Form 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): December 1, 2018

 

 

Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-36167   26-3931704

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

85 Wells Avenue, 2nd Floor

Newton, Massachusetts

  02459
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 658-0600

 

(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:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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 1, 2018, Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the presentation of topline results from the Phase 2b SADAL study at the American Society of Hematology 2018 Annual Meeting (the “ASH Annual Meeting”).

On December 3, 2018, the Company issued a press release announcing the presentation of updated clinical data from the Phase 2b STORM study and from two treatment arms of the Phase 1b/2 STOMP study at the ASH Annual Meeting.

Copies of the press releases are filed as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)

Exhibits

 

99.1    Press release issued by Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc. on December 1, 2018
99.2    Press release issued by Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc. on December 3, 2018


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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

    KARYOPHARM THERAPEUTICS INC.
Date: December 3, 2018     By:  

/s/ Christopher B. Primiano

      Christopher B. Primiano
      Executive Vice President, Chief Business Officer, General Counsel and Secretary