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): June 29, 2026
| Gain Therapeutics, Inc. | ||
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | ||
| Delaware | 001-40237 | 85-1726410 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
4800 Montgomery Lane, Suite 220
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(301) 500-1556
(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 | Name of Each Exchange on which Registered | ||
| Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | GANX | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On June 29, 2026, Gain Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) has authorized the Company’s Investigational New Drug application for GT-02287. FDA’s decision will allow initiation of the Company’s Phase 2 clinical development of GT-02287 in Parkinson’s disease with or without a GBA1 mutation in the U.S. Both the Phase 1a and Phase 1b studies of GT-02287 were conducted in Australia. The sites in Australia are expected to also participate in the Phase 2 study along with new sites in the U.S. and select European centers. The initiation of the Phase 2 study of GT-02287 is anticipated to occur during the third quarter of 2026.
The planned Phase 2a study of oral GT-02287 in treated and untreated participants with early Parkinson’s disease is expected to enroll participants across sites in the United States, Australia, and Europe. The Company expects initiation of the Phase 2a in the third quarter of 2026.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains “forward-looking statements” made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are typically preceded by words such as “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “will,” “may,” “should,” or similar expressions. These forward-looking statements reflect management’s current knowledge, assumptions, judgment and expectations regarding future performance or events. Although management believes that the expectations reflected in such statements are reasonable, they give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct or that those goals will be achieved, and you should be aware that actual results could differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding: the development of the Company’s current or future product candidates; expectations regarding the completion and timing of results from a Phase 1b clinical study for GT-02287, including any extension studies; the timing of the commencement of the Phase 2 clinical study for GT-02287; the ability for the Company to enroll patients in its planned Phase 2 clinical study for GT-02287; the Company’s ability to replicate positive results from earlier preclinical studies or clinical trials in current or future clinical trials; and the potential therapeutic and clinical benefits of the Company’s product candidates, including. For a further description of the risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed in these forward-looking statements, as well as risks relating to the Company’s business in general, please refer to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, and other filings made with the SEC. All forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary notice. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release. The Company has no obligation, and expressly disclaims any obligation, to update, revise or correct any of the forward-looking statements, whether because of new information, future events or otherwise.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| GAIN THERAPEUTICS, INC. | ||
| Dated: June 29, 2026 | By: | /s/ Gene Mack |
| Gene Mack | ||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||