UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
ALKERMES PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On April 19, 2022, Alkermes Pharma Ireland Limited, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Alkermes plc (collectively with its subsidiaries, the “Company”) commenced arbitration proceedings in connection with Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V.’s (“Janssen”) partial termination in the United States of two license agreements with the Company (as successor in interest to Elan Pharmaceutical Research Corp., d/b/a Nanosystems and Elan Pharma International Limited). Under the license agreements, Janssen received access and rights to the Company’s small particle pharmaceutical compound technology, known as NanoCrystal® Technology, which enabled a number of products, such as INVEGA SUSTENNA®, INVEGA TRINZA®, INVEGA HAFYERA® and CABENUVA®.
The duration and outcome of these arbitration proceedings are inherently uncertain. The Company intends to vigorously defend its intellectual property against any unauthorized use by Janssen. The Company disclaims any obligation to update or revise the information set forth in this Current Report on Form 8-K, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
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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.
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ALKERMES PLC |
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Date: April 19, 2022 |
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/s/ David J. Gaffin |
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David J. Gaffin |
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