Acceleron Pharma to Host Conference Call and Webcast to Review New Luspatercept Data Presented at the 20th Congress of the European Hematology Association

– Highlights from two oral presentations on MDS and beta-thalassemia clinical trials –

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--()--Acceleron Pharma Inc. (NASDAQ:XLRN), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of novel therapeutic candidates that regulate cellular growth and repair, today announced that the Company will host a conference call and live webcast on Monday, June 15, 2015, at 10:00 AM EDT (4:00 PM CEST) to review highlights from the two oral presentations on the luspatercept clinical trials in myelodysplastic syndromes and beta-thalassemia given at the 20th Congress of the European Hematology Association.

Joining Acceleron management on the call will be the coordinating principal investigators from the two clinical trials:

  • Uwe Platzbecker, M.D., Professor of Hematology and Head of the MDS program at the University Hospital in Dresden, Germany and coordinating principal investigator of the luspatercept PACE-MDS phase 2 study
  • Professor Antonio Piga, M.D., Ph.D., Director of Pediatrics at San Luigi Gonzaga University Hospital in Torino, Italy and coordinating principal investigator of the luspatercept beta-thalassemia phase 2 study

To participate by teleconference, please dial 877-312-5848 (domestic) or 253-237-1155 (international) and refer to the Acceleron EHA Congress Review. To access the live webcast, please select “Events & Presentations” in the Investors & Media section on the Company’s website (www.acceleronpharma.com) at least 10 minutes beforehand to ensure time for any downloads that may be required.

An archived webcast recording will be available on the Acceleron website beginning approximately two hours after the event.

About Acceleron

Acceleron is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of novel therapeutic candidates that regulate cellular growth and repair. The company is a leader in understanding the biology of the Transforming Growth Factor-Beta (TGF-β) protein superfamily, a large and diverse group of molecules that are key regulators in the growth and repair of tissues throughout the human body, and in targeting these pathways to develop important new medicines. Acceleron has built a highly productive R&D platform that has generated innovative clinical and preclinical protein therapeutic candidates with novel mechanisms of action. These protein therapeutic candidates have the potential to significantly improve clinical outcomes for patients with cancer and rare diseases.

For more information, please visit www.acceleronpharma.com.

Contacts

Acceleron Pharma
Steven Ertel, 617-649-9234
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
or
Media:
Suda Communications LLC
Maureen L. Suda, 585-387-9248

Release Summary

Acceleron will host a call on June 15 to review highlights of the oral presentations on the luspatercept Phase 2 data in MDS and beta-thalassemia given at the 20th EHA congress

Contacts

Acceleron Pharma
Steven Ertel, 617-649-9234
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
or
Media:
Suda Communications LLC
Maureen L. Suda, 585-387-9248