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): March 18, 2019
AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-37519 | 45-2748244 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification Number) |
8000 Marina Blvd, Suite 300
Brisbane, CA 94005
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (650) 614-5220
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On March 18, 2019, Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc. (Aimmune or the Company) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for filing the Companys Biologics License Application (BLA) for AR101, the Companys investigational biologic oral immunotherapy for the treatment of peanut allergy in children and adolescents ages 417. The FDA has informed Aimmune that the BLA will be reviewed under a twelve-month target review period applicable to PDUFA-exempt applications as measured from the January 2019 start date. As a result, review of the BLA may take until late January 2020. The Company is currently engaged in discussions with the FDA regarding the review timeline for the AR101 BLA. The FDA expects to convene an advisory committee meeting to discuss the application.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC. | ||||
Date: March 18, 2019 | By: | /s/ Douglas T. Sheehy | ||
Douglas T. Sheehy General Counsel and Secretary |