Adagene Inc. 6-K Filing

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0001104659-25-110830.txt : 20251113 0001104659-25-110830.hdr.sgml : 20251113 20251113070042 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-25-110830 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20251113 FILED AS OF DATE: 20251113 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20251113 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Adagene Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001818838 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] ORGANIZATION NAME: 03 Life Sciences EIN: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: E9 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-39997 FILM NUMBER: 251475331 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4F, BUILDING C14, NO. 218, XINGHU STREET STREET 2: SUZHOU INDUSTRIAL PARK CITY: JIANGSU STATE: F4 ZIP: 00000 BUSINESS PHONE: 86-512-87773632 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4F, BUILDING C14, NO. 218, XINGHU STREET STREET 2: SUZHOU INDUSTRIAL PARK CITY: JIANGSU STATE: F4 ZIP: 00000 6-K 1 tm2531147d1_6k.htm FORM 6-K UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 6-K REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a- 16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the Month of November 2025 Commission File Number: 001-39997 Adagene Inc. 4F, Building C14, No. 218 Xinghu Street, Suzhou Industrial Park Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, 215123 People’s Republic of China +86-512-8777-3632 (Address of principal executive offices) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F. Form 20-F x Form 40-F ¨ 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, thereunto duly authorized. Adagene Inc. By: /s/ Peter Luo Name: Peter Luo Title: Chief Executive Officer Date: November 13, 2025 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Description 99.1 Press release titled Adagene Announces Licensing Agreement with Third Arc Bio for Development of Two Masked CD3 T Cell Engagers Utilizing SAFEbody ® Technology EX-99.1 2 tm2531147d1_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 Exhibit 99.1 Adagene Announces Licensing Agreement with Third Arc Bio for Development of Two Masked CD3 T Cell Engagers Utilizing SAFEbody ® Technology SAN DIEGO, CA, SUZHOU, China, and SPRING HOUSE, PA, November 13, 2025 -- Adagene Inc. (“Adagene”) (Nasdaq: ADAG) and Third Arc Bio, Inc. (“Third Arc Bio”), today announced a licensing agreement under which Third Arc Bio will utilize Adagene’s SAFEbody technology platform to generate masked CD3 T cell engagers against unique tumor associated antigens. Under the terms of the agreement, Third Arc Bio will receive rights to research, develop and commercialize two candidate molecules worldwide. Adagene will receive an upfront payment of $5 million and is eligible to receive development and commercial-based milestones of up to $840 million (if all milestones and conditions are achieved) as well as royalties on end-user sales. In addition, Adagene has a no-cost option to develop and commercialize these candidate molecules in Greater China, Singapore and South Korea. Peter Luo, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of Adagene said, “Our SAFEbody technology allows activation of an antibody when it reaches the tumor microenvironment. The resulting wider therapeutic index from improved safety allows for higher dosing and potentially better efficacy, as seen from the data we continue to generate with muzastotug. We’re thrilled that Third Arc Bio will be utilizing our SAFEbody technology for a portion of their exciting pipeline programs.” “Our agreement with Adagene will allow Third Arc Bio to advance highly innovative molecules with a superior therapeutic index and help build on our growing portfolio of novel CD3- and CD28-targeting T cell engagers,” said Peter Lebowitz, M.D., Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of Third Arc Bio. “Adagene&rsqu