Aerie Pharmaceuticals Announces Rhopressa™ Presentation at 2015 Meeting of the Association for Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics

IRVINE, Calif. & BEDMINSTER, N.J. & RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.--()--Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AERI), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of first-in-class therapies for the treatment of patients with glaucoma and other diseases of the eye, announced today that Casey C. Kopczynski, Ph.D., Aerie’s Chief Scientific Officer, will provide an overview on Rhopressa™, a novel once-daily, triple-action eye drop being tested for its ability to lower intraocular pressure (IOP) in patients with glaucoma or ocular hypertension, at the 2015 Meeting of the Association for Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics (AOPT), which will be held in Charleston, S.C., February 26 through March 1, 2015.

The oral presentation titled, “Discovery and development of AR-13324, a first-in-class drug for glaucoma,” will take place during a session on translational research and clinical development, scheduled to take place on Friday, February 27, from 11:00am to 12:30pm ET. Dr. Kopczynski’s presentation will address recent findings on disease modification for AR-13324 and also cover preclinical research associated with AR-13154.

About Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Aerie is a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of first-in-class therapies for the treatment of patients with glaucoma and other diseases of the eye. The Company is conducting two Phase 3 registration trials in the United States, named "Rocket 1" and "Rocket 2," where the primary efficacy endpoint will be to demonstrate non-inferiority of IOP lowering for Rhopressa™ compared to timolol, along with a third Phase 3 registration safety-only trial, named "Rocket 3," in Canada. The Company expects to report efficacy results from “Rocket 1” in mid-second quarter of 2015.

In June 2014, the Company also completed a Phase 2b clinical trial where Roclatan™ met the primary efficacy endpoint, demonstrating the statistical superiority of Roclatan™ to each of its components. Roclatan™ is a fixed-dose combination of Rhopressa™ with latanoprost, the market-leading PGA, and we believe, if approved, has the potential to provide a greater IOP-lowering effect than any currently approved glaucoma product. Phase 3 registration trials for Roclatan™ are expected to commence in mid-2015. Preparatory steps for these trials are in progress and on schedule.

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Contacts

Aerie Pharmaceuticals
Richard Rubino, 908-947-3540
rrubino@aeriepharma.com
or
Burns McClellan, Inc., on behalf of Aerie Pharmaceuticals
Investors:
Ami Bavishi, 212-213-0006
abavishi@burnsmc.com
or
Media:
Justin Jackson, 212-213-0006
jjackson@burnsmc.com

Contacts

Aerie Pharmaceuticals
Richard Rubino, 908-947-3540
rrubino@aeriepharma.com
or
Burns McClellan, Inc., on behalf of Aerie Pharmaceuticals
Investors:
Ami Bavishi, 212-213-0006
abavishi@burnsmc.com
or
Media:
Justin Jackson, 212-213-0006
jjackson@burnsmc.com