Altus Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Form: 8-K)  

 

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):   December 19, 2006

Altus Pharmaceuticals Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 0-51711 04-3573277
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
125 Sidney Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts   02139
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   617-299-2900

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On December 20, 2006, Altus Pharmaceuticals Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing it has enetered into an exclusive strategic collaboration with Genentech, Inc. to develop and commercialize ALTU-238, the Company’s long-acting, crystalline form of human growth hormone. A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

The Company will hold a conference call and simultaneous webcast today, Wednesday, December 20, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. eastern time. A replay of the webcast will be available on www.altus.com through January 20, 2007. Alternatively, the replay will be available starting at 3:00 p.m. eastern time on December 20, 2006 through 11:59 p.m. eastern time Wednesday, December 27, 2006 by dialing (719) 457-0820 or (888) 203-1112. The replay passcode is 6959149.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) The following exhibit is furnished with this report:


99.1 Press Release dated December 20, 2006





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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.

         
    Altus Pharmaceuticals Inc.
          
December 20, 2006   By:   Jonathan I. Lieber
       
        Name: Jonathan I. Lieber
        Title: Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  Press release dated December 20, 2006