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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 15, 2014
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PROTHENA CORPORATION PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Ireland | 001-35676 | 98-1111119 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
Alexandra House The Sweepstakes, Ballsbridge Dublin 4, Ireland | ||||
(Address of principal executive offices including Zip Code) | ||||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 011-353-1-902-3519
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)
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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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 8.01. | Other Events |
On December 15, 2014, Prothena Corporation plc announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Fast Track Designation to NEOD001, a novel monoclonal antibody for the potential treatment of AL amyloidosis. The press release regarding such announcement is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release dated December 15, 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.
Date: | December 15, 2014 | PROTHENA CORPORATION PLC | ||
By: | /s/ Tran B. Nguyen | |||
Name: | Tran B. Nguyen | |||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||