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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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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 14, 2018
SPECTRUM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | 001-35006 | 93-0979187 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) | (Commission
File Number) | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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| 11500 S. Eastern Ave., Ste. 240, Henderson, NV | 89052 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (702) 835-6300
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address if changed since last report)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ¨
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On December 19, 2018, Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. issued a press release announcing that, based on a subset of data from MD Anderson’s ongoing Phase 2 study, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) did not grant Breakthrough Therapy Designation (BTD) to poziotinib for the treatment of patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose tumors have EGFR exon 20 mutations. A copy of such press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
99.1 | | |
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.
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| | SPECTRUM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. |
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Date: | December 19, 2018 | By: | /s/ Kurt A. Gustafson |
| | | Kurt A. Gustafson
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
99.1 | | |