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AERI vs ARGX

Side-by-side comparison of Aerie Pharmaceuticals Inc. (AERI) and argenx SE (ARGX): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both AERI and ARGX operate in Biotechnology: Biological Products (No Diagnostic Substances) (Health Care), so they compete in similar markets.
  • ARGX is the larger of the two at $54.76B, about 167.1x AERI ($327.7M).
  • ARGX has hit the wire 5 times in the past 4 weeks while AERI has been quiet.
  • ARGX has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 6 for AERI).
MetricAERIARGX
Company
Aerie Pharmaceuticals Inc.
argenx SE
Price
$15.25+0.03%
$880.39-0.25%
Market cap
$327.7M
$54.76B
1M return
-
+12.58%
1Y return
-
+50.86%
Industry
Biotechnology: Biological Products (No Diagnostic Substances)
Biotechnology: Biological Products (No Diagnostic Substances)
Exchange
NASDAQ
NASDAQ
IPO
2013
2017
News (4w)
0
5
Recent ratings
6
25
AERI

Aerie Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc., an ophthalmic pharmaceutical company, focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of first-in-class therapies for the treatment of glaucoma, ocular surface, and retinal diseases in the United States. Its products include Rhopressa, a once-daily eye drop to reduce elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) in patients with glaucoma or ocular hypertension; and Rocklatan, a once-daily fixed-dose combination of Rhopressa and latanopros to reduce IOP to treat patients with open-angle glaucoma. The company is also developing AR-15512 to treat signs and symptoms of dry eye; and AR-1105, AR-13503 SR, and AR-14034 SR sustained-release implants focused on retinal diseases. It has a collaborative research, development, and licensing agreement with DSM. Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Durham, North Carolina.

ARGX

argenx SE

argenx SE, a clinical-stage biotechnology company, focuses on developing antibody-based therapies for the treatment of autoimmune diseases, hematology, and cancer. It is developing its lead product candidate, efgartigimod, for the treatment of patients with myasthenia gravis; immune thrombocytopenia in Phase III; pemphigus vulgaris in Phase III; chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy in Phase III; and ENHANZE SC in pre-clinical stages. The company is also developing cusatuzumab in Phase II clinical stage in hematological cancer indications; ARGX-117 in phase I clinical trial with therapeutic potential in both orphan and large autoimmune inflammatory diseases; and preclinical products, including ARGX-118 for airway inflammation. Its partnered product candidates include ARGX-112 for treating skin inflammation, ARGX-116 for the treatment of dyslipidemia, and ARGX-115 for cancer immunotherapy, which are in Phase I clinical stages; and ARGX-114 for treating fibrosisand ARGX-119 for treating neuromuscular indications, which are in preclinical stage. The company has strategic partnership with AbbVie S.À.R.L. and LEO Pharma A/S; and collaboration agreement with Cilag GmbH International, Staten Biotechnology B.V., and Shire International GmbH. argenx SE was incorporated in 2008 and is based in Breda, the Netherlands.

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