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): August 10, 2018
AMICUS THERAPEUTICS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
001-33497 71-0869350
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
1 Cedar Brook Drive, Cranbury, NJ 08512
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (609) 662-2000
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On August 10, 2018, Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that Galafold™ (migalastat) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of certain adult patients with Fabry disease. A copy of this press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1. The Company will host a conference call on August 13, 2018 to discuss the approval.
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.
AMICUS THERAPEUTICS, INC. | |
Date: August 10, 2018 | By: /s/ Ellen S. Rosenberg |
Name: Ellen S. Rosenberg | |
Title: General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | |