UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of May, 2013
COMMISSION FILE NO. 000-29338
CARDIOME PHARMA CORP.
(formerly NORTRAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC.)
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(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)
Suite 405, 6190 Agronomy Rd
Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z3, CANADA
(Address of principal executive offices)
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This Form 6-K is hereby filed and incorporated by reference in the registrant’s Registration Statements on Form F-10 (File No. 333-137935), Form F-3 (File No. 333-131912), Form S-8 (333-136696) and Form S-8 (333-125860).
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, thereunto duly authorized.
| CARDIOME PHARMA CORP. | ||
| Date: May 2, 2013 | /s/ JENNIFER ARCHIBALD | |
| Jennifer Archibald | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| EXHIBIT | DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated May 2, 2013 - Cardiome Accepts the Transfer of Sponsorship of U.S. and Canadian Vernakalant IV and Oral Regulatory Filings from Merck | |
Exhibit 99.1
Cardiome Accepts the Transfer of Sponsorship of U.S. and Canadian Vernakalant IV and Oral Regulatory Filings from Merck
NASDAQ: CRME TSX: COM
VANCOUVER, May 2, 2013 /CNW/ - Cardiome Pharma Corp. (NASDAQ: CRME / TSX: COM) today announced completion of the transfer of sponsorship of the U.S. Investigational New Drug Applications for vernakalant intravenous (IV) and oral, and the transfer of the U.S. New Drug Application for vernakalant IV from Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (Merck). In addition to the transfer of the U.S. regulatory filings, Merck Canada Inc., a subsidiary of Merck, transferred its sponsorship of all vernakalant Canadian Clinical Trial Applications to Cardiome.
"The complete transfer of U.S. and Canadian regulatory responsibilities from Merck is important to Cardiome from a strategic, commercial, and value standpoint," said William Hunter, M.D., CEO of Cardiome. "Having full control of vernakalant IV and oral in North America enables Cardiome to freely engage U.S. and Canadian regulatory agencies to potentially determine the pathways forward for these key programs. Cardiome is excited about the opportunity to continue the clinical development of both programs, which could provide atrial fibrillation patients and physicians new options in the management of this condition."
In September 2012, Merck informed Cardiome that Merck (through two of its subsidiaries) would return the global marketing and development rights for both the IV and oral formulations of vernakalant to Cardiome.
About Cardiome Pharma Corp.
Cardiome Pharma Corp. is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery, development and commercialization of new therapies
that will improve the health of patients around the world. Cardiome has one marketed product, BRINAVESSTM (vernakalant
IV), approved in Europe and other territories for the rapid conversion of recent onset atrial fibrillation to sinus rhythm in adults.
Cardiome is traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market (CRME) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (COM). For more information, please visit our web site at www.cardiome.com.
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ability to develop and commercialize future products; competition; existing governmental legislation and regulations and changes
in, or the failure to comply with, governmental legislation and regulations; availability of financial reimbursement coverage from
governmental and third-party payers for products and related treatments; adverse results or unexpected delays in pre-clinical and
clinical product development processes; adverse findings related to the safety and/or efficacy of our products or products; decisions,
and the timing of decisions, made by health regulatory agencies regarding approval of our technology and products; the requirement
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