Progenics Form 8-K August 22, 2006
 
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) August 22, 2006
 
 
Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
 
000-23143
 
13-3379479
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
 
777 Old Saw Mill River Road, Tarrytown, New York
 
10591
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (914) 789-2800
 
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
 

  Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, a division of Wyeth, and Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced the initiation of a phase 2 clinical trial to evaluate once-daily dosing of oral methylnaltrexone. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and the information contained therein is incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K.
 
The information furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 in this Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, unless we specifically incorporate it by reference in a document filed under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. We undertake no duty or obligation to publicly update or revise the information furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 in this Form 8-K.
 
 
Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(c) Exhibits
 
 
Exhibit No.     Description
 
99.1                   Press Release dated August 22, 2006
 
 
 
 

 
 

 


 
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.
 
 
PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
 
By:  /s/ ROBERT A. MCKINNEY                            
    Robert A. McKinney
    Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President,
    Finance & Operations and Treasurer
 
 
Date: August 22, 2006