Item 8.01 – Other Events.
As previously announced, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Sesen Bio, Inc. (the “Company”) initiated an independent internal review conducted by outside counsel with the assistance of subject matter experts (the “Review”). The Review took place over the course of five months, involved full cooperation from the Company’s management team, a review of more than 600,000 documents, and 39 interviews of current and former employees and consultants. It is now complete. As a result of the Review, the Board continues to fully support the Company’s current management team and believes no changes or amendments relating to the Company’s prior disclosures to the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) or the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) relating to Vicineum™, the Phase 3 VISTA trial for Vicineum for the treatment of BCG-unresponsive NMIBC, or the Company’s Biologics License Application (“BLA”) for Vicineum are warranted. The Company intends to work cooperatively with the FDA in preparing for an additional Phase 3 clinical trial for Vicineum.
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS:
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, statements regarding the Board’s continued support for the Company’s current management team; the Board’s belief that no changes or amendments relating to the Company’s prior disclosures to the SEC or FDA relating to Vicineum, the Phase 3 VISTA trial or the Company’s BLA for Vicineum are warranted; and the Company’s intentions to work cooperatively with the FDA in preparing for an additional Phase 3 clinical trial for Vicineum. The Company’s actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of these risks and uncertainties, including the impact of the completion of the Review, including any related investigations, reviews or proceedings, shareholder lawsuits or reputational harm; and the risk that the Company may not be able to reach agreement with the FDA on the protocol for an additional Phase 3 clinical trial for Vicineum, or other issues related to preparing for an additional Phase 3 clinical trial for Vicineum, including difficulties with clinical trial site selection and obtaining clinical trial materials and supplies, among other risks and uncertainties. A further description of the risks and uncertainties relating to the business of the Company is contained in the Company’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K and the Company’s quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, as well as any amendments thereto reflected in subsequent filings with the SEC. The Company undertakes no duty or obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this report as a result of new information, future events or changes in its expectations.