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): April 16, 2020

BioSig Technologies, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(203) 409-5444

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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Item 8.01            Other Events.

On April 16, 2020, ViralClear Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“ViralClear”), a subsidiary of BioSig Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”), submitted an application for Vicromax (Merimepodib or MMPD) through the Coronavirus Treatment Acceleration Program (CTAP) to administer the drug to hospitalized patients with COVID-19.

Anti-viral candidate merimepodib targets RNA-dependent polymerases. The molecule has shown activity against a broad spectrum of RNA viruses and has demonstrated satisfactory safety data from over 300 patients treated for hepatitis C. Recently, ViralClear published its first pre-clinical data generated under contract with Galveston National Laboratory at The University of Texas Medical Branch. A manuscript titled “The IMPDH inhibitor merimepodib suppresses SARS-COV-2 replications” was authored by Natalya Bukeryeva, Emily K. Mantlo, Rachel A. Sattler, Cheng Huang, Slododan Paessler, DVM, Ph.D of the UTMB Galveston National Laboratory and Jerome Zeldis, M.D., Ph.D of ViralClear. In-vitro studies referenced in the manuscript demonstrated that merimepodib decreased viral production by over 98%.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.