EXHIBIT A

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of a statement on Schedule 13G (including amendments thereto) with respect to the Common Stock of AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and further agree that this agreement be included as an exhibit to such filing. Each party to the agreement expressly authorizes each other party to file on its behalf any and all amendments to such statement. Each party to this agreement agrees that this joint filing agreement may be signed in counterparts.

In evidence whereof, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be executed on their behalf this 6^th day of February, 2013.

MPM BIOVENTURES II, L.P.		MPM BIOVENTURES II-QP, L.P.
By:	MPM Asset Management II, L.P., its General Partner	By:	MPM Asset Management II, L.P., its General Partner
By:	MPM Asset Management II LLC, its General Partner	By:	MPM Asset Management II LLC, its General Partner
By:	/s/ Luke B. Evnin	By:	/s/ Luke B. Evnin
	Name: Luke B. Evnin Title: Investment Manager		Name: Luke B. Evnin Title: Investment Manager
MPM BIOVENTURES GMBH & CO. PARALLEL-BETEILIGUNGS KG		MPM ASSET MANAGEMENT INVESTORS 2002 BVII LLC
By: MPM Asset Management II LP, in its capacity as the Special Limited Partner
		By:	/s/ Luke B. Evnin
By:	MPM Asset Management II LLC, its General Partner		Name: Luke B. Evnin Title: Investment Manager
By:	/s/ Luke B. Evnin
	Name: Luke B. Evnin Title: Investment Manager
MPM ASSET MANAGEMENT II L.P.		MPM ASSET MANAGEMENT II LLC
By:	MPM Asset Management II LLC, its General Partner
By:	/s/ Luke B. Evnin	By:	/s/ Luke B. Evnin
	Name: Luke B. Evnin Title: Investment Manager		Name: Luke B. Evnin Title: Investment Manager

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/s/ Ansbert Gadicke	/s/ Luke B. Evnin
Ansbert Gadicke	Luke B. Evnin
/s/ Nicholas Galakatos Nicholas Galakatos	/s/ Michael Steinmetz Michael Steinmetz
/s/ Kurt Wheeler Kurt Wheeler

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