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| EX-99.1 - EXHIBIT 99.1 - Cellectar Biosciences, Inc. | v453283_ex99-1.htm |
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report: November 15, 2016
(Date of earliest event reported)
CELLECTAR BIOSCIENCES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
1-36598 |
04-3321804 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification Number) |
3301 Agriculture Drive
Madison, WI 53716
(Address of principal executive offices)
(608) 441-8120
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On November 15, 2016, we issued a press release announcing that we have selected INC Research (Nasdaq: INCR), a leading, global Phase I to IV contract research organization, to oversee our NCI-supported Phase II clinical trial of CLR 131 in patients with multiple myeloma and select hematologic malignancies. We further announced our anticipation that our $2M NCI grant will cover approximately 50 percent of the study’s cost, and the terms of the grant allow us to pursue an additional $3M for a pivotal Phase III trial of the company’s lead radiotherapeutic compound. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits
| Number | Title | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated November 15, 2016, entitled “Cellectar Biosciences Announces INC Research as the CRO for the Phase II Trial of CLR 131 in Hematologic Malignancies; $2M NCI Grant Covers Half of Study Cost, with Potential Option to Pursue Additional $3M for Pivotal Trial” |
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: November 17, 2016 | CELLECTAR BIOSCIENCES, INC. | |
| By: | /s/ Chad J. Kolean | |
| Name: Chad J. Kolean | ||
| Title: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Number | Title | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated November 15, 2016, entitled “Cellectar Biosciences Announces INC Research as the CRO for the Phase II Trial of CLR 131 in Hematologic Malignancies; $2M NCI Grant Covers Half of Study Cost, with Potential Option to Pursue Additional $3M for Pivotal Trial” |