UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15b-16 OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of January 2026

Commission File Number: 001-41359

Belite Bio, Inc

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Not Applicable

(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)

12750 High Bluff Drive Suite 475,

San Diego, CA 92130

(Address of principal executive office)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F x Form 40-F ¨

On January 27, 2026, Belite Bio, Inc issued a press release entitled “Belite Bio Completes Enrollment in the DRAGON II Clinical Trial of Tinlarebant for Stargardt Disease (STGD1).” A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

This Report on Form 6-K and the related exhibit are incorporated by reference into all effective registration statements filed by the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 and shall be a part thereof from the date on which this report is filed, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished.

SIGNATURE

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.

Date: January 27, 2026