Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): June 9, 2011

 

 

AVI BioPharma, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Oregon   001-14895   93-0797222

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

3450 Monte Villa Parkway, Suite 101

Bothell, WA 98021

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(425) 354-5038

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On June 9, 2011, the Company issued a press release providing an update on the initiation of the Phase 2 clinical trial of eteplirsen, the Company’s lead systemically administered drug candidate for the treatment of a substantial subgroup of patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The text of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit Number

 

Description

99.1   Press release dated June 9, 2011.

 

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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.

 

AVI BioPharma, Inc.
By:  

/s/ Christopher Garabedian

  Christopher Garabedian
  President and Chief Executive Officer

Date: June 9, 2011


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number

 

Description

99.1   Press release dated June 9, 2011.