Aridis Pharmaceuticals: Late-Stage Development of First-in-Class Anti-Infectives
Jul. 29, 2021
Aridis Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: ARDS) is a late-stage clinical development company, leading the creation of transformative, first-in-class anti-infectives for life-threatening viral and bacterial respiratory infections. The company’s lead drug candidate for acute pneumonia met the primary endpoint for its phase 2 clinical trial and the Company is now enrolling in a global phase 3 study. Its pipeline of novel mechanism antibacterial and antivirals, sprung from its proprietary discovery technology platforms, are designed to combat the growing public health threat of viral pandemics and antimicrobial resistant (AMR) bacteria. Its anti-toxin monoclonal antibody (mAb) approach is a proven mechanism of action and has shown preliminary trend toward efficacy as an adjunctive therapy in reducing acute pneumonia patients time in ICU as compared to the current standard of care, which is antibiotics. In addition to its phase 3 program, ARDS also has a phase 2 asset for the treatment of Bacteria HAP/VAP LPS 011. The company also has an on-going phase 2 clinical trial for the treatment of Cystic Fibrosis patients, a program funded by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation for $7.5 million. Importantly, ARDS is also preparing to launch a Phase 1/2 clinical trial in the second half of 2021 with a self-administered broadly neutralizing mAb for emerging COVID-19 mutated variants. The expansion of COVID virus strain coverage, combined with the product's self-administered, at-home treatment modality, further differentiates the company's AR-712 COVID treatment offering. Visit aridispharmainfo.com to learn more.
