0001628280-18-004945.txt : 20180424 0001628280-18-004945.hdr.sgml : 20180424 20180424160456 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001628280-18-004945 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20180424 ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure FILED AS OF DATE: 20180424 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20180424 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Menlo Therapeutics Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001566044 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 453757789 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-38356 FILM NUMBER: 18771484 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 CARDINAL WAY, 2ND FLOOR CITY: REDWOOD CITY STATE: CA ZIP: 94063 BUSINESS PHONE: 650-486-1416 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 CARDINAL WAY, 2ND FLOOR CITY: REDWOOD CITY STATE: CA ZIP: 94063 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Menlo Therapeutics, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20170728 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Tigercat Pharma, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20130104 8-K 1 a8k042418.htm 8-K Document


 
 
 
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)
April 24, 2018
 
 
 

Menlo Therapeutics Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Delaware
001-38356
45-3757789
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I. R. S. Employer
Identification No.)
200 Cardinal Way, 2nd Floor
Redwood City, California 94063
(Address of principal executive offices, including ZIP code)
(650) 486-1416
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 
 
 





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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Japan Tobacco Inc. and Torii Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd (together referred to as “JT Torii”), Menlo Therapeutics Inc. (the “Company”)’s partners for development and commercialization of serlopitant in Japan, have informed the Company that they have decided to halt the recently initiated Japanese Phase 2 clinical trial of serlopitant. JT Torii has indicated that they are reevaluating their serlopitant development program based upon evolving commercial considerations in Japan. Based upon communication with JT Torii, the Company expects that the JT Torii license agreement for serlopitant will ultimately be terminated.














SIGNATURE
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.
 
Menlo Therapeutics, Inc.
 
 
 
/s/ Steven Basta
Date: April 24, 2018
By: Steven Basta
 
President and Chief Executive Officer