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 31, 2014
ENANTA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-35839 | 04-3205099 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
500 Arsenal Street, Watertown, Massachusetts 02472
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(617) 607-0800
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On January 31, 2014, Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. issued a press release announcing results from the PEARL-II, PEARL-III, PEARL-IV and TURQUOISE-II studies, the final four Phase 3 studies of the six Phase 3 registrational studies being conducted by AbbVie for the treatment of the hepatitis C virus, or HCV, with a regimen containing Enanta’s lead protease inhibitor ABT-450. A copy of the press release is being filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
The press release contains forward-looking statements which involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. Please refer to the cautionary note in the press release regarding these forward-looking statements.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release titled “Enanta Pharmaceuticals Announces Results from Four All-Oral, Interferon-Free, Phase 3 Studies for the Treatment of Genotype 1 Hepatitis C Virus Infection” issued by Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. on January 31, 2014. | |
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.
| Date: January 31, 2014 | ENANTA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |||||
| By: | /s/ Paul J. Mellett | |||||
| Paul J. Mellett | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release titled “Enanta Pharmaceuticals Announces Results from Four All-Oral, Interferon-Free, Phase 3 Studies for the Treatment of Genotype 1 Hepatitis C Virus Infection” issued by Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. on January 31, 2014. | |