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): November 14, 2013
Cadence Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-33103 | 41-2142317 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
12481 High Bluff Drive, Suite 200
San Diego, California 92130
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(858) 436-1400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On November 14, 2013, Cadence Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Cadence” or the “Company”) announced that the United States District Court for the District of Delaware had ruled in favor of Cadence in the patent infringement lawsuit brought by the Company and its licensor, SCR Pharmatop S.A., against Exela Pharma Sciences, LLC, Exela PharmaSci, Inc. and Exela Holdings, Inc. (collectively, “Exela”). The Court rejected Exela’s claims that the patents covering OFIRMEV® (acetaminophen) injection (U.S Patent Nos. 6,028,222 and 6,992,218) were invalid and found that Exela’s Abbreviated New Drug Applications for a generic version of the product infringed both of these patents.
SIGNATURES
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.
| CADENCE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ William R. LaRue | |
| William R. LaRue | ||
| Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary | ||
Date: November 15, 2013