VistaGen Therapeutics, Inc.(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter.)
Nevada
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
205093315
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
343 Allerton Avenue, South San Francisco, California 94080
(Address of principal executive offices)
650-577-3600
(Registrant's Telephone number)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On March 7, 2018, VistaGen Therapeutics, Inc. (the "Company") announced that it received a Notice of Allowance from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for its U.S. patent application no. 15/018,219 related to methods of treating depression with AV-101, the Company's oral new generation glutamatergic product candidate in Phase 2 development for the treatment of Major Depressive Disorder. A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1, and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
See Exhibit List.
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.
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VistaGen Therapeutics, Inc.
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Date: March 7, 2018
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/s/ Shawn K. Singh |
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| Name: Shawn K. Singh |
| Title: Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit Index
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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EX-99.1
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Press release issued by VistaGen Therapeutics Inc., dated March 7, 2018.
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