Precio Corcept Therapeutics Inc (CORT)

Corcept Therapeutics, Inc. is a commercial-stage pharmaceutical company, which engages in the business of discovering and developing pharmaceutical products and medications to treat severe endocrinologic, oncologic, metabolic, and neurologic disorders by modulating the effects of the hormone cortisol. The company is headquartered in Redwood City, California and currently employs 500 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2004-04-15. The firm is engaged in the discovery and development of medications to treat severe endocrinologic, oncologic, metabolic and neurologic disorders by modulating the effects of the hormone cortisol. The firm operates through the discovery, development and commercialization of the pharmaceutical products segment. The firm has marketed Korlym (mifepristone) in the United States for the treatment of patients suffering from Cushings syndrome. The Company’s portfolio of selective cortisol modulators consists of four series totaling approximately 1,000 compounds. Its portfolio of selective cortisol modulators consists of relacorilant, dazucorilant and miricorilant. Korlyms active ingredient, mifepristone, reduces the binding of excess cortisol to the GR, it can modulate the effects of abnormal levels and release patterns of cortisol without compromising cortisols healthy functions and rhythms.