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) October 25, 2016
Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
000-23143 |
13-3379479 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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One World Trade Center, 47th Floor, New York, New York |
10007 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code (646) 975-2500 | |
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Item 8.01. |
Other Events. |
On October 25, 2016, Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Progenics") received notification of a Paragraph IV certification for certain patents for RELISTOR® (methylnaltrexone bromide) Tablets, which are listed in the Food and Drug Administration’s Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations, or the Orange Book. The certification resulted from the filing by Actavis LLC of an Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) challenging such patents for RELISTOR (methylnaltrexone bromide) Tablets.
Progenics and its exclusive licensee for RELISTOR, Salix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.), are assessing the notification and intend to vigorously enforce RELISTOR intellectual property rights.
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.
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PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |||
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By: |
/s/ Patrick Fabbio |
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Patrick Fabbio |
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Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
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Date: October 28, 2016