BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biotechnology company, develops oral small-molecule and injectable protein therapeutics to treat rare diseases. The company markets peramivir injection, an intravenous neuraminidase inhibitor for the treatment of acute uncomplicated influenza under the RAPIVAB, RAPIACTA, and PERAMIFLU names; and ORLADEYO, an oral serine protease inhibitor to treat hereditary angioedema. It is also developing BCX17725, a protein therapeutic for netherton syndrome which is in phase 1; Avoralstat, an ocular plasma kallikrein inhibitor for diabetic macular edema that is in preclinical phase; and BCX10013, an oral Factor D inhibitor for complement-mediated diseases, as well as developing Oral C5 Inhibitor and Oral C2 Inhibitor. The company has collaborations and in-license relationships with the Torii Pharmaceutical Co., Shionogi & Co., Ltd., Green Cross Corporation; National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority; the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; and The University of Alabama at Birmingham, as well as Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and Industrial Research, Ltd. BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Durham, North Carolina.
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Fortress Biotech, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the development and commercialization of biopharmaceutical products. The company markets dermatology products, including Emrosi, a minocycline hydrochloride extended-release capsule for the treatment of rosacea; Qbrexza a medicated cloth towelette for primary axillary hyperhidrosis; Accutane, an oral isotretinoin drug for severe recalcitrant nodular acne; Amzeeq, a topical formulation of minocycline for inflammatory lesions of non-nodular moderate to severe acne vulgaris; Zilxi for inflammatory lesions of rosacea; Exelderm, an antifungal cream and solution for topical use; Targadox, an oral doxycycline drug for therapy for severe acne; and Luxamend, a water-based emulsion to provide a moist healing environment for superficial wounds, minor cuts or scrapes, dermal ulcers, donor sites, sunburns, and radiation dermatitis. It also develops intravenous Tramadol for the treatment of post-operative acute pain; CUTX-101, an injection for Menkes disease; UNLOXCYT for metastatic cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma; Olafertinib for EGFR mutation-positive NSCLC; CAEL-101, a monoclonal antibody for amyloid light chain amyloidosis; and Triplex, a cytomegalovirus vaccine. In addition, the company's early-stage product candidates include Dotinurad for gout; MB-101 for glioblastoma; MB-108 for recurrent GBM; MB-109 for refractory glioblastoma and anaplastic astrocytoma; MB-106 for B-cell non-hodgkin lymphoma; AJ201, an androgen receptor degradation enhancer; and BAER-101, a positive allosteric modulator. Further, its preclinical product candidates comprise AAV-ATP7A and AVTS-001 gene therapies; CK-103 BET inhibitor; CEVA-D and CEVA-102; CK-302, an anti-GITR; CK-303, an anti-CAIX; and oligonucleotide platform. The company was formerly known as Coronado Biosciences, Inc. and changed its name to Fortress Biotech, Inc. in April 2015. Fortress Biotech, Inc. was incorporated in 2006 and is based in Bay Harbor Islands, Florida.
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