Aldeyra Therapeutics, Inc. announced that John Sheppard, M.D., Professor of Ophthalmology at Eastern Virginia Medical School, will present results of the Phase 2b clinical trial of topical reproxalap in dry eye disease at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology 2019 Annual Meeting held April 28 through May 2, 2019, in Vancouver, Canada.
LEXINGTON, Mass., April 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Aldeyra Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALDX) (Aldeyra), a biotechnology company devoted to developing and commercializing next-generation medicines to improve the lives of patients with immune-mediated diseases, today announced that John Sheppard, M.D., Professor of Ophthalmology at Eastern Virginia Medical School, will present results of the Phase 2b clinical trial of topical reproxalap in dry eye disease at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) 2019 Annual Meeting held April 28 through May 2, 2019, in Vancouver, Canada.
Reproxalap is a novel immune-modulating RASP (Reactive Aldehyde Species) inhibitor in late-stage development for the treatment of dry eye disease, allergic conjunctivitis, noninfectious anterior uveitis, and Sjögren-Larsson Syndrome.
Results from a Phase 2b clinical trial completed in 2018 demonstrated that reproxalap was statistically superior to vehicle across multiple dry eye disease symptoms and signs. The RENEW adaptive Phase 3 clinical trial of topical ocular reproxalap for the treatment of dry eye disease initiated on April 1, 2019.
Details of Aldeyra’s presentation at ARVO are as follows:
Abstract Title: Multi-Center, Randomized, Double-Masked, Parallel-Group, Vehicle-Controlled Phase 2b Dry Eye Disease Clinical Trial to Evaluate Safety and Efficacy of Topical Ocular Reproxalap, a Novel RASP Inhibitor
Session Title: Dry eye clinical
Session Number: 477
Session Date and Time: May 1, 2019 from 3:00 PM – 4:45 PM
Presentation Number: 5206
Presentation Date and Time: May 1, 2019 from 4:00 PM – 4:15PM
Location: Vancouver Convention Center Room West 211
Abstracts and full session details can be found at www.arvo.org.
About Aldeyra Therapeutics
Aldeyra Therapeutics is a biotechnology company devoted to developing and commercializing next-generation medicines to improve the lives of patients with immune-mediated diseases. Aldeyra’s lead product candidate, reproxalap, is a first-in-class treatment in late-stage development for dry eye disease, allergic conjunctivitis, noninfectious anterior uveitis, and Sjögren-Larsson Syndrome. The company is also developing other product candidates for proliferative vitreoretinopathy and other retinal diseases, post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease, autoimmune disease, metabolic disease, and cancer. None of Aldeyra’s product candidates have been approved for sale in the U.S. or elsewhere.
About Dry Eye Disease
Dry eye disease is a common inflammatory disease estimated to affect approximately 20 million people in the United States. The disease is characterized by insufficient moisture and lubrication in the anterior surface of the eye, leading to dryness, inflammation, pain, discomfort, irritation, diminished quality of life, and, in severe cases, permanent vision impairment. Among physicians and patients, existing therapy for dry eye disease is generally regarded as inadequate. In patients with dry eye disease, pro-inflammatory RASP (Reactive Aldehyde Species) may contribute to ocular inflammation. By diminishing RASP levels, Aldeyra’s RASP inhibitor platform represents a novel and differentiated approach for the treatment of the symptoms and signs of dry eye disease.
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Corporate Contact:
David McMullin
Aldeyra Therapeutics, Inc.
Tel: 781-761-4904 ext. 218
dmcmullin@aldeyra.com
Investor Contact:
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