Current Report by Foreign Issuer (Form 6-K)

INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

The information included in this Report on Form 6-K is hereby incorporated by reference into the Company's Registration Statements on Form F-3 (File No. 333-283998 and No. 333-281621) (including any prospectuses forming a part of such registration statement) and is to be a part thereof from the date on which this Report on Form 6-K is filed, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished.

CASI Pharmaceuticals Announces Resignation of a Director

CASI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: CASI, the "Company"), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing CID-103, an anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody, for patients with organ transplant rejection and autoimmune diseases, today reported that Dr. Barbara Krebs-Pohl, PhD has resigned as a director of the Company, effective as of May 31, 2026. Dr. Krebs-Pohl's resignation was not due to any disagreement with the Company, and she agreed to serve as an independent consultant of the Company after resignation upon mutually agreed terms with the Company.

Forward-Looking Statements

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