• Organizations: Tarsus Pharmaceuticals
Tarsus to purchase Alkeus Pharmaceuticals
Business

Tarsus to purchase Alkeus Pharmaceuticals

Second planned acquisition includes oral gildeuretinol acetate (ALK-001), a new molecular entity in phase 3 trials for Stargardt disease.
Tarsus acquires iRenix Medical, adds late-stage ocular antiseptic
Business

Tarsus acquires iRenix Medical, adds late-stage ocular antiseptic

Company to initiate a phase 3 trial on IRX-101, an ocular antiseptic alternative to povidone-iodine among retinal patients receiving IVT injections.
Tarsus releases new phase 2 data on TP-03 for MGD
Pipeline

Tarsus releases new phase 2 data on TP-03 for MGD

Latest findings on lotilaner ophthalmic solution, 0.25% reported during AAOpt demonstrate promise for improving gland function and reducing ocular itching and redness. 
Tarsus names Elizabeth Yeu, MD, as new chief medical officer
Business

Tarsus names Elizabeth Yeu, MD, as new chief medical officer

Dr. Yeu will lead the company’s new medical organization as it continues the rollout of XDEMVY for Demodex blepharitis.
Tarsus announces positive phase 2a topline data on TP-03 for MGD
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Tarsus announces positive phase 2a topline data on TP-03 for MGD

Results demonstrate potential for TP-03 as a second indication to treat MGD with Demodex mites.
Xdemvy officially launches in the US
Products

Xdemvy officially launches in the US

Therapeutic is the first and only FDA-approved treatment for Demodex blepharitis.
FDA approves Tarsus’s XDEMVY for Demodex blepharitis
Products

FDA approves Tarsus’s XDEMVY for Demodex blepharitis

Formerly known as TP-03, approval is the first that directly targets the root cause of the disease.
Tarsus gets FDA acceptance on NDA for TP-03
Research

Tarsus gets FDA acceptance on NDA for TP-03

The FDA has accepted Tarsus Pharmaceuticals’ New Drug Application (NDA) for TP-03, its therapy candidate designed to treat Demodex blepharitis
Is there a better way to treat Demodex? — Weekly Glance
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Is there a better way to treat Demodex? — Weekly Glance

Not yet, but there is one is on the way.