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 12, 2008
ImmunoGen, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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128 Sidney Street, Cambridge, MA 02139 |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 995-2500
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ITEM 7.01 — REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On March 11, 2008, Biotest AG announced that the Investigational New Drug (IND) application for BT-062 has been submitted to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and that Biotest expects to begin clinical testing of this TAP compound in the first six months of 2008. BT-062 is an anticancer compound in development by Biotest that comprises ImmunoGen’s cell-killing agent, DM4, linked to a Biotest antibody that binds to a target expressed on multiple myeloma and certain other types of cancers.
Biotest also disclosed that the FDA has granted orphan drug designation to BT-062. This designation can be conferred upon a promising therapeutic for the treatment of a rare but serious condition, and allows the compound to have market exclusivity without competition from generic equivalents in the US for a period of up to seven years after marketing approval.
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.
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ImmunoGen, Inc. |
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Date: March 12, 2008 |
/s/ Daniel M. Junius |
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Daniel M. Junius |
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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