Epizyme, Inc., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, discovers and develops novel epigenetic medicines for patients with cancer and other diseases in the United States. Its product candidates include tazemetostat, an inhibitor of the EZH2, which is in Phase II clinical trial for patients with relapsed or refractory non-hodgkin lymphoma (NHL); Phase II clinical trial for relapsed or refractory patients with mesothelioma; Phase I dose-escalation and expansion study for children with INI1-negative solid tumors; Phase II clinical trials for patients with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL); Phase Ib/II clinical trial in elderly patients with DLBCL; and Phase II clinical trial for relapsed or refractory patients with mesothelioma characterized by BAP1 loss-of-function,; and Phase Ib/II clinical trial for the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory metastatic non-small cell lung cancer, as well as Phase II clinical trial in adult patients with ovarian cancer. The company is also developing additional programs, such as pinometostat, an intravenously administered small molecule inhibitor of DOT1L for the treatment of acute leukemias; and PRMT5 inhibitor that is in Phase I clinical trial for patients with solid tumors and NHL. Epizyme, Inc. has collaboration agreements with Celgene Corporation; Genentech Inc.; Glaxo Group Limited; Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.; Eisai Co. Ltd.; Lymphoma Study Association; and Boehringer Ingelheim. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Pharmaceutical preparations
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorMedical
Phone617-229-5872
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$10 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees131
OptionableOptionable
Epizyme (NASDAQ:EPZM) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Epizyme's stock symbol?
Epizyme trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "EPZM."
How were Epizyme's earnings last quarter?
Epizyme Inc (NASDAQ:EPZM) issued its earnings results on Friday, November, 2nd. The biopharmaceutical company reported ($0.54) earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of ($0.61) by $0.07. View Epizyme's Earnings History.
When is Epizyme's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for EPZM?
8 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for Epizyme's stock. Their predictions range from $11.00 to $27.00. On average, they expect Epizyme's share price to reach $19.8571 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 63.0% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Epizyme.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Epizyme?
8 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Epizyme in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 7 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Epizyme.
Has Epizyme been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media stories about EPZM stock have been trending somewhat positive on Wednesday, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research group scores the sentiment of news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Epizyme earned a daily sentiment score of 1.4 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news headlines about the biopharmaceutical company a news buzz of 4.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next several days.
Who are some of Epizyme's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Epizyme include Horizon Pharma (HZNP), Agios Pharmaceuticals (AGIO), HUTCHISON CHINA/S (HCM), Evotec (EVTCY), Emergent Biosolutions (EBS), Blueprint Medicines (BPMC), Intercept Pharmaceuticals (ICPT), Ascendis Pharma A/S (ASND), ACADIA Pharmaceuticals (ACAD), Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical (RARE), Global Blood Therapeutics (GBT), Reata Pharmaceuticals (RETA), Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND), Mirati Therapeutics (MRTX) and Akcea Therapeutics (AKCA).
Who are Epizyme's key executives?
Epizyme's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Robert B. Bazemore Jr., Pres, CEO, Sec. & Director (Age 51)
- Mr. Matthew E. Ros, Chief Strategy & Bus. Officer and Principal Financial Officer (Age 52)
- Dr. H. Robert Horvitz, Co-Founder & Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board
- Dr. Yi Zhang, Scientific Co-Founder & Member of The Scientific Advisory Board
- Mr. Joseph Beaulieu, Controller & Principal Accounting Officer (Age 38)
Who are Epizyme's major shareholders?
Epizyme's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include NEA Management Company LLC (8.69%), BlackRock Inc. (6.56%), Jennison Associates LLC (2.37%), Foresite Capital Management II LLC (1.97%), Opaleye Management Inc. (1.42%) and Foresite Capital Management III LLC (1.26%). Company insiders that own Epizyme stock include Andrew E Singer, David M Mott, Matthew Ros, Peter Tai-Ching Ho and Robert A Copeland. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Epizyme.
Which major investors are selling Epizyme stock?
EPZM stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Jennison Associates LLC, Tekla Capital Management LLC, Eversept Partners LP, New York State Common Retirement Fund, MetLife Investment Advisors LLC and Barclays PLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Epizyme.
Which major investors are buying Epizyme stock?
EPZM stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Opaleye Management Inc., BlackRock Inc., Millennium Management LLC, NEA Management Company LLC, Sphera Funds Management LTD., Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Two Sigma Investments LP and Bank of America Corp DE. View Insider Buying and Selling for Epizyme.
How do I buy shares of Epizyme?
Shares of EPZM can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Epizyme's stock price today?
One share of EPZM stock can currently be purchased for approximately $12.18.
How big of a company is Epizyme?
Epizyme has a market capitalization of $964.29 million and generates $10 million in revenue each year. The biopharmaceutical company earns $-134,300,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($2.18) on an earnings per share basis. Epizyme employs 131 workers across the globe.
What is Epizyme's official website?
How can I contact Epizyme?
Epizyme's mailing address is 400 TECHNOLOGY SQUARE, CAMBRIDGE MA, 02139. The biopharmaceutical company can be reached via phone at 617-229-5872 or via email at [email protected]
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