UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 12, 2015
Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 001-36014 | 26-0662915 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 38 Sidney Street, 2nd Floor, Cambridge, MA | 02139 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 649-8600
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 8.01. Other Events
On January 12, 2015, Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that its partner Celgene Corporation (“Celgene”) has agreed that it will exercise its option to obtain an exclusive license outside the United States to AG-120, a first-in-class, oral, potent inhibitor of the mutant IDH1 protein under the terms of the 2010 global strategic collaboration between the parties. Celgene’s exercise of the option is subject to receipt of any required regulatory approvals, including any applicable clearance under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act. The full text of the press release issued in connection with this announcement is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release issued January 12, 2015 | |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| AGIOS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | ||||||
| Date: January 12, 2015 | By: | /s/ David P. Schenkein | ||||
| David P. Schenkein, M.D. Chief Executive Officer | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release issued January 12, 2015. | |