Celldex Therapeutics

Celldex Therapeutics

CLDX
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CLDX · Stock Price

USD 33.32+13.80 (+70.70%)
Market Cap: $2.6B

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Market Cap: $2.6BPipeline: 66 drugs (5 Phase 3)Patents: 20Founded: 1983Employees: 100-250HQ: Hampton, United States

Overview

Celldex Therapeutics is a disciplined, R&D-focused biotech with a 40-year legacy, strategically pivoted to become a leader in developing targeted antibody therapeutics for immunology and oncology. Its most advanced asset, barzolvolimab, a mast cell-depleting KIT inhibitor, has demonstrated compelling late-stage data in chronic urticaria and is advancing in multiple inflammatory indications, positioning the company for near-term commercialization. Celldex's strategy leverages proprietary antibody platforms and in-house capabilities to build a diversified pipeline aimed at addressing root causes of disease beyond symptomatic management.

Inflammatory DiseasesOncologyAllergic DiseasesAutoimmune Disorders

Technology Platform

Proprietary platforms for generating optimized monoclonal and next-generation bispecific antibodies, with integrated in-house capabilities from discovery through GMP manufacturing.

Pipeline

66
66 drugs in pipeline5 in Phase 3
DrugIndicationStageWatch
Rindopepimut (CDX-110) with GM-CSF + Temozolomide + KLHGlioblastomaPhase 3
Barzolvolimab + Matching PlaceboChronic Inducible UrticariaPhase 3
barzolvolimab + Matching placeboChronic Spontaneous UrticariaPhase 3
barzolvolimabChronic Spontaneous UrticariaPhase 3
barzolvolimab + Matching placeboChronic Spontaneous UrticariaPhase 3

Funding History

3
Total raised:$200M
Public Offering$125M
PIPE$75M
IPOUndisclosed

Opportunities

Barzolvolimab's mast cell-depleting mechanism offers a potential best-in-class profile in the multi-billion dollar chronic urticaria market and could address high-unmet needs in prurigo nodularis and atopic dermatitis.
The strong cash position funds development through key catalysts and into early commercialization planning.

Risk Factors

The company's value is heavily concentrated in barzolvolimab; failure in Phase 3 trials would be catastrophic.
As a first-time commercializer in competitive markets, Celldex faces significant regulatory, launch execution, and market adoption risks.

Competitive Landscape

In urticaria, barzolvolimab competes with omalizumab and late-stage BTK inhibitors, differentiating via direct mast cell depletion. In dermatology, it enters crowded markets (AD, PN) dominated by IL-targeting biologics, where its novel mechanism must prove superior efficacy to gain share.

Company Timeline

1983Founded

Founded in Hampton, United States

1990IPO

Initial Public Offering

2014PIPE

PIPE: $75.0M

2021Public Offering

Public Offering: $125.0M