VistaGen Therapeutics, Inc.(Exact name of small business issuer 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 November 3, 2015, VistaGen Therapeutics, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that the first patient has been dosed in a Phase 2A study of the Company's orally available AV-101 in adult patients with treatment-resistant Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). The study is being fully funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), and is being conducted at the U.S. National Institutes of Mental Health (NIMH), under the direction of Principal Investigator, Carlos Zarate, Jr., M.D. Dr. Zarate is Chief, Section on the Neurobiology and Treatment of Mood Disorders and Chief of Experimental Therapeutics and Pathophysiology Branch (ETPB) at the NIMH, and Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at The George Washington University. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
See Exhibit Index.
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: November 3, 2015
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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, dated November 3, 2015
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