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): October 17, 2007

 

ImmunoGen, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Massachusetts

 

0-17999

 

04-2726691

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

128 Sidney Street, Cambridge, MA 02139

(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 995-2500

 

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 Instruction A.2. below):

 

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ITEM 8.01  OTHER EVENTS

 

On October 17, 2007, ImmunoGen, Inc. (Nasdaq: IMGN), issued a press release to announce that sanofi-aventis has advanced the Tumor-Activated Prodrug (TAP) compound, SAR3419, into Phase I clinical testing. This event triggers a $1 million milestone payment to ImmunoGen. SAR3419 is a potential new treatment for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and other B-cell malignancies, and was created by ImmunoGen and licensed to sanofi-aventis as part of a broader collaboration between the companies.

 

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference in this Item 8.01.

 

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

(d) The following exhibit is being filed herewith:

 

Exhibit No.

 

Exhibit

99.1

 

Press Release of ImmunoGen, Inc. dated October 17, 2007

 

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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.

 

 

 

 

ImmunoGen, Inc.

 

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

Date: October 17, 2007

 

/s/ Daniel M. Junius

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daniel M. Junius

 

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Exhibit

99.1

 

Press Release of ImmunoGen, Inc. dated October 17, 2007

 

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