Fortress Biotech, Inc._January 6, 2025

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): January 6, 2025

Fortress Biotech, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		001-35366 (Commission File Number)		20-5157386 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

1111 Kane Concourse, Suite 301

Bay Harbor Islands, FL 33154

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(781) 652-4500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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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	FBIO	Nasdaq Capital Market
9.375% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock	FBIOP	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).

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On January 6, 2025, Cyprium Therapeutics, Inc. (“Cyprium”), a majority-owned subsidiary of Fortress Biotech, Inc. (the “Company” or “Fortress”), announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (the “FDA”) accepted the New Drug Application (“NDA”) for CUTX-101 (Copper Histidinate) for priority review with a target action date of June 30, 2025.

In December 2023, Sentynl Therapeutics, Inc. (“Sentynl”), a U.S.-based biopharmaceutical company wholly-owned by Zydus Lifesciences, Ltd. (“Zydus Group”), assumed full responsibility for the development and commercialization of CUTX-101 from Cyprium. The NDA submission was completed by Sentynl who will be responsible for commercialization upon approval.

Cyprium will retain ownership over any Priority Review Voucher that may be issued at NDA approval and is eligible to receive royalties and up to $129 million in aggregate development and sales milestones.

Fortress founded Cyprium in 2017 and currently owns approximately 76% of Cyprium.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	Fortress Biotech, Inc.
	(Registrant)

Date: January 6, 2025

	By:	/s/ David Jin
		David Jin
		Chief Financial Officer

Fortress Biotech Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events