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
November 1, 2010
DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED)
Commission File No. 001-33057
CATALYST PHARMACEUTICAL
PARTNERS, INC.
(Exact Name Of Registrant As Specified In Its Charter)
| Delaware | 76-0837053 | |
| (State Or Other Jurisdiction Of Incorporation Or Organization) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
355 Alhambra Circle, Suite 1370
Coral Gables, Florida 33134
(Address Of Principal Executive Offices)
(305) 529-2522
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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:
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On November 1, 2010, the Company issued a press release announcing that it has been awarded grants aggregating $488,958 for two qualifying therapeutic projects, CPP-109 for the treatment of stimulant dependence and CPP-115 for the treatment of various forms of epilepsy and for stimulant dependence, under section 48D of the Internal Revenue Code. A copy of the Company’s press release is Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Press release issued by the Company on November 1, 2010 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners, Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Jack Weinstein | |
| Jack Weinstein | ||
| Vice President, Treasurer and CFO | ||
Dated: November 1, 2010
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit |
Description | |||
| 99.1 | Press release issued by the Company on November 1, 2010 | |||
Exhibit 99.1
| NEWS RELEASE | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | |
| For Further Information Contact: | ||
| Patrick J. McEnany, Catalyst Pharmaceutical | Melody Carey, Rx Communications Group | |
| Chief Executive Officer | Co-President | |
| (305) 529-2522 | (917) 322-2571 | |
| pmcenany@catalystpharma.com | mcarey@rxir.com | |
Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners
Awarded $488,958 in Grants for its CPP-109 and CPP-115 Projects
Under the Section 48D Therapeutic Discovery Program
CORAL GABLES, FL, November 1, 2010 — Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners, Inc. (NasdaqCM: CPRX) today announced that it has been awarded a total of $488,958 in grants for two qualifying therapeutic projects under section 48D of the Internal Revenue Code.
Catalyst submitted two qualifying projects:
| • | CPP-109 For The Treatment Of Stimulant Dependence, and |
| • | CPP-115 For The Treatment Of Various Forms Of Epilepsy And Stimulant Dependence. |
Each project was awarded $244,479 for qualifying expenses incurred by Catalyst in 2009 and projected to be incurred in 2010.
“We are pleased to receive these grants to advance our CPP-109 and CPP-115 development programs,” stated Patrick J. McEnany, Catalyst's Chief Executive Officer. “We believe that these grants are further validation that CPP-109 and CPP-115, when approved, may provide valuable future therapies to meet unmet medical needs in the field of substance abuse and other central nervous system disorders.”
About Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners
Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners, Inc. is a development-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of prescription drugs targeting addiction and diseases of the central nervous system, such as epilepsy and neuropathic pain. Catalyst has two GABA aminotransferase inhibitors in development, CPP-109 (vigabatrin) and CPP-115. Catalyst believes that it controls all current intellectual property for drugs that have a mechanism of action related to GABA aminotransferase inhibition. For more information about Catalyst, go to www.catalystpharma.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown `risks and uncertainties which may cause the Company's actual results in future periods to differ materially from forecasted results. A number of factors, including those described in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), could adversely affect the Company. Copies of the Company's filings with the SEC are available from the SEC, may be found on the Company’s website or may be obtained upon request from the Company. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update the information contained herein, which speaks only as of this date.
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