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): January 26, 2009
MAP PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 001-33719 | 20-0507047 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 2400 Bayshore Parkway, Suite 200, Mountain View, CA |
94043 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 386-3100
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
In a press release issued on January 26, 2009, MAP Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that it has completed patient enrollment in the efficacy portion of a Phase 3 clinical trial of its MAP004 product candidate in patients with migraine. The Company noted that patient enrollment in the long-term safety arm of the trial is ongoing. A copy of the 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 of MAP Pharmaceuticals, Inc., dated January 26, 2009 | |
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: January 26, 2009
| MAP PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Charlene A. Friedman | |
| Name: | Charlene A. Friedman | |
| Title: | Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |
INDEX TO EXHIBITS FILED WITH
THE CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K DATED JANUARY 26, 2009
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of MAP Pharmaceuticals, Inc., dated January 26, 2009 | |