Achaogen to Host Conference Call and Webcast to Review Plazomicin Phase 3 Clinical Results

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Dec. 11, 2016 -- 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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