 Akcea Therapeutics, Inc. NASDAQ:AKCA, a majority-owned affiliate of Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., focused on developing and commercializing drugs to treat patients with serious and rare diseases, today announced that Damien McDevitt, chief executive officer, and Kyle Jenne, chief commercial officer, will participate in a fireside chat at the BMO 2020 Prescriptions for Success Healthcare Conference, which is being held virtually, on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at 3:30 p.m. ET. 