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): October 22, 2014
OXiGENE, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
0-21990 |
13-3679168 |
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| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
701 Gateway Boulevard, Suite 210, South San Francisco, CA |
94080 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (650) 635-7000
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On October 22, 2014 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 October 22, 2014
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| OXiGENE, Inc. |
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| Date: October 22, 2014 | By: | /s/ DAVID J. CHAPLIN David J. Chaplin Chief Executive Officer |
EXHIBIT 99.1
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Oct. 22, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OXiGENE, Inc. (Nasdaq:OXGN), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics to treat cancer, will hold a conference call and webcast on Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at 4:30 p.m. ET (1:30 p.m. PT). During the call, members of the OXiGENE management team will provide a business and financial update, including updates on the company's research and development programs.
OXiGENE's earnings conference call can be heard live by dialing (888) 841-3431/Conference ID: 94487948 in the United States and Canada, and +1 (678) 809-1060 for international callers, five minutes prior to the beginning of the call.
To listen to a live or archived version of the audio webcast, please log on to the Company's website, www.oxigene.com. Under the "Investors & Media" tab, select the link to "Events & Presentations."
About OXiGENE
OXiGENE is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics to treat cancer. The Company is focused on developing vascular disrupting agents (VDAs), which are compounds that selectively disrupt abnormal blood vessels associated with solid tumor survival and progression. The Company's lead clinical product candidate, fosbretabulin, is in development as a potential treatment for solid tumors. OXi4503, its second product candidate, is in development for acute myeloid leukemia (AML). OXiGENE is dedicated to leveraging its intellectual property and therapeutic development expertise to bring life-extending and life-enhancing medicines to patients.
CONTACT: Investor and Media Contact:
ir@oxigene.com
(650) 635-7000