0001171843-17-002140.txt : 20170417 0001171843-17-002140.hdr.sgml : 20170417 20170417091513 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001171843-17-002140 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20170417 ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20170417 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170417 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: REPROS THERAPEUTICS INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000897075 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836] IRS NUMBER: 760233274 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-15281 FILM NUMBER: 17763659 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2408 TIMBERLOCH PL STREET 2: SUITE B-7 CITY: WOODLANDS STATE: TX ZIP: 77380 BUSINESS PHONE: 2817193400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2408 TIMBERLOCH PLACE B-7 CITY: THE WOODLANDS STATE: TX ZIP: 77380 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: REPROS THERAPEUTICS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20060503 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ZONAGEN INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930208 8-K 1 f8k_041717.htm FORM 8-K
 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
_____________________

Form 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event Reported): April 17, 2017  

Repros Therapeutics Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware001-1528176-0233274
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)(Commission File Number)(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

 

2408 Timberloch Place, Suite B-7, The Woodlands, Texas 77380
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(281) 719-3400
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


(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:

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On April 17, 2017, the Registrant issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1. Press release dated April 17, 2017

SIGNATURE

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.

 Repros Therapeutics Inc.
   
  
Date: April 17, 2017By: /s/ Kathi Anderson        
  Kathi Anderson
  CFO
  

EX-99.1 2 exh_991.htm PRESS RELEASE EdgarFiling

Exhibit 99.1

Repros Announces the Issuance of New U.S. Patent Relating to Treatment Using Off Drug Intervals For Certain Uterine Conditions

THE WOODLANDS, Texas, April 17, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Repros Therapeutics Inc.® (Nasdaq:RPRX) today announced the issuance of a new patent, U.S. Patent number 9,616,074 (the ‘074 patent), that bolsters the Company’s intellectual property relating to Proellex® (telapristone acetate).  The ‘074 patent, which expires in 2027, relates to the use of Selective Progesterone Receptor Modulators (SPRM), in particular Telapristone Acetate (Proellex®) or Ulipristal Acetate, with an Off Drug Interval (ODI) for the treatment of estrogen-dependent hyperproliferative uterine conditions, such as uterine fibroids and endometriosis.  Under the terms of the patent, ODI is defined as daily administration of the SPRM for a period of time, followed by an ODI sufficient for the patient to menstruate and then by another period of administration of the SPRM.

About Repros Therapeutics Inc.®

Repros Therapeutics focuses on the development of small molecule drugs for major unmet medical needs that treat male and female reproductive disorders.

Forward-Looking Statements

Any statements made by the Company that are not historical facts contained in this release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are subject to various risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause the Company’s actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These statements often include words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “continue,” “estimate,” “project,” “intend,” “believe,” “plan,” “seek,” “could,” “can,” “should” or similar expressions. These statements are based on assumptions that the Company has made in light of the Company’s experience in the industry, as well as the Company’s perceptions of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors the Company believes are appropriate in these circumstances. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those relating to the Company’s pipeline and plans for growth, and are subject to such risks as are identified in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and in any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. These documents are available on request from Repros Therapeutics or at www.sec.gov. Repros disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

For more information, please visit the Company’s website at http://www.reprosrx.com.

CONTACT:
Investor Relations:
Thomas Hoffmann
The Trout Group
(646) 378-2931
thoffmann@troutgroup.com