United Therapeutics (UTHR)

Overall impact
B (64)

Commentary

United Therapeutics is a strong overall performer. With a 'B' rating of 64.1 for overall impact (71st percentile compared to all companies), United Therapeutics ranks 139th out of 229 industry peers, behind Nippon Shinyaku, Piramal Enterprises, Evoke Pharma and 135 others, and ahead of BioGaia AB, PPD Incorporated, Axplora and 87 others. On top material causes for United Therapeutics's industry (Pharmaceuticals), United Therapeutics performs well in Child and Maternal Health (81.7 score), Child and Maternal Health (86.8), Improved Mental Health (95.2) and 21 other causes where it received an 'A' score and performs poorly in Accountable Institutions (23.4 score), Accountable Institutions (23.4), Reduced Green House Gas Emissions (38.0) and 21 other causes where it received a 'D' or 'F' score.
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Company
Founded
1996
Employees
1,400
Sector
Health Care
Industry
Pharmaceuticals
Sub-industry
Pharmaceuticals
SASB industry
Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals
Headquarters
Md, United States
Share classes
UTHR
Mission
Focused on the development and commercialization of innovative products to address the unmet medical needs of patients with chronic and life-threatening conditions.
Description
United Therapeutics Corporation, a biotechnology company, engages in the development and commercialization of products to address the unmet medical needs of patients with chronic and life-threatening diseases in the United States and internationally. The company offers Tyvaso DPI, an inhaled dry powder via pre-filled and single-use cartridges; Tyvaso, an inhaled solution via ultrasonic nebulizer; Remodulin (treprostinil) injection to treat patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) to diminish symptoms associated with exercise; Orenitram, a tablet dosage form of treprostinil, to delay disease progression and improve exercise capacity in PAH patients; and Adcirca, an oral PDE-5 inhibitor to enhance the exercise ability in PAH patients. It also markets and sells Unituxin (dinutuximab) injection, a monoclonal antibody for treating high-risk neuroblastoma; and Remunity Pump, which contains a pump and separate controller for Remodulin. In addition, the company is involved in developing RemoPro and Ralinepag for the treatment of PAH; Aurora-GT, a gene therapy product to rebuild the blood vessels in the lungs; and Nebulized Tyvaso, for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, as well as xenografts, which are development-stage organ products. It has licensing and collaboration agreements with DEKA Research & Development Corp. to develop a semi-disposable system for the subcutaneous delivery of treprostinil; MannKind Corporation to develop and license treprostinil inhalation powder and the Dreamboat device; and Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to develop Ralinepag. United Therapeutics Corporation was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Silver Spring, Maryland.
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Ethos considers the following causes material for United Therapeutics, based on its industry sub-industry Pharmaceuticals. Learn more about material causes in our methodology overview.

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