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): November 21, 2011
SPECTRUM PHARMACEUTICALS,
INC.
(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-35006 | 93-0979187 | ||
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 11500 S. Eastern Ave., Ste.
240, Henderson, NV |
89052 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (702) 835-6300
| Not
Applicable |
| (Former name or former address if changed since last report.) |
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On Monday, November 21, 2011, Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the removal of the pre-treatment biodistribution evaluation requirement using Indium-111 ZEVALIN® imaging dose followed by a gamma scan before administering the ZEVALIN therapeutic dose. This pre-treatment biodistribution evaluation requirement is more commonly referred to as the “bioscan.” The full press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
|
99.1
|
Press Release dated November 21, 2011. |
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SIGNATURE
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.
Date: November 21, 2011
SPECTRUM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
| By: /s/ Brett L. Scott |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
|
99.1
|
Press Release dated November 21, 2011 |
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