ARS Pharmaceuticals

ARS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company, which focuses on the development of a novel, potentially first-in-class product candidate, neffy, for the emergency treatment of Type I allergic reactions including anaphylaxis. The company is headquartered in San Diego, California and currently employs 158 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2020-12-04. The firm is focused on the commercialization and development of neffy for the needle-free intranasal delivery of epinephrine for the emergency treatment of Type I allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis. neffy is a proprietary composition of epinephrine with an innovative absorption enhancer called Intravail, which allows neffy to safely provide intranasal delivery of epinephrine at a low dose within the exposures of approved injectable products across a range of dosing conditions. Type I allergic reactions are potentially life-threatening hypersensitivity reactions that can occur within minutes of exposure to an allergen and need to be treated immediately to relieve symptoms and prevent further progression.