UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM8-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 12, 2019
CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact Name Of Registrant As Specified In Its Charter)
Delaware | 001-33057 | 76-0837053 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
355 Alhambra Circle Suite 1250 Coral Gables, Florida | 33134 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (305)420-3200
Not Applicable
Former Name or Former address, if changed since last report
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class | Name of Exchange on Which Registered | Ticker Symbol | ||
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | NASDAQ Capital Market | CPRX |
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Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On June 12, 2019, the Company announced that it has filed a suit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and several related parties challenging the recent approval of a new drug application and related drug labeling for Jacobus Pharmaceutical Company’s drug Ruzurgi™ for the treatment of Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome in pediatric patients. The complaint was filed on June 12, 2019 in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
The complaint alleges that the defendants’ approval of Ruzurgi violated multiple provisions of FDA regulations regarding labeling, resulting in misbranding in violation of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA); violated Catalyst’s statutory rights to Orphan Drug Exclusivity and to New Chemical Entity Exclusivity under the FDCA; and was in multiple other respects arbitrary, capricious, and contrary to law, in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act. Among other remedies, the suit seeks an order vacating the FDA’s approval of Ruzurgi.
A copy of a press release issued by the Company announcing the filing of the lawsuit is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) | Exhibits |
99.1 | Press release issued by the Company on June 12, 2019 |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | ||
By: | /s/ Alicia Grande | |
Alicia Grande | ||
Vice President, Treasurer and CFO |
Dated: June 12, 2019
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