8-K 1 d311259d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

 

 

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): March 6, 2012

 

 

ONCOTHYREON INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-33882   26-0868560
(State or other jurisdiction of   (Commission   (IRS Employer
incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.)

2601 Fourth Avenue, Suite 500

Seattle, Washington 98121

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(206) 801-2100

(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 Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On March 6, 2012, Merck Serono, a division of Merck KGaA of Darmstadt, Germany, informed Oncothyreon Inc. that the Independent Data Monitoring Committee (DMC) for the Phase 3 START trial of Stimuvax® in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) met and the DMC recommendation is to continue the study. Final results from the study are expected in 2013.

This Current Report on Form 8-K contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements are identified by such words as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate” and words of similar import and are based on current expectations that involve risks and uncertainties, such as the Company’s plans, objectives, expectations and intentions. All statements other than historical or current facts are forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements about the expected timing of clinical trial results. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements. These statements, like all statements in this report, speak only as of their date.


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.

 

ONCOTHYREON INC.
By:  

/s/ Robert L. Kirkman, M.D.

  Robert L. Kirkman, M.D.
  President and Chief Executive Officer

Date: March 6, 2012