Achaogen to Host Conference Call and Webcast to Re

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Dec. 11, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Achaogen, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAO ), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel antibacterials addressing multi-drug resistant (MDR) gram-negative infections, will host a conference call and webcast tomorrow morning, December 12, 2016, at 8:30 a.m. EST. Management will review top-line plazomicin Phase 3 clinical results.

To access the conference call by telephone, please dial 888-857-6929 (domestic) or 719-325-2328 (international) and refer to conference ID number 1600601. Please dial in approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the call. A live and archived audio webcast can be accessed through the Investors section of the Company's website at www.achaogen.com . The archived audio webcast will remain available on the Company's website for 30 days following the conference call.

About Achaogen Achaogen is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company passionately committed to the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel antibacterials to treat MDR gram-negative infections. Achaogen is developing plazomicin, Achaogen’s lead product candidate, for the treatment of serious bacterial infections due to MDR Enterobacteriaceae, including carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae. Achaogen’s plazomicin program is funded in part with a contract from the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority. Plazomicin is the first clinical candidate from Achaogen’s gram-negative antibiotic discovery engine, and Achaogen has other programs in early and late preclinical stages focused on other MDR gram-negative infections. For more information, please visit www.achaogen.com .

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