ACRS - Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc.

Company Profile

Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on developing drug candidates for immuno-inflammatory diseases in the United States. It operates in two segments, Therapeutics and Contract Research. The company offers ESKATA, a formulation of high-concentration hydrogen peroxide topical solution for raised seborrheic keratosis, a common non-malignant skin tumor. It is also developing A-101, a high-concentration formulation of hydrogen peroxide that is in Phase III clinical trial for common warts; and ATI-501 and ATI-502 Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors, which are in Phase II clinical trials for alopecia areata (AA) and other dermatological indications. In addition, the company's products under development include ATI-450 an investigational oral, novel, small molecule selective MK2 inhibitor compound for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis; ATI-1777 soft inhibitor for atopic dermatitis; and ATI-2138, an investigational oral ITK/TXK/JAK3, or ITJ, inhibitor compound, for the treatment of psoriasis inflammatory bowel disease. Further, it provides contract research services. Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc. has a license and collaboration agreement with Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. for the development and commercialization of JAK inhibitors. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Wayne, Pennsylvania.