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): December 20, 2018
AMICUS THERAPEUTICS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
001-33497 | 71-0869350 |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1 Cedar Brook Drive, Cranbury, NJ | 08512 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (609) 662-2000
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)
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Item 8.01. Other Events
On December 20, 2018 Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the first patient has been dosed in the Company's phase 3 PROPEL pivotal study of AT-GAA in patients with Pompe disease. A copy of this press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibits:
Exhibit No. | Description |
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.
AMICUS THERAPEUTICS, INC. | |
Date: December 20, 2018 | By: /s/ Ellen S. Rosenberg |
Name: Ellen S. Rosenberg | |
Title: Chief Legal Officer | |