WAYNE, Pa., May 16, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACRS), a dermatologist-led biopharmaceutical company committed to identifying, developing, and commercializing innovative therapies to address significant unmet needs in aesthetic and medical dermatology and immunology, announced data of interest featured in posters at the International Investigative Dermatology (IID) 2018 Meeting in Orlando, Florida.  Two posters relate to ESKATA™ (hydrogen peroxide) topical solution, 40% (w/w), known formerly as "A-101", and one poster describes pre-clinical studies of soft Janus kinase 1/3 inhibitors synthesized by Aclaris and designed for high skin permeability with minimal systemic stability.

• A-101 (hydrogen peroxide) topical solution Safety and Efficacy in Patients with Seborrheic Keratoses: Results from two Identical Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Phase 3 Studies
  • Abstract 465
  • Authors: L. Baumann, A. Blauvelt, Z. Draelos, S. Kempers, M. Lupo, J. Schlessinger, S. Smith, D. Wilson, M. Bradshaw, E. Estes and S.D. Shanler
  • Study sponsored by Aclaris
• Ex-vivo Evaluation of Cytotoxicity and Melanocyte Viability of Fitzpatrick V Skin after A-101 hydrogen peroxide topical solution 40% or Cryosurgery Treatment in Seborrheic Keratosis Lesions
  • Abstract 1281, E-poster Discussion I, 5/17/18, 12:15 - 1:15 PM
  • Authors: S. Kao, A. Kiss, T. Efimova, A. Friedman (Department of Dermatology at The George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences)
  • Supported by an independent grant from Aclaris
• JAK Kinase Inhibitors Efficacious in Models of Murine Contact Hypersensitivity
  • Abstract 1064
  • Authors: P. Changelian, S. Mnich, C. Xu, S. Hockerman, D. Anderson, J. Jacobsen and J. Monahan
  • Authors are employees of Aclaris

• Eye problems.  Eye problems can happen if ESKATA^TM (hydrogen peroxide) topical solution, 40% (w/w) gets into your eyes, including: ulcers or small holes in your eyes, scarring, redness, irritation, eyelid swelling, severe eye pain, and permanent eye injury, including blindness.
• If ESKATA accidentally gets into your eyes, your healthcare provider will tell you to flush them well with water for 15 to 30 minutes.  Your healthcare provider may send you to another healthcare provider if needed.
• Local skin reactions.  Skin reactions have happened in and around the treatment area after application of ESKATA. Severe skin reactions can include: breakdown of the outer layer of the skin (erosion), ulcers, blisters and scarring. Tell your healthcare provider if you have any skin reactions during treatment with ESKATA.

Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc. is a dermatologist-led biopharmaceutical company committed to identifying, developing, and commercializing innovative therapies to address significant unmet needs in dermatology, both aesthetic and medical, and immunology. Aclaris' focus on market segments with no FDA-approved medications or where treatment gaps exist has resulted in the first FDA-approved treatment for raised seborrheic keratoses and several clinical programs to develop medications for the potential treatment of common warts, alopecia areata, androgenetic alopecia, and vitiligo. For additional information, please visit www.aclaristx.com and follow Aclaris on LinkedIn.

Any statements contained in this press release that do not describe historical facts may constitute forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements may be identified by words such as "believe", "expect", "may", "plan," "potential," "will," and similar expressions, and are based on Aclaris' current beliefs and expectations. These forward-looking statements include expectations regarding the commercial use of ESKATA and the pre-clinical and clinical development of Aclaris JAK inhibitor compounds. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such statements. Risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially include uncertainties inherent in the conduct of clinical trials, Aclaris' reliance on third parties over which it may not always have full control, and other risks and uncertainties that are described in the Risk Factors section of Aclaris' Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for the year ended December 31, 2017, Aclaris' Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed earlier for the quarter ended March 31, 2018 and other filings Aclaris makes with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. These documents are available under the "Financial Information" section of the Investors page of Aclaris' website at http://www.aclaristx.com. Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release and are based on information available to Aclaris as of the date of this release, and Aclaris assumes no obligation to, and does not intend to, update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.