UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 24, 2025
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BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 000-23186 | 62-1413174 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
4505 Emperor Blvd., Suite 200
Durham, North Carolina 27703
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(919) 859-1302
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
(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 | BCRX | Nasdaq Global Select 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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On February 24, 2025, BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing recent corporate developments and its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2024, which also referenced a conference call and webcast to discuss these recent corporate developments and financial results. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information furnished on Exhibit 99.1 is incorporated by reference under this Item 7.01 as if fully set forth herein.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 furnished hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing made by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
In January 2025, the Company received a paragraph IV notice of certification (the “Notice Letter”) from Annora Pharma Private Limited (“Annora”) advising that Annora has submitted an Abbreviated New Drug Application (“ANDA”) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) seeking approval to manufacture, use or sell a generic version of ORLADEYO in the United States prior to the expiration of three patents listed in the FDA’s Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations (the “Orange Book”): U.S. Patent Nos. 10,662,160; 11,117,867; and 11,618,733 (the “Challenged Patents”). The Notice Letter alleges that the Challenged Patents, which expire in 2039, are invalid, unenforceable and/or will not be infringed by the commercial manufacture, use or sale of the generic product described in Annora’s ANDA. The Notice Letter does not challenge the following six ORLADEYO Orange Book patents that expire in 2035: U.S. Patent Nos. 10,125,102; 10,329,260; 10,689,346; 11,230,530; 11,708,333; and 12,116,346. The Company intends to vigorously defend its intellectual property rights protecting ORLADEYO.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated February 24, 2025 entitled "BioCryst Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Financial Results and Upcoming Key Milestones" | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURE
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.
| BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | ||
| Date: February 24, 2025 | By: | /s/ Alane Barnes |
| Alane Barnes | ||
| Chief Legal Officer | ||
