0001104659-13-075941.txt : 20131017 0001104659-13-075941.hdr.sgml : 20131017 20131016213550 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-13-075941 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20131015 ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20131017 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20131016 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMAG PHARMACEUTICALS INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000792977 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 042742593 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-10865 FILM NUMBER: 131155154 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 HAYDEN AVENUE CITY: LEXINGTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02421 BUSINESS PHONE: 6174983300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 HAYDEN AVENUE CITY: LEXINGTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02421 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ADVANCED MAGNETICS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 a13-22363_18k.htm 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): October 15, 2013

 

AMAG PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

001-10865

 

04-2742593

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

1100 Winter Street

 

 

Waltham, Massachusetts

 

02451

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(617) 498-3300

(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:

 

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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

 

On December 21, 2012, AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (the “FDA”) a supplemental New Drug Application (the “sNDA”) under section 505(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act for Feraheme® (ferumoxytol) Injection, 510 mg.  The sNDA seeks approval for a broader indication for Feraheme for the treatment of iron deficiency anemia (“IDA”) in adult patients who have failed or could not tolerate oral iron.  On October 15, 2013, the Company received a notification from the FDA (the “Notification”) stating that the FDA is extending the target date for a decision on the sNDA under the guidelines of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (“PDUFA”) to January 21, 2014.

 

This represents a three-month extension of the prior PDUFA target date of October 21, 2013 and is intended to give the FDA time for a full review of additional information related to the review of the sNDA submitted by the Company in response to FDA requests.

 

During the extension the Company plans to continue its dialogue with the FDA.  Potential topics for discussions with the FDA could include, without limitation, technical and scientific information, labeling, post-marketing requirements/commitments, risk evaluation and mitigation strategies in connection with the current chronic kidney disease and the proposed IDA populations, new studies or re-analyses of existing data.

 

The Notification states that in accordance with “PDUFA Reauthorization Performance Goals and Procedures — Fiscal Years 2013 through 2017”  the FDA plans to communicate any proposed labeling and, if necessary, any postmarketing requirement/commitment requests by December 23, 2013.

 

A copy of the Company’s press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

 

By filing this information, the Company makes no admission as to the materiality of any information in this report.  The information contained in this report is intended to be considered in the context of the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) and other public announcements that the Company makes, by press release or otherwise, from time to time.  The Company undertakes no duty or obligation to publicly update or revise the information contained in this report, although it may do so from time to time as its management believes is appropriate.  Any such updating may be made through the filing of other reports or documents with the Commission, through press releases or through other public disclosure.

 

This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other federal securities laws.  Any statements contained herein which do not describe historical facts, including but not limited to statements regarding the approval of the sNDA for a broader patient population, the Company’s expectations with regard to discussions and plans with the FDA, the anticipated timeline for proposed labeling and any postmarketing requirement/commitment requests, and expectations as to the PDUFA date are forward-looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in such forward-looking statements.

 

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Such risks and uncertainties include: (1) uncertainties regarding the Company’s and Takeda Pharmaceutical’s ability to successfully compete in the intravenous iron replacement market both in the U.S. and outside the U.S., including the EU, (2) uncertainties regarding the Company’s ability to compete in the oral mucositis market in the U.S., (3) uncertainties regarding the Company’s ability to successfully and timely complete our clinical development programs and obtain regulatory approval for Feraheme/Rienso in the broader IDA indication both in the U.S. and outside of the U.S., including the EU, (4) the possibility that significant safety or drug interaction problems could arise with respect to Feraheme/Rienso and in turn affect sales, regulatory approval, or the Company’s ability to market the product both in the U.S. and outside of the U.S., including the EU, (5) uncertainties regarding the manufacture of Feraheme/Rienso or MuGard®, (6) uncertainties relating to the Company’s patents and proprietary rights both in the U.S. and outside the U.S., (7) the risk of an Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) filing following the FDA’s recently published draft bioequivalence recommendation for ferumoxytol, and (8) other risks identified in the Company’s Commission filings, including the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 and subsequent filings with the Commission.  The Company cautions you not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made.

 

The Company disclaims any obligation to publicly update or revise any such statements to reflect any change in expectations or in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statements may be based, or that may affect the likelihood that actual results will differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements.

 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)  Exhibits.

 

99.1     Press Release dated October 16, 2013.

 

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

AMAG PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Scott B. Townsend

 

General Counsel and Senior Vice President of Legal Affairs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: October 16, 2013

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number

 

Description

99.1

 

Press Release dated October 16, 2013.

 

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EX-99.1 2 a13-22363_1ex99d1.htm EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

AMAG Pharmaceuticals Receives Notice of 3-month Extension of the PDUFA Action Date for the Supplemental New Drug Application for Feraheme® for the Broader IDA Indication

 

Conference Call Scheduled for 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 17th

 

Waltham, MA (October 16, 2013) — AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAG) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended its review of a supplemental new drug application (sNDA) for Feraheme® (ferumoxytol) injection for intravenous (IV) use. The sNDA seeks to expand the indication for Feraheme beyond the current indication for the treatment of iron deficiency anemia (IDA) in adult patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) to include all adult patients with IDA who have failed or cannot tolerate oral iron treatment. The new prescription drug user fee act (PDUFA) action date has been set for January 21, 2014.

 

“Over the past few weeks, we have had a productive dialogue with the FDA and have provided them with additional information related to the review of the sNDA for Feraheme. This week, the FDA informed us that they need additional time to review the submitted information,” said William Heiden, president and chief executive officer of AMAG Pharmaceuticals. “We will work with the FDA over the next three months to answer any questions that they may have, and continue to believe that approval of the Feraheme sNDA would provide physicians with an important treatment option for patients with IDA, who have failed or could not tolerate oral iron.”

 

Conference Call Information

 

AMAG will hold a conference call on October 17, 2013 at 8:00 a.m., during which management will discuss the PDUFA date extension and a business update. To access the conference call via telephone, please dial (877) 412-6083 from the United States or (702) 495-1202 for international access.  A telephone replay will be available from approximately 11:00 a.m. ET on October 17, 2013 through midnight on October 23, 2013.  To access a replay of the conference call, dial (855) 859-2056 from the United States or (404) 537-3406 for international access.  The pass code for the live call and the replay is 88092945.

 

The call will be webcast and accessible through the Investors section of the company’s website at www.amagpharma.com.  The webcast replay will be available from approximately 11:00 a.m. ET on October 17, 2013 through midnight November 17, 2013.

 

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About AMAG

 

AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a specialty pharmaceutical company that markets Feraheme® (ferumoxytol) Injection and MuGard® Mucoadhesive Oral Wound Rinse in the United States. Along with driving organic growth of its products, AMAG intends to expand its portfolio with additional commercial-stage specialty products. The company is seeking complementary products that leverage the company’s commercial footprint and focus on hematology and oncology centers and hospital infusion centers. For additional company information, please visit www.amagpharma.com.

 

About Feraheme® (ferumoxytol)/Rienso

 

Feraheme (ferumoxytol) Injection for Intravenous (IV) use received marketing approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on June 30, 2009 for the treatment of IDA in adult chronic kidney disease patients and was commercially launched by AMAG in the U.S. shortly thereafter.  Ferumoxytol is protected in the U.S. by four issued patents covering the composition and dosage form of the product. Each issued patent is listed in the FDA’s Orange Book. These patents are set to expire in 2020; a request for patent term extension has been filed, which, if granted, may extend the patent term to 2023 for one of the patents.

 

Ferumoxytol received marketing approval in Canada in December 2011, where it is marketed by Takeda as Feraheme, and in the European Union in June 2012 and Switzerland in August 2012, where it is marketed by Takeda as Rienso®.

 

Forward-looking Statements

 

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other federal securities laws. Any statements contained herein which do not describe historical facts, including but not limited to statements regarding the expectations and timing for regulatory review of the submission and outcome of the sNDA for the broader IDA indication, the availability of treatment options for patients, AMAG’s interactions and communications with the FDA, and the patent term extension, are forward-looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in such forward-looking statements.

 

Such risks and uncertainties include: (1) uncertainties regarding our and Takeda’s ability to successfully compete in the intravenous iron replacement market both in the US and outside the US, including the EU, (2) uncertainties regarding the Company’s ability to compete in the oral mucositis market in the U.S., (3) uncertainties regarding our ability to successfully and timely complete our clinical development programs and obtain regulatory approval for Feraheme/Rienso in the broader IDA indication both in the US and outside of the US, including the EU, (4) the possibility that significant safety or drug interaction problems could arise with respect to Feraheme/Rienso and in turn affect sales, regulatory approval, or the Company’s ability to market the product both in the U.S. and outside of the U.S., including the EU, (5) uncertainties regarding the manufacture of Feraheme/Rienso or MuGard®, (6) uncertainties relating to our patents and proprietary rights,

 

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both in the US and outside of the US, (7) the risk of an Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) filing following the FDA’s recently published draft bioequivalence recommendation for ferumoxytol, and (8) other risks identified in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and subsequent filings with the SEC. We caution you not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made.

 

We disclaim any obligation to publicly update or revise any such statements to reflect any change in expectations or in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statements may be based, or that may affect the likelihood that actual results will differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements.

 

AMAG Pharmaceuticals and Feraheme are registered trademarks of AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.  MuGard is a registered trademark of Access Pharmaceuticals, Inc.  Rienso is a registered trademark of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited.

 

AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Contact:  Amy Sullivan, 617-498-3303

 

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