UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 (Date of earliest event reported): April 10, 2018
Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware | 001-36310 | 20-4839882 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
99 Hayden Avenue, Suite 500 Lexington, Massachusetts | 02421 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (781) 860-0045
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) announced today that the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) has granted the Request for Rehearing of the PTAB’s Decision Denying Institution of the Inter Partes Review filed by Incyte Corporation against the Company’s U.S. Patent No. 9,249,149. The Company believes in the validity of its patent and intends to vigorously defend the claims.
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.
Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | ||||
By: | /s/ Lynette Herscha | |||
Date: April 10, 2018 | Name: | Lynette Herscha | ||
Title: | General Counsel | |||