Form 8-K
8-K — Quoin Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Accession: 0001104659-26-106705
Filed: 2026-09-10
Period: 2026-09-08
CIK: 0001671502
SIC: 2834 (PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS)
Item: Regulation FD Disclosure
Item: Other Events
Item: Financial Statements and Exhibits
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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):
September 8, 2026
QUOIN
PHARMACEUTICALS LTD.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
State of Israel
001-37846
92-2593104
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
42127 Pleasant Forest Court
Ashburn, VA
20148-7349
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including
area code: (703) 980-4182
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K
filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General
Instruction A.2. below):
¨
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered
pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading
Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
American Depositary Shares, each representing Thirty-five (35) Ordinary Shares, no par value per share
QNRX
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Ordinary Shares, no par value per share*
N/A
* Not for trading, but only in connection with the registration of the American Depositary Shares pursuant
to requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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).
Emerging
growth company ¨
If
an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying
with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Item 7.01. Regulation
FD Disclosure.
On September 8,
2026, Quoin Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (the “Company” or “Quoin”) issued a press release announcing that the U.S. Food
and Drug Administration (the “FDA”) has granted Rare Pediatric Disease (RPD) Designation for QRX003, the Company’s investigational
product candidate, for the treatment of Peeling Skin Syndrome (PSS). A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this
Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Report”) and is incorporated by reference herein.
The information in this
Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto is furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for 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 such information be deemed incorporated
by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific
reference in such filing.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
Announcement of FDA Granting Rare Pediatric Disease Designation
for QRX003 in Peeling Skin Syndrome
On September 8,
2026, the Company announced that the FDA has granted Rare Pediatric Disease (RPD) Designation for the Company’s lead asset, QRX003,
for the treatment of Peeling Skin Syndrome (PSS). The Company believes that the designation reinforces the potential of QRX003 as a therapeutic
candidate for a profoundly underserved pediatric population. This is the second RPD designation granted for QRX003, following the previously
granted RPD designation for Netherton Syndrome.
Item 9.01. Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits.
The following exhibits
are filed or furnished, as applicable, with this Report:
Exhibit
Number
Description
99.1
Press Release of the Company, dated September 8, 2026
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
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, hereunto
duly authorized.
Date: September 10, 2026
QUOIN PHARMACEUTICALS LTD.
By:
/s/ Michael Myers
Name:
Dr. Michael Myers
Title:
Chief Executive Officer
EX-99.1 — EXHIBIT 99.1
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Exhibit 99.1
Quoin Pharmaceuticals Announces FDA Grants Rare
Pediatric Disease Designation for QRX003 in Peeling Skin Syndrome
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Second Rare Pediatric Disease (RPD) Designation for QRX003
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FDA Previously Granted RPD Designation for QRX003 in Netherton Syndrome
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If a New Drug Application (NDA) for QRX003 Is Approved for Peeling Skin Syndrome, Quoin May Receive a Freely Tradable Priority Review Voucher (PRV)
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Quoin Expects to Initiate Phase 2 Study in 2H 2026; Study Plans to Enroll up to 12 Pediatric and Adult Peeling Skin Patients in the U.S. and Europe
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There are Currently No Approved Treatments for Peeling Skin Syndrome
ASHBURN, Va., September 8, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Quoin
Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (NASDAQ: QNRX) (“Quoin” or the “Company”), a late clinical-stage specialty pharmaceutical
company focused on rare and orphan diseases, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Rare Pediatric
Disease (RPD) Designation for the Company’s lead asset, QRX003, for the treatment of Peeling Skin Syndrome (PSS).
The designation reinforces the potential of QRX003 as a therapeutic
candidate for a profoundly underserved pediatric population. This is the second RPD designation granted for QRX003, following the previously
granted RPD designation for Netherton Syndrome.
The FDA’s Rare Pediatric Disease Designation program is intended
to encourage the development of new therapies for serious and life-threatening diseases that primarily affect individuals under 18 years
of age. If a New Drug Application (NDA) for QRX003 is approved, Quoin may qualify to receive a Priority Review Voucher (PRV), which can
be redeemed to receive priority review for another marketing application or may be sold or transferred.
“We are very pleased to announce the receipt of Rare Pediatric
Disease Designation for QRX003 for Peeling Skin Syndrome,” said Dr. Michael Myers, Chief Executive Officer of Quoin Pharmaceuticals.
“With the IND cleared by FDA, the Quoin team is preparing to initiate the Phase 2 clinical study before the end of this year with
plans to enroll up to 12 pediatric and adult Peeling Skin patients in the U.S. and Europe. This will be the first formal study ever conducted
in the U.S. for this disease under an open IND.”
About Peeling Skin Syndrome (PSS)
Generalized inflammatory peeling skin syndrome (PSS) is a rare autosomal
recessive genodermatosis caused by loss-of-function disease-causing variants of the corneodesmosin gene (CDSN), resulting in excessive
shedding of the superficial layers of the epidermis. Patients generally suffer from a variety of conditions including severe pain and
chronic pruritus (itch). There is currently no approved treatment for PSS.
About Quoin Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Quoin Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Is a late clinical-stage specialty pharmaceutical
company focused on developing and commercializing therapeutic products that treat rare and orphan diseases. We are committed to addressing
unmet medical needs for patients, their families, communities, and care teams. Quoin’s innovative pipeline is focused on two key
platform products, QRX003 and QRX009, that collectively have the potential to target a broad number of rare and orphan indications, including
Netherton Syndrome, Peeling Skin Syndrome, Palmoplantar Keratoderma, Pachyonychia Congenita, Gorlin Syndrome and Tuberous Sclerosis Complex,
Microcystic Lymphatic Malformations, Venous Malformations, Angiofibromas and others. For more information, visit: www.quoinpharma.com
or LinkedIn for updates.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements
The Company cautions that statements in this press release that are
not a description of historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words referencing future events or circumstances such as “expect,”
“intend,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “look forward to,” and “will,”
among others. All statements that reflect the Company’s expectations, assumptions, projections, beliefs, or opinions about the future,
other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements relating to: the potential
of QRX003 as a therapeutic candidate for Peeling Skin Syndrome and a profoundly underserved pediatric population, Quoin’s eligibility
to receive Priority Review Vouchers upon approval of a New Drug Application for QRX003; the initiation of a Phase 2 clinical study for
Peeling Skin Syndrome before the end of 2026 with plans to enroll up to 12 pediatric and adult patients in the U.S. and Europe; and Quoin’s
belief that its products in development collectively have the potential to target a broad number of rare and orphan indications, including
Netherton Syndrome, Peeling Skin Syndrome, Palmoplantar Keratoderma, Pachyonychia Congenita, Gorlin Syndrome and Tuberous Sclerosis Complex,
Microcystic Lymphatic Malformations, Venous Malformations, Angiofibromas and others. Because such statements are subject to risks and
uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking
statements are based upon the Company’s current expectations and involve assumptions that may never materialize or may prove to
be incorrect. Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements
as a result of various risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, the Company’s ability to pursue its regulatory strategy;
the Company’s ability to obtain regulatory approvals for commercialization of product candidates or to comply with ongoing regulatory
requirements; the Company’s ability to complete clinical trials on time and achieve desired results and benefits as expected; and
other factors discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 and in other filings the
Company has made and may make with the SEC in the future. One should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which
speak only as of the date on which they were made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update such statements to reflect events that
occur or circumstances that exist after the date on which they were made, except as may be required by law.
For further information, contact:
Quoin Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Michael Myers, Ph.D., CEO
mmyers@quoinpharma.com
Investor Relations
PCG Advisory
Jeff Ramson
jramson@pcgadvisory.com
(646) 863-6341
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