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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 27, 2025
BioXcel
Therapeutics, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
| Delaware |
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001-38410 |
|
82-1386754 |
(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation) |
|
(Commission
File Number) |
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(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification No.) |
555
Long Wharf Drive
New
Haven, CT 06511
(Address of principal executive offices, including
Zip Code)
(475)
238-6837
(Registrant’s telephone number, including
area code)
N/A
(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, par value $0.001 |
|
BTAI |
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The Nasdaq
Capital 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
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with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
On August 27, 2025, BioXcel Therapeutics, Inc.
(the “Company”) announced that the SERENITY At-Home Pivotal Phase 3 trial evaluating the safety of BXCL501, the Company’s
proprietary, sublingual film formulation of dexmedetomidine, as an acute treatment for agitation associated with bipolar disorders or
schizophrenia in the at-home setting, met its primary endpoint. The SERENITY At-Home Pivotal Phase 3 trial is a double-blind, placebo-controlled
12 week trial designed to evaluate the safety of a 120 mcg dose of BXCL501 for the acute treatment of agitation associated with bipolar
disorders or schizophrenia in the at-home setting. The data from this successful study will form the basis of the sNDA submission for
label expansion of IGALMI® in the at-home setting planned for the first quarter of 2026.
SERENITY At-Home Topline Summary
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· |
Summary of agitation episodes: |
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A total of 246 patients randomized |
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· |
Data collected 2628 agitation episodes in 215 patients |
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· |
Treated 2437 episodes in 208 patients |
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· |
168 patients (81%) completed the full 12-week trial |
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· |
Average of 11.7 agitation episodes recorded per treated patient |
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All patients were able to successfully self-administer the film |
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· |
Distribution of enrolled patients was 45% bipolar disorders and 55% schizophrenia |
SERENITY AT-Home Primary Endpoint Data
The 120 mcg dose of BXCL501 was well-tolerated in patients with episodes
of agitation in the outpatient setting and met the primary objective. This tolerability outcome was observed across repeat dosing and
through the duration of the trial.
| · | No discontinuations due to tolerability in the BXCL501 arm |
| · | Adverse event profile consistent with approved IGALMI® label and multiple
clinical trials in the institutional setting |
| o | No drug-related serious adverse events (SAEs), syncopes or falls reported |
| o | No new or unexpected treatment emergent adverse events (TEAEs) |
| o | No severe TEAEs associated with BXCL501 treatment and most TEAEs were mild |
| o | No trend of more frequent AEs over time or with repeat dosing |
| · | Tolerability remained consistent throughout the repeat dosing in the trial |
BXCL501 120 mcg Tolerability Profile
Consistent with IGALMI® Label
| |
Serenity I & II
(IGALMI® Label1) |
Serenity At-Home
Adverse Event by Dose (Episode)1 |
| |
Single Dose |
First Dose |
All Doses (2437 episodes) |
| Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events 2 |
IGALMI®
N=255
n (%) |
Placebo
N=252
n (%) |
BXCL501 N=102
n (%) |
Placebo
N=106
n (%) |
BXCL501
N=1160
n (%) |
Placebo
N=1277
n (%) |
| Somnolence 3 |
56 (22%) |
16 (6%) |
23 (22.5%) |
18 (17%) |
161 (13.9%) |
103 (8.1%) |
| Oral Paresthesia/Hypoesthesia |
14 (6%) |
2 (1%) |
2 (2.0%) |
1 (0.9%) |
6 (0.5%) |
1 (0.1%) |
| Dizziness |
10 (4 %) |
2 (1%) |
5 (4.9%) |
1 (0.9%) |
19 (1.6%) |
2 (0.2%) |
| Dry mouth |
19 (7%) |
3 (1%) |
7 (6.9%) |
1 (0.9%) |
56 (4.8%) |
24 (1.9%) |
| Nausea |
6 (2%) |
4 (2%) |
1 (1.0%) |
0(0%) |
6 (0.5%) |
1 (0.1%) |
| Headache |
12 (5%) |
12 (5%) |
0 (0%) |
2 (1.9%) |
4 (0.3%) |
4 (0.3%) |
1 SERENITY I and II evaluated a single agitation episode
in each patient. SERENITY AT-Home evaluated a total of 2437 episodes in 208 patients. Adverse events are presented on an episode basis.
Only AEs observed in Serenity At-Home Pivotal Phase 3 trial are listed
2 AEs within 24 hours following dosing
3 Includes fatigue
BXCL501 Tolerability Profile Consistent with
Repeat Dosing1
| |
Doses 1-3 |
Doses 4 to 12 |
Doses 13 and beyond |
| Treatment-Emergent Adverse Event 2 |
BXCL501
N=266
n (%) |
PLACEBO
N=274
n (%) |
BXCL501
N=398
n (%) |
PLACEBO
N=485
n (%) |
BXCL501
N= 496
n (%) |
PLACEBO
N=518
n (%) |
| Somnolence 3 |
58 (22.0%) |
43 (16.0%) |
61 (15.3%) |
52 (10.8%) |
42 (8.5%) |
8 (1.5%) |
| Oral Paresthesia/Hypoesthesia |
4 (1.5%) |
1 (0.4%) |
2 (0.5%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
| Dizziness |
10 (3.8%) |
1 (0.4%) |
7 (1.8%) |
1 (0.2%) |
2 (0.4%) |
0 (0%) |
| Dry mouth |
14 (5.3%) |
2 (0.7%) |
29 (7.3%) |
2 (0.4%) |
13 (2.6%) |
20 (3.9%) |
| Nausea |
1 (0.4%) |
1 (0.4%) |
3 (0.8%) |
0 (0%) |
2 (0.4%) |
0 (0%) |
| Headache |
3 (1.1%) |
2 (0.7%) |
0 (0%) |
2 (0.4%) |
1 (0.2%) |
0 (0%) |
1Adverse events are presented on an episode basis
2AEs within 24 hours following dosing
3 Includes fatigue
BXCL501 Tolerability Profile Consistent over
the Trial Duration1
| |
Weeks 1 to 4 |
Weeks 5 to 8 |
Weeks 9 to 12 |
| Treatment-Emergent Adverse Event2 |
BXCL501
N=454
n (%) |
PLACEBO
N=474
n (%) |
BXCL501
N=369
n (%) |
PLACEBO
N=433
n (%) |
BXCL501
N=337
n (%) |
PLACEBO
N=370
n (%) |
| Somnolence3 |
74 (16.4%) |
53 (11.2%) |
47 (12.7%) |
29 (6.7%) |
36 (10.7%) |
19 (5.2%) |
| Oral Paresthesia/Hypoesthesia |
6 (1.3%) |
1 (0.2%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
| Dizziness |
13 (2.9) |
2 (0.4%) |
3 (0.8%) |
0 (0%) |
3 (0.9%) |
0 (0%) |
| Dry mouth |
25 (5.5%) |
2 (0.4%) |
20 (5.4%) |
10 (2.3%) |
11 (3.3%) |
12 (3.3%) |
| Nausea |
3 (0.7%) |
1 (0.2%) |
2 (0.5%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (0.3%) |
0 (0%) |
1Adverse events are presented for agitation episodes in
the weeks indicated
2AEs within 24 hours following dosing
3 Includes fatigue
SERENITY At-Home Preliminary Exploratory Data
The efficacy of IGALMI® has already been established in the institutional
setting in the SERENITY I and II trials that led to FDA approval (see label). The available topline data for the exploratory endpoints
from more than 2400 episodes in SERENITY At-Home demonstrates that treatment with BXCL501 regularly reduced symptoms of agitation throughout
the trial. A greater percentage of patients experiencing mild, moderate, or severe agitation had full resolution of symptoms in the BXCL501
arm compared with placebo. The initial results demonstrate continued effects and consistent benefit with repeat dosing across the course
of the trial.
Complete analyses of the full data set is ongoing, and results will
be shared in the near future.
At-Home Agitation Market Insights
| · | The Company’s previous estimate of 23 million annual episodes was based
on historic claims data, reflecting approximately 1.2 episode per patient per month. The claims data likely underestimate the true episode
frequency due to the lack of approved treatment options. |
| · | Market research and published survey data indicate that episodes may occur
3-4 times a month on average, with the majority of these episodes being moderate or severe. |
| · | Data from more than 2600 episodes of agitation recorded in the SERENITY At-Home
Pivotal Phase 3 trial are in line with these higher frequency estimates. |
| · | Based on these higher frequency estimates, the Company believes patients
experience an estimated 57 million to 77 million agitation episodes in the at home setting annually in the United States. |
| · | Physicians believe a significant unmet need is the lack of an effective and
fast acting treatment at-home. |
| · | Physicians underdiagnose and undertreat these episodes in a community setting,
with only a third of patients receiving prescription drugs, which are off-label and often suboptimal, for their agitation symptoms. |
| · | Patients are the primary stakeholder for the treatment of their agitation
episodes. |
| · | Patients feel that they lack control over their thoughts and actions during
agitation episodes. |
| · | In a market survey, patients indicated they would take BXCL501 for 80% of
their agitation episodes. |
| | · | 90% of those patients indicated they would take BXCL501 when they feel an episode coming on or when an episode begins. |
Forward-Looking Statements
This current report includes “forward-looking
statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company intend such forward-looking
statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in Section 27A of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements contained in this current report other
than statements of historical fact should be considered forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements related
to: the Company’s planned advancement of its SERENITY program; potential market opportunity for BXCL501; release of data from the
SERENITY At-Home trial; the submission of an sNDA to the FDA; the supply of IGALMI® through existing distribution channels; the potential
for the results from the Company’s completed, ongoing and proposed clinical trials to support regulatory approvals for its product
candidate. When used herein, words including “anticipate,” “believe,” “can,” “continue,”
“could,” “designed,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “goal,”
“intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,”
“project,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would” and similar expressions are
intended to identify forward-looking statements, though not all forward-looking statements use these words or expressions. In addition,
any statements or information that refer to expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, performance or other characterizations
of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking. All forward-looking statements are based
upon the Company’s current expectations and various assumptions. The Company believes there is a reasonable basis for its expectations
and beliefs, but they are inherently uncertain. The Company may not realize its expectations, and its beliefs may not prove correct. Actual
results could differ materially from those described or implied by such forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors,
including the factors discussed under the caption “Risk Factors” in its most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as such
factors may be updated from time to time in its other filings with the SEC. These and other important factors could cause actual results
to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements made in this press release. Any such forward-looking statements
represent management’s estimates as of the date of this current report. While the Company may elect to update such forward-looking
statements at some point in the future, except as required by law, it disclaims any obligation to do so, even if subsequent events cause
our views to change. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing the Company’s views as of any date
subsequent to the date of this current report.
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.
| Date: August 27, 2025 |
BIOXCEL THERAPEUTICS, INC. |
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/s/ Richard Steinhart |
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By: |
Richard Steinhart |
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Title: |
Chief Financial Officer |
