Acceleron Pharma to Webcast Conference Call of Third Quarter 2016 Financial Results on November 3, 2016

Acceleron Pharma Inc. (NASDAQ:XLRN) a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of innovative therapeutics to treat serious and rare diseases, today announced that the Company will host a live conference call and webcast on Thursday, November 3, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. EDT to discuss its third quarter 2016 financial results and provide a corporate update.

Participants can access the live conference call by dialing 877-312-5848(domestic) or 253-237-1155 (international) and refer to the Acceleron Earnings Call.

The live webcast can be accessed on the Investors page of the Company's website at www.acceleronpharma.com.

A replay of the webcast will be available approximately two hours after the event on the Acceleron website.

About Acceleron

Acceleron is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of innovative therapeutics to treat serious and rare diseases. Its pioneering research platform leverages the powerful biology behind the body’s ability to rebuild and repair its own cells and tissues. This approach to drug discovery has generated four therapeutic candidates that are currently in clinical trials. The Company’s lead therapeutic candidate, luspatercept, is being evaluated in Phase 3 studies for the treatment of the hematologic diseases, myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and beta-thalassemia under a global partnership with Celgene Corp. Acceleron is also advancing clinical programs in the fields of oncology and neuromuscular diseases and has a comprehensive preclinical research effort targeting fibrotic and other serious diseases.

For more information, please visit www.acceleronpharma.com. Follow Acceleron on Social Media: @AcceleronPharma and LinkedIn.

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