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Prepared By R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form 8-K
 
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):  02/02/2012
 
Dynavax Technologies Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  001-34207
 
Delaware
  
33-0728374
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
 
2929 Seventh Street, Suite 100
Berkeley, CA 94710-2753
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
(510) 848-5100
(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:
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[  ]   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 

 
Item 8.01.    Other Events
 
On February 2, 2012, we issued a press release titled "Dynavax Reports on HEPLISAV Pre-BLA Meeting with FDA." A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No.        Description
99.1        Press Release, dated February 2, 2012, titled "Dynavax Reports on HEPLISAV Pre-BLA Meeting with FDA."
 

 

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.
 
           
Dynavax Technologies Corporation
 
 
Date: December 21, 2011
     
By:
 
/s/    Michael S. Ostrach
               
Michael S. Ostrach
               
Vice President
 
 

2929 Seventh Street, Suite 100

Berkeley, CA 94710

Contact:

    

Michael Ostrach

    

Vice President and Chief Business Officer

510-665-7257

mostrach@dynavax.com

 

DYNAVAX REPORTS ON HEPLISAVTM PRE-BLA MEETING WITH FDA

Berkeley, CA - February 2, 2012 - Dynavax Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: DVAX) announced today that it met with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in a Pre-Biologics License Application (pre-BLA) meeting, and Dynavax and the FDA have agreed that the initial HEPLISAV BLA submission will be for an indication in healthy adults 18-70 years of age. This agreement represents a significant expansion of the previously anticipated population of healthy adults age 40 and over. In addition, it was confirmed that a supplemental BLA with an indication for patients with chronic kidney disease will be filed when the initial BLA is approved.

According to Dr. Tyler Martin, President and Chief Medical Officer of Dynavax, "This meeting with the FDA marks an important milestone for Dynavax. We have clarified the indication, scope and structure of the BLA submission. Following the submission, the BLA will undergo review and the HEPLISAV manufacturing facilities must be inspected prior to regulatory approval."

Dynavax said it is now making the required modifications to the BLA to support the expanded indication and plans to submit the BLA by the middle of May.

About HEPLISAV

HEPLISAV is an investigational adult hepatitis B vaccine. In earlier Phase 3 trials, HEPLISAV demonstrated increased, rapid protection with fewer doses than current licensed vaccines. Dynavax has worldwide commercial rights to HEPLISAV. HEPLISAV combines hepatitis B surface antigen with a proprietary Toll-like Receptor 9 agonist known as ISS to enhance the immune response.

About Dynavax

Dynavax Technologies Corporation, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, discovers and develops novel products to prevent and treat infectious and inflammatory diseases. The Company's lead product candidate is HEPLISAV, a Phase 3 investigational adult hepatitis B vaccine designed to provide rapid and superior protection with fewer doses than current licensed vaccines. For more information visit www.dynavax.com.

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Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains "forward-looking statements," including those relating to the HEPLISAV BLA, planned indications, timing of the submissions and the FDA regulatory process, that are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those set forth in this press release due to the risks and uncertainties inherent in our business, including whether successful clinical and regulatory development and approval of HEPLISAV and our process for its manufacture can occur in a timely manner or without significant additional studies or difficulties or delays in development or clinical trial enrollment, whether our studies can support registration for commercialization of HEPLISAV; the results of clinical trials and the impact of those results on the initiation and completion of subsequent trials and issues arising in the regulatory process, including whether the BLA will be accepted for filing; the Company's ability to obtain additional financing to support the development and commercialization of HEPLISAV and its other operations, possible claims against the Company based on the patent rights of others; and other risks detailed in the "Risk Factors" section of our current periodic reports with the SEC. We undertake no obligation to revise or update information herein to reflect events or circumstances in the future, even if new information becomes available. Information on Dynavax's website at www.dynavax.com is not incorporated by reference in the Company's current periodic reports with the SEC.

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