Orphazyme A/S (ORPH) stock prices skyrocketed by a monumental 71.24% shortly after market trading commenced on June 16th, 2021, bringing the price per share up to USD$17.21 early on in the trading day.
Meme Stock Phenomenon
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About ORPH
OPRH is a late-stage biopharmaceutical company that specializes in the pioneering of a heat-shock protein response, which it uses to treat neurodegenerative orphan diseases. As such, OPRH aims to develop and commercialize novel therapeutics based on the amplification of heat-shock proteins. The company’s leading drug candidate is arimoclomol.
Arimoclomol Development
Arimoclomol is currently in clinical development targeted at four orphan diseases: Niemann-Pick disease Type C (NPC), Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Inclusion Body Myositis (IBM) and Gaucher disease. The company is based out of Denmark, with shares of its common stock listed on the Nasdaq as an American Depositary Receipt. With some operations based on the U.S, most of the company’s operations are focused in Europe.
Future Outlook for ORPH
Armed with the fortuitous surge in the value of their equity, ORPH is poised to capitalize on the opportunities presented to it. The company is keen to continue its trajectory of success and usher in more organic growth over the long-term. Current and potential investors are hopeful that the management will leverage the resources at their disposal to facilitate significant and sustained increases in shareholder value.