BCRX

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:BCRX) is a biotechnology company founded in 1986 and headquartered in Durham, North Carolina. The company went public in 1994 and has evolved from a drug discovery platform focused on structure-based drug design into a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company. BioCryst specializes in developing oral, small-molecule medicines for rare diseases, with its flagship product ORLADEYO becoming a significant commercial success in treating hereditary angioedema. The company has transitioned from a research-focused entity burning substantial cash to approaching profitability, driven primarily by the strong commercial performance of its lead drug.