UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 25, 2012
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
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001-35268 |
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33-0505269 |
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420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 1609
New York, NY 10170
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 297-0020
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On September 25, 2012, Cantor Fitzgerald (“Cantor”) released an analyst’s report with respect to Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc. (the “Company”) stating that “Synergy management also indicated that the rate of diarrhea in its ongoing trial remains meaningfully lower than that for Linzess (reported to be in the 16-20% range in the Linzess product label).” The analyst subsequently amended the report to state that “Based on the early diarrhea data, we believe that the ongoing Phase IIb clinical trial may demonstrate that plecanatide has lower diarrhea rates than Linzess (reported to be in the 16-20% range in the Linzess product label).” The Company reiterates its Phase IIb/III clinical trial is a blinded study and no conclusions can or should be made from blinded data.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: September 25, 2012
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/s/ Gary S. Jacob |
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Gary S. Jacob, Ph.D. |
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President and Chief Executive Officer |