Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:PTLA) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
About Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:PTLA)
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company. The Company is focused on the development and commercialization of therapeutics in the areas of thrombosis, other hematologic disorders and inflammation for patients who have limited or no approved treatment options. The Company’s two lead programs, Betrixaban and Andexanet alfa, address unmet medical needs in the area of thrombosis, or blood clots. Its third product candidate is Cerdulatinib. The Company’s Syk is a mediator of immune response in various types of immune cells. The Company has a program of highly selective Syk inhibitors, one of which is partnered with Ora Inc. Its Betrixaban is an oral once-daily inhibitor of Factor Xa. Its Andexanet alfa, is an orphan drug, which is a recombinant protein designed to reverse anticoagulant activity in patients treated with an fXa inhibitor. The Company is developing orally available kinase inhibitors to treat hematologic disorders and inflammation.