ENTA vs ACNT Comparison

Enanta Pharmaceuticals Inc is an American biotechnology company which uses robust, chemistry-driven approach and drug discovery capabilities to focus on the research and development of molecule drugs to cure viral infections and liver diseases. Uses virology and immunology method for curing the diseases. The targeted diseases are hepatitis C, hepatitis B, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, and the respiratory syncytial virus. The novelty of company research is a specific direct-acting antiviral inhibitor against the hepatitis C virus. The company's inhibitors have been developed in collaboration with AbbVie. AbbVie markets the protease inhibitor, paritaprevir, while other inhibitors are in the pipeline.

Ascent Industries Co is engaged in the chemical and metal industry. The group operates into two reportable segments namely the Specialty Chemicals and Tubular Products. The Tubular Products segment serves markets through pipe and tube and customers in the appliance, architectural, automotive, and commercial transportation, brewery, chemical, petrochemical, and other industries. The Specialty Chemicals segment produces specialty products for pulp and paper, coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers (CASE), textile, automotive, household, and other industries. It manufactures welded pipe and tube, majorly from stainless steel, duplex, and nickel alloys. The company also produces specialty chemicals and dyes used in various end markets.