<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-18-040237-index.html : 20181009
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-18-040237
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20181004
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20181009
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20181009

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AKCEA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001662524
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				472608175
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-38137
		FILM NUMBER:		181112145

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		22 BOSTON WHARF RD
		STREET 2:		9TH FLOOR
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02210
		BUSINESS PHONE:		617-207-0202

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		22 BOSTON WHARF RD
		STREET 2:		9TH FLOOR
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02210
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<TYPE>8-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>form8k.htm
<DESCRIPTION>8-K
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Document 1 - file: form8k.htm

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<TYPE>EX-99.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ex99_1.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.1
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: ex99_1.htm

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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>3
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<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: image0.jpg

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