UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 13, 2011
PHARMASSET, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware | 001-33428 | 98-0406340 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
303-A College Road East Princeton, NJ |
08540 | |||
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (609) 613-4100
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On September 13, 2011, Pharmasset, Inc. issued a press release announcing that screening has begun in a Phase 2b, international study of PSI-7977 and PSI-938, two nucleotide analog polymerase inhibitors for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. The QUANTUM trial will evaluate interferon-free regimens of PSI-7977 400mg QD and PSI-938 300mg QD with and without ribavirin over 12 or 24 weeks in patients with HCV who have not been treated previously. The trial will also evaluate the use of PSI-938 as monotherapy. The full text of the press release issued in connection with the announcement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference into this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) | Exhibits |
99.1 | Pharmasset, Inc. Press Release dated September 13, 2011. |
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.
PHARMASSET, INC. | ||||
Date: September 14, 2011 | By: | /s/ Kurt Leutzinger | ||
Name: | Kurt Leutzinger | |||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit |
Description of Exhibit | |
99.1 | Pharmasset, Inc. Press Release dated September 13, 2011. |