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Market Cap:$84.5M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$265.0K
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EpiCept is a specialty pharmaceutical company that focuses on fulfilling unmet medical needs in cancer treatment and pain management. The Company possesses an approved cancer product and a deep and balanced pipeline of three major clinical product candidates, including: - EpiCept NP-1, a pain medication that has completed Phase II clinical trials. - Crinobulin, an apoptosis inducer for solid vascularized tumors that is currently in Phase I clinical trials. - Azixa, an oncology compound that is currently in Phase II trials for brain cancer. EpiCept is headquartered in Tarrytown, New York, and also possesses an in-house clinical research unit in Munich, Germany, which is managing the European clinical development of drug candidates. EpiCept is listed on both the NASDAQ Capital Market and the OMX Nordic Exchange, under the symbol "EPCT".

President, CEO & Director
John V. Talley
Number of Employees 20
Contact Information

777 Old Saw Mill River Rd

Tarrytown, New York 10591

epicept.com

(914) 606-3500

NAICS Code Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing: 325412

Recent Events

  • EpiCept Provides Clinical and Business Update on Ceplene Program

    12/15/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • EpiCept Corporation Reports Third Quarter Results, Provides Business Update

    11/10/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • EpiCept Corp appoints Bernard Tyrrell as senior vice president, sales and marketing

    11/06/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Vice President - View Story

  • EpiCept Corporation Names Bernard Tyrrell as Senior Vice

    11/06/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Vice President - View Story

  • EpiCept Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2009 Operating and Financial Results, Provides Business Update

    8/06/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Business in the Burbs: Survey finds Westchester businesses are more upbeat

    6/20/09 - New Investment - View Story

News & Analysis

epicept corp. and marketing - All News and Analysis

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
John V. Talley President, CEO & Director
Ben Tseng Chief Scientific Officer
Robert W. Cook Cfo, Senior Vice President, Finance & Admin.
Stephane Allard Chief Medical Officer
Dileep Bhagwat Senior Vice President, Pharmaceutical Development
Charles Darder Controller and Vice President of Finance and Administration
Dov S. Elefant Controller and Vice President of Finance and Administration
Earle A. Lockhart Vice President, Clinical & Regulatory Affairs
Michael C. Chen Vice President, Global Business Dev
Oliver Wiedemann Managing Director, See Remarks
Kenton Crowley Director, R
Gabriele Nesslauer Manager, Regulatory Affairs
Dr Howard Maibach Dermatologist
Morton I Hyson
R Douglas Cassel

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Guy C. Jackson Chair
Robert G. Savage Non-Executive Chairman of the Board
A. Collier Smyth Board of Directors
Bruce F Mackler Board of Directors
Ernst-Gunter Afting Board of Directors
Gavril Pasternak Board of Directors
Gerhard Waldheim Board of Directors
Gert Caspritz Board of Directors
Jack V Talley Board of Directors
Mark Docherty Board of Directors
Prof Christoph Stein Board of Directors
Reiner Ponschab Board of Directors
Thorlef Spickschen Board of Directors
Wayne P. Yetter Board of Directors
John F Bedard Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
EpiCept Corporation President, CEO & Director Current
EpiCept Corporation Board of Directors Current
Penwest Pharmaceuticals, Co. President and Chief Operating Officer Former
Sterling Drug Former
New York University M.B.A. In Marketing Former
University of Connecticut B.S. In Chemistry Former

Ben Tseng, Ph.D., has been EpiCept's Chief Scientific Officer since January 2006. Prior to its merger with EpiCept in 2006, Dr. Tseng served as Vice President, Research of Maxim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Dr. Tseng previously served as Vice President, Biology for Cytovia, Inc, which he joined in 1998. From 1995 to 1998 Dr. Tseng served as Director, Therapeutic Biology at Chugai Biopharmaceutical, Inc. and from 1989 to 1995 as Scientific Director, Biology at Genta Inc. Prior to joining Genta, Dr. Tseng was a tenured Associate Adjunct Professor in the Department of Medicine, faculty member of Physiology and Pharmacology Program, and Associate Member of the Cancer Center at the University of California, San Diego. Dr. Tseng received a B.A. in Mathematics from Brandeis University and a Ph.D. in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry from Yale University.

Organization Position Status
EpiCept Corporation Chief Scientific Officer Current
University of California, San Diego Current
Maxim LLC Vice President, Research Former
Maxim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Vice President, Research Former
Genta Incorporated Scientific Director Former
Maxim LLC Board of Directors Former
Yale University Ph.D. In Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry Former
Brandeis University B.A. In Mathematics Former

Robert W. Cook has been our Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President, Finance and Administration since April 2004. Prior to joining us, Mr. Cook was Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Pharmos Corporation since January 1998 and became Executive Vice President of Pharmos in February 2001. From May 1995 until his appointment as Pharmos's Chief Financial Officer, he was a vice president in GE Capital's commercial finance subsidiary, based in New York. From 1977 until 1995, Mr. Cook held a variety of corporate finance and capital markets positions at The Chase Manhattan Bank, both in the United States and in several overseas locations. He was named a managing director of Chase and several of its affiliates in January 1986. Mr. Cook received his B.S. in International Finance from The American University, Washington, D.C.

Organization Position Status
EpiCept Corporation Cfo, Senior Vice President, Finance & Admin. Current
Pharmos Corporation Chief Financial Officer Former
Pharmos Corporation Executive Vice President Former
Pharmos Corporation Vice President, Finance Former
General Electric Capital Corporation Vice President Former
American University B.S. In International Finance Former

Stephane Allard, M.D., age 50, a Director of the Company since June, 2003, has been nominated by the Board for election as a Director. Dr. Allard is our former Chief Executive Officer and President, and is a current Director. Dr. Allard assumed the positions of CEO and President of the Company in June, 2003 and resigned as CEO and President on September 7, 2004 in order to accept the position of Director of Medical Affairs for Accentia, Inc., our parent corporation. For more than the prior four years, Dr. Allard was involved in various positions with Synthelabo. He was Vice President of Medical Affairs with Sanofi-Synthelabo, a six billion dollar global pharmaceutical company manufacturing and marketing of products such as Plavix, Ambien, Avapro, Hyalgan and Primacor and was responsible for a staff of 120 people. Dr. Allard has served as President of Synthelabo, Inc. and Director of Research and Development at Lorex Pharmaceuticals. At Synthelabo, Dr. Allard was responsible for the start up of Synthelabo, Inc. (USA). He was also key in establishing Phase I through IV clinical activities for products such as Ambien, Kerlone and Alfuzosin, and managed and led the liaison with the FDA and other government agencies. Dr. Allard staffed and led the group s 11 person New Jersey operation and the 40 person (Clinical, Biostatistics, and Data Management) Chicago office. Dr. Allard served as European Clinical Director of Clinical Research from 1990 to 1993 for six divisions in Synthelabo France (Paris), Director of Clinical Development from 1987 to 1990, and as Associate Director of Clinical Development from 1985 to 1987. From 1978 to 1985, Dr. Allard was Associate Medical Director and Medical Advisor at Wyeth, a division of American Home Products. Dr. Allard received his medical doctorate from Rouen Medical College and has been awarded a Diplomate of CESAM (Certificate of Statistical Studies Applied to Medicine) Ph.D, as well as a Diplomate of Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacokinetics (Pitie-Salpetriere Hosp.); Paris, France.

Organization Position Status
Biovest International, Inc. President Current
EpiCept Corporation Chief Medical Officer Current
Diakron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Chief Medical Officer Current
Sanofi-Synthelabo Vice President of Medical Affairs Former
Biovest International, Inc. Director of the Company Former

Dileep Bhagwat, Ph.D., M.B.A., has been our Senior Vice President of Pharmaceutical Development since February 2004 and has more than 20 years of pharmaceutical experience developing and commercializing various dosage forms. Prior to joining EpiCept in 2004, Dr. Bhagwat worked at Bradley Pharmaceuticals, as Vice President, Research and Development and Chief Scientific Officer. From November 1994 through September 1999, Dr. Bhagwat was employed at Penwest Pharmaceuticals in various capacities, including Vice President, Scientific Development and Regulatory Affairs and at Purdue Frederick Research Center as Assistant Director of Pharmaceutical Development. Dr. Bhagwat holds many U.S. and foreign patents and has presented and published on dosage form development and drug delivery. Dr. Bhagwat holds a B.S. in Pharmacy from Bombay University, an M.S. and Ph.D. in Industrial Pharmacy from St. John's University in New York and an M.B.A. in International Business from Pace University in New York.

Organization Position Status
EpiCept Corporation Senior Vice President, Pharmaceutical Development Current
Penwest Pharmaceuticals, Co. Former
St. John's University Ph.D. In Industrial Pharmacy Former
Pace University M.B.A. In International Business Former
St. John's University M.S. Former
Bombay University B.S. In Pharmacy Former

Charles Darder has been our Corporate Controller since January 2007. Prior to joining us, Mr. Darder was the Director of Finance for Bradley Pharmaceuticals since May 2006. Prior to that Mr. Darder was with Memory Pharmaceuticals since May 2000 in various finance positions. From 1993 until 2000, Mr. Darder held a variety of corporate finance positions at The Prudential, Con Edison and The McGraw-Hill Companies. Mr. Darder received his B.S. in Public Accounting from Pace University, Pleasantville, NY and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Organization Position Status
Memory Pharmaceuticals Corp. Former
Pace University B.S. In Public Accounting Former

Dov S. Elefant has been our Controller and Vice President of Finance and Administration since April 2004. Prior to being named our Controller and Vice President of Finance and Administration, Mr. Elefant was our Controller from December 1999 through September 2000, our Chief Financial Officer from October 2000 through January 2001 and our Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Finance and Administration from January 2001 until April 2004. From October 1998 until December 1999, Mr. Elefant was Assistant Controller of Alteon Inc., a publicly traded biotechnology company. Prior to that, he served as Director of Accounting and Finance of Innapharma, Inc., a pharmaceutical contract research organization. Mr. Elefant received his B.S. in Accounting from the Sy Syms School of Business of Yeshiva University in New York.

Organization Position Status
EpiCept Corporation Controller and Vice President of Finance and Administration Current
Innapharma, Inc. Director of Accounting Former
Alteon Inc. Assistant Controller Former
Yeshiva University B.S. In Accounting from the Sy Syms School Former

Organization Position Status
EpiCept Corporation Vice President, Clinical & Regulatory Affairs Current

Michael Chen joined EpiCept in May 2006 as Vice President for Global Business Development. Prior to joining us, Mr. Chen was the Executive Vice President for Sales and Marketing with the SpyGlass Group, a healthcare consulting firm. From 1995 to 2004, Mr. Chen was the Executive Director, Worldwide Licensing and Acquisitions for Johnson & Johnson. Prior to that position, Mr. Chen was the Vice President for Business Development with Synaptic Pharmaceutical Corporation from 1993 to 1995 and the Director - Business Development with CIBA-Geigy from 1985 to 1993. Mr. Chen received his MBA from Harvard Business School, an S.M. in chemical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a B.S. in chemical engineering (with distinction) from Cornell University.

Organization Position Status
EpiCept Corporation Vice President, Global Business Dev Current
Spyglass Group, Inc. Executive Vice President for Sales and Marketing Former
Synaptic Pharmaceutical Corp Vice President for Business Development Former
Johnson & Johnson Executive Director Former

Oliver Wiedemann, M.D., joined our subsidiary EpiCept GmbH in October 1998 as Director of Medical Affairs. Since July 1999, he has been the Managing Director at EpiCept GmbH. From January 1992 until joining us, he was the Department Head CNS/ Muscle of the Medical Department of Sanofi Winthrop, Munich. Prior to that, Dr. Widemann worked as a surgeon at the Olympiapark-Klinik, Munich. He is the author of several scientific publications in the pain area. Dr. Wiedemann received his Medical Doctorate Degree from the University of Munich.

Organization Position Status
EpiCept Corporation Managing Director, See Remarks Current
EpiCept Corporation Director of Medical Affairs Current
EpiCept Corporation Board of Directors Former
University of Munich Doctorate Degree Former

Organization Position Status
EpiCept Corporation Director, R Current

Organization Position Status
EpiCept Corporation Manager, Regulatory Affairs Current
Regulatory Affairs Manager Current
Squibb Corporation Former

Dr. Maibach is a recognized expert in the field of Dermatology, and specifically, dermatopharmacology and dermatotoxicology. Dr. Maibach has published over 1700 articles on various dermatology-related subjects, and is a frequent lecturer on various subjects related to dermatology. Dr. Maibach is currently a professor in the Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, at the University of California in San Francisco.

Organization Position Status
EpiCept Corporation Dermatologist Current
University of California Professor Current
EpiCept Corporation Board of Directors Current

Array

Organization Position Status
University of Nevada Assistant Professor Current
McGill University board certified neurologist Former
The University of Texas Assistant Professor Former

Organization Position Status
EpiCept Corporation Current

Organization Position Status
Maxstream, Inc. Chairman Current
Digi International Inc. Chair Current
EpiCept Corporation Chair Current
Urologix, Inc. Chair Current
Cyberonics, Inc. Chair Current
Life Time Fitness, Inc. Chair Current
Urologix, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Miga Solutions, Inc Board of Directors Current
Life Time Fitness Corporate Wellness Director Current
Apfed Board of Directors Current
Digi International Inc. Member Current
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Member Current
Life Time Fitness, Inc. Member Current
Urologix, Inc. Member Current
Cyberonics, Inc. Member Current
EpiCept Corporation Member Current
Ernst & Young Former
Digi International Inc. Director Former
Life Time Fitness, Inc. Board of Directors Former
EpiCept Corporation Board of Directors Former
Cyberonics, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Harvard Business School M.B.A. Former
Penn State B.S. In Business Administration Former
The Pennsylvania State University B.S. In Business Administration Former

Organization Position Status
Vela Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Current
EpiCept Corporation Non-Executive Chairman of the Board Current
Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Chairperson Current
JDS Pharmaceuticals, LLC Chairperson Current
The Medicines Company Director Current
Angiox Board of Directors Current
Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Director Current
NovaDel Pharma Inc. Director Current
Johnson & Johnson President Former
The Group Inc. President Former
Pharmacia Corporation President Former
Johnson & Johnson Vice President Sales & Marketing Former
The Medicines Company Vice President Former
Pharmacia Corporation Group Vice President Former
Johnson & Johnson Chairman Former
The Group Inc. Chairman Former
The Medicines Company Chair Former
EpiCept Corporation Board of Directors Former
Rutgers University MBA Former
Upsala College B.S. In Biology Former

Organization Position Status
EpiCept Corporation Board of Directors Current
Oncology Inc Senior Vice President of Medical Strategy Former

Organization Position Status
Monumental Venture Partners, LLC Principal Current
Biovirx, Inc Attorney Current
Orchestra Therapeutics, Inc. Current
Biovirx, Inc Chair of Scientific Advisory Board Current
Monumental Venture Partners, LLC Board of Directors Current
EpiCept Corporation Board of Directors Current
Auspex Pharmaceuticals Privacy Policy Board of Directors Current
Ark Therapeutics Limited Board of Directors Current
The District of Columbia Bar Board of Directors Current
The District of Columbia Bar Member Current
National Institutes of Health Extramural Contract Researcher Former
Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe Llp Former
Fda.Com Former
Heller Ehrman LLP Chairman Former
South Texas College of Law Jd Degree Former
University of Oregon Medical School Ph.D. Degree Former
The Pennsylvania State University MS Degree Former
Temple University BA Former

Organization Position Status
EpiCept Corporation Board of Directors Current

Dr. Pasternak is a recognized authority on opioid receptor mechanisms. He has published a substantial body of literature on the subject and he is on the editorial boards of numerous Journals related to the subjects of neuropharmacology and pain. Dr. Pasternak is a Member and attending Neurologist at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and is a Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience, Pharmacology and Psychiatry at Cornell University Medical College and Graduate School of Medical Sciences.

Organization Position Status
EpiCept Corporation Board of Directors Current
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Inc. Member and attending Neurologist Former
Weill Medical College of Cornell University Graduate School Former

Gerhard Waldheim has been a member of our board since July 2005. He received an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1974 and a JD from the Vienna University School of Law in 1972. After several years in the McKinsey banking practice and with Citibank in London, Mr. Waldheim subsequently held senior executive and executive board positions with Citibank Austria, RZB Bank Austria, BfG Bank in Germany and Credit Lyonnais in Switzerland; over the years, his banking focus covered lending, technology, controlling, investment banking and distressed equity. In 2000, he co-founded and built Petersen, Waldheim & Cie. GmbH, Frankfurt which focuses on private equity and venture capital fund management, investment banking and related financial advisory services. Biotech and pharma delivery systems are among the focal points of the funds managed by his firm.

Organization Position Status
EpiCept Corporation Board of Directors Current
EpiCept Corporation Member Current
Citibank Former
Citigroup Inc. Former
Credit Lyonnais Former
McKinsey & Company, Inc. Former
Harvard Business School MBA Former

Organization Position Status
Techno Venture Management General Partner Current
EpiCept Corporation Board of Directors Current
Hoechst Marion Roussel Vice President Former
Techno Venture Management Investment Manager Former
University Corp. Degrees In Biology and Microbiology Former
EpiCept Corporation Member Former

Jack V. Talley has been our President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director since October 2001. Mr. Talley has more than 25 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry. Prior to joining us, Mr. Talley was the Chief Executive Officer of Consensus Pharmaceuticals, a biotechnology drug discovery start-up company that developed a proprietary peptide-based combinatorial library screening process. Prior to joining Consensus, Mr. Talley led Penwest Ltd.'s efforts in its spin-off of its subsidiary Penwest Pharmaceuticals Co. in 1998 and served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Penwest Pharmaceuticals. Mr. Talley started his career at Sterling Drug Inc., where he was responsible for all U.S. marketing activities for prescription drugs, helped launch various new pharmaceutical products and participated in the 1988 acquisition of Sterling Drug by Eastman Kodak Co. Mr. Talley received his B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Connecticut and completed coursework towards an M.B.A. in Marketing from New York University, Graduate School of Business.

Organization Position Status
EpiCept Corporation Board of Directors Current
EpiCept Corporation President & CEO Former
Penwest Pharmaceuticals, Co. President Former
Penwest Pharmaceuticals, Co. Chief Operating Officer Former
New York University M.B.A. in Marketing Former
University of Connecticut B.S. in Chemistry Former

Organization Position Status
EpiCept Corporation Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
The Johns Hopkins University Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine Current
Iap-Cme Current
EpiCept Corporation Board of Directors Current
National Institutes of Health Research Associate Former

Organization Position Status
EpiCept Corporation Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
EpiCept Corporation Board of Directors Current

Mr. Yetter serves as Noven's non-executive Chairman of the Board. He was Chief Executive Officer of Verispan LLC (health care information) from September 2005 through August 2008. From November 2004 to September 2005, he served as the Chief Executive Officer of Odyssey Pharmaceuticals, Inc., the specialty pharmaceutical division of Pliva d.d. From 2003 to 2005, he served on the Advisory Board of Alterity Partners (mergers and acquisition advisory firm). From September 2000 to June 2003, Mr. Yetter served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Synavant Inc. (pharmaceutical marketing/technology services). From 1999 to 2000, Mr. Yetter served as Chief Operating Officer at IMS Health, Inc. (information services for the healthcare industry). From 1997 to 1999, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation (pharmaceuticals). From 1994 to 1997, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Astra Merck, Inc. (pharmaceuticals). From 1991 to 1994, Mr. Yetter served as General Manager and then President of Astra Merck, a division of Merck & Co. Mr. Yetter serves on the board of directors of EpiCept Corporation (pharmaceuticals), Synvista Therapeutics, Inc. (pharmaceuticals) and InfuSystem Holdings, Inc. (infusion services).

Organization Position Status
Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Chief Executive Officer, Verispan Llc, and Non-Executive Chairman of the Board Current
Verispan Chief Executive Officer Current
JDS Pharmaceuticals, LLC Chairman Current
Maxim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Matria Healthcare, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Infusystem, Inc. Member of the Company's Board of Directors Current
EpiCept Corporation Board of Directors Current
Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Maxim LLC Board of Directors Current
Infusystem Holdings, Inc Board of Directors Current
Odyssey Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Synavant Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Verispan, L.L.C. CEO Former
Odyssey Pharmaceuticals, Inc. President Former
IMS Health, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Former
Merck & Co. Inc. Vice President, Marketing Operations Former
Pfizer Inc. Sales Representative Former
Synavant Inc. Chairman Former

Other recent appointments include John Bedard, who has assumed the responsibilities of Senior Vice President, Worldwide Regulatory Affairs. Bedard was formerly Vice President, FDA Liaison & Global Strategy for Bristol- Myers Squibb (BMS) for over ten years. During that time, he directed the regulatory activities for a number of medically important programs, including Pravachol, Monopril, Avapro, Glucovance, and Glucophage XR. Prior to joining BMS, Bedard was Group Director of Regulatory Affairs for Smith Kline & French Laboratories. Bedard has extensive experience working with the FDA, including ten FDA Advisory Panels for significant pharmaceutical product approvals. In addition, Todd Easley has joined the Company as Senior Director, Marketing. Easley was previously Senior Director, Global Marketing at sanofi-aventis, where his recent responsibilities included global marketing for Exubera(R). Prior to that, Easley was with Eli Lilly and Company, where he led sales, marketing and new product planning efforts for a number of endocrinology compounds, including diabetes products.

Organization Position Status
MannKind Corp. Senior Vice President, Worldwide Regulatory Affairs Current
Maxim LLC Board of Directors Current
EpiCept Corporation Board of Directors Current
EpiCept Corporation Member Former

Executive News

  • EpiCept Corporation to Present at the Rodman & Renshaw Healthcare Conference

    Pharma Live - 9/04/09 - View Story

  • EpiCept's Ceplene Highlighted in Two 2008 European Union Drug Approval Reports

    Pharma Live - 9/04/09 - View Story

  • EpiCept Corporation (EPCT) to Present at the Rodman & Renshaw Healthcare Conference

    BioSpace - 9/03/09 - View Story

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     EPCT $0.64 -0.01 (-1.54% )
Average Volume 160,242
Shares Outstanding 132.09M
Market Cap 84.5M
Year High 1.25
Year Low 0.42
Earnings Per Share -0.38
P/E Ratio -1.68
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
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