8-K
Rezolute, Inc. (RZLT)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) ofthe
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest eventreported): March 29, 2022
REZOLUTE, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Nevada | 001-39683 | 27-3440894 |
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| (State or Other Jurisdiction<br><br> <br>of Incorporation) | (Commission<br><br> <br>File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer<br><br> <br>Identification No.) |
201 Redwood Shores Pkwy, Suite 315, RedwoodCity, CA 94065
(Address of Principal Executive Offices,and Zip Code)
650-206-4507
Registrant’s Telephone Number, IncludingArea Code
Not Applicable
(FormerName or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
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| Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | RZLT | Nasdaq Capital Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
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On March 29, 2022, Rezolute, Inc. issued a press release announcing it joined the Rare Disease Company Coalition. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description |
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| 99.1 | Press Release, dated March 29, 2022 |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded as Inline XBRL document) |
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.
| REZOLUTE, INC. | ||
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| DATE: March 29, 2022 | By: | /s/ Nevan Elam |
| Nevan Elam<br><br> <br>Chief Executive Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description |
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| 99.1 | Press Release, dated March 29, 2022 |
Exhibit 99.1
Rezolute Joins the Rare Disease Company Coalition
Rezolutejoins group aimed at helping advance timely access to life-saving therapies for those impacted by rare diseases
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., March 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rezolute, Inc. (Nasdaq: RZLT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing transformative therapies with the potential to disrupt current treatment paradigms for devastating metabolic diseases, today announced that it has joined the Rare Disease Company Coalition. As an alliance of life science companies formed in May of 2021, the Rare Disease Company Coalition is committed to discovering, developing, and delivering rare disease treatments for the patients they collectively serve.
“Rezolute is honored to be a part of the Rare Disease Company Coalition and to join other companies that are mission driven to foster greater understanding of the specific challenges of rare disease drug development,” said Nevan Charles Elam, Chief Executive Officer, and Founder of Rezolute. Mr. Elam continued, “We believe that the coalition is a great forum to advocate for the need to develop therapeutics for patients that suffer from serious diseases that are often overlooked, and the promise of our work.”
About the Rare Disease Company Coalition
The Rare Disease Company Coalition represents life science companies committed to discovering, developing, and delivering rare disease treatments for the patients we serve. As an education and advocacy-focused coalition of companies, our goal is to inform policymakers of the unique challenges and promises of rare disease drug discovery, development, and manufacturing for small population sizes so that critical innovation can continue and positive changes can be enacted for the rare disease community. To achieve this goal, we will use our unified voice to advocate for long-term, consistent, equitable and sustainable government policies that enable life science companies to continue to bring hope and provide access to approved treatments to people living with rare diseases. For more information, please visit www.rarecoalition.com.
About Rezolute, Inc.
Rezolute strives to disrupt current treatment paradigms by developing transformative therapies for devastating rare and chronic metabolic diseases. Its novel therapies hold the potential to both significantly improve outcomes and reduce the treatment burden for patients, the treating physician, and the healthcare system. Patient, clinician, and advocate voices are integrated in the Company’s drug development process, enabling Rezolute to boldly address a range of severe conditions. Rezolute is steadfast in its mission to create profound, positive, and lasting impact on patients’ lives. The Company’s lead clinical asset, RZ358, is in late-stage development for the treatment of congenital hyperinsulinism, a rare pediatric endocrine disorder. Rezolute is also developing RZ402, an orally available plasma kallikrein inhibitor, for the treatment of diabetic macular edema. For more information, visit www.rezolutebio.com or follow us on Twitter.
Investor Contact
Kimberly Minarovich/Carrie McKim
Argot Partners
rezolute@argotpartners.com
212-600-1902
Media Contact
Ingrid Mezo
Canale Communications, Inc.
ingrid.mezo@canalecomm.com
301-473-2881