UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): January 12, 2015

SORRENTO THERAPEUTICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware		001-36150		33-0344842
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(Commission File Number)		IRS Employer Identification No.)

6042 Cornerstone Ct. West, Suite B

San Diego, CA 92121

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 210-3700

(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:

 

¨	Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

 

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Item 8.01              Other Events.

On January 12, 2015, Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that over 80 patients randomized in the ongoing TRIBECA™ (TRIal establishing bioequivalence [BE] between Cynviloq™ and Albumin-bound paclitaxel*) registrational trial have been dosed. The Company intends to continue enrolling all qualified patients in the current screening process and anticipates having the “last patient in” by the end of January. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

The Company intends on making presentations to third parties using the corporate presentation attached as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.              Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)              Exhibits.

The following exhibits are filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K:

 

Exhibit     No.		Description
99.1		Press release of Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc., dated January 12, 2015
99.2		January 2015 Corporate Presentation of Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.

SIGNATURE

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.

Dated: January 12, 2015