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): March 17, 2014
NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 0-24006 | 94-3134940 | ||||
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||||
455 Mission Bay Boulevard South
San Francisco, California 94158
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (415) 482-5300
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
AstraZeneca and Nektar Therapeutics have been informed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that the Anesthetic and Analgesic Drug Products Advisory Committee (the “Advisory Committee”) meeting being convened to review the mu opioid antagonists being developed for opioid induced constipation, including naloxegol, is now tentatively scheduled for June 11-12, 2014. The date and agenda for the Advisory Committee will not be definitive until publication in the Federal Register.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirement of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| By: | /s/ Gil M. Labrucherie |
| Gil M. Labrucherie | |
General Counsel and Secretary
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| Date: | March 17, 2014 |