LEXINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aldeyra Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALDX) (Aldeyra), a biotechnology company discovering and developing innovative therapies for the treatment of immune-mediated diseases, today will announce at its 2022 Research & Development Day that three clinical trials of ADX-629, a first-in-class orally administered RASP modulator, generated signs of pharmacodynamic and clinical activity consistent with broad-based reduction in pathologic inflammation.

“The promising results exhibited by ADX-629 represent the first clinical data supportive of RASP modulation as a novel pharmacology for the potential treatment of systemic disease,” stated Todd C. Brady, M.D., Ph.D., President and CEO of Aldeyra. “Accordingly, we plan to advance our proprietary RASP modulator platform, which includes ADX-629 and other novel molecules, into new indications mediated by RASP, effecting a new milestone for Aldeyra as we continue to expand our focus to systemic and retinal diseases.”

Top-Line Data from Phase 2 Proof-of-Concept Trials of ADX-629

Autoimmune Disease: Psoriasis

Following treatment of ten moderate psoriasis patients with ADX-629 for 12 weeks, psoriasis area and severity index (PASI) scores were statistically significantly decreased (p=0.0008 vs. baseline at Week 12), and peak PASI 50% and PASI 75% responder percentages were 57% (p=0.001) and 25% (p=0.051), respectively. Investigator global assessment scores decreased over the duration of treatment (p=0.01 vs. baseline at Week 12). Lesional pan-gene expression analysis suggested a trend toward normalization of global gene expression patterns; by Week 12 no gene expression pathways in lesional tissue were dysregulated compared to non-lesional skin. Plasma levels of the commonly described pro-inflammatory RASP malondialdehyde were reduced relative to baseline as soon as four weeks after initiation of treatment (p=0.02).

Allergic Inflammation: Asthma

In a placebo-controlled crossover trial of eight mild asthma patients treated for 7 days, asthma symptom scores and sputum eosinophil cell counts were numerically reduced following treatment with ADX-629 relative to treatment with placebo. Compared to placebo treatment, treatment with ADX-629 led to statistically significant reductions in plasma levels of the pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-5 (p=0.02) and TNFα (p<0.0001), and numerical reductions in plasma levels of malondialdehyde.

Infectious Disease: COVID-19

Following treatment of 11 mild to moderate COVID-19 patients with ADX-629 or placebo for four weeks, change from baseline in the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Score (1=death, 8=no activity limitation) was numerically higher in ADX-629-treated patients (n=7) than in placebo-treated patients (n=4) over all days assessed. Consistent with the clinical findings, relative to placebo-treated patients, reductions in plasma levels of the cytokines CXCL9 (p=0.0008), IFNγ (p=0.02), and TNFα (p=0.07) were observed in patients treated with ADX-629.

Across all three clinical trials, in patients treated with ADX-629, no safety concerns were evident from adverse events and there were no serious adverse events observed.

ADX-629 Advanced to New Indications

Today’s R&D Day will include a presentation from Geoffrey M. Thiele, Ph.D., Umbach Professor of Rheumatology in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, who will discuss new results from preclinical studies indicating consistent activity of ADX-629 in reducing hepatic inflammation, lowering RASP, and improving lipid profiles in animals and in human liver tissue exposed to ethanol.

Aldeyra also will announce the advancement of ADX-629 to new clinical development indications: ethanol toxicity; chronic cough; minimal change disease, a rare renal disease that commonly afflicts children; and Sjögren-Larsson Syndrome, a rare inborn error of aldehyde metabolism. Results from the ethanol toxicity trial are expected in the second half of 2022 and results from the chronic cough, minimal change disease, and Sjögren-Larsson Syndrome trials are expected in 2023.

Webcast Details

The R&D Day presentations are scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. (ET) today, March 29, 2022, in New York, NY. A live audio webcast of the presentation and a slide deck will be available via the company’s Investor Relations website at https://ir.aldeyra.com/. Following the live webcast, an archived version will be available on the website for 90 days.

About Aldeyra Therapeutics

Aldeyra Therapeutics discovers and develops innovative therapies designed to treat immune-mediated diseases. Our approach is to develop therapies that modulate immunological systems, instead of directly inhibiting or activating single protein targets, with the goal of optimizing multiple pathways at once while minimizing toxicity. Two of our lead product candidates, reproxalap and ADX-629, target pre-cytokine, systems-based mediators of inflammation known as RASP (reactive aldehyde species). Reproxalap is in Phase 3 clinical trials in patients with dry eye disease and allergic conjunctivitis. ADX-629, an orally administered RASP modulator, is in Phase 2 clinical testing. Our pipeline also includes ADX-2191 (intravitreal methotrexate 0.8%), in development for the prevention of proliferative vitreoretinopathy and the treatment of retinitis pigmentosa and primary vitreoretinal lymphoma. For more information, visit https://www.aldeyra.com/ and follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter.

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In addition to the risks described above and in Aldeyra’s other filings with the SEC, other unknown or unpredictable factors also could affect Aldeyra’s results. No forward-looking statements can be guaranteed and actual results may differ materially from such statements. The information in this release is provided only as of the date of this release, and Aldeyra undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this release on account of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law.

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