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| EX-99.1 - EX-99.1 - Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. | d810446dex991.htm |
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): October 27, 2014
Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-14895 | 93-0797222 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
215 First Street
Suite 415
Cambridge, MA 02142
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(617) 274-4000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On October 27, 2014, Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it has received additional guidance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (the “FDA”) regarding the information to be provided as part of the Company’s planned submission of a New Drug Application (“NDA”) for the approval of eteplirsen for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy. In its correspondence with the Company, the FDA requested certain additional data as part of the NDA submission and indicated that further discussion would be needed to determine the information required to constitute a complete submission.
The Company further announced that based on the FDA’s requests for additional data and further discussion, it plans to submit its NDA mid-year 2015. The press release making such announcements is attached to this filing as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated October 27, 2014 | |
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.
| Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Christopher Garabedian | |
| Christopher Garabedian | ||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
Date: October 27, 2014
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated October 27, 2014. | |