| COMPANY |
BioXcel Therapeutics, Inc. |
| COURT |
United States District Court for the District of Connecticut |
| CASE NUMBER |
3:23-cv-00915 |
| JUDGE |
The Hon. Sarala Vidya Nagala |
| CLASS PERIOD |
December 15, 2021 and June 28, 2023 |
| SECURITY TYPE |
Securities |
Case Background:
This is a federal securities class action brought on behalf of all investors who purchased or acquired BioXcel Therapeutics, Inc. (“BioXcel”) (NASDAQ: BTAI) securities between December 15, 2021 and June 28, 2023, both dates inclusive (the “Class Period”).
The complaint alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and/or misleading statements, as well as failed to disclose material adverse facts about the company’s business, operations, and prospects. Specifically, Defendants failed to disclose to investors that: (1) the company lacked adequate internal controls over protocol adherence and data integrity; (2) as a result, the company’s principal investigator failed to adhere to the informed consent form approved by the Institutional Review Board; (3) the company’s principal investigator failed to maintain adequate case histories for certain patients whose records were reviewed by the FDA; (4) the company’s principal investigator fabricated email correspondence with a pharmacovigilance safety vendor that was then provided to the FDA; (5) the foregoing would negatively impact the company’s ability to obtain regulatory approval of BXCL501 for the treatment of agitation associated with dementia in patients with probable Alzheimer’s disease; and (6) as a result of the foregoing, Defendants’ positive statements about the company’s business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
Current Status of Case:
On October 4, 2023, the Court appointed the Lead Plaintiffs. This action is ongoing.
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