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): May 26, 2009
ALLOS THERAPEUTICS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | | 000-29815 | | 54-1655029 |
(State or other jurisdiction | | (Commission | | (IRS Employer |
of incorporation) | | File Number) | | Identification No.) |
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11080 CirclePoint Road, Suite 200 | | |
Westminster, Colorado | | 80020 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 426-6262
Not applicable
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Section 8 — Other Events
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On May 26, 2009, Allos Therapeutics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), issued a press release announcing that (a) the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (the “FDA”) has accepted for filing the Company’s New Drug Application (“NDA”) for pralatrexate for the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory peripheral T-cell lymphoma, and (b) the FDA has granted the NDA priority review status. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
99.1 | Press Release, dated May 26, 2009, entitled “Allos Therapeutics Announces FDA Accepts Pralatrexate NDA for Filing and Grants the Application Priority Review Status.” |
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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.
Dated: May 26, 2009
| | ALLOS THERAPEUTICS, INC. |
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| By: | /s/ David C. Clark |
| | David C. Clark |
| Its: | Vice President, Finance, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | | Description |
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99.1 | | Press Release, dated May 26, 2009, entitled “Allos Therapeutics Announces FDA Accepts Pralatrexate NDA for Filing and Grants the Application Priority Review Status.” |
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