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): June 11, 2008
PANACOS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 0-24241 | 11-3238476 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
134 Coolidge Avenue
Watertown, Massachusetts 02472
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 926-1551
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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| ITEM 8.01 | OTHER EVENTS. |
On June 11, 2008, Panacos Pharmaceuticals, Inc. issued a press release announcing the factors that predict treatment response to bevirimat, a novel HIV maturation inhibitor, described during multiple presentations at the 17th International HIV Drug Resistance Workshop in Sitges, Spain. A copy of the press release is filed herewith 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 of Panacos Pharmaceuticals, Inc. dated June 11, 2008. |
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.
| PANACOS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | ||||
| Dated: June 11, 2008 | By: | /s/ Alan W. Dunton | ||
| Alan W. Dunton, M.D. | ||||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 |
Press release of Panacos Pharmaceuticals, Inc. dated June 11, 2008. |