UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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): April 28, 2009
BIOSPECIFICS TECHNOLOGIES CORP. |
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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Delaware | 0-19879 | 11-3054851 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer |
Of Incorporation) | Identification No.) | |
35 Wilbur Street | ||
Lynbrook, NY 11563 | ||
(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code) | ||
516.593.7000 | ||
(Registrants telephone number, including area code) |
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Introductory Comment
Throughout this Current Report on Form 8-K, the terms "we," "us," "our" and "Company" refer to BioSpecifics Technologies Corp.
ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS
On April 28, 2009 the Company announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (the "FDA") has accepted the Biologics License Application ("BLA") filed by its partner Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Auxilium") for the use of XIAFLEX for the treatment of Dupuytrens disease and that the application has been granted Priority Review status, indicating that the FDA is expected to take action on the application by August 28, 2009. The BLA acceptance triggers a milestone payment to the Company under the Amended and Restated Development and License Agreement between the Company and Auxilium, effective as of December 17, 2008.
A press release regarding the announcement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. |
Description |
99.1 | Press release dated April 28, 2009 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Date: April 29, 2009 |
BIOSPECIFICS TECHNOLOGIES CORP. |
(Registrant) |
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/s/ Thomas L. Wegman |
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Thomas L. Wegman |
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President |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. |
Description |
99.1 | Press release dated April 28, 2009 |