UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13A-16 OR 15D-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of August 2023
Commission File Number: 001-41316
Alpha Tau Medical Ltd.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Kiryat HaMada St. 5
Jerusalem, Israel 9777605
+972 (3) 577-4115
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F x Form
40-F ☐
CONTENTS
On August 17, 2023, Alpha Tau Medical Ltd. (the “Company”)
issued a press release titled “Alpha Tau Announces Robust Long-Term Safety and Efficacy Data from Multiple Clinical Trials of Alpha
DaRT.” A copy of this press release is attached to this Form 6-K as Exhibit 99.1.
The information in this Report on Form 6-K, including
in Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section,
nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing made by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the
Exchange Act, except as otherwise set forth herein or as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
EXHIBIT INDEX
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.
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Alpha Tau Medical Ltd. |
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Date: August 17, 2023 |
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/s/ Uzi Sofer |
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Uzi Sofer |
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Exhibit 99.1
Alpha
Tau Announces Robust Long-Term Safety and Efficacy Data from Multiple Clinical Trials of Alpha DaRT
- 81 lesions treated across
four feasibility trials of head and neck or skin cancers demonstrated 89% complete response rate.
- Two-year local recurrence-free
survival rate of 77%.
- The analysis also showed
no grade 3 or higher acute treatment-related toxicities, with approx. 20% of patients experiencing acute grade 2 toxicities.
- No grade 2 or higher
late toxicities were observed 6 months after treatment.
JERUSALEM,
August 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alpha Tau Medical Ltd. ("Alpha Tau", or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: DRTS, DRTSW),
the developer of the innovative alpha-radiation cancer therapy Alpha DaRT™, announced today initial long-term safety and tumor
control outcomes for patients with unresectable, recurrent, or locally advanced head and neck or skin tumors treated Alpha DaRT across
four prospective trials conducted at several international institutions.
Between
February 2017 and December 2022, 81 lesions in 71 patients were treated with Alpha DaRT in four prospective feasibility trials whose
objective was to assess early toxicity and tumor response outcomes. The median follow-up was 14 months (range: 2-51 months). A complete
response (CR) was observed in 89% of treated lesions (n=72), 10% (n=8) demonstrated a partial response, and one patient was not evaluable.
The two-year actuarial local recurrence-free survival (LRFS) was 77% [95% CI: 63–87]. Variables including recurrent vs non-recurrent
lesions, baseline tumor size, or histology did not impact long-term outcomes. Twenty percent of patients developed treatment-related
acute grade 2 toxicity (such as dermatitis radiation, local pain at the treatment site or pruritus), which subsequently resolved with
conservative treatment; there were no grade 3 or higher related acute toxicities. There was no grade 2 or higher late toxicities observed
in this cohort, defined as toxicities occurring six months or later after Alpha DaRT treatment.
“We
are excited to share these longer-term data on outcomes from treatment with Alpha DaRT,” noted Uzi Sofer, Alpha Tau’s CEO.
“We have seen continued encouraging outcomes for patients treated with Alpha DaRT, with 89% complete response rate and no grade
3 or higher toxicities, demonstrating outstanding potential for patients.” Dr. Robert Den, Alpha Tau’s CMO, added, “These
data answer an important question for Alpha Tau, namely, whether the strong short-term local responses we’ve seen will lead to
long-term tumor control. The answer is a resounding yes, with a 77% durable tumor control rate at 2 years. We are looking forward to
continued generation of additional data from our clinical trials, including our U.S. pivotal multicenter ReSTART trial (Recurrent
SCC Treatment with Alpha DaRT Radiation Therapy), our pancreatic cancer trial being conducted in Montreal,
Canada, and other exciting trials underway or scheduled to launch soon.”
Prof.
Aron Popovtzer, Head of the Sharett Institute of Oncology at Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem, and a principal investigator in several
of the trials, commented, “The ongoing and consistent strength of the results from treatment with Alpha DaRT speaks volumes about
the transformative potential of Alpha DaRT for a broad array of patients with difficult-to-treat solid tumors.”
About
Alpha DaRT™
Alpha
DaRT (Diffusing Alpha-emitters Radiation Therapy) is designed to enable highly potent and conformal alpha-irradiation of solid tumors
by intratumoral delivery of radium-224 impregnated sources. When the radium decays, its short-lived daughters are released from the sources
and disperse while emitting high-energy alpha particles with the goal of destroying the tumor. Since the alpha-emitting atoms diffuse
only a short distance, Alpha DaRT aims to mainly affect the tumor, and to spare the healthy tissue around it.
About
Alpha Tau Medical Ltd.
Founded
in 2016, Alpha Tau is an Israeli medical device company that focuses on research, development, and potential commercialization of the
Alpha DaRT for the treatment of solid tumors. The technology was initially developed by Prof. Itzhak Kelson and Prof. Yona Keisari from
Tel Aviv University.
Investor
Relations Contact
IR@alphatau.com
Forward-Looking
Statements
This press
release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When
used herein, words including "anticipate," "being," "will," "plan," "may," "continue,"
and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. 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 Alpha Tau's current expectations and various
assumptions. Alpha Tau believes there is a reasonable basis for its expectations and beliefs, but they are inherently uncertain. Alpha
Tau 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, without limitation: (i) Alpha Tau's
ability to receive regulatory approval for its Alpha DaRT technology or any future products or product candidates; (ii) Alpha Tau's limited
operating history; (iii) Alpha Tau's incurrence of significant losses to date; (iv) Alpha Tau's need for additional funding and ability
to raise capital when needed; (v) Alpha Tau's limited experience in medical device discovery and development; (vi) Alpha Tau's dependence
on the success and commercialization of the Alpha DaRT technology; (vii) the failure of preliminary data from Alpha Tau's clinical studies
to predict final study results; (viii) failure of Alpha Tau's early clinical studies or preclinical studies to predict future clinical
studies; (ix) Alpha Tau's ability to enroll patients in its clinical trials; (x) undesirable side effects caused by Alpha Tau's Alpha
DaRT technology or any future products or product candidates; (xi) Alpha Tau's exposure to patent infringement lawsuits; (xii) Alpha
Tau's ability to comply with the extensive regulations applicable to it; (xiii) the ability to meet Nasdaq's listing standards; (xiv)
costs related to being a public company; (xv) changes in applicable laws or regulations; and the other important factors discussed under
the caption "Risk Factors" in Alpha Tau's annual report filed on form 20-F with the SEC on March 9, 2023, and other filings
that Alpha Tau may make with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. 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 press release. While Alpha Tau 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
its views to change. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing Alpha Tau's views as of any date subsequent
to the date of this press release.
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