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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
ARWR
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals
$21.87
-6.1%
$28.28
$20.67
$42.48
$2.71B0.711.46 million shs976,830 shs
Blueprint Medicines Co. stock logo
BPMC
Blueprint Medicines
$90.73
-1.7%
$90.73
$43.89
$101.00
$5.55B0.63764,408 shs755,177 shs
GW Pharmaceuticals plc stock logo
GWPH
GW Pharmaceuticals
$218.96
$218.59
$87.07
$219.57
$6.86B2.15899,771 shsN/A
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
MRTX
Mirati Therapeutics
$58.70
$58.82
$27.30
$64.41
$4.12B0.772.76 million shsN/A
Nektar Therapeutics stock logo
NKTR
Nektar Therapeutics
$1.32
-4.3%
$1.01
$0.41
$1.75
$242.38M0.92.15 million shs1.05 million shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
ARWR
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals
-2.06%+3.37%-16.49%-30.31%-30.64%
Blueprint Medicines Co. stock logo
BPMC
Blueprint Medicines
-0.03%+4.39%+4.58%+12.94%+88.86%
GW Pharmaceuticals plc stock logo
GWPH
GW Pharmaceuticals
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
MRTX
Mirati Therapeutics
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%+35.72%
Nektar Therapeutics stock logo
NKTR
Nektar Therapeutics
-2.82%+2.22%+55.39%+170.59%+77.79%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
ARWR
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals
3.8261 of 5 stars
3.31.00.03.42.43.30.6
Blueprint Medicines Co. stock logo
BPMC
Blueprint Medicines
0.4828 of 5 stars
2.32.00.00.01.10.80.6
GW Pharmaceuticals plc stock logo
GWPH
GW Pharmaceuticals
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
MRTX
Mirati Therapeutics
0.2318 of 5 stars
1.10.00.04.70.60.00.6
Nektar Therapeutics stock logo
NKTR
Nektar Therapeutics
3.5318 of 5 stars
3.03.00.04.20.02.50.6

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
ARWR
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals
2.67
Moderate Buy$53.45144.42% Upside
Blueprint Medicines Co. stock logo
BPMC
Blueprint Medicines
2.50
Moderate Buy$85.43-5.84% Downside
GW Pharmaceuticals plc stock logo
GWPH
GW Pharmaceuticals
N/AN/AN/AN/A
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
MRTX
Mirati Therapeutics
2.21
Hold$60.002.21% Upside
Nektar Therapeutics stock logo
NKTR
Nektar Therapeutics
2.00
Hold$3.50165.15% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest MRTX, GWPH, ARWR, BPMC, and NKTR Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/10/2024
Blueprint Medicines Co. stock logo
BPMC
Blueprint Medicines
JMP Securities
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Reiterated RatingMarket Outperform ➝ Market Outperform$114.00
3/6/2024
Nektar Therapeutics stock logo
NKTR
Nektar Therapeutics
Jefferies Financial Group
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Boost Price TargetHold ➝ Hold$0.50 ➝ $1.00
3/5/2024
Nektar Therapeutics stock logo
NKTR
Nektar Therapeutics
William Blair
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Reiterated RatingMarket Perform
2/26/2024
Blueprint Medicines Co. stock logo
BPMC
Blueprint Medicines
Needham & Company LLC
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$97.00
2/16/2024
Blueprint Medicines Co. stock logo
BPMC
Blueprint Medicines
JMP Securities
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Reiterated RatingMarket Outperform ➝ Market Outperform$114.00
2/16/2024
Blueprint Medicines Co. stock logo
BPMC
Blueprint Medicines
Citigroup
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Boost Price TargetSell ➝ Sell$54.00 ➝ $65.00
2/13/2024
Blueprint Medicines Co. stock logo
BPMC
Blueprint Medicines
Barclays
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Boost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$58.00 ➝ $70.00
2/8/2024
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
ARWR
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals
HC Wainwright
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$90.00
2/7/2024
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
ARWR
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals
Morgan Stanley
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Boost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$34.00 ➝ $36.00
2/7/2024
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
ARWR
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals
Citigroup
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$33.00 ➝ $34.00
2/7/2024
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
ARWR
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals
Royal Bank of Canada
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$50.00
(Data available from 4/25/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
ARWR
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals
$240.74M11.26N/AN/A$2.68 per share8.16
Blueprint Medicines Co. stock logo
BPMC
Blueprint Medicines
$249.38M22.27N/AN/A$2.15 per share42.20
GW Pharmaceuticals plc stock logo
GWPH
GW Pharmaceuticals
$311.33M22.05$0.01 per share18,588.22$23.48 per share9.33
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
MRTX
Mirati Therapeutics
$12.44M331.01N/AN/A$17.31 per share3.39
Nektar Therapeutics stock logo
NKTR
Nektar Therapeutics
$90.12M2.69N/AN/A$0.69 per share1.91

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
ARWR
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals
-$205.27M-$2.78N/AN/AN/A-163.32%-90.77%-38.56%5/9/2024 (Confirmed)
Blueprint Medicines Co. stock logo
BPMC
Blueprint Medicines
-$506.98M-$8.36N/AN/AN/A-203.30%-191.56%-45.25%5/2/2024 (Confirmed)
GW Pharmaceuticals plc stock logo
GWPH
GW Pharmaceuticals
-$9.02M-$0.24N/A608.22N/A-11.05%-7.46%-6.13%N/A
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
MRTX
Mirati Therapeutics
-$740.87M-$12.22N/AN/AN/A-1,900.65%-82.15%-67.82%N/A
Nektar Therapeutics stock logo
NKTR
Nektar Therapeutics
-$276.06M-$1.46N/AN/AN/A-306.31%-96.80%-37.17%5/14/2024 (Estimated)

Latest MRTX, GWPH, ARWR, BPMC, and NKTR Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/9/2024N/A
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
ARWR
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals
-$0.06N/A+$0.06N/AN/AN/A
5/2/2024N/A
Blueprint Medicines Co. stock logo
BPMC
Blueprint Medicines
-$1.65-$1.66-$0.01N/AN/AN/A  
3/4/202412/31/2023
Nektar Therapeutics stock logo
NKTR
Nektar Therapeutics
-$0.21-$0.22-$0.01-$0.22$17.09 million$23.89 million    
2/15/202412/31/2023
Blueprint Medicines Co. stock logo
BPMC
Blueprint Medicines
-$2.04-$1.82+$0.22-$1.82$67.34 million$71.96 million    
2/6/2024Q1 2024
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
ARWR
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals
-$0.78-$1.24-$0.46-$1.24$35.60 million$3.55 million    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
ARWR
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Blueprint Medicines Co. stock logo
BPMC
Blueprint Medicines
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
GW Pharmaceuticals plc stock logo
GWPH
GW Pharmaceuticals
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
MRTX
Mirati Therapeutics
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Nektar Therapeutics stock logo
NKTR
Nektar Therapeutics
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
ARWR
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals
N/A
3.73
3.73
Blueprint Medicines Co. stock logo
BPMC
Blueprint Medicines
1.60
3.76
3.66
GW Pharmaceuticals plc stock logo
GWPH
GW Pharmaceuticals
0.01
5.13
4.31
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
MRTX
Mirati Therapeutics
N/A
7.54
7.40
Nektar Therapeutics stock logo
NKTR
Nektar Therapeutics
N/A
6.45
6.14

Ownership

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
ARWR
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals
525123.90 million118.32 millionOptionable
Blueprint Medicines Co. stock logo
BPMC
Blueprint Medicines
65561.20 million58.83 millionOptionable
GW Pharmaceuticals plc stock logo
GWPH
GW Pharmaceuticals
1,16131.35 millionN/AOptionable
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
MRTX
Mirati Therapeutics
58770.15 million67.86 millionOptionable
Nektar Therapeutics stock logo
NKTR
Nektar Therapeutics
137183.62 million177.98 millionOptionable

MRTX, GWPH, ARWR, BPMC, and NKTR Headlines

SourceHeadline
Biolojic Design Announces that Nektar Therapeutics Has Exercised Its License Option to Develop an AI-Designed Agonistic Antibody Targeting TNFR2 for the Treatment of Autoimmune DiseasesBiolojic Design Announces that Nektar Therapeutics Has Exercised Its License Option to Develop an AI-Designed Agonistic Antibody Targeting TNFR2 for the Treatment of Autoimmune Diseases
globenewswire.com - April 24 at 7:00 AM
Nektar Therapeutics (NASDAQ:NKTR) Given Consensus Rating of "Hold" by AnalystsNektar Therapeutics (NASDAQ:NKTR) Given Consensus Rating of "Hold" by Analysts
americanbankingnews.com - April 24 at 2:48 AM
Natural Killer (NK) Cell Therapy Pipeline Research Report 2024: Comprehensive Insights About 100+ Companies and 185+ Pipeline DrugsNatural Killer (NK) Cell Therapy Pipeline Research Report 2024: Comprehensive Insights About 100+ Companies and 185+ Pipeline Drugs
finance.yahoo.com - April 20 at 8:58 AM
Nektar regains Nasdaq compliance with bid priceNektar regains Nasdaq compliance with bid price
investing.com - April 20 at 12:52 AM
Nektar Therapeutics (NASDAQ:NKTR) Stock Price Passes Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average of $0.65Nektar Therapeutics (NASDAQ:NKTR) Stock Price Passes Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average of $0.65
americanbankingnews.com - April 16 at 2:34 AM
Nektar Therapeutics Sees Something In The Data And Puts Its Drug To The TestNektar Therapeutics Sees Something In The Data And Puts Its Drug To The Test
seekingalpha.com - April 10 at 1:44 AM
US open: Stocks trade higher, Dow reverses yesterdays lossesUS open: Stocks trade higher, Dow reverses yesterday's losses
sharecast.com - April 4 at 3:34 PM
Nektar (NKTR) Up 7.5% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?Nektar (NKTR) Up 7.5% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?
zacks.com - April 3 at 12:31 PM
Nektar Therapeutics (NASDAQ:NKTR) Sees Large Growth in Short InterestNektar Therapeutics (NASDAQ:NKTR) Sees Large Growth in Short Interest
marketbeat.com - April 1 at 7:56 PM
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loudersound.com - March 30 at 8:47 AM
“A fascinating listen that sometimes sounds like a missing 10cc album plus a little Be Box Deluxe”: Nektar’s Recycled 5CD set“A fascinating listen that sometimes sounds like a missing 10cc album plus a little Be Box Deluxe”: Nektar’s Recycled 5CD set
yahoo.com - March 29 at 5:45 PM
Nektar Management to Present at the H.C. Wainwright 2nd Annual Autoimmune & Inflammatory Disease Virtual ConferenceNektar Management to Present at the H.C. Wainwright 2nd Annual Autoimmune & Inflammatory Disease Virtual Conference
prnewswire.com - March 22 at 2:00 PM
US open: Stocks lower as inflation data weighs on marketsUS open: Stocks lower as inflation data weighs on markets
sharecast.com - March 15 at 1:38 PM
Nektar (NKTR) Begins Phase IIb Study Rezpeg in Alopecia AreataNektar (NKTR) Begins Phase IIb Study Rezpeg in Alopecia Areata
zacks.com - March 6 at 1:35 PM
Nektar Therapeutics (NASDAQ:NKTR) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptNektar Therapeutics (NASDAQ:NKTR) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Transcript
finance.yahoo.com - March 5 at 2:06 PM
Nektar (NKTR) Q4 Loss Wider Than Expected, Revenue BeatNektar (NKTR) Q4 Loss Wider Than Expected, Revenue Beat
zacks.com - March 5 at 11:11 AM
Q4 2023 Nektar Therapeutics Earnings CallQ4 2023 Nektar Therapeutics Earnings Call
finance.yahoo.com - March 5 at 9:06 AM
Nektar Therapeutics Announces Initiation of Phase 2b Clinical Study Evaluating Rezpegaldesleukin in Patients with Severe to Very Severe Alopecia AreataNektar Therapeutics Announces Initiation of Phase 2b Clinical Study Evaluating Rezpegaldesleukin in Patients with Severe to Very Severe Alopecia Areata
prnewswire.com - March 5 at 9:00 AM
Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR) Reports Q4 Loss, Tops Revenue EstimatesNektar Therapeutics (NKTR) Reports Q4 Loss, Tops Revenue Estimates
zacks.com - March 4 at 6:31 PM
Nektar Therapeutics Q4 Loss decreases, but misses estimatesNektar Therapeutics Q4 Loss decreases, but misses estimates
markets.businessinsider.com - March 4 at 6:05 PM
Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR) Reports Fiscal Year-End and Q4 2023 ResultsNektar Therapeutics (NKTR) Reports Fiscal Year-End and Q4 2023 Results
finance.yahoo.com - March 4 at 6:05 PM
Nektar Therapeutics Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2023 Financial ResultsNektar Therapeutics Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2023 Financial Results
prnewswire.com - March 4 at 4:15 PM
Nektar Therapeutics Announces $30 Mln Private Placement Financing With TCGX; Stock Up In PremarketNektar Therapeutics Announces $30 Mln Private Placement Financing With TCGX; Stock Up In Premarket
markets.businessinsider.com - March 4 at 1:05 PM
Nektar Therapeutics Announces $30 Million Private Placement Financing with TCGXNektar Therapeutics Announces $30 Million Private Placement Financing with TCGX
prnewswire.com - March 4 at 8:30 AM

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Company Descriptions

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals logo

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals

NASDAQ:ARWR
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops medicines for the treatment of intractable diseases in the United States. The company's products in pipeline includes Plozasiran, which is in Phase 2b and one Phase 3 clinical trial to treat hypertriglyceridemia, mixed dyslipidemia, and chylomicronemia syndrome; Zodasiran that is in Phase 2b clinical trial for the treatment of dyslipidemia and hypertriglyceridemia; ARO-PNPLA3, which is in Phase 1 clinical trial to treat patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis; ARO-RAGE that is in Phase 1/2a clinical trial to treat inflammatory pulmonary conditions; and ARO-MUC5AC, which is in Phase 1/2a clinical trial to treat muco-obstructive pulmonary diseases. It also develops ARO-MMP7 that is in Phase 1/2a clinical trial for treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis; ARO-DUX4 for the treatment of facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy; ARO-SOD1 for the potential treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; and ARO-C3, which is in Phase 1/2a clinical trial for the treatment of patients with various complement mediated or complement associated renal diseases. In addition, the company is involved in the development of JNJ-3989, which is in Phase 2 clinical trial to treat chronic hepatitis B virus infection; Olpasiran that is in Phase 3 clinical trial to reduce the production of apolipoprotein A; GSK-4532990 that is in phase 2 clinical trial to treat liver diseases; HZN-457, which is in phase 1 clinical trial to treat uncontrolled gout; and Fazirsiran that is in Phase 3 clinical trial for the treatment for liver disease associated with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency. Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has license and research collaboration agreements with Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited; Horizon Therapeutics Ireland DAC; Amgen Inc.; and Glaxosmithkline Intellectual Property (No. 3) Limited. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Pasadena, California.
Blueprint Medicines logo

Blueprint Medicines

NASDAQ:BPMC
Blueprint Medicines Corporation, a precision therapy company, develops medicines for genomically defined cancers and blood disorders in the United States and internationally. The company is developing AYVAKIT for the treatment of systemic mastocytosis (SM) and gastrointestinal stromal tumors; BLU-263, an orally available, potent, and KIT inhibitor for the treatment of indolent SM, and other mast cell disorders. It is also developing GAVRETO for the treatment of RET fusion-positive non-small cell lung cancer, altered thyroid carcinoma, and medullary thyroid carcinoma; BLU-945 for the treatment of epidermal growth factor receptor driven non-small-cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC); and BLU-451 to treat NSCLC in patients with epidermal growth factor receptor gene (EGFR) exon 20 insertion mutations. In addition, the company is developing BLU-782, for the treatment of fibrodysplasia ossificans progressive; BLU- 222 to treat patients with cyclin E aberrant cancers; and BLU-852 for the treatment of advanced cancers. It has collaboration and license agreements with Clementia Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Proteovant Therapeutics; CStone Pharmaceuticals; Genentech, Inc.; Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.; and Zai Lab (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. The company was formerly known as Hoyle Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and changed its name to Blueprint Medicines Corporation in June 2011. Blueprint Medicines Corporation was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
GW Pharmaceuticals logo

GW Pharmaceuticals

NASDAQ:GWPH
GW Pharmaceuticals plc, a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on discovering, developing, and commercializing novel therapeutics from its proprietary cannabinoid product platform in various disease areas. Its lead product is Epidiolex, an oral medicine for the treatment of seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, Dravet syndrome, or tuberous sclerosis complex. The company also develops and markets Sativex for the treatment of spasticity due to multiple sclerosis. In addition, it develops various product candidates for the treatment of schizophrenia, autism spectrum disorder, neuropsychiatric symptom, and neonatal hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy. It primarily operates in Europe, the United Kingdom, the United States, and internationally. GW Pharmaceuticals plc was founded in 1998 and is based in Cambridge, the United Kingdom.
Mirati Therapeutics logo

Mirati Therapeutics

NASDAQ:MRTX
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc., a commercial-stage oncology company, develops novel therapeutics to address the genetic and immunological promoters of cancer in the United States. The company provides KRAZATI, an oral targeted treatment option for adult patients with KRAS G12C-mutated locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung (NSCLC), as well as in clinical development as a monotherapy and in combination with other agents. It also develops Sitravatinib, an investigational spectrum-selective kinase inhibitor in Phase 3 clinical development that inhibits receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs), including TAM family receptors, split family receptors, and RET, which overcomes resistance to checkpoint inhibitor therapy through targeted reversal of an immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment that enhances antigen-specific T cell response and expanding dendritic cell-dependent antigen presentation. In addition, the company pipeline comprises the MRTX1719, an investigational synthetic lethal PRMT5 inhibitor designed to target the PRMT5/methylthioadensoine (MTA) complex and is in clinical development; MRTX0902, a selective SOS1 inhibitor that improves anti-tumor efficacy in combination with targeted mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK)-pathway inhibitors, and is in clinical development; and MRTX1133, an investigational lead KRAS G12D compound. It has a collaboration and license agreement with BeiGene, Ltd. to develop, manufacture, and commercialize sitravatinib; and Zai Lab Ltd. to research, develop, manufacture, and commercialize adagrasib in various indications. Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
Nektar Therapeutics logo

Nektar Therapeutics

NASDAQ:NKTR
Nektar Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on discovering and developing medicines in the field of immunotherapy in the United States and internationally. The company is developing rezpegaldesleukin, a cytokine Treg stimulant that is in phase 2 clinical trial for the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus and ulcerative colitis, as well as phase 2b clinical trial to treat atopic dermatitis and psoriasis; and NKTR-255, an IL-15 receptor agonist, which is in phase 1 clinical trial to boost the immune system's natural ability to fight cancer. It has collaboration agreements with Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd.; AstraZeneca AB; UCB Pharma S.A.; F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd; Bausch Health Companies Inc.; Pfizer Inc.; Amgen Inc.; UCB Pharma (Biogen); Bristol-Myers Squibb Company; Merck KGaA; and SFJ Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The company was incorporated in 1990 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.