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| EX-99.1 - EX-99.1 - FIBROGEN INC | d486707dex991.htm |
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 31, 2017
FibroGen, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-36740 | 77-0357827 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
FibroGen, Inc.
409 Illinois Street
San Francisco, CA 94158
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(415) 978-1200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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:
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On October 31, 2017, FibroGen, Inc. and its collaboration partner, Astellas Pharma Inc., issued a press release in which they announced topline results from the first Phase 3 trial completed in Japan by Astellas Pharma Inc. for roxadustat for anemia in chronic kidney disease patients on peritoneal dialysis with or without previous treatment with erythropoiesis-stimulating agents.
A copy of such press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
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.
| FIBROGEN, INC. | ||||
| Dated: October 31 2017 |
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| By: | /s/ Michael Lowenstein | |||
| Michael Lowenstein | ||||
| Chief Legal Counsel | ||||