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): May 18, 2020
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | | 001-33221 | | 94-2875566 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
4242 Campus Point Court, Suite 200, San Diego, CA | | 92121 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (858) 251-4400
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | | HRTX | | The Nasdaq Capital Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On May 18, 2020, Heron Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it has initiated a Phase 1b/2 clinical study in patients undergoing bunionectomy of HTX-034, Heron’s next-generation product for the treatment of postoperative pain (the “Press Release”). The study initiation follows clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of the Company’s Investigational New Drug application for HTX-034 for the treatment of postoperative pain. A copy of the Press Release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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.
| | | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. |
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Date: May 18, 2020 | | | /s/ David Szekeres |
| | | David Szekeres Chief Legal, Business, and Administrative Officer |
