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): January 30, 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.)
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On January 30, 2017, FibroGen, Inc. issued a press release in which it reported topline results from its two ongoing Phase 3 studies in China of roxadustat, its first-in-class, orally administered small molecule for treatment of anemia in dialysis-dependent and non-dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease patients.
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 |
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release titled “FibroGen’s Roxadustat (FG-4592) Meets Primary Endpoints in Two Phase 3 Anemia Studies in China” dated January 30, 2017 | |
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: January 30, 2017 | ||||
| By: | /s/ Michael Lowenstein | |||
| Michael Lowenstein | ||||
| Chief Legal Counsel | ||||
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release titled “FibroGen’s Roxadustat (FG-4592) Meets Primary Endpoints in Two Phase 3 Anemia Studies in China” dated January 30, 2017 | |