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 21, 2017
Seattle Genetics, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 0-32405 | 91-1874389 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
21823 30th Drive SE
Bothell, Washington 98021
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(425) 527-4000
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
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Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
Following Seattle Genetics, Inc.s discontinuation of its phase 3 CASCADE clinical trial of vadastuximab talirine (SGN-CD33A) in frontline older acute myeloid leukemia patients and suspension of patient enrollment and treatment in all clinical trials of vadastuximab talirine announced on June 19, 2017, the Food and Drug Administration (the FDA) notified Seattle Genetics on June 21, 2017 that the Investigational New Drug application (the IND) for vadastuximab talirine has been placed on hold, and that no clinical trials may resume under the IND until the FDA lifts the clinical hold.
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.
SEATTLE GENETICS, INC. | ||||||
Date: June 22, 2017 | By: | /s/ Clay B. Siegall | ||||
Clay B. Siegall President and Chief Executive Officer |