UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): September 25, 2013
ONCOTHYREON INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 001-33882 | | 26-0868560 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
2601 Fourth Avenue, Suite 500
Seattle, Washington 98121
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(206) 801-2100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Oncothyreon Inc. (the “Company”) today announced that Merck Serono, the biopharmaceutical division of Merck KGaA, has decided to continue clinical development of the investigational MUC1 antigen-specific cancer immunotherapy tecemotide (also known as L-BLP25 and formerly known as Stimuvax®). Merck Serono, which is developing tecemotide under a license agreement with the Company, will conduct a new Phase 3 trial called START2 for patients with unresectable, locally advanced Stage III non-small cell lung cancer.
A copy of the press release issued by the Company that is related to this announcement is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits.
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Exhibit
Number | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Press Release issued by Oncothyreon Inc. dated September 25, 2013. |
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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.
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| ONCOTHYREON INC. |
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| By: | | /s/ Robert L. Kirkman |
| | Robert L. Kirkman |
| | President & Chief Executive Officer |
Date: September 25, 2013
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
Number | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Press Release issued by Oncothyreon Inc. dated September 25, 2013. |
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