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) September 13, 2010
Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | | 000-23143 | | 13-3379479 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| 777 Old Saw Mill River Road, Tarrytown, New York | | 10591 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (914) 789-2800 |
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: PGNX) today presented preclinical findings for its humanized monoclonal antibodies against the disease-causing toxins produced by the bacterium Clostridium difficile at the 50th annual Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC) in Boston, MA.
A copy of Progenics’ press release concerning this presentation is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and the information contained therein is incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
| 99.1 | Press Release dated September 13, 2010. |
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.
PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
By: /s/ ROBERT A. MCKINNEY
Robert A. McKinney
Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President,
Finance & Operations and Treasurer
Date: September 13, 2010
