so; or

•
disclose to any other person any material nonpublic information concerning 
another company which he or she learned in the course of his or her service as 
a Director or employee of the Company if such person may misuse that 
information, such as by purchasing or selling securities of such other company 
or tipping that information to others.
(b)
Application of Policy After Cessation of Service.  If a person ceases to be 
a Director or employee of the Company at a time when he or she is aware of material nonpublic 
information concerning the Company, the prohibition on purchases, sales or donations of 
Company securities in Section 2.2(a) shall continue to apply to such person until that information 
has become public or is no longer material.
2.3
   Prohibition on Pledges.  No person or entity covered by this Section 2 may 
purchase Company securities on margin, borrow against Company securities held in a margin 
account, or pledge Company securities as collateral for a loan.  However, an exception may be 
granted in extraordinary situations where a person wishes to pledge Company securities as 
collateral for a loan (other than a margin loan) and clearly demonstrates the financial capacity to 
repay the loan without resort to the pledged securities.  Any person who wishes to pledge 
Company securities as collateral for a loan must submit a request for approval to the Chief 
Financial Officer or Chief Legal Officer. In addition, any such request by a director or executive 
officer must also be reviewed and approved by the Audit Committee.
2.4
Prohibition on Short Sales, Derivative Transactions and Hedging Transactions.  
No person or entity covered by this Section 2 may engage in any of the following types of 
transactions with respect to Company securities:
•
short sales, including short sales “against the box”; or
•
purchases or sales of puts, calls or other derivative securities ; or 
•
purchases of financial instruments (including prepaid variable forward 
contracts, equity swaps, collars and exchange funds) or other transactions that 
hedge or offset, or are designed to hedge or offset, any decrease in the market 
value of Company securities.
3.
 Additional Prohibitions Applicable to Directors, Executive Officers and Designated 
Employees
3.1
Covered Persons.  This Section 3 applies to:
•
all Directors;
•
all executive officers;
•
such other employees as are designated from time to time by the Board of 
Directors, the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer or the Chief 
Legal Officer, as being subject to this Section 3 (the “Designated Employees”);
•
all family members of Directors, executive officers and Designated Employees 
who share the same address as, or are financially dependent on, the Director, 
executive officer or Designated Employee and any other person who shares the 
same address as the Director, executive officer or Designated Employee (other 
than (x) an employee or tenant of the Director, executive officer or Designated 

Employee or (y) another unrelated person whom the Chief Legal Officer 
determines should not be covered by this policy); and
•
all corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, trusts or other entities 
controlled by any of the above persons, unless the entity has implemented 
policies or procedures designed to ensure that such person cannot influence 
transactions by the entity involving Company securities.
3.2
Blackout Periods.
(a)
Regular Blackout Periods.  Except as provided in Section 4, no person or 
entity covered by this Section 3 may purchase, sell or donate any securities of the Company 
during the period beginning on the fifteenth day of the last month of each fiscal quarter and 
ending upon the completion of the second full trading day after the public announcement of 
earnings for such quarter (a “regular blackout period”).
(b)
Corporate News Blackout Periods.  The Company may from time to time 
notify Directors, executive officers and other specified employees that an additional blackout 
period (a “corporate news blackout period”) is in effect in view of significant events or 
developments involving the Company.  In such event, except as provided in Section 4, no such 
individual may purchase, sell or donate any securities of the Company during such corporate 
news blackout period or inform anyone else that a corporate news blackout period is in effect.  
(In this policy, regular blackout periods and corporate news blackout periods are each referred to 
as a “blackout period.”)
(c)
Awareness of Material Non-Public Information when a Blackout Period is 
Not in Effect.  The prohibitions set forth in Section 2.2(a) with respect to transactions made by 
persons or entities while aware of material nonpublic information apply regardless of whether a  
blackout period is then in effect.
3.3
Notice and Pre-Clearance of Transactions.
(a)
Pre-Transaction Clearance.  No person or entity covered by this Section 3 
(a “Pre-Clearance Person”) may purchase, sell, donate, transfer or otherwise acquire or dispose 
of securities of the Company, either directly or indirectly, other than in a transaction permitted 
under Section 4, unless such person pre-clears the transaction with either the Chief Financial 
Officer or the Chief Legal Officer.  A request for pre-clearance shall be made in accordance with 
the procedures established by the Chief Legal Officer.  A request for pre-clearance may be oral 
or in writing (including by email), should be made at least two business days in advance of the 
proposed transaction and should include the identity of the Pre-Clearance Person, the type of 
proposed transaction (for example, an open market purchase, a privately negotiated sale, an 
option exercise, etc.), the proposed date of the transaction and the number of options or shares to 
be involved.  In addition, the Pre-Clearance person must execute a certification (in the form 
approved by the Chief Legal Officer) that he, she or it is not aware of material nonpublic 
information about the Company.   The Chief Financial Officer and the Chief Legal Officer shall 
have sole discretion to decide whether to clear any contemplated transaction. (The Chief Legal 
Officer shall have sole discretion to decide whether to clear transactions by the Chief Financial 
Officer or persons or entities subject to this policy as a result of their relationship with the Chief 
Financial Officer, and the Chief Financial Officer shall have sole discretion to decide whether to 
clear transactions by the Chief Legal Officer or persons or entities subject to this policy as a 
result of their relationship with the Chief Legal Officer) All transactions that are pre-cleared 
must be effected within three business days of receipt of the pre-clearance unless a longer or 
shorter period has been specified by the Chief Financial Officer or the Chief Legal Officer.  A 
pre-cleared transaction (or any portion of a pre-cleared transaction) that has not been effected 

during the three business day period must be pre-cleared again prior to execution.  
Notwithstanding receipt of pre-clearance, if the Pre-Clearance Person becomes aware of material 
non-public information or becomes subject to a blackout period before the transaction is effected, 
the transaction may not be completed. 
(b)
Post-Transaction Notice.  Each person or entity covered by this Section 3 
who is subject to reporting obligations under Section 16 of the Exchange Act shall also notify the 
Chief Financial Officer or the Chief Legal Officer (or his or her respective designee) of the 
occurrence of any purchase, sale, donation, transfer or other acquisition or disposition of 
securities of the Company as soon as possible following the transaction, but in any event within 
one business day after the transaction.  Such notification may be oral or in writing (including by 
e-mail) and should include the identity of the covered person, the type of transaction, the date of 
the transaction, the number of shares involved, the purchase or sale price, and whether the 
transaction was effected pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended either 
to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c) or to constitute a non-Rule 10b5-1 
trading arrangement (as defined in Item 408(c) of Regulation S-K).  
(c)
Deemed Time of a Transaction.  For purposes of this Section 3.3, a 
purchase, sale, donation, transfer or other acquisition or disposition shall be deemed to occur at 
the time the person becomes irrevocably committed to it (for example, in the case of an open 
market purchase or sale, this occurs when the trade is executed, not when it settles).
4.
Exceptions.  
4.1
Exceptions. The prohibitions in Sections 2.2(a) and 3.2 on purchases, sales and 
donations of Company securities do not apply to:
•
exercises of stock options or other equity awards or the surrender of shares to 
the Company in payment of the exercise price or in satisfaction of any tax 
withholding obligations, in each case in a manner permitted by the applicable 
equity award agreement; provided, however, that the securities so acquired 
may not be sold (either outright or in connection with a “cashless” exercise 
transaction through a broker) while the employee or Director is aware of 
material nonpublic information or, in the case of someone who is subject to 
Section 3, during a blackout period (as defined in Section 2.3(b)); 
•
acquisitions or dispositions of Company common stock under the Company’s 
401(k) or other individual account plan that are made pursuant to standing 
instructions, in a form approved by the Company, not entered into or modified 
while the employee or Director is aware of material nonpublic information or, 
in the case of someone who is subject to Section 3, during a blackout period;
•
other purchases of securities from the Company (including purchases under 
the Company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan) or sales of securities to the 
Company; 
•
bona fide gifts that are approved in advance by the Company; and
•
purchases, sales or donations made pursuant to a binding contract, written plan 
or specific instruction which satisfies the applicable affirmative defense 

conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c), including as applicable the requirements 
applicable to an eligible sell-to-cover transaction as defined in Rule 
10b5-1(c)(1)(ii)(D)(3) ), or for which the affirmative defense is available 
under Rule 10b5-1(c) because such plan was adopted prior to February 27, 
2023, met the affirmative defense conditions in effect at the time of adoption, 
and was not modified or changed on or after February 27, 2023 (a “trading 
plan”); provided such trading plan: (1) is in writing; and (2) was submitted to 
the Company for review by the Company prior to its adoption; and 
•
purchases, sales or donations made pursuant to a binding contract, written plan 
or specific instruction which satisfies the definition of a “non-Rule 10b5-1 
trading arrangement as such term is defined in Item 408(c) of Regulation S-K, 
provided such non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement: (1) is in writing and (2) 
was submitted to the Company for review prior to its adoption.
4.2
Partnership Distributions.  Nothing in this policy is intended to limit the ability of 
a venture capital partnership or other similar entity with which a Director is affiliated to 
distribute Company securities to its partners, members or other similar persons.  It is the 
responsibility of each affected Director and the affiliated entity, in consultation with their own 
counsel (as appropriate), to determine the timing of any distributions, based on all relevant facts 
and circumstances and applicable securities laws.
4.3
Underwritten Public Offering.  Nothing in this policy is intended to limit the 
ability of any person to sell Company securities as a selling stockholder in an underwritten public 
offering pursuant to an effective registration statement in accordance with applicable securities 
law.
5.
Regulation BTR
If the Company is required to impose a “pension fund blackout period” under 
Regulation BTR, each Director and executive officer shall not, directly or indirectly sell, 
purchase or otherwise transfer during such blackout period any equity securities of the Company 
acquired in connection with his or her service as a director or officer of the Company, except as 
permitted by Regulation BTR.
6.
Penalties for Violation
Violation of any of the foregoing rules is grounds for disciplinary action by the 
Company, including termination of employment.  In addition to any disciplinary actions the 
Company may take, insider trading can also result in administrative, civil or criminal 
proceedings which can result in significant fines and civil penalties, being barred from service as 
an officer or director of a public company, or imprisonment.

7.
Company Assistance and Education
7.1
Education.  The Company shall take reasonable steps designed to ensure that all 
Directors and employees of the Company are educated about, and periodically reminded of, the 
federal securities law restrictions and Company policies regarding insider trading.
7.2
Assistance.  The Company shall provide reasonable assistance to all Directors and 
executive officers, as requested by such Directors and executive officers, in connection with the 
filing of Forms 3, 4 and 5 under Section 16 of the Exchange Act.  However, the ultimate 
responsibility, and liability, for timely filing remains with the Directors and executive officers.
7.3
Limitation on Liability.  None of the Company, the Chief Financial Officer, the 
Chief Legal Officer or the Company’s other employees  will have any liability for any delay in 
reviewing, or refusal of, a request to allow a pledge submitted pursuant to Section 2.3, a request 
for pre-clearance submitted pursuant to Section 3.3(a) or a trading plan submitted pursuant to 
Section 4.1.  Notwithstanding any pre-clearance of a transaction pursuant to Section 3.3(a) or 
review of a trading plan pursuant to Section 4.1, none of the Company, the Chief Financial 
Officer, the Chief Legal Officer or the Company’s other employees, assumes any liability for the 
legality or consequences of such transaction or trading plan to the person engaging in or adopting 
such transaction or trading plan.

Exhibit 21.1
SUBSIDIARIES
Entity
State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization
Agios Securities Corporation
Massachusetts
Agios Limited
Bermuda
Agios International Sarl (GmbH)
Switzerland
Agios Netherlands B.V.
The Netherlands
Agios Germany GmbH
Germany
Agios Italy S.R.L.
Italy
Agios France SARL
France

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 333-272615, 333-269951, 
333-262956, 333-266675, 333-267624, 333-269108, 333-253498, 333-236523, 333-229669, 333-223031, 333-216106, 333-209755, 
333-201796, 333-193802, and 333-190101) and Form S-3 (No.333-269949) of Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. of our report dated 
February 13, 2025 relating to the financial statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears 
in this Form 10-K.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
February 13, 2025
Exhibit 23.1
1

Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION
I, Brian Goff, certify that:
1.
I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.;
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a 
material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were 
made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly 
present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, 
and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls 
and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial 
reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a.
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be 
designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its 
consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period 
in which this report is being prepared;
b.
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial 
reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of 
financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with 
generally accepted accounting principles;
c.
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report 
our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period 
covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d.
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred 
during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual 
report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control 
over financial reporting; and
5.
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control 
over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or 
persons performing the equivalent functions):
a.
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over 
financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, 
summarize and report financial information; and
b.
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role 
in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: February 13, 2025 
/s/ Brian Goff
Brian Goff
Chief Executive Officer
(principal executive officer)

Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION
I, Cecilia Jones, certify that:
1.
I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.;
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a 
material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were 
made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly 
present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, 
and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls 
and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial 
reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a.
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be 
designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its 
consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period 
in which this report is being prepared;
b.
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial 
reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of 
financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with 
generally accepted accounting principles;
c.
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report 
our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period 
covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d.
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred 
during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual 
report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control 
over financial reporting; and
5.
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control 
over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or 
persons performing the equivalent functions):
a.
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over 
financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, 
summarize and report financial information; and
b.
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role 
in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: February 13, 2025
/s/ Cecilia Jones
Cecilia Jones
Chief Financial Officer
(principal financial officer)

Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) for the fiscal year ended 
December 31, 2024, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned, 
Brian Goff, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that, to his 
knowledge on the date hereof:
 
1.
The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; 
and
2.
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of 
operations of the Company.
Date: February 13, 2025
/s/ Brian Goff
Brian Goff
Chief Executive Officer
(principal executive officer)

Exhibit 32.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) for the fiscal year ended 
December 31, 2024, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned, 
Cecilia Jones, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that, to her 
knowledge on the date hereof:
 
1.
The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; 
and
2.
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of 
operations of the Company.
Date: February 13, 2025
/s/ Cecilia Jones
Cecilia Jones
Chief Financial Officer
(principal financial officer)