UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
Pursuant to Section 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of May 2017
Commission File Number: 001-37569
STRONGBRIDGE BIOPHARMA plc
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
900 Northbrook Drive
Suite 200
Trevose, PA 19053
(Address of principal executive offices)
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On May 25, 2017, Strongbridge Biopharma plc (the Registrant) issued a press release announcing that Matthew Pauls, president and chief executive officer, is scheduled to present at the Jefferies 2017 Global Healthcare Conference, taking place June 6-9, 2017, in New York City.
The presentation will be webcast live and available on the Events & Presentations page in the Investor section of the Companys website at www.strongbridgebio.com
The information contained in the press release is being furnished to the Commission and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any of the Registrants registration statements or other filings with the Commission.
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Press Release issued by Strongbridge Biopharma plc, dated May 25, 2017. |
Exhibit 99.1
Strongbridge Biopharma plc to Present at the Jefferies 2017 Global Healthcare Conference
DUBLIN, Ireland and TREVOSE, Pa., May 25, 2017 Strongbridge Biopharma plc (NASDAQ:SBBP), a global commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of therapies for rare diseases with significant unmet needs, today announced that management will present at the Jefferies 2017 Global Healthcare Conference, taking place June 6-9 at the Grand Hyatt in New York City.
Matthew Pauls, president and chief executive officer of Strongbridge Biopharma, will provide a corporate overview on Friday, June 9 at 10:30 a.m. ET. The presentation will be webcast live and archived on the Events & Presentations page in the Investor section of the Companys website at www.strongbridgebio.com.
About Strongbridge Biopharma
Strongbridge Biopharma is a global commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of therapies for rare diseases with significant unmet needs. Strongbridges first commercial product is KEVEYIS® (dichlorphenamide), the first and only FDA-approved treatment for hyperkalemic, hypokalemic, and related variants of Primary Periodic Paralysis. KEVEYIS has orphan drug exclusivity status in the U.S. through August 7, 2022. In addition to establishing this neuromuscular disease franchise, the Company has a clinical-stage pipeline of therapies for rare endocrine diseases. Strongbridges lead compounds include RECORLEV (levoketoconazole), a cortisol synthesis inhibitor currently being studied for the treatment of endogenous Cushings syndrome, and veldoreotide, a next-generation somatostatin analog being investigated for the treatment of acromegaly, with potential additional applications in Cushings syndrome and neuroendocrine tumors. Both RECORLEV and veldoreotide have received orphan designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the European Medicines Agency. For more information, visit www.strongbridgebio.com.
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900 Northbrook Drive
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