8-K 1 a12-29559_18k.htm 8-K

 

 

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): December 17, 2012

 

TRANZYME, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

DELAWARE

 

001-35119

 

63-1192270

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

of

 

 

 

Identification No.)

incorporation)

 

 

 

 

 

5001 South Miami Boulevard, Suite 300

 

 

Durham, NC

 

27703

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (919) 474-0020

 

Not Applicable

(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:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

On December 17, 2012, Tranzyme, Inc. issued a press release announcing that it will be stopping its second of two Phase 2b clinical trials evaluating the efficacy and safety of its oral ghrelin agonist TZP-102 in diabetic patients with gastroparesis, which trial is known as DIGEST, in light of its analysis of the interim results.

 

The full text of the press release regarding the announcement is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01.             Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)         Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release of Tranzyme, Inc. dated December 17, 2012.

 

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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.

 

December 17, 2012

Tranzyme, Inc.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/Vipin K. Garg, Ph.D.

 

Name: Vipin K. Garg, Ph.D.

 

Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

 

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