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VACCINEX, INC.
We are a clinical-stage biotechnology company engaged in the discovery and development of targeted biotherapeutics to treat serious diseases and conditions with unmet medical needs, including.3 From its latest annual report
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Last updated Oct 19, 2026.
Overview
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- TickerVCNX on OTC1
- IndustryPharmaceutical Preparations1
- HeadquartersRochester, New York1
- Incorporated inDE2
- Business address1895 Mount Hope Ave, Rochester, Ny 146202
- Filer categoryNon-accelerated filer, Smaller reporting company2
- Legal formCorporation
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We are a clinical-stage biotechnology company engaged in the discovery and development of targeted biotherapeutics to treat serious diseases and conditions with unmet medical needs, including neurodegenerative diseases, cancer, and autoimmune disorders. We believe we are the leader in the field of semaphorin 4D, or SEMA4D, biology and that we are the only company targeting SEMA4D as a potential treatment for neurodegenerative diseases, cancer, and autoimmune disorders. SEMA4D is an extracellular signaling molecule that regulates the activity of immune and inflammatory cells at sites of injury, cancer, or infection. We have used our SEMA4D antibody platform and our extensive knowledge of SEMA4D biology to develop our lead product candidate, pepinemab, an antibody that we believe utilizes novel mechanisms of action. We are focused on developing pepinemab for the treatment of Alzheimer’s di…3 From its latest annual report
Financials
From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from.
Key numbers, fiscal 2024
Where the money goes
Where each dollar of revenue went, fiscal 2024
- Research and development100¢$12.5M
- Interest0¢$2.0K
Out of $601.0K in revenue.4 The company lost money this year.
Financial statements
| Fiscal year | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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| Revenue | $724.0K5 | $523.0K6 | $625.0K7 | $900.0K8 | $275.0K9 | $570.0K4 | $601.0K4 |
| Cost of revenue | $1.0M5 | $199.0K6 | $2.0K7 | ||||
| Research and development | $22.4M5 | $25.7M6 | $21.5M7 | $17.2M8 | $14.0M9 | $16.6M4 | $12.5M4 |
| Operating expenses | $23.4M8 | $20.2M9 | $23.5M4 | $19.3M4 | |||
| Operating income | -$27.3M5 | -$32.0M6 | -$28.3M7 | -$22.5M8 | -$19.9M9 | -$22.9M4 | -$18.7M4 |
| Interest | $392.0K5 | $489.0K7 | $809.0K8 | $2.0K9 | $1.0K4 | $2.0K4 | |
| Income before tax | -$22.4M8 | -$19.8M9 | -$20.3M4 | -$18.6M4 | |||
| Income tax | $05 | $06 | $07 | $08 | $09 | $04 | $04 |
| Net income | -$29.5M5 | -$31.9M6 | -$28.9M7 | -$22.4M7 | -$19.8M9 | -$20.3M4 | -$18.6M4 |
| Earnings per share | -$0.788 | -$98.059 | -$43.684 | -$8.884 | |||
| Earnings per share (diluted) | -$0.788 | -$98.059 | -$43.684 | -$8.884 | |||
| Shares (weighted, basic) | 28.8M shares8 | 202.1K shares9 | 463.7K shares4 | 2.1M shares4 | |||
| Shares (weighted, diluted) | 28.8M shares8 | 202.1K shares9 | 463.7K shares4 | 2.1M shares4 |
| Fiscal year | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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| Cash | $5.6M5 | $2.8M6 | $10.6M7 | $8.6M8 | $6.4M9 | $1.5M4 | $1.1M4 |
| Receivables | $175.0K9 | $961.0K4 | $838.0K4 | ||||
| Current assets | $21.4M5 | $4.0M6 | $11.3M7 | $9.4M8 | $7.5M9 | $3.3M4 | $2.5M4 |
| Property, plant and equipment | $297.0K8 | $189.0K9 | $136.0K4 | $65.0K4 | |||
| Total assets | $22.0M5 | $4.6M6 | $11.7M7 | $9.8M8 | $8.0M9 | $3.6M4 | $2.6M4 |
| Accounts payable | $1.1M8 | $1.5M9 | $2.0M4 | $4.0M4 | |||
| Short-term debt | $74.0K8 | $74.0K9 | $75.0K4 | $25.0K4 | |||
| Current liabilities | $6.7M12 | $6.9M6 | $13.2M7 | $2.3M8 | $2.5M9 | $5.9M4 | $5.1M4 |
| Long-term debt | $1.1M7 | $175.0K8 | $101.0K9 | $26.0K4 | $04 | ||
| Total liabilities | $6.7M5 | $6.9M6 | $14.3M7 | $2.4M8 | $2.8M9 | $5.9M4 | $5.1M4 |
| Retained earnings | -$299.9M8 | -$319.7M9 | -$339.9M4 | -$358.6M4 | |||
| Shareholders’ equity | -$8.6M5 | -$26.2M6 | -$26.6M7 | $7.4M7 | $5.2M4 | -$2.3M4 | -$2.5M4 |
| Shares outstanding | 11.5M shares5 | 14.9M shares6 | 22.4M shares7 | 30.8M shares8 | 237.5K shares9 | 892.6K shares4 | 2.7M shares4 |
Cash flow is reported year to date, not quarter by quarter, so there are no separate quarterly figures.
| Fiscal year | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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| Cash from operations | -$25.3M5 | -$30.7M6 | -$28.6M7 | -$25.3M8 | -$19.1M9 | -$21.4M4 | -$16.2M4 |
| Stock-based compensation | $541.0K8 | $545.0K9 | $474.0K4 | $341.0K4 | |||
| Capital spending | $235.0K5 | $78.0K6 | $290.0K7 | $32.0K8 | $99.0K9 | $67.0K4 | $22.0K4 |
| Free cash flow | -$25.5M | -$30.8M | -$28.9M | -$25.3M | -$19.2M | -$21.4M | -$16.2M |
| Cash from investing | -$32.0K8 | -$99.0K9 | -$67.0K4 | -$22.0K4 | |||
| Cash from financing | $23.3M8 | $17.0M9 | $16.6M4 | $15.8M4 |
Leadership
Who has led VACCINEX, INC., and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
Chief executive
President
Chief financial officer
Chief operating officer
- Chief executive officerMaurice Zauderer Aug 9, 2018 to Nov 18, 202413
- PresidentMaurice Zauderer Aug 9, 2018 to Nov 18, 202413
- Chief financial officerJill Sanchez Mar 14, 2024 to May 14, 202414
- Chief financial officerScott E. Royer Aug 9, 2018 to Apr 3, 202315
- Chief operating officerRaymond E. Watkins Aug 9, 2018 to Feb 26, 202016
Board members and other officers (12)
- Chief Commercial OfficerRobert Scala Sep 1, 2020 to Sep 1, 202017
- SVP, DevelopmentJohn E. Leonard Aug 9, 2018 to Apr 3, 202318
- Board memberChrystyna Bedrij Stecyk May 18, 2020 to May 14, 202419
- Board memberAlan L. Crane Jan 18, 2019 to Jan 18, 201920
- Board memberAlbert Friedberg Aug 9, 2018 to Nov 18, 202421
- Board memberAlejandro M. Berlin Aug 9, 2018 to May 17, 201922
- Board memberBala S. Manian Aug 9, 2018 to May 14, 202423
- Board memberBarbara Yanni Aug 9, 2018 to May 14, 202424
- Board memberJacob B. Frieberg Aug 9, 2018 to May 14, 202425
- Board memberJeff Goater Aug 9, 2018 to May 12, 202126
- Board memberMaurice Zauderer Aug 9, 2018 to Nov 18, 202413
- Board memberStrydonck Gerald E. Van Aug 9, 2018 to May 14, 202427
Named in SEC Form D filings
People the company listed in its private-offering notices.
- Executive OfficerElizabeth S. Evans named Apr 12, 2024 to Sep 27, 202428
- Executive OfficerErnest S. Smith Ph.D. named Apr 12, 2024 to Sep 27, 202428
- Director, Executive OfficerMaurice S. Zauderer, Ph.D. named Apr 12, 2024 to Sep 27, 202428
- DirectorBala S. Manian Ph.D. named Apr 12, 2024 to Sep 27, 202428
- DirectorGerald E. Van Strydonck named Apr 12, 2024 to Sep 27, 202428
Former names
- VACCINEX INCNov 12, 2002 to May 9, 20052
Timeline
- Aug 9, 2018New chief executive Maurice Zauderer becomes CEO13
Filings
266 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 5 annual reports, 10 quarterly reports, 50 major events, 74 insider forms, 21 large holders, 4 private raises, 102 other. The latest 20:
- Apr 15, 202510-K EDGAR
- Apr 1, 2025NT 10-K EDGAR
- Mar 27, 202515-12G EDGAR
- Mar 25, 2025EFFECT EDGAR
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- Mar 25, 2025POS AM EDGAR
- Mar 25, 2025POS AM EDGAR
The 266 filings since October 2021 can be filtered by form type and year here when JavaScript is on.
Every filing from the last five years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.
Insider trades
17 open-market trades by officers, directors and large owners since October 2021: 15 buys and 2 sales. Grants, option exercises and gifts are left out.
| Date | Who | Trade | Shares | Price | Value | Filing |
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| Aug 9, 2024 | FRIEDBERG ALBERTDirector | Buy | 100 | $4.51 | $451 | Form 4 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | FCMI Parent Co.10% owner | Buy | 2,753 | $4.92 | $13.5K | Form 4 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | FCMI Parent Co.10% owner | Buy | 3,653 | $4.60 | $16.8K | Form 4 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | FRIEDBERG ALBERTDirector | Buy | 11,703 | $4.72 | $55.2K | Form 4 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | FCMI Parent Co.10% owner | Buy | 200,000 | $6.15 | $1.2M | Form 4 |
| May 30, 2024 | FRIEDBERG ALBERTDirector | Buy | 861 | $5.20 | $4.5K | Form 4 |
| May 29, 2024 | FRIEDBERG ALBERTDirector | Buy | 957 | $4.95 | $4.7K | Form 4 |
| Apr 19, 2024 | FRIEDBERG ALBERTDirector | Buy | 282 | $4.73 | $1.3K | Form 4 |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Van Strydonck, Gerald E.Director | Sale | 3,149 | $0.72 | $2.3K | Form 4 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | Van Strydonck, Gerald E.Director | Sale | 1,334 | $0.67 | $894 | Form 4 |
| Oct 4, 2023 | Zauderer MauricePresident and CEO | Buy | 5,000 | $0.97 | $4.8K | Form 4 |
| Oct 3, 2023 | Zauderer MauricePresident and CEO | Buy | 505,000 | $1.00 | $504.6K | Form 4 |
| Oct 3, 2023 | FRIEDBERG ALBERTDirector | Buy | 3,000,000 | $1.00 | $3.0M | Form 4 |
| Feb 23, 2022 | Van Strydonck, Gerald E.Director | Buy | 20,000 | $1.32 | $26.4K | Form 4 |
| Jan 27, 2022 | Frieberg Jacob B.Director | Buy | 90,090 | $1.11 | $100.0K | Form 4 |
| Jan 27, 2022 | FRIEDBERG ALBERTDirector | Buy | 3,603,602 | $1.11 | $4.0M | Form 4 |
| Jan 27, 2022 | Zauderer MauricePresident and CEO | Buy | 1,801,801 | $1.11 | $2.0M | Form 4 |
From Forms 4 filed with the SEC.
Major holders
Investors who own more than 5% of the shares must tell the SEC: a 13D if they may seek to influence the company, a 13G if they hold passively.
- ARMISTICE CAPITAL, LLCSCHEDULE 13G/A, 2 filings Nov 14, 2024 to Feb 14, 202529
- Maurice ZaudererSC 13D/A, 7 filings Feb 10, 2022 to Nov 18, 202430
- FCMI Parent Co.SC 13D/A, 9 filings Feb 14, 2022 to Sep 20, 202431
- Point72 Asset Management, L.P.SC 13G, 1 filing Feb 9, 202432
- Orin HirschmanSC 13G/A, 2 filings Oct 11, 2023 to Feb 7, 202433
Money raised
Private offerings the company reported to the SEC on Form D.
- Sep 18, 2024Raised $200,155 in a private offering of securities Form D: $9.2 million offered in all Form D
- Mar 29, 2024Raised $1.8 million in a private offering of equity Form D: $3.5 million offered in all Form D
- Mar 28, 2024Filed a private offering of securities Form D: $1.5 million offered in all Form D
- Mar 28, 2024Raised $1.2 million in a private offering of equity Form D: $2.5 million offered in all Form D
Sources
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
- 1SEC EDGARVACCINEX, INC. filings on SEC EDGAR
- 2SEC EDGARVACCINEX, INC. filings on SEC EDGAR
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- 4SEC EDGARVACCINEX, INC. 10-K for fiscal 2024
- 5SEC EDGARVACCINEX, INC. 10-K for fiscal 2018
- 6SEC EDGARVACCINEX, INC. 10-K for fiscal 2019
- 7SEC EDGARVACCINEX, INC. 10-K for fiscal 2020
- 8SEC EDGARVACCINEX, INC. 10-K for fiscal 2021
- 9SEC EDGARVACCINEX, INC. 10-K for fiscal 2022
- 10SEC EDGARVACCINEX, INC. 10-Q for fiscal 2024
- 11SEC EDGARVACCINEX, INC. 10-Q for fiscal 2024
- 12SEC EDGARVACCINEX, INC. 10-K for fiscal 2018
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- 18SEC EDGARJohn E. Leonard, SVP, Development
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- 20SEC EDGARAlan L. Crane, Board member
- 21SEC EDGARAlbert Friedberg, Board member
- 22SEC EDGARAlejandro M. Berlin, Board member
- 23SEC EDGARBala S. Manian, Board member
- 24SEC EDGARBarbara Yanni, Board member
- 25SEC EDGARJacob B. Frieberg, Board member
- 26SEC EDGARJeff Goater, Board member
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