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 21, 2013
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
INVIVO THERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS CORP.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
NEVADA | 000-52089 | 36-4528166 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
One Kendall Square, Suite B14402
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(617) 863-5500
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
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Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On November 21, 2013, InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp. (the Company) submitted a filing to the FDA containing proposed changes to its FDA-approved protocol and supporting documents for its scaffold program to treat spinal cord injuries. An FDA guidance document provides that the agency will try to respond to such filings within thirty days. The Company believes that approval of the proposed changes would accelerate the progress of its clinical trial for the scaffold product by eliminating barriers to enrollment and by expanding the number of sites from at least three to as many as six.
Safe Harbor Statement
Any statements contained in this Form 8-K that do not describe historical facts may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Any forward-looking statements contained herein are based on current expectations, but are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, and include statements regarding the Companys expectations with respect to the impact that the revised protocol would have on the progress of the clinical trials. The factors that could cause actual future results to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties relating to the Companys ability to obtain FDA approval of its revised protocol and the timing thereof; the identification of appropriate clinical sites; the Institutional Review Board process; the Companys ability to enter into partnerships; the Companys ability to obtain FDA approval to commercialize its products; the Companys ability to develop, market and sell products based on its technology; the expected benefits and efficacy of the Companys products and technology in connection with spinal cord injuries; the availability of substantial additional funding for the Company to continue its operations and to conduct research and development, clinical studies and future product commercialization; and other risks associated with the Companys business, research, product development, regulatory approval, marketing and distribution plans and strategies identified and described in more detail in the Companys filings with the SEC, including the Companys Form 10-K and 10-Qs and its current reports on Form 8-K. The Company does not undertake to update these forward-looking statements.
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.
INVIVO THERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS CORP. | ||||||
Date: November 21, 2013 | By: | /s/ Michael J. Astrue | ||||
Michael J. Astrue | ||||||
Interim Chief Executive Officer |