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) April 22, 2014
 
Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
 
000-23143
 
13-3379479
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
 
777 Old Saw Mill River Road, Tarrytown, New York
 
10591
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (914) 789-2800
 
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Item 8.01.
Other Events.

On April 22, 2014, Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:PGNX) and Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. (Nasdaq:SLXP) announced that the European Medicines Agency has accepted for review Salix's submission for a variation of the existing Marketing Authorization for RELISTOR® subcutaneous injection to include the treatment of opioid-induced constipation in adult patients with chronic non-cancer pain.

A copy of the joint release is included in this Report as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)  
Exhibits
 
Exhibit No.
Description







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.
 
 
 
PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
 
By:
/s/ ANGELO W. LOVALLO, JR.
 
 
Angelo W. Lovallo, Jr.
 
 
Vice President - Finance & Treasurer
 
 
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
 
 
 
Date: April 23, 2014