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 5, 2009
Seattle Genetics, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 0-32405 | 91-1874389 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
21823 30th Drive SE
Bothell, Washington 98021
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(425) 527-4000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On October 5, 2009, Seattle Genetics, Inc. issued a press release announcing that it has discontinued the randomized, double-blind phase IIb study of dacetuzumab or placebo in combination with Rituxan® (rituximab) plus ifosfamide, carboplatin and etoposide (R-ICE) chemotherapy for patients with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma based on a determination that the study would be unlikely to meet the primary endpoint of superior complete response rate in the dacetuzumab combination arm as compared to the placebo combination arm. The trial was closed based upon a recommendation by the Independent Data Monitoring Committee following a pre-specified interim analysis conducted on Friday, October 2, 2009. The press release, dated October 5, 2009, entitled “Seattle Genetics Announces Discontinuation of Dacetuzumab Phase IIb Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma Clinical Trial” is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
| 99.1 | Press Release of Seattle Genetics, Inc. dated October 5, 2009 |
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.
| SEATTLE GENETICS, INC. | ||||||
| Date: October 5, 2009 | By: | /s/ CLAY B. SIEGALL | ||||
| Clay B. Siegall President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 |
Press Release of Seattle Genetics, Inc. dated October 5, 2009 |