UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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): October 22, 2012
MEDIVATION, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-32836 | 13-3863260 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File No.) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
525 Market Street, 36th Floor
San Francisco, California 94105
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (415) 543-3470
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On October 22, 2012, Medivation, Inc. issued the following statement regarding its oral androgen receptor inhibitor product XTANDI® (enzalutamide) capsules for the treatment of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer after docetaxel: XTANDI is distributed through select specialty pharmacies and specialty distributors to best meet the needs of patients. Given the proprietary nature of the data, our distribution partners generally will not be releasing the data to third party vendors like IMS Health.
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.
| MEDIVATION, INC. | ||||||
| Dated: October 22, 2012 | By: | /s/ C. Patrick Machado | ||||
| C. Patrick Machado | ||||||
| Chief Business Officer and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||