XBIOTECH INC. (NASDAQ:XBIT) Files An 8-K Other Events
Item 8.01 Other Events.

Certain spokespersons of XBiotech Inc. (the “Company”) plan to present the information contained in the presentation attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to various parties including investors and prospective investors. The presentation is an overview on the Company and its capabilities and contains updated clinical information and related timelines.

This Form 8-K and related presentation contains forward-looking statements, including declarations regarding management’s beliefs and expectations, that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “would,” “could,” “expects,” “plans,” “contemplate,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “projects,” “intend” or “continue” or the negative of such terms or other comparable terminology, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Forward-looking statements are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties in predicting future results and conditions that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those projected in these forward-looking statements. Applicable risks and uncertainties include the risks that the interim data from this clinical trial may not be predictive of the results from the completed clinical trial, that the Company will be unable to successfully complete this clinical trial by year end and the other disclosures set forth in "Risk Factors" in our SEC filings.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1       XBiotech Presentation Slides

About XBIOTECH INC. (NASDAQ:XBIT)

XBiotech Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company. The Company is engaged in discovering and developing True Human monoclonal antibodies for treating a range of diseases. The Company focuses on bringing its lead product candidate, Xilonix (MABp1), to market. The Company has also developed a True Human monoclonal antibody discovery platform and manufacturing system. The Company’s therapeutic antibody Xilonix is being evaluated as a monotherapy to treat advanced stages of colorectal cancer. Xilonix neutralizes a pro-inflammatory protein produced by leukocytes and other cells, interleukin-1 alpha (IL-1a). The Company completed a Phase I and II clinical trial for MABp1 as a treatment for cancer at MD Anderson Cancer Center. The Company is also investigating MABp1 in clinical trials for other indications, including vascular disease, type II diabetes, acne and psoriasis.

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XBIOTECH INC. (NASDAQ:XBIT) closed its last trading session up +0.61 at 14.37 with 74,524 shares trading hands.