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 18, 2025

    

FIBROGEN, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Delaware	001-36740	77-0357827
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

350 Bay Street Suite 100 #6009
San Francisco, California		94133
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

     Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 415 978-1200 

    

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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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, $0.01 par value	FGEN	The Nasdaq Global Select Market

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 18, 2025, FibroGen, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release in which the Company announced that it received China regulatory approval for the sale of FibroGen International (Hong Kong) Ltd., (including its subsidiaries, “FibroGen China”) to AstraZeneca Treasury Limited (“AstraZeneca”), pursuant to the Share Purchase Agreement, dated February 20, 2025. After review, the China State Administration for Market Regulation decided not to prohibit the proposed acquisition of FibroGen China by AstraZeneca. The closing of the transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and deliverables, and is expected to close in the third quarter of 2025.

FibroGen and its subsidiary FibroGen China Anemia Holdings, Ltd. agreed to sell all of the issued and outstanding equity interests of FibroGen International (Hong Kong) Ltd. (including all of its roxadustat assets in China) to AstraZeneca, the Company’s long-time commercialization partner for roxadustat in greater China and South Korea.

FibroGen will retain the rights to roxadustat in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and in all markets not held by AstraZeneca or licensed to Astellas Pharma Inc., our collaboration partner in Europe, Japan, and certain other territories.

A copy of the Company's press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits




Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Press Release dated August 18, 2025.

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.


			FIBROGEN, INC.

Date:	August 18, 2025	By:	/s/ John Alden
			John Alden General Counsel

FIBROGEN INC 8-K