Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a commercial stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of therapeutics, starting with eye care. The company is headquartered in Irvine, California and currently employs 370 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2020-10-16. The firm is focused on the development and commercialization of therapeutics, starting with eye care. The firm's lead product candidate, XDEMVY, is a lotilaner ophthalmic solution that targets and eradicates the root cause of Demodex blepharitis, Demodex mite infestation. The active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) of XDEMVY, lotilaner, paralyzes and eradicates mites and other parasites through the inhibition of parasite-specific gamma-aminobutyric acid-gated chloride channels. The company is investigating the development of its product candidates to address targeted diseases with medical needs, which include TP-04, a novel ophthalmic gel formulation of lotilaner for the potential treatment of Ocular Rosacea, and TP-05, a novel investigational oral formulation of lotilaner, for potential Lyme disease prophylaxis and community malaria reduction. The company is also developing IRX-101, an investigational ocular antiseptic.