UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15b-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of October 2026
Commission File Number: 001-41359
Belite Bio, Inc
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Not Applicable
(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)
12750 High Bluff Drive Suite 475,
San Diego, CA 92130
(Address of principal executive office)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files
or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F x Form 40-F ¨
On October 19, 2026, Belite Bio, Inc issued a press release
entitled “Belite Bio Announces Uplisting to the Nasdaq Global Select Market.” A copy of this press release is attached hereto
as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
This Report on Form 6-K and the related exhibit are incorporated
by reference into all effective registration statements filed by the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 and shall be a part thereof
from the date on which this report is furnished, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished.
| Exhibit No. |
Description of Exhibit |
| 99.1 |
Press Release |
SIGNATURE
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.
| Belite Bio, Inc |
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| By: |
/s/ Yu-Hsin Lin |
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| Name: |
Yu-Hsin Lin |
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| Title: |
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman |
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| Date: |
October 19, 2026 |
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Exhibit 99.1
Belite Bio Announces
Uplisting to the Nasdaq Global Select Market
SAN DIEGO, October 19, 2026 (GLOBE
NEWSWIRE) - Belite Bio, Inc (NASDAQ: BLTE) (“Belite Bio®” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage
drug development company focused on advancing novel therapeutics targeting degenerative retinal diseases that have significant unmet
medical needs, today announced that it has received approval from Nasdaq to transfer the listing of its securities from the Nasdaq Capital
Market to the Nasdaq Global Select Market. Trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market will commence at the open of market on October 19,
2026, under the Company’s existing ticker symbol “BLTE.”
The Nasdaq Global Select Market is the
highest of the three Nasdaq market tiers. The uplisting to this Market reflects the Company’s compliance with the Nasdaq Global
Select Market’s more stringent financial and liquidity standards, as well as the Company’s continued progress in strengthening
its financial profile and capital markets presence. The transition to this highest tier of the Nasdaq market is expected to enhance the
Company’s visibility among institutional investors, improve liquidity, and broaden market recognition.
“Uplisting to the Nasdaq Global
Select Market is a significant milestone for Belite Bio and reflects our ongoing financial discipline and business execution,”
said Dr. Tom Lin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Belite Bio. “We look forward to leveraging this enhanced platform
to drive growth and create further value for our shareholders, as we continue to execute on our work to bring the potential first-ever
approved treatment to patients living with Stargardt disease.”
About Belite
Bio
Belite Bio is a clinical-stage drug
development company focused on advancing novel therapeutics targeting degenerative retinal diseases that have significant unmet medical
needs, such as Stargardt disease type 1 (STGD1) and geographic atrophy (GA) in advanced dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD), in
addition to specific metabolic diseases. Belite Bio’s lead candidate, tinlarebant, is an oral therapy intended to reduce the accumulation
of bisretinoid toxins in the eye. The Company has completed a Phase 3 trial (DRAGON) in adolescent and adult subjects with STGD1, which
met its primary endpoint, and the drug is currently being evaluated in a Phase 2/3 trial (DRAGON II) in adolescent and adult subjects
with STGD1 and a Phase 3 trial (PHOENIX) in subjects with GA. For more information, follow us on X, Instagram, LinkedIn,
and Facebook, or visit us at www.belitebio.com.
Important Cautions Regarding Forward
Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, including statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
forward-looking statements relate to future expectations, plans and prospects, as well as other statements regarding matters that are
not historical facts. These statements include but are not limited to statements regarding the expectations to further strengthen Belite
Bio’s presence in global capital markets, enhance its visibility among institutional investors, improve its liquidity and broaden
its market recognition following the transition to Nasdaq Global Select Market, the expectations to leverage the Nasdaq Global Select
Market to drive growth, create further value for shareholders, the potential approval of tinlarebant as the first-ever treatment to patients
living with Stargardt disease, as well as any other statements regarding matters that are not historical facts, and any other statements
containing the words “may”, “will”, “expect”, “believe”, “target”, “plan”,
“intend”, “continue”, “hope”, “potential”, “anticipate”, “estimate”,
“look forward”, and other similar expressions. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking
statements as a result of various important factors related to Belite Bio’s business, including but not limited to, Belite Bio’s
ability to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of its drug candidates; the clinical results for its drug candidates, which may not support
further development or regulatory approval; expectations for the timing of initiation, enrollment and completion of, and data relating
to, its clinical trials; the timing to complete any ancillary clinical trials and/or to receive the interim/final data of such clinical
trials; the timing to communicate with and submit trial data to regulatory authorities for drug approval in various jurisdictions; the
content and timing of decisions made by the relevant regulatory authorities regarding regulatory approval of Belite Bio’s drug
candidates; Belite Bio’s ability to successfully commercialize tinlarebant, if approved, including its ability to build out commercial
infrastructure, achieve market acceptance, and execute a timely product launch; timing for Belite Bio to share additional data at upcoming
medical meetings; the potential efficacy of tinlarebant to set a new benchmark for future research in inherited retinal disorders, as
well as those risks more fully discussed in the “Risk Factors” section in Belite Bio’s filings with the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements are based on information currently available to Belite Bio, and Belite Bio undertakes
no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise,
except as may be required by law.
Media and Investor Relations Contact:
ir@belitebio.com
