Form 8-K NEOD001 Phase 3 Initiation Dec 2014
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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 2, 2014
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PROTHENA CORPORATION PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Ireland | | 001-35676 | | 98-1111119 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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Alexandra House
The Sweepstakes, Ballsbridge
Dublin 4, Ireland
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(Address of principal executive offices including Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 011-353-1-902-3519
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)
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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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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On December 2, 2014, Prothena Corporation plc announced the initiation of the VITAL study, a registrational Phase 3 clinical trial, of its product candidate, NEOD001, in patients with AL amyloidosis; results from its ongoing Phase 1/2 clinical study of NEOD001; and the initiation of the expansion portion of that Phase 1/2 clinical study. The press release regarding such announcement is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
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Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits.
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
99.1 | | Press Release dated December 2, 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.
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Date: | December 2, 2014 | PROTHENA CORPORATION PLC |
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| | By: | | /s/ Tran B. Nguyen |
| | Name: | | Tran B. Nguyen |
| | Title: | | Chief Financial Officer |