form8-k010808.htm
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 8,
2008
Progenics
Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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000-23143
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13-3379479
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(State
or other jurisdiction
of
incorporation)
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(Commission
File
Number)
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(IRS
Employer
Identification
No.)
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777
Old Saw Mill River Road, Tarrytown, New York
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10591
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant's
telephone number, including area code (914) 789-2800
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Section
8
Item
8.01. Other Events
Progenics
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is
collaborating with Wyeth in the development
and commercialization of its
product candidate, methylnaltrexone.
As
previously announced in Progenics’
Form 8-K filing dated October 18, 2007,
Wyeth achieved the target enrollment
of 495 patients in the first of two phase 3 clinical trials of intravenous
methylnaltrexone for management of post-operative ileus. Progenics has now
achieved the target enrollment of 495 patients in the second such phase 3
clinical trial.
Progenics
expects to announce results
from these clinical studies in early 2008.
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.
PROGENICS
PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
By: /s/
ROBERT A.
MCKINNEY
Chief
Financial Officer, Senior Vice President,
Finance
& Operations and Treasurer
Date:
January 8, 2008