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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 4, 2015
 
Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
 
000-23143
 
13-3379479
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
         
 
777 Old Saw Mill River Road, Tarrytown, New York
 
10591
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (914) 789-2800
 
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 7.01.
Regulation FD Disclosure.

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (NYSE: VRX) (TSX: VRX) and Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: PGNX) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for review Valeant's New Drug Application for RELISTOR® (methylnaltrexone bromide) Tablets for the treatment of opioid-induced constipation (OIC) in adult patients with chronic non-cancer pain. The FDA has assigned a Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) action date of April 19, 2016.
 
A copy of Progenics' press release is included in this Report as Exhibit 99.1.
 
The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or as otherwise subject to liability of that section, nor shall such information be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or the Exchange Act.
  
 
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits
 
Exhibit No.
Description
 
 


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.
 
 
 
PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
 
By:
/s/ ANGELO W. LOVALLO, JR.
   
Angelo W. Lovallo, Jr.
   
Vice President - Finance & Treasurer
   
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 
 
Date: September 8, 2015