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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/29/2021 | $12.00 | Buy | Maxim Group |
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y., March 13, 2026 /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 certain financial and operational results for the full year and fourth quarter ended December 31, 2025. Highlights of the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2025, or in some cases shortly thereafter, include:In October 2025, the Company received gross proceeds from the exercise of 170,068 Series F Warrants of approximately $1.4 million.Also in October 2025, we were one of five companies to make a formal presentation at IDWeek in Atlanta
Acurx's Program in the Broader CDI Patient Population is Ready to Advance toPhase 3 International Clinical TrialsAcurx is launching a ground-breaking clinical trial with ibezapolstat in patients with multiply-recurrent CDI (rCDI) that has the potential to shift the paradigm of treatment and prevention of rCDI from two agents to oneWhen coupled with IBZ Phase 2 results of being highly effective (96% clinical cure of 26 patients) in treating acute CDI with no recurrence in patients while sparing the gut microbiome, this new trial will position IBZ as a candidate to be the first agent to demonstrate clinical success in both the treatment of CDI and the prevention of rCDIIn a Phase 2 trial, all
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y., Feb. 16, 2026 /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 full year and fourth quarter 2025 financial results on Friday, March 13, 2026 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, March 13, 2026 Time:
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y., Feb. 2, 2026 /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 the United States Patent and Trademark Office has granted a new U.S. patent, US 12,534,470. This latest patent, which covers DNA Polymerase IIIC inhibitors including compositions‑of‑matter, methods of use, and pharmaceutical compositions, further strengthens Acurx's intellectual property portfolio and represents the most recent addition to its expanding series of granted patents in the U.S. and abroad. To date, Acurx h
The objective of this new phase of collaboration with Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) is to further advance the recently completed and published pioneering research to determine whether the modes of DNA polymerase pol IIIC (PolC) action and resistance are conserved across important species of Gram-positive multidrug resistant organismsThe previous LUMC-Acurx Health~Holland project successfully elucidated the structure of PolC from E. faecium, a critical Gram-positive human pathogen, in complex with two Acurx pol IIIC inhibitors. These data, using both Acrux's Phase 3-ready ibezapolstat for treatment of C. difficile infection and an advanced preclinical pol IIIC inhibitor from the ong
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y., Nov. 12, 2025 /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 certain financial and operational results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025. Highlights of the third quarter ended September 30, 2025, or in some cases shortly thereafter, include: On August 4, 2025, we effected a 1-for-20 reverse stock split of our issued and outstanding shares of common stock, and as a result of the reverse-stock-split, on August 26, 2025, we regained compliance with the minimum bid price requirement of
DNA polymerase (pol) IIIC inhibitors are an innovative new class of antibiotics, the first in more than 30 years, that target a critical enzyme of Gram-positive bacteria including C. difficile, MRSA, VRE and PRSP (penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumonia)Acurx's lead DNA pol IIIC antibiotic, ibezapolstat (IBZ), has clinically validated this bacterial target by demonstrating Phase 2 efficacy in the treatment of C. difficile Infection, showing 96% initial cure and no recurrence of infection, and is now Phase 3 ready in the U.S. and in the EUThe Company's preclinical pipeline of DNA pol IIIC antibiotics includes development of an oral product candidate for treatment of ABSSSI (Acute Bacteri
Pioneering data demonstrate that Acurx's U.S. and EU Phase 3-ready DNA pol IIIC inhibitor, ibezapolstat (IBZ), has unique selective antibacterial activity in the gut which spares beneficial bile acid-metabolizing bacteriaThe favorable gut bile acid profile contributes to ibezapolstat's anti-recurrence effect in patients with C. difficile Infection (CDI)New data presented on representative novel compounds from Acurx's DNA pol IIIC inhibitor preclinical pipeline provide initial evidence that microbiome selectivity, when compared to the comparator antibiotic, linezolid, may be a class effectIbezapolstat has previously received FDA QIDP and Fast-Track Designation from FDA; Acurx's preclinical an
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y., Oct. 27, 2025 /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 2025 financial results on Wednesday, November 12, 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: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 Time:
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y., Oct. 9, 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 Australian Patent Office. 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 patent, one
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y., March 13, 2026 /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 certain financial and operational results for the full year and fourth quarter ended December 31, 2025. Highlights of the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2025, or in some cases shortly thereafter, include:In October 2025, the Company received gross proceeds from the exercise of 170,068 Series F Warrants of approximately $1.4 million.Also in October 2025, we were one of five companies to make a formal presentation at IDWeek in Atlanta
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y., Feb. 16, 2026 /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 full year and fourth quarter 2025 financial results on Friday, March 13, 2026 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, March 13, 2026 Time:
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y., Nov. 12, 2025 /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 certain financial and operational results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025. Highlights of the third quarter ended September 30, 2025, or in some cases shortly thereafter, include: On August 4, 2025, we effected a 1-for-20 reverse stock split of our issued and outstanding shares of common stock, and as a result of the reverse-stock-split, on August 26, 2025, we regained compliance with the minimum bid price requirement of
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y., Oct. 27, 2025 /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 2025 financial results on Wednesday, November 12, 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: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 Time:
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y., Aug. 12, 2025 /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 certain financial and operational results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025. Highlights of the second quarter ended June 30, 2025, or in some cases shortly thereafter, include: In April, we announced that the Indian Patent Office granted a new patent for our DNA polymerase IIIC inhibitors which expires in December 2039, subject to extension. This constitutes another significant building block for our ongoing preclinical antib
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y., July 24, 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 second quarter 2025 financial results on Tuesday, August 12, 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, August 12, 2025 Time:
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: