KemPharm Acquires Battered Orphazyme's Arimoclomol Program For $13M


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  • KemPharm Inc (NASDAQ:KMPH) has agreed to acquire Orphazyme A/S's (in reconstruction) (OTC:ORPHY) arimoclomol for Niemann-Pick disease type C (NPC). 
  • NPC is a rare neurodegenerative disease characterized by an inability of the body to transport cholesterol and lipids inside of cells, which leads to the abnormal accumulation of these substances.
  • Arimoclomol is currently available to NPC patients in the U.S., France, and Germany under Orphazyme's Early Access Programs (EAP).
  • Related: Orphazyme Withdraws European Application For Arimoclomol, Initiates Delisting Of Its ADSs.
  • KemPharm will purchase all of the assets and operations of Orphazyme, including arimoclomol, for $12.8 million. 
  • KemPharm expects to finance the cash payment with a revolving line of credit secured by its balance sheet. 
  • As of March 31, KemPharm held cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities, and long-term investments of $119.1 million
  • In 2022, the EAP is expected to generate at least $12 million in revenue based upon enrollment in France as of March 2022. 
  • The company plans to resubmit the marketing application for arimoclomol in NPC as early as Q1 of 2023.
  • Price Action: KMPH shares closed 3.30% lower at $4.10 on Friday.

27% profit every 20 days?

This is what Nic Chahine averages with his option buys. Not selling covered calls or spreads… BUYING options. Most traders don’t even have a winning percentage of 27% buying options. He has an 83% win rate. Here’s how he does it.


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