Acurx Pharmaceuticals, LLC, a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, develops antibiotics to treat bacterial infections. Its lead antibiotic candidate is ibezapolstat, a novel mechanism of action that targets the polymerase IIIC enzyme that has completed Phase II clinical trial to treat patients with clostridium difficile infections. The company is also developing ACX-375C, a potential oral and parenteral treatment targeting gram-positive bacteria, including methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, vancomycin-resistant enterococcus, and penicillin-resistant streptococcus pneumoniae. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Staten Island, New York.
IPO Year: 2021
Exchange: NASDAQ
Website: acurxpharma.com
Date | Price Target | Rating | Analyst |
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11/29/2021 | $12.00 | Buy | Maxim Group |
Maxim Group initiated coverage of Acurx Pharmaceuticals with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $12.00
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y., April 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Acurx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACXP) ("Acurx" or the "Company"), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing a new class of antibiotics for difficult-to-treat bacterial infections, announced today that the Company will discuss its first quarter 2025 financial results on Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 8:00 am ET before the U.S. financial markets open. David P. Luci, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Robert G. Shawah, Chief Financial Officer, will host a conference call to discuss the results and provide a business update as follows: Date: Tuesday, May 13, 2025 Time: 8:00 a.m. ET Toll free (U.S.): 1-877-790-1503; Conference
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y., April 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Acurx Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ACXP) (Acurx or the Company), a late-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a new class of small molecule antibiotics for difficult-to-treat bacterial infections today announced that David P. Luci, President & Chief Executive Officer, will participate virtually in a fireside chat at A.G.P.'s Healthcare Company Showcase on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. ET. The Company's lead antibiotic candidate, ibezapolstat (IBZ), is ready to advance to international Phase 3 clinical trials for treatment of patients with C. difficile infection (CDI). A live webcast of the presentation can be found here. A replay o
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y., April 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Acurx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACXP) ("Acurx" or the "Company"), a late-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a new class of small molecule antibiotics for difficult-to-treat bacterial infections, today announced that a new patent has been granted by the Indian Patent Office in March 2025. This patent relates to DNA Polymerase IIIC Inhibitors, including compositions-of-matter. This is the latest in the series of granted patents and pending patent applications that Acurx has filed to protect its proprietary technologies in the field of antimicrobials. To date, Acurx has obtained three U.S. patents, one Israeli patent, one Japanese
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y., March 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Acurx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACXP) ("Acurx" or the "Company"), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing a new class of antibiotics for difficult-to-treat bacterial infections, announced today certain financial and operational results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2024. Highlights of the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2024, or in some cases shortly thereafter, include: In October 2024, we exhibited at ID Week in Los Angeles, which was the annual scientific conference of the Infectious Diseases Society of America and where Drs. Garey and Eubank, from the University of Houston School of Pharm
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y., March 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Acurx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACXP) ("we" or "Acurx" or the "Company"), a late-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a new class of antibiotics for difficult-to-treat bacterial infections, today announced the closing of its previously announced registered direct offering of 2,745,000 shares of its common stock (or common stock equivalents in lieu thereof) at a purchase price of $0.40 per share (or per common stock equivalent in lieu thereof). In addition, in a concurrent private placement, the Company issued unregistered short-term warrants to purchase up to 8,235,000 shares of common stock. The warrants have an exercise price of
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y., March 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Acurx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACXP) ("we" or "Acurx" or the "Company"), a late-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a new class of antibiotics for difficult-to-treat bacterial infections, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement for the purchase and sale of an aggregate of 2,745,000 shares of its common stock (or common stock equivalents in lieu thereof) at a purchase price of $0.40 per share (or per common stock equivalent in lieu thereof) in a registered direct offering. In addition, in a concurrent private placement, the Company will issue unregistered short-term warrants to purchase up to 8,235,000 shar
First ever head-to-head comparison of gut microbiome changes associated with ibezapolstat (IBZ) to other anti-CDI antibiotics in a germ-free mouse modelChanges in alpha and beta microbiome diversities following IBZ treatment were less pronounced compared to those observed in vancomycin (VAN)-or metronidazole (MET)-treated groups, complementing prior Phase 2 clinical findings showing IBZ's more selective antibacterial activityNotable differences were observed between the microbiome of IBZ- and fidaxomicin (FDX)-treated groups, which may allow for differentiation of these two anti-CDI antibiotics in future studiesResults establish IBZ differentiating effects on the gut microbiome, indicating a
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y., Feb. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Acurx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACXP) ("Acurx" or the "Company"), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing a new class of antibiotics for difficult-to-treat bacterial infections, announced today that the Company will discuss its fourth quarter and full year 2024 financial results on Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 8:00 am ET before the U.S. financial markets open. David P. Luci, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Robert G. Shawah, Chief Financial Officer, will host a conference call to discuss the results and provide a business update as follows: Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2025 Time: 8:00 a.m. ET Toll free (U.S.): 1-877-79
Major finding provides mechanistic explanation for ibezapolstat's (IBZ) selectivity in that the predicted bactericidal interaction between IBZ and its target DNA pol IIIC is conserved across most of the Bacillota phylum, including C. difficile, while certain beneficial taxa are naturally resistant to IBZ, allowing regrowth of resistant microbes known to confer health benefitsThis study used in silico methods to better interpret the narrower than expected ibezapolstat (IBZ) spectrum of activity observed in human trials, which included increased proportion of certain key gut microbiota of the Bacillota phylumIBZ susceptibility of human commensal (nonpathogenic) microbiota was predicted using g
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y., Feb. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Acurx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACXP) ("Acurx" or the "Company"), a late-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a new class of small molecule antibiotics for difficult-to-treat bacterial infections, today announced that a new patent has been granted by the Japanese Patent Office (JPO) in January 2025. This patent relates to DNA Polymerase IIIC Inhibitors, including compositions-of-matter, surface coatings and pharmaceutical compositions for use in methods of treating Gram-positive bacterial infection. This is the latest in the series of granted patents and pending patent applications that Acrux has filed to protect its proprietary t
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y., April 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Acurx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACXP) ("Acurx" or the "Company"), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing a new class of antibiotics for difficult-to-treat bacterial infections, announced today that the Company will discuss its first quarter 2025 financial results on Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 8:00 am ET before the U.S. financial markets open. David P. Luci, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Robert G. Shawah, Chief Financial Officer, will host a conference call to discuss the results and provide a business update as follows: Date: Tuesday, May 13, 2025 Time: 8:00 a.m. ET Toll free (U.S.): 1-877-790-1503; Conference
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y., Feb. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Acurx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACXP) ("Acurx" or the "Company"), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing a new class of antibiotics for difficult-to-treat bacterial infections, announced today that the Company will discuss its fourth quarter and full year 2024 financial results on Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 8:00 am ET before the U.S. financial markets open. David P. Luci, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Robert G. Shawah, Chief Financial Officer, will host a conference call to discuss the results and provide a business update as follows: Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2025 Time: 8:00 a.m. ET Toll free (U.S.): 1-877-79
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y., Nov. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Acurx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACXP) ("we" or "Acurx" or the "Company"), a late-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a new class of antibiotics for difficult-to-treat bacterial infections, announced today certain financial and operational results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024. Highlights of the third quarter ended September 30, 2024, or in some cases shortly thereafter, include: In July 2024, results from the ibezapolstat (IBZ) Phase 2 clinical trial in patients with C. difficile Infection (CDI) were presented at the 17th Biennial Congress of the Anaerobe Society of the Americas by Taryn A. Eubank, PharmD, BCIDP,
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y., Oct. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Acurx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACXP) ("Acurx" or the "Company"), a late- stage biopharmaceutical company developing a new class of antibiotics for difficult-to-treat bacterial infections, announced today that the Company will discuss its third quarter 2024 financial results on Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at 8:00 am ET before the U.S. financial markets open. David P. Luci, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Robert G. Shawah, Chief Financial Officer, will host a conference call to discuss the results and provide a business update as follows: Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 Time:
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y., Aug. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Acurx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACXP) ("we" or "Acurx" or the "Company"), a late-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a new class of antibiotics for difficult-to-treat bacterial infections, announced today certain financial and operational results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024. Highlights of the second quarter ended June 30, 2024, or in some cases shortly thereafter, include: In April 2024, we completed a successful End-of-Phase 2 Clinical Meeting with FDA and confirmed Phase 3 Readiness for ibezapolstat (IBZ) to enter Phase 3 clinical trials for the treatment of C. difficile infection. Agreement with FDA was reached
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y., July 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Acurx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACXP) ("Acurx" or the "Company"), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing a new class of antibiotics for difficult-to-treat bacterial infections, announced today that the Company will discuss its second quarter 2024 financial results on Friday, August 9, 2024 at 8:00 am ET before the U.S. financial markets open. David P. Luci, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Robert G. Shawah, Chief Financial Officer, will host a conference call to discuss the results and provide a business update as follows: Date: Friday, August 9, 2024 Time: 8:00 a.m. ET Toll free (U.S
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y., May 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Acurx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACXP) ("we" or "Acurx" or the "Company"), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing a new class of antibiotics for difficult-to-treat bacterial infections, announced today certain financial and operational results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024. Highlights of the first quarter ended March 31, 2024, or in some cases shortly thereafter, include: On January 17, 2024, we announced positive comparative microbiology and microbiome data for ibezapolstat in CDI patients from the Phase 2b clinical trial segment. Ibezapolstat outperformed vancomycin showing eradication of fecal C. difficile a
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y., April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Acurx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACXP) ("Acurx" or the "Company"), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing a new class of antibiotics for difficult-to-treat bacterial infections, announced today that the Company will release its first quarter 2024 financial results on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at 8:00 am ET before the U.S. financial markets open. David P. Luci, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Robert G. Shawah, Chief Financial Officer, will host a conference call to discuss the results and provide a business update as follows: Date: Wednesday, May 15, 2024 Time:
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y., March 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Acurx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACXP) ("we" or "Acurx" or the "Company"), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing a new class of antibiotics for difficult-to-treat bacterial infections, announced today certain financial and operational results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2023. Highlights of the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2023, or in some cases shortly thereafter, include: In October 2023, we ended enrollment in our Phase 2b clinical trial of ibezapolstat, our lead antibiotic candidate, for the treatment of patients with C. difficile infection, or CDI.In November 2023, we reported top-li
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y., March 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Acurx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACXP) ("Acurx" or the "Company"), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing a new class of antibiotics for difficult-to-treat bacterial infections, announced today that the Company will release its fourth quarter and full year 2023 financial results on Monday, March 18, 2024, at 8:00 am ET before the U.S. financial markets open. David P. Luci, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Robert G. Shawah, Chief Financial Officer, will host a conference call to discuss the results and provide a business update as follows: Date: Monday, March 18, 2024 Time: 8:00 a.m. ET Toll free (U.S.): 877-790-1
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