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): September 8, 2005
NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 0-24006 | 94-3134940 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
150 Industrial Road, San Carlos, CA 94070
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 631-3100
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On September 8, 2005, Nektar Therapeutics (“Nektar”) reported that Pfizer Inc and the sanofi-aventis Group said that a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory committee panel has recommended the approval of Exubera® (insulin [rDNA origin] powder for oral inhalation), an inhaleable, rapid-acting, dry powder insulin for the treatment of adults with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. The drug was developed by Pfizer and sanofi-aventis and would be inhaled using a device developed by Nektar. A copy of the press release issued by Nektar announcing the advisory committee panel’s recommendation is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1, and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (c) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by Nektar Therapeutics dated September 8, 2005. |
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.
| Date: September 9, 2005 | NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS | |||
| By: | /S/ NEVAN ELAM | |||
| Name: | Nevan Elam | |||
| Title: | Senior Vice President Corporate Operations and General Counsel | |||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by Nektar Therapeutics dated September 8, 2005. |