UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of August 2020
(Commission File No. 001-39308)
CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS AB
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
Kungsbron 1, C8
SE-111 22
Stockholm, Sweden
(Address of registrant’s principal executive office)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F x Form 40-F ¨
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Enclosed hereto is a copy of an announcement published by Calliditas Therapeutics AB on August 25, 2020.
The information contained in this Form 6-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is intended to be furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | Company announcement dated August 25, 2020 |
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, thereunto duly authorized.
| CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS AB | |||
| Date: August 25, 2020 | By: | /s/ Fredrik Johansson | |
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Fredrik Johansson Chief Financial Officer |
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Exhibit 99.1
| Stockholm, Sweden | August 25, 2020 |
Calliditas appoints Group General Counsel
Calliditas Therapeutics AB (publ) (“Calliditas”) today announced the appointment of Jonathan Schur as Group General Counsel, effective October 1, 2020.
Jonathan Schur has over 30 years of experience as a lawyer and is a member of the New York and Paris Bars. His practice focuses on work for pharmaceutical companies at all stages of development, from biotech companies advancing breakthrough technologies, to specialty and large pharmaceutical companies building commercial franchises. Having practiced in Paris for most of his career, Jonathan bridges the gap between the US and European legal and regulatory traditions. He advises companies on collaborations, product acquisitions, product distribution, the legal and regulatory aspects of product and pricing authorizations, clinical trials, agreements with hospitals and physicians, marketing practices and privacy compliance.
Prior to joining Calliditas, Mr. Schur was a Partner in the Life Sciences team at Goodwin Procter LLP, and before that a partner and co-managing partner of the Paris Office of Dechert LLP. He is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School.
“As Calliditas grows its overall footprint and advances its lead product candidate Nefecon towards registration and, if approved, commercialization, the importance of an experienced in-house legal resource becomes increasingly critical. We are excited that Jonathan has agreed to join us and help prepare Calliditas for its next stage of development,” said Renée Aguiar-Lucander, Chief Executive Officer.
“The Calliditas management team has demonstrated its ability to identify products and technologies with significant potential and develop and implement approaches that can maximize their chances of success. I am looking forward to helping Calliditas execute its ambitious and exciting strategy,” said Jonathan Schur.
For further information, please contact:
Renée Aguiar-Lucander, CEO, Calliditas
Email: renee.lucander@calliditas.com
Mikael Widell, Communications and IR
Tel.: +46 703 11 99 60, email: mikael.widell@calliditas.com
The information was sent for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, on August 25, 2020 at 08:00 a.m. CET.
About Calliditas
Calliditas Therapeutics is a specialty pharmaceutical company based in Stockholm, Sweden focused on identifying, developing and commercializing novel treatments in orphan indications, with an initial focus on renal and hepatic diseases with significant unmet medical needs. Calliditas’ lead product candidate, Nefecon, is a proprietary, novel oral formulation of budesonide, an established, highly potent local immunosuppressant, for the treatment of the autoimmune renal disease IgA nephropathy, or IgAN, for which there is a high unmet medical need and there are no approved treatments. Calliditas is running a global Phase 3 study within IgAN and, if approved, aims to commercialize Nefecon in the United States. Calliditas is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm (ticker: CALTX) and the Nasdaq Global Select Market (ticker: CALT). Visit www.calliditas.com for further information.