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 26, 2011
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995 E. Arques Avenue, Sunnyvale, California | |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 774-0330
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| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
The disclosure under Item 8.01 below is incorporated herein by reference.
On April 26, 2011, Pharmacyclics, Inc. (the “Company”) announced it has received a $7 million milestone payment for its histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor, PCI-24781 / S 78454 from Les Laboratoires Servier ("Servier") based on an ex-US collaboration agreement signed in April of 2009. Over the past two years Servier has engaged in several exploratory Phase I/II trials in solid tumors and hematologic malignancies. Servier is now focused on its Phase II programs to enable the registration pathway for PCI-24781 / S 78454.
The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Company’s Press Release, dated April 26, 2011, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| | 99.1 | Pharmacyclics Achieves $7 Million Develpoment Milestone for HDAC Inhibitor, PCI-24781/S78454 with Servier |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
April 27, 2011
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| By: | /s/ Rainer M. Erdtmann |
| | Name: Rainer M. Erdtmann |
| | Title: Vice President, Finance & Administration and Secretary |
