Addex Therapeutics

Addex Therapeutics

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USD 7.01+1.35 (+23.85%)
Market Cap: $8.4M

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Market Cap: $8.4MPipeline: 8 drugs (2 Phase 3)Founded: 2002HQ: Geneva, Switzerland

Overview

Addex Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotech focused on developing a new class of oral drugs—allosteric modulators—for neurological disorders. Its core achievement is building a robust pipeline of eight candidates, with lead programs in Phase 2/3 for Parkinson's disease dyskinesia (dipraglurant) and Phase 2 for epilepsy (ADX71149, partnered with Janssen). The company's strategy centers on advancing its proprietary GPCR modulation platform to create safer, more selective therapeutics, while pursuing strategic partnerships and funding to de-risk development and drive value.

NeurologyPsychiatry

Technology Platform

Proprietary platform for discovering oral small molecule allosteric modulators of G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs), enabling fine-tuned modulation of neurological targets with potential for improved selectivity and safety.

Pipeline

8
8 drugs in pipeline2 in Phase 3
DrugIndicationStageWatch
DipraglurantParkinson DiseasePhase 2/3
Dipraglurant + PlaceboParkinson DiseasePhase 2/3
ADX10059 + ADX10059 + ADX10059 + ADX10059 Matching PlaceboGastroesophageal RefluxPhase 2
ADX10059 + ADX10059 Matching PlaceboGastroesophageal RefluxPhase 2
ADX10059 + ADX10059 + ADX10059 + ADX10059 Matching PlaceboMigrainePhase 2

Funding History

3
Total raised:$88M
PIPE$8M
IPO$60M
Series A$20M

Opportunities

Lead program dipraglurant addresses a large, underserved market in Parkinson's disease dyskinesia with pivotal trial data as a near-term catalyst.
The validated partnership with Janssen provides non-dilutive funding and de-risks the epilepsy program.
The broad preclinical pipeline and spin-out activity demonstrate platform productivity for creating future value.

Risk Factors

High clinical failure risk inherent in drug development, particularly for novel mechanisms in neurology.
The company is pre-revenue and reliant on dilutive equity financing, with a low market cap indicating fragile financials.
Intense competition in target indications and potential commercialization challenges for a small biotech.

Competitive Landscape

Faces competition from approved and late-stage drugs in Parkinson's dyskinesia and a crowded epilepsy market. Its differentiation lies in pioneering allosteric modulation of specific GPCR targets (mGluR, GABAB). Competes with other biotechs focused on GPCR neurology platforms, but maintains a niche expertise in glutamate and GABA receptor modulation.

Company Timeline

2002Founded

Founded in Geneva, Switzerland

2002Series A

Series A: $20.0M

2007IPO

IPO — $60.0M

2020PIPE

PIPE: $8.0M