Adagene (ADAG) 6-K Adagene Achieves Key Milestone in Collaboration with Exelixis for SAFEbody® Novel Masked Antibody-Drug Conjugate Candidates

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 December 2021

Commission File Number: 001-39997

Adagene Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

4F, Building C14, No. 218

Xinghu Street, Suzhou Industrial Park

Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, 215123

People’s Republic of China

+86-512-8777-3632

(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 o

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): o

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): o

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.

	Adagene Inc.
	By:	/s/ Peter (Peizhi) Luo
	Name: Peter (Peizhi) Luo
	Title: Chief Executive Officer
Date: December 22, 2021

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit	Description
99.1	Press Release titled “Adagene Achieves Key Milestone in Collaboration with Exelixis for SAFEbody® Novel Masked Antibody-Drug Conjugate Candidates”

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