Attached files

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EX-31.2 - EX-31.2 - AKCEA THERAPEUTICS, INC.akca-ex312_9.htm
EX-31.1 - EX-31.1 - AKCEA THERAPEUTICS, INC.akca-ex311_8.htm
EX-23.1 - EX-23.1 - AKCEA THERAPEUTICS, INC.akca-ex231_11.htm
EX-21.1 - EX-21.1 - AKCEA THERAPEUTICS, INC.akca-ex211_7.htm
EX-10.15 - EX-10.15 - AKCEA THERAPEUTICS, INC.akca-ex1015_357.htm
EX-10.4 - EX-10.4 - AKCEA THERAPEUTICS, INC.akca-ex104_278.htm
EX-4.5 - EX-4.5 - AKCEA THERAPEUTICS, INC.akca-ex45_490.htm
10-K - 10-K - AKCEA THERAPEUTICS, INC.akca-10k_20191231.htm

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Damien McDevitt, the Interim Chief Executive Officer of Akcea Therapeutics, Inc., (the “Company”), and Michael MacLean, the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, each hereby certifies that, to the best of his or her knowledge:

 

(1)

The Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2019, to which this Certification is attached as Exhibit 32.1 (the “Periodic Report”), fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

 

(2)

The information contained in the Periodic Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

Dated: March 2, 2020

 

By:

/s/ Damien McDevitt

 

By:

/s/ Michael MacLean

 

Damien McDevitt

 

 

Michael MacLean

 

Interim Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Akcea Therapeutics, Inc. and will be retained by Akcea Therapeutics, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.