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
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| Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): | | November 27, 2012 |
Endocyte, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 001-35050 | 35-1969-140 |
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| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
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| 3000 Kent Avenue, Suite A1-100, West Lafayette, Indiana | | 47906 |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | | 765-463-7175 |
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
Merck, known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, and Endocyte Inc., announced that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has accepted for review the marketing authorization application (MAA) filings for the novel investigational cancer candidate vintafolide and investigational companion diagnostic imaging agent etarfolatide, for the targeted treatment of patients with folate-receptor positive platinum-resistant ovarian cancer in combination with pegylated liposomal doxorubicin (PLD). Both vintafolide and etarfolatide have been granted orphan drug status by the European Commission.
On November 27, 2012, the Company issued a press release announcing the acceptance for review the MAA filings, a copy of which press release is attached to this Current Report as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statement and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
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| | 99.1 | | | Press release dated November 27, 2012 |
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.
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| | | Endocyte, Inc. |
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| November 27, 2012 | | By: | | /s/ Michael A. Sherman
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| | | | | Name: Michael A. Sherman |
| | | | | Title: Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit Index
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
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99.1 | | Press release dated November 27, 2012 |
