UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
Current Report
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On January 19, 2023, Seagen Inc. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted accelerated approval to TUKYSA® (tucatinib) in combination with trastuzumab for adult patients with RAS wild-type, HER2-positive unresectable or metastatic colorectal cancer that has progressed following treatment with fluoropyrimidine-, oxaliplatin- and irinotecan-based chemotherapy. Continued approval for this indication may be contingent upon verification and description of clinical benefit in confirmatory trials.
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.
| SEAGEN INC. | ||||||
| Date: January 19, 2023 | By: | /s/ Jean I. Liu | ||||
| Jean I. Liu | ||||||
| Chief Legal Officer | ||||||
Document and Entity Information |
Jan. 19, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Cover [Abstract] | |
| Amendment Flag | false |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001060736 |
| Document Type | 8-K |
| Document Period End Date | Jan. 19, 2023 |
| Entity Registrant Name | Seagen Inc. |
| Entity Incorporation State Country Code | DE |
| Entity File Number | 0-32405 |
| Entity Tax Identification Number | 91-1874389 |
| Entity Address, Address Line One | 21823 30th Drive SE |
| Entity Address, City or Town | Bothell |
| Entity Address, State or Province | WA |
| Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 98021 |
| City Area Code | (425) |
| Local Phone Number | 527-4000 |
| Written Communications | false |
| Soliciting Material | false |
| Pre Commencement Tender Offer | false |
| Pre Commencement Issuer Tender Offer | false |
| Security 12b Title | Common Stock, par value $0.001 |
| Trading Symbol | SGEN |
| Security Exchange Name | NASDAQ |
| Entity Emerging Growth Company | false |