SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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): May 27, 2005
ALKERMES, INC.
| PENNSYLVANIA | 1-14131 | 23-2472830 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 88 Sidney Street | ||
| Cambridge, Massachusetts | 02139 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 494-0171
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| Item 8.01 Other Events | ||||||||
| SIGNATURE | ||||||||
| EX-99.1 Alkermes, Inc. | ||||||||
Item 8.01 Other Events
On May 27, 2005, Alkermes, Inc. announced that the New Drug Application (“NDA”) for Vivitrex® (naltrexone long-acting injection) has been accepted for review by the United States Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) and has been granted a Priority Review designation. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
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.
| ALKERMES, INC. | ||||
Date: May 27, 2005
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By: | /s/ James M. Frates | ||
| James M. Frates Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by the Company on May 27, 2005 announcing priority review granted for Vivitrex® (naltrexone long-acting injection) NDA submission |