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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)
June 14, 2016
CELATOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-36179 |
20-2680869 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 200 PrincetonSouth Corporate Center Suite 180 Ewing, New Jersey |
08628 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (609) 243-0123
N/A
(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:
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ¨ | 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 June 14, 2016, Celator Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced positive response rate results in AML patients with FLT3 (FMS-like tyrosine kinase-3) mutation were presented at the European Hematology Association (EHA) 21st Annual Congress. The results are from the Company’s Phase 3 trial of VYXEOS™ (cytarabine: daunorubicin) Liposome for Injection (also known as CPX-351) in patients with high-risk (secondary) acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
The full text of our press release issued in connection with the announcement is attached to this Form 8-K current report as Exhibit 99.1. We incorporate the press release by reference into this Item 8.01 as if fully set forth herein.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| Exhibit No. |
Exhibit Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated June 14, 2016. | |
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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.
| CELATOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | ||
| By: |
/s/ Fred M. Powell | |
| Fred M. Powell, | ||
| Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
Date: June 14, 2016
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