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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): January 25, 2024

 

 

 

ESSA Pharma Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

British Columbia, Canada

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

001-37410

(Commission File Number)

98-1250703

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

     

Suite 720, 999 West Broadway, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

(Address of principal executive offices)

V5Z 1K5

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (778) 331-0962

 

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading
Symbol(s)
 
  Name of each exchange on which registered  
Common Shares, no par value   EPIX   Nasdaq Capital Market

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

On January 25, 2024, the Company issued a press release announcing the presentation of updated dose escalation data from its Phase 1/2 study evaluating Masofaniten (formerly known as EPI-7386) in combination with enzalutamide at the 2024 ASCO Genitourinary Cancers Symposium. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.   Description
99.1   Press Release dated January 25, 2024
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

 

 

 

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.

 

  ESSA PHARMA INC.
  (Registrant)
   
Date: January 29, 2024  
  By: /s/ David Wood
    Name: David Wood
    Title: Chief Financial Officer