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): June 19, 2020

 

GENEREX BIOTECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

(Exact of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

DELAWARE 000-29169 98-0178636
State or other jurisdiction of incorporation Commission File Number IRS Employer Identification No.

 

10102 USA Today Way, Miramar, Florida 33025

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(416) 364-2551

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On April 27, 2020, Generex Biotechnology Corporation (“Generex”) received a letter of support from Corden Pharma Colorado, Inc. (CordenPharma), regarding Generex’s efforts to develop Generex’s li-Key-SARS-CoV-2 peptide vaccine with the goal to begin mass vaccination in the Fall of 2020. A copy of the letter of support is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

About Corden Pharma Colorado, Inc.

Formed as the global pharmaceutical service & manufacturing platform of International Chemical Investors Group in 2006, CordenPharma is your full-service partner in the Contract Development & Manufacturing (CDMO) of APIs, Drug Products, and associated Packaging Services. Through a growing network of cGMP facilities across Europe and the US organized under five Technology Platforms – Peptides, Lipids & Carbohydrates - Highly Potent & Oncology - Injectables - Small Molecules - Antibiotics – CordenPharma experts translate complex processes, ideas and projects at any stage of development into high-value products.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this report may contain certain forward-looking statements. All statements included concerning activities, events or developments that the Generex expects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and projections about future events and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results and performance to be materially different from any future results or performance expressed or implied by forward-looking statements. Known risks and uncertainties also include those identified from time to time in the reports filed by Generex with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which should be considered together with any forward-looking statement. No forward-looking statement is a guarantee of future results or events, and one should avoid placing undue reliance on such statements. Generex undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Generex cannot be sure when or if it will be permitted by regulatory agencies to undertake additional clinical trials or to commence any particular phase of clinical trials. Because of this, statements regarding the expected timing of clinical trials or ultimate regulatory approval cannot be regarded as actual predictions of when Generex will obtain regulatory approval for any “phase” of clinical trials or when it will obtain ultimate regulatory approval by a particular regulatory agency. Generex claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements that is contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. Additional information on these and other risks, uncertainties and factors is included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8- K and other documents filed with the SEC.

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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Letter of Support provided by Corden Pharma Colorado Inc. dated April 27, 2020

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April 27, 2020

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

200 Independence Avenue SW

Washington, DC 20201

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) and Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA):

It is our understanding that Generex Biotechnology is working with the HHS, ASPR, BARDA, and other government agencies to develop the Ii-Key-SARS-CoV-2 peptide vaccine with the goal to begin mass vaccination in the Fall of 2020. This will the development and scale-up of GMP manufacturing processes and systems to meet the demand of a national COVID-19 vaccination program. The demand for a coronavirus vaccine in the U.S. is expected to exceed 200 million doses.

On behalf of Corden Pharma., please accept this letter as notice of our intent to support Generex Biotechnology and BARDA's efforts to develop the Ii-Key-SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 vaccine. Although we cannot commit financial support or in-kind services, we are eager to provide regulatory, manufacturing, and CMC expertise. We recognize the urgent need for vaccine development and are committed to partnering with Generex Biotechnology and BARDA to make it a reality.

Sincerely,

 

Brian McCudden

President & CEO

Corden Pharma Colorado, Inc.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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 thereunto duly authorized.

Date: June 19, 2020

 

GENEREX BIOTECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

/s/Joseph Moscato

By: Joseph Moscato, CEO, President

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