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): May 8, 2018
ONCOSEC MEDICAL INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Nevada | 000-54318 | 98-0573252 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 5820 Nancy Ridge Drive | ||
| San Diego, California | 92121 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (855) 662-6732
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On May 8, 2018, OncoSec Medical Incorporated (“OncoSec”) issued a press release announcing the Clinical Trial Collaboration and Supply Agreement (“Agreement”) with Merck (known as MSD outside the United States and Canada). A copy of the press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.
Pursuant to the Agreement, OncoSec and Merck will evaluate the combination of OncoSec's ImmunoPulse® IL-12 with Merck's anti-PD-1 therapy KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) in a Phase 2 clinical trial. Under the Agreement, OncoSec will sponsor and fund the Phase 2 study of ImmunoPulse® IL-12 in combination with KEYTRUDA® in patients to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the combination in patients with inoperable locally advanced or metastatic triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) who have previously failed at least one systemic chemotherapy or immunotherapy.
The study will be a Phase 2, Simon 2-stage minimax design, non-comparative, open-label, single-arm, multicenter study. The study is planned to enroll approximately 25 subjects (15 subjects in Stage 1 and, if appropriate, another 10 subjects in Stage 2) and the trial is expected to commence in mid-2018.
The information in Item 8.01 of this Current Report, including the attached Exhibit 99.1 furnished herewith, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in Item 8.01 of this Current Report, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference to this Current Report in such a filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 |
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Press Release of OncoSec Medical Incorporated dated May 8, 2018. |
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.
| ONCOSEC MEDICAL INCORPORATED | ||
| Dated: May 10, 2018 | By: | /s/ Daniel J. O’Connor |
| Daniel J. O’Connor | ||
| President & Chief Executive Officer | ||