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): February 6, 2018

 

CELGENE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware 001-34912 22-2711928

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation)

 (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

 

86 Morris Avenue, Summit, New Jersey 07901
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (908) 673-9000

 

 

 

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

 

 

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ITEM 8.01OTHER EVENTS

 

On February 6, 2018, Celgene Corporation issued a press release announcing that the Phase III, randomized, open-label, international clinical study, OPTIMISMM (evaluating the efficacy and safety of POMALYST/IMNOVID (pomalidomide) plus bortezomib and low-dose dexamethasone (PVd) versus bortezomib and low-dose dexamethasone in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma), achieved its primary endpoint, showing a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in progression-free survival (PFS) for the pomalidomide arm versus the comparator arm.

 

Attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 99.1 is the press release announcement.

 

ITEM 9.01FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

 

Exhibit 99.1– Press Release dated February 6, 2018

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  CELGENE CORPORATION  
       
       
Date:  February 6, 2018 By: /s/ Peter N. Kellogg    
    Peter N. Kellogg  
    Executive Vice President and  
    Chief Financial Officer  
    (principal financial and accounting officer)  

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No. Description
   
99.1 Press Release dated February 6, 2018