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): September 15, 2010
GTx, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 000-50549 | 62-1715807 | ||
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
175 Toyota Plaza 7th Floor Memphis, Tennessee |
38103 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (901) 523-9700
(Former name or former address if changed since last report.) |
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ITEM 8.01
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Other Events. | |
On September 15, 2010, GTx, Inc. issued a press release announcing that GTx-758, a novel oral selective estrogen receptor alpha agonist being developed to treat advanced prostate cancer, demonstrated the ability to achieve medical castration in a Phase II clinical trial. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report. | ||
ITEM 9.01
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Financial Statements and Exhibits. | |
(c) Exhibits |
Exhibit | ||
Number | Description | |
99.1
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Press Release issued by GTx, Inc. dated September 15, 2010 |
GTx, Inc. |
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Date: September 15, 2010 | By: | /s/ Henry P. Doggrell | ||
Name: | Henry P. Doggrell | |||
Title: | Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |