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 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of September 2017
Commission File Number: 001-32001
Aptose Biosciences Inc.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
5955 Airport Road, Suite 228
Mississauga, ON
L4V 1R9
(Address of principal executive office)
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On September 19, 2017, the Registrant issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
(c) Exhibit 99.1. Press release dated September 19, 2017
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.
Aptose Biosciences Inc. | ||
(Registrant) | ||
Date: September 19, 2017 | /s/ Gregory K. Chow | |
Gregory K. Chow | ||
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
EXHIBIT 99.1
Aptose to Present at the 17th Annual Biotech in Europe Forum
SAN DIEGO, and TORONTO, Sept. 19, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aptose Biosciences Inc. (NASDAQ:APTO) (TSX:APS), a clinical-stage company developing highly differentiated therapeutics that target the underlying mechanisms of cancer, today announced that William G. Rice, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Gregory K. Chow, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will participate at the 17th Annual Biotech in Europe Forum at the Congress Centre Basel, Switzerland.
Dr. Rice will provide a corporate overview of the Company’s recent activities and strategic direction.
Time: 10:15 a.m. CEST
Date: Wednesday, September 27, 2017
Location: Presentation Track A, Centre Congress, Basel, Switzerland
About Aptose
Aptose Biosciences is a clinical-stage biotechnology company committed to developing personalized therapies addressing unmet medical needs in oncology. Aptose is advancing new therapeutics focused on novel cellular targets on the leading edge of cancer. The Company's small molecule cancer therapeutics pipeline includes products designed to provide single agent efficacy and to enhance the efficacy of other anti-cancer therapies and regimens without overlapping toxicities. For further information, please visit www.aptose.com.
For further information, please contact:
Aptose Biosciences Greg Chow, CFO 647-479-9828 gchow@aptose.com | ||
SMP Communications Susan Pietropaolo 201-923-2049 susan@smpcommunications.com | LifeSci Advisors Michael Wood Managing Director 646-597-6983 mwood@lifesciadvisors.com |