UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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 30, 2014
THRESHOLD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-32979 | 94-3409596 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
170 Harbor Way, Suite 300
South San Francisco, California 94080
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
(650) 474-8200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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:
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On May 30, 2014, Threshold Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing new clinical data from an ongoing investigator-sponsored Phase 1/2 trial of the Company’s investigational hypoxia-activated prodrug, TH-302, in combination with bevacizumab (Avastin®) in patients with recurrent glioblastoma following progression on single-agent bevacizumab.
Also on May 30, 2014, the Company issued a press release announcing new preliminary clinical data from an ongoing Company-sponsored Phase 1/2 trial of the Company’s investigational hypoxia-activated prodrug, TH-302, in combination with low-dose dexamethasone in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma, a cancer of the bone marrow.
The press releases are attached as Exhibit 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, to this Form 8-K.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press release dated May 30, 2014. |
| Exhibit 99.2 | Press release dated May 30, 2014. |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| THRESHOLD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |||
| By: | /s/Joel A. Fernandes | ||
| Joel A. Fernandes | |||
| Vice President, Finance and Controller | |||
Date: June 2, 2014
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press release dated May 30, 2014. | |
| Exhibit 99.2 | Press release dated May 30, 2014. |