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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 8, 2015
Aduro Biotech, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-37345 | 94-3348934 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
626 Bancroft Way, 3C Berkeley, California | 94710 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (510) 848-4400
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Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure |
In light of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (the “FDA”) recent decision to place another company’s attenuatedlisteria-based therapy on clinical hold, Aduro Biotech, Inc. (the “Company”) confirmed today that ongoing clinical trials of its Live, Attenuated, Double-Deleted, or LADD,Listeria monocytogenes immunotherapy products, in multiple cancer indications, all continue as planned. The Company also confirmed that with respect to its clinical trials, it has complied with all reporting obligations to the FDA, including those relating to safety and adverse events.
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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.
Dated: October 8, 2015 | ADURO BIOTECH, INC. | |||||
By: | /s/ Blaine Templeman | |||||
Blaine Templeman | ||||||
Executive Vice President and General Counsel |
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