• Discovering & developing proprietary prodrugs

    Our products have improved properties over approved drugs and address unmet medical needs in large, established markets.

  • Creating a diverse pipeline of prodrug therapeutics

    We employ our LAT® (Ligand Activated Therapy) technology to improve the attributes of approved drugs.

  • Decades of experience in devising elegant solutions

    KemPharm® continues to implement its LAT® technology to create prodrugs that are new molecules by chemically attaching ligand(s) to the parent drug.

Products & Possibilities

Our co-lead clinical development candidates are KP415 – a prodrug product of dexmethylphenidate (d-MPH) with potential improvements over existing extended-release ADHD treatments, and KP484 – a “super-extended release” d-MPH prodrug product for the treatment of ADHD in patients that require a very long duration of therapy.

In addition, we have gained approval of Apadaz®, an immediate-release, benzhydrocodone/acetaminophen combination product for the treatment of acute pain. 

Our Value Proposition

KemPharm® believes that its LAT® technology offers potential benefits to improve drug properties by developing prodrugs that are new molecules with improved attributes over FDA-approved drugs, such as enhanced bioavailability, extended duration of action, increased safety, and reduced susceptibility to abuse.

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KemPharm’s pipeline consists of multiple programs targeting opportunities in ADHD, pain, and CNS indications.

We employ our LAT® (Ligand Activated Therapy) technology to improve the attributes of approved drugs.

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July 21, 2021

Featured Publication

KemPharm Announces U.S. Launch of Innovative ADHD Treatment AZSTARYS™ (serdexmethylphenidate and dexmethylphenidate capsules) by Corium, Inc.

Celebration, FL – July 21, 2021 – KemPharm, Inc. (NASDAQ: KMPH), a specialty pharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery and development of proprietary prodrugs, today announced the U.S. commercial launch of AZSTARYS™, a once-daily product for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in patients age six years and […]

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