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 24, 2017
XENON PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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001-36687 |
98-0661854 |
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200-3650 Gilmore Way
Burnaby, British Columbia V5G 4W8
Canada
(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)
(604) 484-3300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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 (see General Instructions A.2. below):
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Item 8.01 |
Other Events |
On March 24, 2017, Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing results from the double-blind, multi-center, vehicle-controlled, parallel-group study designed to evaluate the efficacy, safety, tolerability and systemic exposure of XEN801 for the treatment of moderate to severe facial acne. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 9.01 |
Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits.
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Exhibit Number |
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99.1 |
Press Release issued by Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. dated March 24, 2017. |
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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Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
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Date: March 24, 2017 |
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/s/ Ian Mortimer |
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Ian Mortimer |
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Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer |
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99.1 |
Press Release issued by Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. dated March 24, 2017. |