Aldeyra Therapeutics

Aldeyra Therapeutics

ALDX
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ALDX · Stock Price

USD 1.73-0.45 (-20.64%)
Market Cap: $103.5M

Historical price data

Market Cap: $103.5MPipeline: 35 drugs (14 Phase 3)Founded: 2004Employees: 50-100HQ: Lexington, United States

Overview

Aldeyra Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company dedicated to developing novel therapies for immune-mediated diseases through its proprietary Reactive Aldehyde Species (RASP) modulator platform. Its lead asset, reproxalap, is under regulatory review for dry eye disease following a Complete Response Letter, while its pipeline includes ADX-2191 for rare retinal diseases and an oral systemic candidate, ADX-629. The company's strategy hinges on validating its RASP platform through regulatory approval in ophthalmology, then expanding into broader systemic inflammatory and metabolic disorders with significant unmet need.

OphthalmologyImmunology

Technology Platform

Reactive Aldehyde Species (RASP) Modulator Platform: A first-in-class approach using small molecules to bind and degrade pathogenic reactive aldehydes that drive inflammation, aiming to downregulate entire pro-inflammatory systems rather than inhibit single protein targets.

Pipeline

35
35 drugs in pipeline14 in Phase 3

Funding History

4
Total raised:$140M
PIPE$60M
IPO$40M
Series B$25M
Series A$15M

Opportunities

Approval of reproxalap would validate the novel RASP platform and open up large markets in dry eye and allergic conjunctivitis.
ADX-2191 has a clear path to becoming the first approved therapy for primary vitreoretinal lymphoma and a first-in-class disease-modifying treatment for a major subset of retinitis pigmentosa, both with orphan drug pricing potential.

Risk Factors

The company faces extreme regulatory risk following a Complete Response Letter for its lead asset; failure to gain approval would severely impact valuation.
Clinical failure of other pipeline candidates and challenges commercializing in competitive markets like dry eye disease present additional material risks.

Competitive Landscape

In dry eye, reproxalap's primary differentiation is rapid onset of action versus slower, established branded therapies. For its rare retinal programs, ADX-2191's competition is the unsafe standard of care (compounded drugs) or an absence of any therapy, giving it a unique positioning. At the platform level, Aldeyra appears to have a first-mover advantage in targeting RASP.

Company Timeline

2004Founded

Founded in Lexington, United States

2014IPO

IPO — $40.0M

2014Series B

Series B: $25.0M

2020PIPE

PIPE: $60.0M