Acceleron to Host Webcast to Review First Quarter 2017 Financial and Operational Results on May 8, 2017

- Management to review highlights from luspatercept clinical presentations at the 14th International MDS Symposium -

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--()--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 Monday, May 8, 2017 at 8:00 a.m. EDT to discuss luspatercept Phase 2 data presented at the 14th International Symposium on Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) and its first quarter 2017 financial results.

Participants can access the live conference call by dialing 877-312-5848 (domestic) or 253-237-1155 (international) and referring 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.

Contacts

Acceleron Pharma Inc.
Todd James, IRC, 617-649-9393
Senior Director, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
or
Media:
BMC Communications
Brad Miles, 646-513-3125

Contacts

Acceleron Pharma Inc.
Todd James, IRC, 617-649-9393
Senior Director, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
or
Media:
BMC Communications
Brad Miles, 646-513-3125