KemPharm, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company, discovers and develops various proprietary prodrugs to treat serious medical conditions in the United States. The company utilizes its Ligand Activated Therapy technology to generate improved prodrug versions of FDA-approved drugs, as well as to generate prodrug versions of existing compounds that may have applications for new disease indications. Its prodrug product candidate pipeline is focused on the high need areas of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, stimulant use disorder, and CNS rare diseases, including idiopathic hypersomnia. KemPharm's lead clinical development candidate for the treatment of stimulant use disorder, KP879, is based on its prodrug of d-methylphenidate, known as serdexmethylphnidate. In addition, the company has received FDA approval for AZSTARYS, a new once-daily treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in patents age six years and older, and for APADAZ, an immediate-release combination product containing benzhydrocodone, a prodrug of hydrocodone, and acetaminophen. KemPharm, Inc. has collaboration and license agreement, with KVK-Tech, Inc. The company was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Celebration, Florida.
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| Date | Price Target | Rating | Analyst |
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| 11/17/2022 | $20.00 | Overweight | Cantor Fitzgerald |
| 9/15/2022 | $20.00 | Buy | Canaccord Genuity |
| 1/31/2022 | $10.00 → $11.00 | Neutral → Buy | HC Wainwright & Co. |
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Matthew R. Plooster named Chairman of the Board of DirectorsRichard W. Pascoe appointed Chief Executive OfficerTravis C. Mickle, Ph.D. transitions to PresidentJoshua Schafer appointed Chief Commercial Officer and Executive Vice President of Business Development CELEBRATION, Fla., Jan. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- KemPharm, Inc. (NASDAQ:KMPH) (KemPharm, or the Company), a rare disease therapeutics company focused on the development of treatments for rare central nervous system (CNS), neurodegenerative diseases, lysosomal storage disorders and related treatment areas, today announced changes to its Board of Directors (Board) and executive leadership team as part of the Company's ongoing b
24-year global pharmaceutical executive and current president and CEO of Cara Therapeutics joins KemPharm's Board of Directors CELEBRATION, Fla., Nov. 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- KemPharm, Inc. (NASDAQ:KMPH) (KemPharm, or the Company), a biotechnology company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of novel treatments for rare central nervous system (CNS) and neurodegenerative diseases, lysosomal storage disorders and related treatment areas, today announced the appointment of Christopher Posner to serve on the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Posner is currently the president and CEO of Cara Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CARA), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company.
CELEBRATION, Fla., Aug. 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- KemPharm, Inc. (NASDAQ:KMPH) (KemPharm, or the Company), a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of novel treatments for rare central nervous system (CNS), neurodegenerative and lysosomal storage diseases, today announced the appointment of Nichol Ochsner to the role of Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications. In this newly created position, Ms. Ochsner will be responsible for driving external awareness of KemPharm's value proposition, including ongoing relations with the Company's shareholders, covering analysts and prospective investors. "We are very plea
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Company's common stock will begin trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the new ticker symbol "ZVRA" starting today, March 1, 2023 New Company name, Zevra, is Greek for zebra, the internationally recognized symbol for the rare disease community CELEBRATION, Fla., March 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zevra Therapeutics (NASDAQ:ZVRA) ("Zevra" or the "Company" and formerly KemPharm, Inc.), a rare disease therapeutics company, announced today that it will begin trading under the new ticker symbol "ZVRA" on the Nasdaq Global Select Market at market open today, March 1, 2023. The Company's new corporate name, along with the corresponding ticker symbol, embody Zevra's unwa
CELEBRATION, Fla., Feb. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zevra Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:KMPH) ("Zevra" or the "Company" and formerly KemPharm, Inc.), a rare disease therapeutics company, today announced that it has become a Corporate Council member of the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) and reiterated its commitment to the rare disease community by celebrating Rare Disease Day 2023. A rare disease is a condition that impacts fewer than 200,000 people in the United States, with over 7,000 known rare diseases nationally affecting nearly 1 in 10 people. NORD is dedicated to promoting research and access to therapies for the more than 300 million people worldwide with rare disea
CELEBRATION, Fla., Feb. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zevra Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:KMPH) ("Zevra" or the "Company" and formerly known as KemPharm, Inc.), today announced it has filed its preliminary proxy statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") in connection with the Company's 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders ("Annual Meeting"), which is scheduled to take place on April 25, 2023. Stockholders do not need to take any action with respect to the 2023 Annual Meeting at this time. In its preliminary proxy statement, Zevra announced that the Board has nominated three directors for re-election at the Company's Annual Meeting — Richard W. Pascoe, David S. Tier
CELEBRATION, Fla., Feb. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zevra Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:KMPH) (Zevra, or the Company, formerly KemPharm, Inc.), a rare disease therapeutics company, has announced that the Company will host a conference call and live audio webcast on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at 8:30 a.m. ET, to discuss its corporate and financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year 2022. The audio webcast with a slide presentation will be accessible via the Investor Relations section of the Company's website, http://investors.zevra.com/. An archive of the webcast and presentation will be available for 90 days beginning at approximately 9:30 a.m. ET, on March 7, 2023. Additionally, in
CELEBRATION, Fla., Feb. 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zevra Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:KMPH) (Zevra, or the Company, formerly KemPharm, Inc.), a rare disease therapeutics company, has announced that two abstracts involving clinical research of arimoclomol for the treatment of Niemann-Pick disease type C (NPC), including advancing understanding of NPC disease progression have been accepted for poster presentations at the 19th Annual WORLDSymposium™ 2023, an annual research conference dedicated to lysosomal diseases. WORLDSymposium 2023 is held February 22-26, 2023, in Orlando, Florida. Arimoclomol is an orally-delivered, first-in-class investigational product candidate being developed as a
New name, Greek for "zebra," is the internationally-recognized symbol for the rare disease community Branding reflects Company's commitment to making rare disease therapies available through its research, development, and commercialization efforts The Company's common shares will trade on The Nasdaq Global Select Market under the new ticker symbol "ZVRA" starting on or about March 1, 2023 CELEBRATION, Fla., Feb. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- KemPharm, Inc. (NASDAQ:KMPH) ("KemPharm," or the "Company"), announced today that it changed its name to Zevra Therapeutics, Inc. ("Zevra"). This name change reflects the Company's intensified focus and dedication to developing transformational, pati
Daniel Gallo, Ph.D., Appointed Senior Vice President of Medical Affairs and Advocacy Abbi Maher, J.D., Named Vice President of Legal Affairs CELEBRATION, Fla., Jan. 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- KemPharm, Inc. (NASDAQ:KMPH) (KemPharm, or the Company), a rare disease therapeutics company focused on the development of treatments for rare central nervous system (CNS), neurodegenerative diseases, lysosomal storage disorders and related treatment areas, announced that it has named Daniel Gallo, Ph.D., as Senior Vice President of Medical Affairs and Advocacy, and Abbi Maher, J.D., as Vice President of Legal Affairs. Both positions are newly created at KemPharm and continue a series of enhanceme
CELEBRATION, Fla., Jan. 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- KemPharm, Inc. (NASDAQ:KMPH) (KemPharm, or the Company), a rare disease therapeutics company focused on the development of treatments for rare central nervous system (CNS) disorders, neurodegenerative diseases, lysosomal storage disorders and related treatment areas, today announced that Richard W. Pascoe, Chief Executive Officer of KemPharm, has issued a Letter to Shareholders. The letter provides an update on recent events and outlook for 2023. The full text of the letter follows. A MESSAGE FROM RICH PASCOE, OUR CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Dear Fellow Shareholders: This is a very exciting time in the growth of KemPharm and our strategi
CELEBRATION, Fla., Jan. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- KemPharm, Inc. (NASDAQ:KMPH) (KemPharm, or the Company), a rare disease therapeutics company focused on the development of treatments for rare central nervous system (CNS) disorders, neurodegenerative diseases, lysosomal storage disorders and related treatment areas, announced its partnership with the Hypersomnia Foundation, which engages, informs and champions the global community to improve the lives of people with idiopathic hypersomnia (IH) and related sleep disorders. IH is a chronic neurologic disorder marked by significant detrimental effects on nighttime sleep as well as daytime sleepiness/wakefulness. It is estimated that appro
Expanded roles for Guenther and Mickle support broader evolution into a leading rare disease company CELEBRATION, Fla., Jan. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- KemPharm, Inc. (NASDAQ:KMPH) (KemPharm, or the Company), a rare disease therapeutics company focused on the development of treatments for rare central nervous system (CNS) disorders, neurodegenerative diseases, lysosomal storage disorders and related treatment areas, announced the promotions of Sven Guenther, Ph.D., to Chief Scientific Officer, and Christal M.M. Mickle, M.A., to Chief Product Development Officer. Ms. Mickle, a co-founder of KemPharm, and Dr. Guenther have been members of KemPharm's leadership team since the early days of
CELEBRATION, Fla., Feb. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zevra Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:KMPH) (Zevra, or the Company, formerly KemPharm, Inc.), a rare disease therapeutics company, has announced that the Company will host a conference call and live audio webcast on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at 8:30 a.m. ET, to discuss its corporate and financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year 2022. The audio webcast with a slide presentation will be accessible via the Investor Relations section of the Company's website, http://investors.zevra.com/. An archive of the webcast and presentation will be available for 90 days beginning at approximately 9:30 a.m. ET, on March 7, 2023. Additionally, in
Conference Call and Live Audio Webcast with Slide Presentation Scheduled for Today, November 9, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. ET Significant activities underway for preparation of the arimoclomol NDA resubmissionAdvancing key activities to initiate a Phase 2 clinical trial of KP1077 in IH by year-end 2022Total cash (cash, cash equivalents and long-term investments) of $107.4M as of Sep 30, 2022; based on current operating forecast, cash runway extends into 2026 CELEBRATION, Fla., Nov. 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- KemPharm, Inc. (NASDAQ:KMPH) (KemPharm, or the Company), a biotechnology company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of novel treatments for rare central ne
CELEBRATION, Fla., Nov. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- KemPharm, Inc. (NASDAQ:KMPH) (KemPharm, or the Company), a biotechnology company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of novel treatments for rare diseases, today announced that the Company will host a conference call and live audio webcast on Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. ET, to discuss its corporate and financial results for the third quarter 2022. The audio webcast with slide presentation will be accessible via the Investor Relations section of the Company's website, http://investors.kempharm.com/. An archive of the webcast and presentation will be available for 90 days beginning at approximately 6:
Conference Call and Live Audio Webcast with Slide Presentation Scheduled for Today, August 11, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. ET Perry Sternberg, Corium, Inc.'s President and CEO, to Participate and Provide Update on the Commercialization of AZSTARYS® Acquired substantially all the assets and operations of Orphazyme A/S, including arimoclomol, for a cash payment of $12.8 millionResubmission of the arimoclomol NDA for the treatment of NPC as early as Q1 2023Filed IND application for KP1077, an SDX-based product candidate for the treatment of IHInitiation of a Phase 2 trial (KP1077.D01) expected by the end of 2022Topline data from Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating cardiovascular safety of SDX expected a
CELEBRATION, Fla., Aug. 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- KemPharm, Inc. (NASDAQ:KMPH) (KemPharm, or the Company), a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of novel treatments for rare central nervous system (CNS), neurodegenerative and lysosomal storage diseases, today announced that the Company will host a conference call and live audio webcast on Thursday, August 11, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. ET, to discuss its corporate and financial results for the second quarter 2022. The audio webcast with slide presentation will be accessible via the Investor Relations section of the Company's website, http://investors.kempharm.com/. An archive of the we
Arimoclomol is an NDA-stage, revenue-generating investigational drug candidate being developed for the treatment of Niemann-Pick disease type C (NPC), a rare progressive neurodegenerative disease KemPharm plans to refile the New Drug Application (NDA) for arimoclomol in NPC with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as early as the First Quarter of 2023 Conference call and live audio webcast with slide presentation is scheduled for tomorrow, May 16, 2022, at 8:30 a.m., EDT CELEBRATION, Fla., May 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- KemPharm, Inc. (NASDAQ:KMPH) (KemPharm, or the Company), a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of novel treatments
Conference Call and Live Audio Webcast with Slide Presentation Scheduled for Today, May 12, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. ET Filed Investigational New Drug (IND) application with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for KP1077, a serdexmethylphenidate (SDX)-based product candidate for idiopathic hypersomnia (IH) Initiation of a Phase 2 trial (KP1077.D01) expected in the second half of 2022, with a second trial in patients with narcolepsy expected to begin the quarter following start of KP1077.D01 Dosed first patient in Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating cardiovascular safety of SDX compared to immediate-release and long-acting formulations of Ritalin® (racemic methylphenidate)Total cash, cash equiva
Conference Call and Live Audio Webcast with Slide Presentation Scheduled for Thursday, May 12, 2022, 5:00 p.m. ET CELEBRATION, Fla., May 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- KemPharm, Inc. (NASDAQ:KMPH), a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of novel treatments for rare central nervous system (CNS) diseases, today announced that the Company will host a conference call and live audio webcast on Thursday, May 12, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. ET, to discuss its corporate and financial results for the first quarter 2022. Conference Call Information: Telephone Access:To access the conference call telephonically, interested participants and investors will be required to reg
Conference Call and Live Audio Webcast with Slide Presentation Scheduled for Today, March 30, 2022, 5:00 p.m. ET Corporate and Regulatory Highlights Announced strategic focus on developing and commercializing therapeutics targeting rare central nervous system (CNS) and neurodegenerative conditions;Advancing development of KP1077, a serdexmethylphenidate (SDX) based product candidate for idiopathic hypersomnia (IH), as KemPharm's lead candidate: Pre-Investigational New Drug (IND) process with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) successfully completed in February 2022;IND filing expected as early as the second quarter of 2022; Phase 2 trial initiation expected in the second
Conference Call and Live Audio Webcast with Slide Presentation Scheduled for Wednesday, March 30, 2022, 5:00 p.m. ET CELEBRATION, Fla., March 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- KemPharm, Inc. (NASDAQ:KMPH), a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of proprietary prodrugs, today announced that the Company will host a conference call and live audio webcast on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. ET, to discuss its corporate and financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year 2021. Conference Call Information: Telephone Access: To access the conference call telephonically, interested participants and investors will be required to register vi
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Cantor Fitzgerald initiated coverage of KemPharm with a rating of Overweight and set a new price target of $20.00
Canaccord Genuity initiated coverage of KemPharm with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $20.00
HC Wainwright & Co. upgraded KemPharm from Neutral to Buy and set a new price target of $11.00 from $10.00 previously
HC Wainwright & Co. reiterated coverage of KemPharm with a rating of Neutral and set a new price target of $10.00 from $12.00 previously
HC Wainwright & Co. downgraded KemPharm from Buy to Neutral and set a new price target of $12.00 from $24.00 previously
Company's common stock will begin trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the new ticker symbol "ZVRA" starting today, March 1, 2023 New Company name, Zevra, is Greek for zebra, the internationally recognized symbol for the rare disease community CELEBRATION, Fla., March 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zevra Therapeutics (NASDAQ:ZVRA) ("Zevra" or the "Company" and formerly KemPharm, Inc.), a rare disease therapeutics company, announced today that it will begin trading under the new ticker symbol "ZVRA" on the Nasdaq Global Select Market at market open today, March 1, 2023. The Company's new corporate name, along with the corresponding ticker symbol, embody Zevra's unwavering commi
Interim data analysis of four-year, open-label extension from Phase 2/3 clinical trial suggests arimoclomol may reduce long-term progression of Niemann-Pick Disease Type C (NPC)
KemPharm, Inc. (NASDAQ:KMPH) today announced that Richard W. Pascoe, Chief Executive Officer of KemPharm, has issued a Letter to Shareholders. The letter provides an update on recent events and outlook for 2023. The full text of the letter follows. A MESSAGE FROM RICH PASCOE, OUR CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Dear Fellow Shareholders: This is a very exciting time in the growth of KemPharm and our strategic transformation into a leading rare disease company. The numerous accomplishments in 2022 and prior have set the stage for us to achieve multiple milestones during 2023 as we advance our arimoclomol and KP1077 programs towards key inflection points that have the potential to position us for s
Cantor Fitzgerald has initiated coverage on KemPharm Inc (NASDAQ:KMPH) with an Overweight rating and a price target of $20. Per the analyst, KMPH's products, pipeline, and execution capability are underappreciated. Therefore, upward earnings-estimate revisions and pipeline advancements should drive the stock higher. KMPH focuses on the rare central nervous system and related disorders. KMPH's AZSTARYS is the first and only approved methylphenidate-based drug containing serdexmethylphenidate (SDX) indicated for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The FDA approved the drug in March 2021. The company has shifted its pipeline to focus on rare diseases with arimoclomol for NP
Upgrades Wolfe Research upgraded the previous rating for Matson Inc (NYSE:MATX) from Underperform to Peer Perform. In the third quarter, Matson showed an EPS of $6.89, compared to $6.53 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $125.34 and a 52-week-low of $60.35. At the end of the last trading period, Matson closed at $63.35. UBS upgraded the previous rating for XPeng Inc (NYSE:XPEV) from Neutral to Buy. XPeng earned $0.43 in the second quarter, compared to $0.21 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $51.50 and a 52-week-low of $6.18. XPeng closed at $8.03 at the end of the last trading period. Summit Insights Group upgraded the previous
Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Louis Chen initiates coverage on KemPharm (NASDAQ:KMPH) with a Overweight rating and announces Price Target of $20.