UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Form 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event Reported): December 9, 2017
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 001-37539 | 27-4825712 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
| 171 Oyster Point Boulevard, Suite 300 South San Francisco, CA 94080 |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) |
(650) 741-7700
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
400 East Jamie Court, Suite 101
South San Francisco, CA 94080
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On December 9, 2017, Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc. (“GBT”) issued a press release titled “GBT Announces New Phase 2a Data at ASH for Voxelotor in Adolescents with Sickle Cell Disease.” On December 11, 2017, GBT issued a press release titled “GBT Announces Presentation of Six Studies at ASH Supporting Voxelotor Sickle Cell Disease Program.” Copies of the press releases are filed as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference.
On December 11, 2017, GBT hosted an investor webcast, during which it presented an analysis of patient reported outcome (PRO) data from its Phase 3 HOPE study pretreatment screening. These data included over 2,500 completions of the PRO which were taken as part of the initial screening required to be completed by patients before entering the study. During this screening period, patients completed the daily nine PRO questions and three anchor questions. These screening data were used to evaluate sensitivity to change and estimate on a preliminary basis what can constitute meaningful change scores using the PRO.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Press release, dated December 9, 2017 |
| 99.2 | Press release, dated December 11, 2017 |
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.
| Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc. | ||
| Date: December 12, 2017 | By: | /s/ Jeffrey Farrow |
| Jeffrey Farrow | ||
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Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release, dated December 9, 2017 | |
| 99.2 | Press release, dated December 11, 2017 |