BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biotechnology company that designs, optimizes and develops novel drugs that block key enzymes involved in the pathogenesis of diseases with its focus on therapeutic areas with unmet medical needs. It integrates the disciplines of biology, crystallography, medicinal chemistry and computer modeling to discover and develop small molecule pharmaceuticals through the process known as structure-guided drug design. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Birmingham, AL.