Ranking Profile - BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc

Introduction

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc (BioCryst) is a biotechnology company that designs, optimizes and develops small molecule drugs that block critical enzymes in the pathogenesis of diseases. The company focuses on the treatment of rare diseases and develops drugs for infectious diseases and hereditary angioedema. The company’s other pipeline products include, BCX10013 and BCX9250. It integrates the disciplines of biology, crystallography, medicinal chemistry and computer modeling to discover and develop small molecule pharmaceuticals through a process known as structure-guided drug design. BioCryst’s products include peramivir injections, which consist of Rapivab, Alpivab, Rapiacta, Orladeyo and Peramiflu for the treatment of Influenza. BioCryst is headquartered in Durham, North Carolina, the US.