UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): September 5, 2019
Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware | 001-36310 | 20-4839882 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
65 Hayden Avenue, Suite 3000N Lexington, Massachusetts | 02421 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (781) 860-0045
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | CNCE | The NASDAQ Global Market |
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On September 3, 2019, Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Company") announced final topline results from its recently completed dose-ranging Phase 2 trial evaluating its investigational medicine CTP-543 in patients with moderate-to-severe alopecia areata, an autoimmune disorder that results in patchy or complete hair loss. The Company's presentation in connection with the announcement of these results is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and the contents of such exhibit are incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) | Exhibits |
Exhibit No. | Description | |
SIGNATURE
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.
CONCERT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | ||||||
By: | /s/ Roger D. Tung | |||||
Date: September 5, 2019 | Roger D. Tung | |||||
President and Chief Executive Officer |