Acurx Pharmaceuticals Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2017

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 4

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • ACXP

Stock Symbol

  • Share Price
  • $0.96
  • (As of Friday Closing)

Acurx Pharmaceuticals General Information

Description

Acurx Pharmaceuticals Inc is a late-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing a new class of small-molecule antibiotics for difficult-to-treat bacterial infections. Its approach is to develop antibiotic candidates with a Gram-positive selective spectrum (GPSS) that block the active site of the Gram-positive specific bacterial enzyme deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) polymerase IIIC (pol IIIC), inhibiting DNA replication and Gram-positive bacterial cell death. Its research and development pipeline includes antibiotic product candidates targeting Gram-positive bacteria, including Clostridioides difficile, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus, and drug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae and B. anthracis. It operates in a single segment.

Contact Information

Formerly Known As
Ampex Pharmaceuticals
Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • 259 Liberty Avenue
  • Staten Island, NY 10305
  • United States
Primary Industry
Drug Discovery
Other Industries
Pharmaceuticals
Stock Exchange
NAS
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • 259 Liberty Avenue
  • Staten Island, NY 10305
  • United States

Acurx Pharmaceuticals Timeline

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Acurx Pharmaceuticals Stock Performance

As of 13-Nov-2026, Acurx Pharmaceuticals’s stock price is $0.96. Its current market cap is $5.82M with 6.06M shares.

(As of Friday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$0.96 $0.98 $0.92 - $7.54 $5.82M 6.06M 124K -$2.67

Acurx Pharmaceuticals Financials Summary

As of 30-Jun-2026, Acurx Pharmaceuticals has a trailing 12-month revenue of null.

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USD
TTM 30-Jun-2026 FY 2025 31-Dec-2025 FY 2024 31-Dec-2024 FY 2023 31-Dec-2023
EV (2,593) (60) 7,988 45,679
Revenue 0 0 0 0
EBITDA (7,669) (8,092) (14,123) (14,578)
Net Income (7,506) (7,967) (14,103) (14,578)
Total Assets 10,985 7,690 3,858 7,709
Total Debt 0 0 0
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Acurx Pharmaceuticals Valuation & Funding

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Acurx Pharmaceuticals Comparisons

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Acurx Pharmaceuticals Inc is a late-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing a new class of small-molecule
Drug Discovery
Staten Island, NY
4 As of 2025

West Chester, PA
 

New York, NY
 
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Acurx Pharmaceuticals Competitors (6)

One of Acurx Pharmaceuticals’s 6 competitors is Verrica Pharmaceuticals, a Formerly VC-backed company based in West Chester, PA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Verrica Pharmaceuticals Formerly VC-backed West Chester, PA
AffyMax Formerly VC-backed New York, NY
Arcutis Biotherapeutics Formerly VC-backed Westlake Village, CA
Kite Pharma Formerly VC-backed Santa Monica, CA
Dendreon Formerly VC-backed Seal Beach, CA
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Acurx Pharmaceuticals Patents

Acurx Pharmaceuticals Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
WO-2026060121-A1 Inhibitors of dna polymerase iiic in gram-positive bacteria, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and uses thereof Pending 13-Sep-2024
AU-2023365685-A1 Compounds and methods for improving health Pending 17-Oct-2022
EP-4587028-A2 Compounds and methods for improving health Pending 17-Oct-2022
EP-4587028-A4 Compounds and methods for improving health Pending 17-Oct-2022
US-20260144796-A1 Compounds and methods for improving health Pending 17-Oct-2022 A61K31/5377
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Acurx Pharmaceuticals Signals

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Acurx Pharmaceuticals Investors

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Acurx Pharmaceuticals ESG

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Acurx Pharmaceuticals FAQs

  • When was Acurx Pharmaceuticals founded?

    Acurx Pharmaceuticals was founded in 2017.

  • Where is Acurx Pharmaceuticals headquartered?

    Acurx Pharmaceuticals is headquartered in Staten Island, NY.

  • What is the size of Acurx Pharmaceuticals?

    Acurx Pharmaceuticals has 4 total employees.

  • What industry is Acurx Pharmaceuticals in?

    Acurx Pharmaceuticals’s primary industry is Drug Discovery.

  • Is Acurx Pharmaceuticals a private or public company?

    Acurx Pharmaceuticals is a Public company.

  • What is Acurx Pharmaceuticals’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for Acurx Pharmaceuticals is ACXP.

  • What is the current stock price of Acurx Pharmaceuticals?

    As of 13-Nov-2026 the stock price of Acurx Pharmaceuticals is $0.96.

  • What is the current market cap of Acurx Pharmaceuticals?

    The current market capitalization of Acurx Pharmaceuticals is $5.82M.

  • Who are Acurx Pharmaceuticals’s competitors?

    Verrica Pharmaceuticals, AffyMax, Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Kite Pharma, and Dendreon are some of the 6 competitors of Acurx Pharmaceuticals.

  • What is Acurx Pharmaceuticals’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    Acurx Pharmaceuticals’s EPS for 12 months was -$2.67.

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