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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): September 23, 2014

 


 

EPIRUS BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 


 

Delaware

 

000-51171

 

04-3514457

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

699 Boylston Street

Eighth Floor

Boston, MA 02116

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 600-4313

 


 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o                                    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o                                    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o                                    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o                                    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

On September 23, 2014, EPIRUS Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Epirus”) issued a press release announcing positive 58 week follow up data from its BOW015 efficacy and safety trial. The full text of Epirus’ press release regarding the announcement is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release of EPIRUS Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. dated September 23, 2014

 

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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.

 

 

EPIRUS BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Amit Munshi

 

Name: Amit Munshi

 

Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

 

Date: September 23, 2014

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release of EPIRUS Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. dated September 23, 2014

 

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