Aptinyx Evaluates Strategic Alternatives For Its Future After Failed Trials, 60% Layoffs
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- In March, Aptinyx Inc (NASDAQ:APTX) completed an analysis of the data from the first 100 patients enrolled in its Phase 2b clinical study of NYX-783 50 mg in patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
- The study was halted in February before its completion to support the company's capital preservation.
- In the analysis, NYX-783 did not demonstrate sufficient improvement on the study's primary endpoint to support the continued advancement of the development program by Aptinyx.
- The company is working with Ladenburg Thalmann as its financial advisor to assist in exploring and evaluating "strategic alternatives."
- In March, Aptinyx reduced its workforce by approximately 60%.
- Aptinyx reported cash and cash equivalents at $56.2 million as of Dec. 31. The company had $25.0 million of debt principal under a capital credit facility with K2 HealthVentures, which remains currently outstanding.
- Last year, the company had another setback when its study in patients with advanced painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy showed its drug couldn't beat the placebo.
- In February, the company announced that its Phase 2 study evaluating the effects of NYX-458 did not demonstrate clinically meaningful improvements over the placebo on the study's efficacy endpoints in patients with cognitive impairment associated with Parkinson's disease and dementia with Lewy bodies.
- Price Action: APTX shares are down 4.12% at $0.1280 on the last check Friday.