Form 8-K - Current report

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): August 3, 2023

SHUTTLE PHARMACEUTICALS HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-41488

82-5089826

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

401 Professional Drive, Suite 260

Gaithersburg, MD 20879

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

240-430-4212

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock $0.00001 per share		SHPH		The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☒

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 8.01

Other Events

On August 3, 2023, Shuttle Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), issued a press release announcing that the Company, through its manufacturing partner TCG GreenChem, had successfully completed the initial manufacturing campaign for the active pharmaceutical ingredient of Ropidoxuridine for use in the Company’s upcoming Phase II clinical trial to be conducted in brain cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy. In addition, the press release announced that the FDA approved the Company’s requested Type B pre-IND meeting with the FDA for guidance on the Company’s proposed Phase II clinical trial, with the goal of receiving a written response from the FDA by September 18, 2023. With this, the Company believes it remains on track to commence its Phase II clinical trials in the fourth quarter of 2023. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Press Release dated August 3, 2023
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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.

Dated:	August 3, 2023

SHUTTLE PHARMACEUTICALS HOLDINGS, INC.

By:	/s/ Anatoly Dritschilo
Name:	Anatoly Dritschilo
Title:	Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit 99.1

Shuttle Pharmaceuticals Completes Manufacturing of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) for Use in Clinical Trial

ROCKVILLE, Md., Aug. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Shuttle Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: SHPH), a discovery and development stage specialty pharmaceutical company focused on improving the outcomes of cancer patients treated with radiation therapy (RT), today announced that TCG GreenChem has successfully completed the initial manufacturing campaign for the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) of Ropidoxuridine for use in the Company’s upcoming Phase II clinical trial in brain cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy.

“Shuttle has been working concomitantly with TCG GreenChem to manufacture API and University of Iowa Pharmaceuticals to develop the formulation and packaging of the drug product into capsules for clinical use. Today’s announcement of successfully completing the API manufacturing is an important step in the advancement Ropidoxuridine, our lead clinical sensitizer drug candidate, towards the commencement of our upcoming Phase II clinical trial in brain cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy,” commented Shuttle Pharma’s Chairman and CEO, Anatoly Dritschilo, M.D.

In addition, Shuttle’s recent request for a Type B pre-IND meeting with the FDA for guidance on the proposed Phase II clinical trial has been approved with a goal of receiving written responses from the FDA by September 18, 2023. With this, the Company believes it remains on track to commence its Phase II clinical study in the fourth quarter of 2023.

About Shuttle Pharmaceuticals

Founded in 2012 by faculty members of the Georgetown University Medical Center, Shuttle Pharmaceuticals is a discovery and development stage specialty pharmaceutical company focused on improving the outcomes for cancer patients treated with radiation therapy (RT). Our mission is to improve the lives of cancer patients by developing therapies that are designed to maximize the effectiveness of RT while limiting the side effects of radiation in cancer treatment. Although RT is a proven modality for treating cancers, by developing radiation sensitizers, we aim to increase cancer cure rates, prolong patient survival and improve quality of life when used as a primary treatment or in combination with surgery, chemotherapy and immunotherapy. For more information, please visit our website at www.shuttlepharma.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

Statements in this press release about future expectations, plans and prospects, as well as any other statements regarding matters that are not historical facts, may constitute “forward-looking statements.” These statements include, but are not limited to, statements concerning the development of our company. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including factors discussed in the “Risk Factors” section of Shuttle Pharma’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the SEC on March 15, 2023, its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, filed with the SEC on May 25, 2023, as well other SEC filings. Any forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date hereof and, except as required by federal securities laws, Shuttle Pharmaceuticals specifically disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Shuttle Pharmaceuticals
Anatoly Dritschilo, M.D., CEO
240-403-4212
info@shuttlepharma.com

Investor Contacts
Lytham Partners, LLC
Robert Blum
602-889-9700
shph@lythampartners.com

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