Micromet, Inc. (Form: 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):   October 29, 2007

Micromet, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 000-50440 522243564
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
6707 Democracy Boulevard, Suite 505, Bethesda, Maryland   20817
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (240) 752-1420

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On October 29, 2007, Micromet, Inc. (the "Company") and Merck Serono International SA ("Merck Serono") executed a Second Amendment (the "Amendment") to their Collaboration and License Agreement dated December 3, 2004, as amended as of November 24, 2006 (as so amended, the "Collaboration Agreement"). The Amendment is made effective as of October 19, 2007. Under the Amendment, the parties have reallocated certain of their respective development responsibilities with respect to the product candidate adecatumumab (MT201). As part of the revised responsibilities, the Company will have all decision making authority and operational responsibility for the Phase 1b clinical trial currently being conducted to evaluate the combination of MT201 and docetaxel in patients with metastatic breast cancer, as well as an additional clinical trial to be conducted by the Company. Merck Serono will continue to bear the development expenses associated with the collaboration pursuant to the Collaboration Agreement in accordance with the agreed upon budget.





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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.

         
    Micromet, Inc.
          
November 2, 2007   By:   /s/ Matthias Alder
       
        Name: Matthias Alder
        Title: Senior Vice President & General Counsel