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 MARCH 2025
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 001-39081
BioNTech SE
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
An der Goldgrube 12
D-55131 Mainz
Germany
+49 6131-9084-0
(Address of principal executive offices)
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INFORMATION INCLUDED AS PART OF THIS FORM 6-K
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) has informed BioNTech SE (“BioNTech”) that it has placed a clinical hold on BioNTech’s Investigational New Drug application (“IND”) and the related Phase I/IIa clinical trial (NCT06069544) evaluating the safety, tolerability, immunogenicity and efficacy of an investigational RNA-based vaccine (BNT165e) for prevention of P. falciparum malaria in healthy malaria-naive adults.
BioNTech has complied with the hold by the FDA and, in accordance with the clinical trial protocol, had proactively paused the study. BioNTech is taking actions to address the FDA’s requests and will work with the FDA to assess next steps.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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| BioNTech SE | | | |
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| By: | /s/ Jens Holstein | | By: | /s/ Dr. Sierk Poetting |
| Name: Jens Holstein | | | Name: Dr. Sierk Poetting |
| Title: Chief Financial Officer | | | Title: Chief Operating Officer |
Date: March 4, 2025
