Form 8-K

 

 

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): January 30, 2012

 

 

CELL THERAPEUTICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Washington   001-12465   91-1533912

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

501 Elliott Avenue West, Suite 400

Seattle, Washington 98119

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (206) 282-7100

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report).

 

 

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

A copy of Cell Therapeutics, Inc.’s (the “Company”) press release, entitled “Cell Therapeutics Withdraws New Drug Application for Pixuvri™ and Plans to Resubmit in 2012” is furnished and not filed pursuant to Item 7.01 as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. Such information shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any of the Company’s filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act whether made before or after the date hereof and regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings, except to the extent expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On January 30, 2012, the Company announced that it has voluntarily withdrawn its New Drug Application for Pixuvri (pixantrone) for the treatment of relapsed or refractory aggressive non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in patients who failed two or more lines of prior therapy.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit

Number

   

Description

99.1    Press Release, dated January 30, 2012, entitled “Cell Therapeutics Withdraws New Drug Application for Pixuvri and Plans to Resubmit in 2012.”

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

    CELL THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Date: January 30, 2012   By:  

/s/ JAMES A. BIANCO, M.D.

    James A. Bianco, M.D.
    Chief Executive Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

Number

   

Description

99.1    Press Release, dated January 30, 2012, entitled “Cell Therapeutics Withdraws New Drug Application for Pixuvri and Plans to Resubmit in 2012.”