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): November 3, 2011
PSIVIDA CORP.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-51122 | 26-2774444 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
400 Pleasant Street
Watertown, MA 02472
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(617) 926-5000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On November 3, 2011, Alimera Sciences, Inc. (“Alimera”), pSivida Corp.’s licensee with respect to ILUVIEN®, issued a press release providing the following information: “In September 2011, [Alimera] enrolled its first patient in a physician utilization study of its intended commercial inserter for ILUVIEN. The study was initiated in response to a request from the FDA to ensure physicians have a proper understanding of the instructions for inserting the ILUVIEN micro insert into patient eyes. [Alimera] has enrolled 54 patient eyes to date in this study, evaluating the safety and utility of the commercial version of the inserter for ILUVIEN, and is targeting to enroll 100 patient eyes before commercial launch.” Data from this study may be required by the FDA for its consideration of the approval of ILUVIEN.
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: November 3, 2011
| PSIVIDA CORP. | ||||
| By: | /s/ LORI FREEDMAN | |||
| Name: | Lori Freedman | |||
| Title: | Vice President Corporate Affairs, General Counsel & Secretary | |||