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): March 22, 2016

ARQULE, INC.

(Exact Name of Issuer as Specified in Charter)

	Delaware		000-21429		04-3221586
(State or other jurisdiction		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)				Identification No.)

One Wall Street

Burlington, MA 01803

(Address of principal executive offices)

01801

(Zip code)

(781) 994-0300

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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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Section 8 - Other Events

Item 8.01. Other Events.

ArQule, Inc. (the “Registrant”) and Daiichi Sankyo today announced that the independent data monitoring committee of the METIV-HCC study conducted the planned interim assessment, and it was determined the trial will continue to its final analysis.

The Registrant’s press release dated March 22, 2016, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, is incorporated herein by reference.

Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No. 99.1   Text of press release announcing interim clinical trial results dated March 22, 2016 

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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.

ARQULE, INC.

(Registrant)

/s/ Peter S. Lawrence

Peter S. Lawrence

President and Chief Operating Officer

March 22, 2016

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