Summit Therapeutics plc, a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel medicines to treat rare and infectious diseases in the United Kingdom and North America. It is conducting clinical programmes focused on the genetic disease Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and the infectious disease Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). The company's lead DMD product candidate is ezutromid, an orally administered small molecule, which is in Phase II clinical trial; and lead CDI product candidate is ridinilazole, an orally administered small molecule antibiotic that has completed Phase II clinical trials. It has strategic alliance with the University of Oxford to develop utrophin modulators. The company was formerly known as Summit Corporation plc and changed its name to Summit Therapeutics plc in February 2015. Summit Therapeutics plc was founded in 2003 and is based in Abingdon, the United Kingdom.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Drugs - Generic
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SectorMedical
Phone+44-1235-443939
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Employees76
OptionableNot Optionable
Summit Therapeutics (LON:SUMM) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Summit Therapeutics' stock symbol?
Summit Therapeutics trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "SUMM."
How were Summit Therapeutics' earnings last quarter?
Summit Therapeutics PLC (LON:SUMM) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, December, 11th. The company reported ($10.00) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($8.00) by $2.00. View Summit Therapeutics' Earnings History.
Has Summit Therapeutics been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media headlines about SUMM stock have been trending somewhat positive this week, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. The research group scores the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Summit Therapeutics earned a media sentiment score of 0.9 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media stories about the company a news buzz of 9.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near future.
Who are some of Summit Therapeutics' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Summit Therapeutics include 4d Pharma (DDDD), Abattis Bioceuticals (ATTBF), Abaxis (ABAX), Abcam (ABC), ABcann Global (ABCN), ABLYNX NV/ADR (ABLX), ABZENA/PAR VTG FPD 0.002 (ABZA), Acreage (ACRGF), Activecare (ACAR), Advanced Accelerator Application (AAAP), Advanced Medical Solutions (AMS), Advanced Oncotherapy (AVO), AEGON (AGN), Airware Labs (AIRW) and Akers Biosciences (AKR).
Who are Summit Therapeutics' key executives?
Summit Therapeutics' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Glyn O. Edwards, CEO & Exec. Director (Age 63)
- Mr. Erik Ostrowski, Chief Financial Officer (Age 46)
- Prof. David Roblin, COO, Chief Medical Officer and Pres of R&D (Age 53)
- Prof. Kay Davies, Co-Founder, Chairman of Scientific Advisory Board and Scientific Advisor (Age 69)
- Ms. Michelle Avery, Director of Investor Relations
How do I buy shares of Summit Therapeutics?
Shares of SUMM and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.
What is Summit Therapeutics' stock price today?
One share of SUMM stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 21.50.
What is Summit Therapeutics' official website?
How can I contact Summit Therapeutics?
Summit Therapeutics' mailing address is 136A Eastern Avenue, ABINGDON, OX14 4SB, United Kingdom. The company can be reached via phone at +44-1235-443939.
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