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): August 13, 2007
GENTA INCORPORATED
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 0-19635 (Commission File Number) |
33-0326866 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| 200 Connell Drive Berkeley Heights, NJ (Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
07922 (Zip Code) |
(908) 286-9800
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including
Area Code)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On August 13, 2007, Genta Incorporated, (the Company), announced the launch and initial sales of its lead oncology product, Genasense® (oblimersen sodium), on a named patient/compassionate use basis outside the United States. “Named-patient” distribution refers to the distribution or sale of a product to a specific healthcare professional for the treatment of an individual patient. In most countries, this program provides for full cost recovery of providing late-stage investigational drugs that are either pending regulatory approval or are in late-stage clinical trials that are intended to lead to formal regulatory approval. Until now, the Company had been supplying Genasense at no charge.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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Press Release of the Company dated August 13, 2007 |
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.
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Richard J. Moran |
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Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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99.1 |
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Press Release of the Company dated August 13, 2007 |
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