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): April 27, 2010
Icagen, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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| Delaware | | 001-34217 | | 56-1785001 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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4222 Emperor Boulevard, Suite 350 Durham, North Carolina | | 27703 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (919) 941-5206
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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On April 27, 2010, Icagen, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release providing an update on clinical development plans for ICA-105665, the Company’s novel drug candidate for the treatment of epilepsy and pain. Based upon the efficacy demonstrated in the recent study of photosensitive epilepsy patients, coupled with a favorable clinical safety profile, consistent pharmacokinetics and the lack of a maximal tolerated dose in all clinical studies to date, the Company proposed, and the FDA approved, a study of up to two additional cohorts of photosensitive epilepsy patients at higher doses of ICA-105665. In addition, subject to review of a finalized protocol, the FDA agreed to a second study of higher doses of ICA-105665 in a multiple ascending dose trial of healthy volunteers. The objective of both of these studies is to evaluate higher doses of ICA-105665 in order to optimize dose selection for subsequent larger clinical trials.
A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
See Exhibit Index attached hereto.
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.
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| | ICAGEN, INC. |
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| Date: April 27, 2010 | | By: | | /s/ P. Kay Wagoner |
| | | | P. Kay Wagoner, Ph.D. |
| | | | Chief Executive Officer and President |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Press Release entitled “Icagen Provides Update Regarding Clinical Development Plans for ICA-105665 – FDA Approves Icagen’s Plan” issued by the Company on April 27, 2010 |
