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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): March 29, 2016
ContraVir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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399 Thornall Street, First Floor
Edison, NJ 08837
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (732) 902-4000
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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 communication 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 March 29, 2016, ContraVir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release reporting positive results from a third-party in vitro study that further validates CMX157’s profile as a highly potent anti-hepatitis B drug. In this first head-to-head in vitro study, CMX157 compared favorably to tenofovir alafenamide fumarate (TAF), which was approved recently by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as part of a four-drug combination therapy for HIV-1 (Genvoya®), and is currently under development by Gilead Sciences Inc. for treating chronic hepatitis B infection..
The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
99.1 ContraVir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Press Release dated March 29, 2016
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.
Dated: March 29, 2016
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/s/ James Sapirstein |
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James Sapirstein |
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Chief Executive Officer |