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Agios Pharmaceuticals Executive Compensation (FY25)

AGIO · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2023 to 2025
Data as of September 7, 2026Latest filing (8-K): June 18, 2026
257 figures on this page: 246 cited to the filing that reported them, 11 calculated from figures it prints. See the citations
The disclosed peer group includes ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc., Amicus Therapeutics, Inc., Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Arcus Biosciences, Inc. and BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc., among others. Brian Goff was paid $5,370,389 in total compensation as Chief Executive Officer for fiscal 2025, and Goff's total was 20.7% lower than the $6,776,359 reported for fiscal 2024. The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2025 is 18:1, against median employee compensation of $303,140. Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 97.6% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held June 18, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Brian Goff
Latest say-on-pay support
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June 18, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive total compensation — Brian Goff: $6,776,359 → $5,370,389 (20.7% lower)
CEO pay ratio: 20:1 → 18:1 (10.0% lower)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Agios Pharmaceuticals' chief executive and what were they paid?
Brian Goff was paid $5,370,389 in total compensation as Chief Executive Officer for fiscal 2025. Goff's total was 20.7% lower than the $6,776,359 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was Agios Pharmaceuticals' say-on-pay result?
Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 97.6% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held June 18, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Agios Pharmaceuticals' peer group?
The disclosed peer group includes ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc., Amicus Therapeutics, Inc., Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Arcus Biosciences, Inc. and BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc., among others.
What is Agios Pharmaceuticals' chief executive pay ratio?
The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2025 is 18:1, against median employee compensation of $303,140.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Brian Goff
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Sarah Gheuens
Chief Medical Officer, Head of Research & Development
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
James Burns
Chief Legal Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Cecilia Jones
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Brian Goff
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Sarah Gheuens
Chief Medical Officer, Head of Research & Development
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
James Burns
Chief Legal Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Cecilia Jones
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Brian Goff
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Krishnan Viswanadhan
Chief Corporate Development & Strategy Officer
◇◇◇◇◇—◇◇
Cecilia Jones
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
James Burns
Chief Legal Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Sarah Gheuens
Chief Medical Officer, Head of Research & Development
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.

Equity awards granted

Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2025
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
Brian GoffOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Cecilia JonesOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
James BurnsOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Krishnan ViswanadhanOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Sarah GheuensOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.

Outstanding awards

Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Sarah GheuensOption◇—◇03/05/2035
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇03/01/2034
Option◇—◇03/01/2032
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇03/01/2035
Option◇—◇03/01/2033
Cecilia JonesOption◇—◇09/26/2032
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇03/01/2033
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇03/01/2035
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇03/01/2034
Brian GoffOption◇—◇03/01/2035
Option◇—◇03/01/2034
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇08/08/2032
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇03/01/2033
James BurnsRSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇03/01/2035
Option◇—◇03/01/2033
Option◇—◇03/01/2032
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇03/01/2034
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Jay Backstrom
◇◇◇———◇
Kaye Foster
Lead independent director
◇◇◇———◇
Jacqualyn A. Fouse
◇◇◇———◇
Jeffrey Capello
◇◇◇———◇
David Scadden
◇◇◇———◇
Rahul Ballal
◇◇◇———◇
Cynthia Smith
◇◇◇———◇
Maykin Ho
◇◇◇———◇
Catherine Owen Adams
◇◇◇———◇
David P. Schenkein
◇—————◇
Brian Goff served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director fee schedule

The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
Board cash retainer◇
Board equity retainer◇
Total board retainer◇
Board chair premium◇
Lead independent director premium◇
Audit committee chair◇
Audit committee member◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Compensation committee member◇
Nominating and governance chair◇
Nominating and governance member◇
Equity is delivered as Options and RSUs.
Stock ownership guideline: 3x annual cash retainer

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. ACAD
  • Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. FOLD
  • Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. APLS
  • Arcus Biosciences, Inc. RCUS
  • BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. BCRX
  • Blueprint Medicines Corporation BPMC
  • Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. CRNX
  • Intellia Therapeutics, Inc. NTLA
  • Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. MIRM
  • Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. RYTM
  • Sage Therapeutics, Inc. SAGE
  • SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc. SWTX
  • Travere Therapeutics, Inc. TVTX
  • Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. RARE

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025June 18, 2026=◇◇◇
2024June 18, 2025=◇◇◇
2023June 20, 2024=◇◇◇
2022June 13, 2023=◇◇◇
2021June 21, 2022=◇◇◇
2020May 20, 2021=◇◇◇
2019May 28, 2020=◇◇◇
2018May 29, 2019=◇◇◇
2017May 31, 2018=◇◇◇
2016June 13, 2017=◇◇◇
2015June 21, 2016=◇◇◇

Chief executive pay ratio

As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Median employee compensation
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Chief executive total compensation
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Citations

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257 figures on this page: 246 cited to the filing that reported them, 11 calculated from figures it prints.
246 cited to the filing
11 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001193125-26-275879
  2. 0001193125-26-177086
    Director Compensation · Grants of Plan-Based Awards · OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT THE STOCKH · Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End · and 2 more sections
  3. 0001193125-25-142745
  4. 0001193125-25-096719
    Summary Compensation Table
  5. 0001193125-24-164555
  6. 0001193125-24-117951
    Summary Compensation Table
  7. 0001193125-23-166855
  8. 0001193125-22-178757
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  9. 0001193125-21-169241
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  10. 0001193125-20-155665
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  11. 0001193125-19-162771
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  12. 0001193125-18-181717
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  13. 0001193125-17-203508
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  14. 0001193125-16-628914
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Peers Agios Pharmaceuticals discloses

The companies named in AGIO's own disclosed peer group.

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc.Amicus Therapeutics, Inc.Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Arcus Biosciences, Inc.Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Travere Therapeutics, Inc.Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.

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APA
Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
BibTeX
@misc{velarionData2026,
  author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
  title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
  year = {2026},
  version = {2026Q3},
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
  publisher = {Zenodo},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}
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