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| EX-99.1 - EX-99.1 - BG Medicine, Inc. | d90474dex991.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): July 6, 2015
BG Medicine, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
001-33827
(Commission File Number)
| Delaware | 04-3506204 | |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction Of Incorporation) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
| 880 Winter Street, Suite 210, Waltham, Massachusetts | 02451 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |
(781) 890-1199
(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 July 6, 2015, BG Medicine, Inc. (the “Company”), issued a press release in which it announced that the ARCHITECT® Galectin-3 assay is now available in the United States. This automated blood test was cleared by the FDA for use in conjunction with clinical evaluation as an aid in assessing the prognosis of patients diagnosed with chronic heart failure. This is the first automated test for galectin-3 to be introduced for commercial use in the United States. The Company is the developer of the BGM Galectin-3® Test, which is the FDA-cleared manual microtiter plate method for testing for galectin-3, and the licensor of the automated galectin-3 assay. The ARCHITECT® galectin-3 assay is performed using the Abbott ARCHITECT® automated immunoassay analyzer and is being commercialized through an agreement between the Company and Abbott. A copy of the press release issued by the Company is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | The following exhibits are filed with this report: |
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of BG Medicine, Inc. issued on July 6, 2015. | |
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.
| BG MEDICINE, INC. | ||||
| Date: July 6, 2015 | /s/ Stephen P. Hall | |||
| Stephen P. Hall Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | ||||