Neose Technologies, Inc. (Form: 8-K)  

 

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 16, 2007

Neose Technologies, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 000-27718 13-3549286
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
102 Witmer Road, Horsham, Pennsylvania   19044
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   215-315-9000

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On January 16, 2007, Neose Technologies, Inc. (the "Company") announced that it had received approval from Swissmedic, the Swiss Agency for Therapeutic Products, for the initiation of a Phase II human trial for NE-180. NE-180 is a long-acting, GlycoPEGylated erythropoietin (EPO) being developed for the treatment of anemia in adult cancer patients with non-myeloid malignancies receiving chemotherapy and for the treatment of anemia associated with chronic kidney disease, including patients on dialysis and patients not on dialysis. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits: Reference is made to the Exhibit Index annexed hereto and made a part hereof.





“Safe Harbor” Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Statements in this report regarding our business that are not historical facts are “forward-looking statements” that involve risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of these risks and uncertainties, any of which could cause our actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statement, see the section entitled “Factors Affecting the Company’s Prospects” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, and discussions of potential risks and uncertainties in Neose’s subsequent filings with the SEC.

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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.

         
    Neose Technologies, Inc.
          
January 16, 2007   By:   A. Brian Davis
       
        Name: A. Brian Davis
        Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  Press Release dated January 16, 2007