UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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 22, 2014
THRESHOLD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-32979 | 94-3409596 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
170 Harbor Way, Suite 300
South San Francisco, California 94080
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
(650) 474-8200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On September 22, 2014, Threshold Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Independent Data Monitoring Committee (IDMC) has completed the planned interim efficacy and safety analyses of unblinded data for the Company’s pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial of TH-302, an investigational hypoxia-activated prodrug, in combination with doxorubicin versus doxorubicin alone in patients with locally advanced unresectable or metastatic soft tissue sarcoma, and that the IDMC recommended that the trial should continue as planned without modification to its natural conclusion
The press release is attached as an Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) | Exhibits |
Exhibit 99.1 | Press release dated September 22, 2014. |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
THRESHOLD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
By: /s/ Joel A. Fernandes
Joel A. Fernandes
Vice President, Finance and Controller
Date: September 22, 2014
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. | Description |
Exhibit 99.1 | Press release dated September 22, 2014. |