UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K/A

(Amendment No. 1)

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 10, 2021

Nuvation Bio Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (332) 208-6102

Panacea Acquisition Corp. 357 Tehama Street, Floor 3, San Francisco, CA 94103

(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 obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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).

Emerging growth company  ☒

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

Introductory Note

This Amendment No. 1 on Form 8-K/A (this “Amendment No. 1”) amends Item 9.01 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Nuvation Bio Inc. (the “Company”) on February 12, 2021 (the “Original Report”), in which the Company reported, among other events, the completion of the Business Combination. This Amendment No. 1 amends the financial statements provided under Items 9.01(a) and 9.01(b) in the Original Report to include (a) the audited consolidated financial statements of Legacy Nuvation Bio as of and for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 and the related notes and (b) the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information of the Company as of and for the year ended December 31, 2020. This Amendment No. 1 does not amend any other item of the Original Report or purport to provide an update or a discussion of any developments at the Company subsequent to the filing date of the Original Report.

Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings given in the Original Report.

(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired.

The audited consolidated financial statements of Legacy Nuvation Bio as of and for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 and related notes are filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Also included herewith as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated herein by reference is the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of Legacy Nuvation Bio for the year ended December 31, 2020.

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information of the Company as of and for the year ended December 31, 2020 is set forth in Exhibit 99.3 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

(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.