Biotech Companies Announce Upcoming Conferences, Appointments - Research Report on Illumina, Epizyme, Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Infinity, and Endocyte

NEW YORK, November 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

Today, Analysts' Corner announced new research reports highlighting Illumina Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN), Epizyme, Inc. (NASDAQ: EPZM), Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOR), Infinity Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: INFI), and Endocyte, Inc. (NASDAQ: ECYT). Today's readers may access these reports free of charge - including full price targets, industry analysis and analyst ratings - via the links below.

Illumina Inc. Research Report

On November 11, 2013, Illumina Inc. (Illumina) announced the appointment of Francis deSouza to the role of President. According to the Company, deSouza will report to CEO Jay Flatley and will lead Illumina's business units and the core functions responsible for envisioning, developing and producing the Company's products. deSouza will also become part of Illumina's executive management team, which is responsible for directing all aspects of company strategy, planning and operations. According to Illumina, deSouza has nearly two decades of technology experience and has successfully brought products to market in startups as well as large organizations. The Full Research Report on Illumina Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/3cf2_ILMN

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Epizyme, Inc. Research Report

On November 14, 2013, Epizyme, Inc. (Epizyme) announced initial findings from an ongoing Phase 1 study of EPZ-5676, a potent and selective inhibitor of the DOT1L histone methyltransferase (HMT) being developed for the treatment of acute leukemia with alterations in the MLL gene. CEO Robert J. Gould, Ph.D., said, "EPZ-5676 is a first-in-class inhibitor of the DOT1L HMT, and we are very pleased with the findings to date in the dose escalation stage of the ongoing two-stage Phase 1 study. The safety, pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic, and treatment effects observed in this study are consistent with our pre-clinical data. Based on these results, we plan to initiate the MLL-r only Phase 1 expansion stage in December 2013 and pediatric MLL-r and MLL-PTD studies in early 2014." Based on the said results, Epizyme plans to start the Phase 1 MLL-r only expansion stage with an 80 mg/m2/day administration schedule without a drug holiday and with possible continued dose escalation. The Company reported that this expansion stage is intended to provide an initial assessment of efficacy for EPZ-5676 in MLL-r patients. The Full Research Report on Epizyme, Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/0d2e_EPZM

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Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Research Report

On November 12, 2013, Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Questcor) announced the addition of G. Kelly Martin, President and CEO of Elan Corporation, plc, to Questcor's Board of Directors Questcor informed that the addition has brought the number of directors to eight, seven of whom are independent. According to Questcor, Martin has served as Elan's President, CEO, and a member of its Board of Directors since February 2003. The Company further informed that during Martin's tenure, he led a strategic plan to restructure Elan's business; built a diverse portfolio of scientific, clinical and therapeutic assets; and improved Elan's balance sheet by eliminating $4.5 billion in debt and obligations and strengthening its cash position. According to the Company, Elan's market capitalization grew from approximately $500 million when Martin joined Elan in February 2003 to over $8.5 billion when Elan announced its proposed sale to Perrigo Inc. in July 2013. The Full Research Report on Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/a415_QCOR

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Infinity Pharmaceuticals Inc. Research Report

On November 11, 2013, Infinity Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Infinity) announced that its presentation at the Credit Suisse 2013 Healthcare Conference, originally scheduled for November 13, 2013, has been rescheduled to November 12, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. ET (8:00 a.m. MT). The Full Research Report on Infinity Pharmaceuticals Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/3862_INFI

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Endocyte, Inc. Research Report

On November 7, 2013, Endocyte, Inc. (Endocyte) announced that Colin Goddard, Ph.D., has joined Endocyte's board of directors. According to the Company, Dr. Goddard is CEO and Chairman of Coferon, Inc. (Coferon), a privately held biotechnology company, and director of the biotech companies Agendia and PanOptica as well as an advisor to venture capital firms. Prior to joining Coferon, Dr. Goddard was CEO of OSI Pharmaceuticals (OSI), leading the company through its transition from a technology platform to profitable biopharmaceutical company, until its acquisition by Astellas Pharma for $4 billion. Dr. Goddard joined OSI as a scientist in 1989, and served as President and Chief Operating Officer before assuming the CEO role in 1998. The Full Research Report on Endocyte, Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/fdf5_ECYT

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