SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., March 30, 2017 -- Achaogen, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKAO), a late-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel antibacterials addressing multi-drug resistant (MDR) gram-negative infections, today announced that the Company will be presenting at Needham & Company’s 16th Annual Healthcare Conference taking place April 4 to 5, 2017 at the Westin Grand Central Hotel, New York, NY. Achaogen management will present at 10:40 a.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, April 4th, 2017.
A live audio webcast of the presentation will be available in the "Investors" section of Achaogen’s website, www.achaogen.com. A recording of the presentation will be archived for 30 days following the conference.
About Achaogen
Achaogen is a late-stage biopharmaceutical company passionately committed to the discovery, development, and commercialization of innovative antibacterial treatments for 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. All product candidates are investigational only and have not been approved for commercialization. For more information, please visit www.achaogen.com.
Investor Contact: Hans Vitzthum 212.915.2568 [email protected] Media Contact: Denise Powell 510.703.9491 [email protected]


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