BPTS Biophytis SA

 

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

 

Date of report: September 5, 2023

 

Commission File Number: 001-38974

 

BIOPHYTIS S.A.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

 

Stanislas Veillet
Biophytis S.A.

Sorbonne University—BC 9, Bâtiment A 4ème étage

4 place Jussieu

75005 Paris, France

+33 1 44 27 23 00

(Address of principal executive office)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

 

x  Form 20-F ¨  Form 40-F

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ¨

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ¨

 

 

 

On September 4, 2023, Biophytis S.A. issued a press release announcing its participation at the H. C. Wainwright 25^th Global Investment Conference in New York. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 6-K.

 

EXHIBIT LIST

 

Exhibit		Description
99.1		Press Release dated September 4, 2023.

 

 

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.

 

	BIOPHYTIS S.A.
Date: September 5, 2023	By:	/s/ Stanislas Veillet
		Name: Stanislas Veillet
		Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

Press release

 

Biophytis to Participate at the H.C. Wainwright
25th Global Investment Conference in New York

 

Paris (France) and Cambridge (Massachusetts, USA), September 4, 2023 – 11:00 pm CET – Biophytis SA (Nasdaq CM : BPTS, Euronext Growth Paris : ALBPS), ("Biophytis" or the "Company"), a clinical-stage biotechnology company specialized in the development of therapeutics that are aimed at slowing the degenerative processes associated with aging and improving functional outcomes for patients suffering from age-related diseases, including severe respiratory failure in patients suffering from COVID-19, announces that its CEO, Stanislas Veillet, will participate and hold a presentation at the “H.C. Wainwright 25th Annual Global Investment Conference”, which takes place from September 11 to 13, 2023 in New York.

 

The presentation will be available post-meeting on the conference website.

 

Stanislas Veillet will also meet with institutional investors in one-to-one meetings on September 11-13, 2023.

 

About H.C. Wainwright & Co.

 

H.C. Wainwright & Co. is an investment bank based in New York. The bank holds a significant market share in financing companies in the healthcare sector. It was founded in 1868 in Boston, within the Union Bank Building, located in the heart of one of the major financial centers in the United States. For more information about the H.C. Wainwright 25th Annual Global Investment Conference, please visit the event's website: https://hcwevents.com/globalconference

 

About BIOPHYTIS

 

Biophytis SA is a clinical-stage biotechnology company specializing in the development of drug candidates for age-related diseases. Sarconeos (BIO101), our lead drug candidate, is a small molecule in development for age-related neuromuscular (sarcopenia and Duchenne muscular dystrophy) and cardiorespiratory (Covid-19) diseases. Promising clinical results were obtained in the treatment of sarcopenia in an international phase 2 study, enabling the launch of a phase 3 study in this indication (SARA project). The safety and efficacy of Sarconeos (BIO101) in the treatment of severe COVID-19 were studied in a positive international phase 2-3 clinical trial (COVA project), enabling the preparation of conditional marketing authorization (CMA) applications in Europe and Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) applications in the United States. A pediatric formulation of Sarconeos (BIO101) is currently being developed for the treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD, MYODA project). The company is based in Paris, France, and Cambridge, Massachusetts. The Company's ordinary shares are listed on Euronext Growth (Ticker: ALBPS -ISIN: FR0012816825) and the ADSs (American Depositary Shares) are listed on Nasdaq Capital Market (Ticker BPTS - ISIN: US09076G1040).

 

For more information, visit www.biophytis.com

 

 

 

Press release

 

Disclaimer

 

This press release contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts. In some cases, you can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of words such as «outlook, "believes," "expects," "potential," "continues," "may," "will," "should," "could," "seeks," "predicts," "intends," "trends," "plans," "estimates," "anticipates" or the negative version of these words or other comparable words. Such forward- looking statements are based on assumptions that Biophytis considers to be reasonable. However, there can be no assurance that the statements contained in such forward-looking statements will be verified, which are subject to various risks and uncertainties. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are also subject to risks not yet known to Biophytis or not currently considered material by Biophytis. Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause actual outcomes or results to differ materially from those indicated in these statements. Please also refer to the "Risk and uncertainties the Company is to face» section from the Company’s 2022 Financial Report available on BIOPHYTIS website (www.biophytis.com) and as exposed in the "Risk Factors" section of form 20-F as well as other forms filed with the SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission, USA). We undertake no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as required by law.

 

Biophytis contacts

 

Investor relations

 

Nicolas Fellmann, CFO

Investors@biophytis.com

 

Media

 

Antoine Denry: antoine.denry@taddeo.fr – +33 6 18 07 83 27

Nizar Berrada: nizar.berrada@taddeo.fr – +33 6 38 31 90 50

 

 

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