Akcea and Ionis Report Positive Phase 1/2a Data with AKCEA-APOCIII-LRx

Akcea expects to initiate Phase 2b in patients with hypertriglyceridemia with established cardiovascular disease by the end of this year CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 31, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Akcea Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKCA), an affiliate of Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:IONS), today announced positive results of a Phase 1/2a clinical study with AKCEA-APOCIII-LRx. Akcea is focused on developing and commercializing drugs to treat patients with serious cardiometabolic diseases caused by lipid disorders.

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