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After-Hours quote »| 21.15 Data as of 4:00pm ET | +0.62 / +3.02%Today’s Change | 9.95 Today|||52-Week Range 26.50 | +87.50% Year-to-Date |
| SECTOR Health Technology | INDUSTRY Biotechnology | MARKET CAP $411.5M |
Company Description
Hyperion Therapeutics, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company, which focuses on the development and commercialization of novel therapeutics to treat disorders in the areas of orphan diseases and hepatology. The company is developing Ravicti to treat the most prevalent urea cycle disorders and hepatic encephalopathy. The urea cycle disorders and hepatic encephalopathy generally characterized by elevated levels of ammonia in the bloodstream. Its product candidate, Ravicti, is designed to lower ammonia in the blood. The company was founded on November 1, 2006 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.
Employees

Shareholders
| Individual stakeholders | 54.58% |
| Mutual fund holders | 4.28% |
| Other institutional | 38.80% |
Top Executives
| Donald J. Santel | President, Chief Executive Officer & Director |
| Jeffrey S. Farrow | Chief Financial Officer & Secretary |
| Dion F. Coakley, PhD | Global Vice President-Clinical Operations |
| Bruce F. Scharschmidt, MD | Chief Medical Officer & Senior Vice President |
| Christine A. Nash, MBA | Chief Commercial Officer & Senior Vice President |