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U.S. FDA Approves Agios’ AQVESME™ (mitapivat) for the Treatment of Anemia in Adults with Alpha- or Beta-Thalassemia
AQVESME is the only FDA-approved medicine for anemia in both non-transfusion-dependent and transfusion-dependent alpha- or beta-thalassemiaMarketed under
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[{"type":"text","content":"AQVESME is the only FDA-approved medicine for anemia in both non-transfusion-dependent and transfusion-dependent alpha- or beta-thalassemiaMarketed under AQVESME brand name in the U.S. for thalassemia indication; PYRUKYND® (mitapivat) remains the U.S. brand name for PK deficiency indication AQVESME expected to be available in late January 2026, following AQVESME REMS program implementationCompany will host investor conference call and webcast tomorrow, December 24 at 8:00 a.m. ET CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGIO), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on delivering innovative medicines for patients with rare diseases, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved AQVESME™ (mitapivat), an oral pyruvate kinase (PK) activator, for the treatment of anemia in adults with alpha- or beta-thalassemia. With this approved indication, AQVESME becomes the only FDA-approved medicine for anemia in both non-transfusion-dependent and transfusion-dependent alpha- or beta-thalassemia. “Thalassemia is a debilitating disease that demands lifelong management and vigilant monitoring for many life-threatening complications, such as blood clots, heart disease, and liver disease. Despite its severity, treatments have historically been limited, leaving some patients without any options,” said Hanny Al-Samkari, M.D., Peggy S. Blitz Endowed Chair in Hematology/Oncology at Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute, Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School, and an investigator for the mitapivat thalassemia Phase 3 clinical program. “The ENERGIZE and ENERGIZE-T Phase 3 trial results demonstrate that AQVESME can help address anemia, fatigue, and the need for regular transfusions – key challenges of the disease. Today’s FDA approval represents an important step forward for individuals with thalassemia.” The FDA approval of AQVESME in thalassemia is based on results from the global, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled ENERGIZE and ENERGIZE-T Phase 3 trials in adults with non-transfusion-dependent and transfusion-dependent alpha- or beta-thalassemia, respectively. A total of 452 patients who are representative of the real-world thalassemia population were enrolled in the trials. The ENERGIZE and ENERGIZE-T Phase 3 trials met all primary and key se...