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
For the Month of June 2024
Commission File Number: 001-38097
ARGENX SE
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
Laarderhoogtweg 25
1101 EB Amsterdam, the Netherlands
(Address of principal executive offices)
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
On June 17, 2024, argenx SE (the “Company”)
issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
The information contained in this Current Report
on Form 6-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the Company’s Registration Statements
on Forms F-3 (File No. 333-258251) and S-8 (File Nos. 333-225375, 333-258253, and 333-274721), and to be part thereof from
the date on which this Current Report on Form 6-K is filed, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed
or furnished.
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.
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ARGENX SE |
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| Date: June 17, 2024 |
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/s/ Hemamalini (Malini) Moorthy |
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Name: Hemamalini (Malini) Moorthy
Title: General Counsel |
Exhibit 99.1
argenx to unveil its ‘Vision 2030:
Taking Breakthrough Science to 50,000 Patients’ during its Upcoming R&D Day on July 16, 2024
R&D Day presentations to include recent
Phase 2 datasets in Sjogren’s disease (efgartigimod) and multifocal motor neuropathy (empasiprubart) that support advancement to
Phase 3 development
Next wave of innovative pipeline candidates
to be introduced highlighting long-term commitment to transform autoimmunity
Decision to not advance development of efgartigimod
in PC-POTS based on Phase 2 ALPHA data
June
17, 2024, 7:00 AM CET
Amsterdam,
the Netherlands – argenx SE (Euronext & Nasdaq: ARGX), a global immunology company committed to improving the lives
of people suffering from severe autoimmune diseases, today announced that it will host an R&D day on Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 8:30am
ET in New York City to unveil its ‘Vision 2030: Taking Breakthrough Science to 50,000 Patients’ and provide updates
from across its current and future clinical pipeline.
"argenx
today is better positioned than ever before to deliver on our commitment to transform the autoimmunity treatment landscape for patients,”
said Tim Van Hauwermeiren, Chief Executive Officer of argenx. “We have grown from our R&D roots over the last five years into
a true global innovator, pioneering novel targets into a robust pipeline and delivering safe and effective first-in-class medicines to
more than 10,000 patients around the world. We look forward to sharing our ‘Vision 2030’, and outlining how the innovation
playbook that brought us here today will power our growth and evolution as we scale the argenx innovation ecosystem.”
As
part of its ‘Vision 2030’, argenx will outline its long-term commitment to transform the treatment of severe autoimmune
disease with VYVGART, empasiprubart and its expanding pipeline of antibody-based therapeutics. This will include its plans to broaden
its leadership within myasthenia gravis (MG) and chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP), advance its next wave of indications
through late-stage development to reach patients, and invest in its organic innovation engine to bring forward new first-in-class pipeline
candidates.
R&D Day Agenda
The R&D Day agenda will include the following
topics:
| · | Vision 2030: Bringing breakthrough science to 50,000 Patients |
| · | Blueprint for Innovation: Next wave of first-in-class immunology targets |
| · | Leadership in FcRn: Broad opportunity of efgartigimod in severe autoimmune disease |
| o | Topline Phase 2 RHO data in Sjogren’s disease |
| o | Preview of Phase 2/3 ALKIVIA study in immune-mediated myopathies |
| o | Expansion of MG opportunity through label-enabling studies, including seronegative MG |
| · | Pioneering C2 Development: Next pipeline-in-a-product opportunity with empasiprubart |
| o | Phase 2 ARDA data in multifocal motor neuropathy (MMN) |
| o | Preview of Phase 2 studies in delayed graft function and dermatomyositis |
| o | Introduction of fourth indication |
| · | Sustainable Commercial Engine: Scaling global commercial footprint to support ‘Vision 2030’ |
Featured Speakers
argenx management and scientific leadership will
be joined by external key opinion leaders who will discuss the current disease and treatment burden associated with Sjogren’s disease
and MMN, as well as the potential for efgartigimod and empasiprubart as innovative treatments in these indications.
| · | Prof. Simon Bowman, PhD FRCP, Institute of Inflammation and Ageing, University of Birmingham |
| · | Dr. Patrick Kwon, MD, Clinical Associate Professor, Neurology, NYU Grossman School of Medicine |
PC-POTS Update
Results
from the Phase 2 ALPHA study of efgartigimod in post-COVID-19-mediated postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (PC-POTS) show that treated
patients had no clinically meaningful improvement compared to placebo on the total Malmö POTS symptom (MaPS) score and COMPASS31.
The observed safety and tolerability profile of efgartigimod in the ALPHA study was consistent with previous clinical trials. argenx will
not move forward with development in PC-POTS and plans to prioritize resources to the nearly 50 active clinical trials in its expanding
pipeline.
Webcast Information
Information
will be shared leading up to the R&D Day on the event website at https://argenx2024rdday.q4ir.com,
including the agenda, supporting materials, and a link to the live audio webcast. A replay of the webcast will be available on the website
approximately one hour after the conclusion of the event and will be archived for 90 days.
Upon conclusion
of the webcast event, in-person attendees will be invited to attend an interactive poster session.
About argenx
argenx
is a global immunology company committed to improving the lives of people suffering from severe autoimmune diseases. Partnering with
leading academic researchers through its Immunology Innovation Program (IIP), argenx aims to translate immunology breakthroughs into
a world-class portfolio of novel antibody-based medicines. argenx developed and is commercializing the first approved neonatal Fc receptor
(FcRn) blocker, globally in the U.S., Japan, Israel, the EU, the UK, China and Canada. The Company is evaluating efgartigimod in multiple
serious autoimmune diseases and advancing several earlier stage experimental medicines within its therapeutic franchises. For
more information, visit www.argenx.com and follow us on LinkedIn, X/Twitter, Instagram, Facebook,
and YouTube.
For further information, please contact:
Media:
Ben Petok
bpetok@argenx.com
Investors:
Alexandra Roy (US)
aroy@argenx.com
Lynn Elton (EU)
lelton@argenx.com
Forward-Looking Statements
The contents of this announcement include statements
that are, or may be deemed to be, “forward-looking statements.” These forward-looking statements can be identified by the
use of forward-looking terminology, including the terms “aims,” “goals,” “plans,” or “will,”
and include statements argenx makes regarding its plans to unveil its ‘Vision 2030’ at an upcoming R&D day and the planned
agenda of such R&D day; its ‘Vision 2030’ and its long-term commitment to transform the treatment of severe autoimmune
diseases with VYVGART, empasiprubart and its expanding pipeline of antibody-based therapeutics; certain plans for future growth and evolution,
including by (i) broadening its leadership within MG and CIDP and (ii) advancing its next wave of indications through late-stage development
to reach patients, and scaling of its innovation ecosystem, including by investing in its organic innovation engine to bring forward new
first-in-class pipeline candidates; the innovative potential for efgartigimod and empasiprubart for certain indications; certain results
or previews of its clinical studies and potential opportunities thereof; its commercial engine and its goal to reach more than 50,000
patients by 2030; its goal to transform the autoimmunity treatment landscape for patients; the Phase 2 results from the ALPHA study of
efgartigimod in PC-POTS; its plans to prioritize resources to active clinical trials; and its goal of translating immunology breakthroughs
into a world-class portfolio of novel antibody-based medicines. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties
and readers are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. argenx’s actual results
may differ materially from those predicted by the forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including the results
of argenx's clinical trials; expectations regarding the inherent uncertainties associated with the development of novel drug therapies;
preclinical and clinical trial and product development activities and regulatory approval requirements in products and product candidates;
the acceptance of argenx's products and product candidates by patients as safe, effective and cost-effective; the impact of governmental
laws and regulations on our business; disruptions caused on our reliance of third-party suppliers, service providers and manufacturers;
inflation and deflation and the corresponding fluctuations in interest rates; and regional instability and conflicts. A further list and
description of these risks, uncertainties and other risks can be found in argenx’s U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
filings and reports, including in argenx’s most recent annual report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC as well as subsequent filings
and reports filed by argenx with the SEC. Given these uncertainties, the reader is advised not to place any undue reliance on such forward-looking
statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of publication of this document. argenx undertakes no obligation
to publicly update or revise the information in this press release, including any forward-looking statements, except as may be required
by law.
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