Zymeworks (ZYME) 8-K ZW25, Presented at the EORTC-NCI-AACR Symposium

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Rule 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

November 14, 2018

Zymeworks Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

British Columbia, Canada	001-38068	47-2569713
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

Suite 540, 1385 West 8th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada	V6H 3V9
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

	(604) 678-1388
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name of former address, if changed since last report)

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ITEM 8.01  OTHER EVENTS

The following information is filed pursuant to Item 8.01, “Other Events.”

On November 14, 2018, Zymeworks Inc. announced the presentation of updated ZW25 clinical data by Murali Beeram, MD, a clinical investigator at the START Center for Cancer Care, San Antonio, Texas. Data from Zymeworks’ ongoing multi-center Phase 1 study showed single agent ZW25, a bispecific antibody, induced anti-tumor activity and was well tolerated in heavily pretreated patients with a variety of HER2-expressing cancers.

The presentation is part of the Symposium on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics sponsored by the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer, the National Cancer Institute and the American Association for Cancer Research.

ITEM 9.01  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d)	Exhibits
Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release issued by Zymeworks Inc. on November 14, 2018

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.

	ZYMEWORKS INC.
	(Registrant)
Date: November 14, 2018	By:	/s/ Neil Klompas
	Name:	Neil Klompas
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer