Theriva Biologics Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Regulation FD Disclosure, Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On December 5, 2024, Theriva Biologics, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the outcomes of a recent Type D meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) to obtain guidance on the design of a Phase 3 clinical study of lead clinical candidate VCN-01 in combination with standard-of-care chemotherapy for the treatment of metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma (“PDAC”). The Company recently announced the completion of target enrollment into the multinational VIRAGE Phase 2b clinical study evaluating intravenous VCN-01 in combination with gemcitabine/nab-paclitaxel as a first line therapy for PDAC patients.
Type D meetings are focused on a narrow set of issues that are used to discuss issues at key decision points to provide timely feedback critical to moving a drug development program forward. The FDA advised that the on-going VIRAGE Phase 2b study should not be expanded into a Phase 3 study; rather, the optimal path forward for the VCN-01 PDAC program is to conduct a stand-alone Phase 3 study of VCN-01 with gemcitabine/nab-paclitaxel. The FDA provided general agreement with the Company’s proposed design for a Phase 3 clinical study and indicated that inclusion of additional standard-of-care chemotherapy for PDAC was not necessary as it would complicate the study design and analysis. The FDA meeting also highlighted the FDA’s preferences regarding certain statistical elements of confirmatory clinical studies, including methods for sample size estimation and the study population(s) used for data analysis.
The information in this Item 7.01 and in the press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission made by the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing. The press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K includes “safe harbor” language pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, indicating that certain statements contained therein are “forward-looking” rather than historical.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On December 5, 2024, the Company issued a press release announcing the outcomes of a recent Type D meeting with the FDA to obtain guidance on the design of a Phase 3 clinical study of lead clinical candidate VCN-01 in combination with standard-of-care chemotherapy for the treatment of PDAC. The Company recently announced the completion of target enrollment into the multinational VIRAGE Phase 2b clinical study evaluating intravenous VCN-01 in combination with gemcitabine/nab-paclitaxel as a first line therapy for PDAC patients.
Type D meetings are focused on a narrow set of issues that are used to discuss issues at key decision points to provide timely feedback critical to moving a drug development program forward. The FDA advised that the on-going VIRAGE Phase 2b study should not be expanded into a Phase 3 study; rather, the optimal path forward for the VCN-01 PDAC program is to conduct a stand-alone Phase 3 study of VCN-01 with gemcitabine/nab-paclitaxel. The FDA provided general agreement with the Company’s proposed design for a Phase 3 clinical study and indicated that inclusion of additional standard-of-care chemotherapy for PDAC was not necessary as it would complicate the study design and analysis. The FDA meeting also highlighted the FDA’s preferences regarding certain statistical elements of confirmatory clinical studies, including methods for sample size estimation and the study population(s) used for data analysis.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits. |
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Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by Theriva Biologics, Inc., dated December 5, 2024 | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the XBRL document) |
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.
| Dated: December 5, 2024 | THERIVA BIOLOGICS, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Steven A. Shallcross | ||
| Name: | Steven A. Shallcross | ||
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer | ||