Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND)
Company Description
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on developing or acquiring technologies that help pharmaceutical companies to discover and develop medicines worldwide.
Its commercial programs include Kyprolis and Evomela, which are used to treat multiple myeloma; Veklury for the treatment of moderate or severe COVID-19; Teriparatide injection product for osteoporosis; Vaxneuvance for the prevention of invasive disease caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae; and Pneumosil, a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine to help fight against pneumococcal pneumonia among children.
The company also offers Rylaze, a recombinant erwinia asparaginase for the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia or lymphoblastic lymphoma in adult and pediatric patients; and Nexterone, a captisol-enabled formulation of amiodarone; and Zulresso, a captisol-enabled formulation of brexanolone for the treatment of postpartum depression.
In addition, it provides Noxafil-IV, a captisol-enabled formulation of posaconazole for IV use; Duavee for the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis; Aziyo portfolio of commercial pericardial repair and CanGaroo envelope extracellular matrix products; Exemptia for autoimmune diseases; Vivitra for breast cancer; Bryxta and Zybev for various indications; and Minnebro for the treatment of hypertension.
The company's partners and licenses programs, which are in clinical development used for the treatment of cancer, seizure, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, muscle wasting, liver and kidney disease, and other diseases.
Further, it sells Captisol materials.
The company was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Emeryville, California.

Country | United States |
IPO Date | Nov 18, 1992 |
Industry | Biotechnology |
Sector | Healthcare |
Employees | 68 |
CEO | Todd C. Davis Ph.D. |
Contact Details
Address: 5980 Horton Street EmeryVille, California United States | |
Website | https://www.ligand.com |
Stock Details
Ticker Symbol | LGND |
Exchange | NASDAQ |
Fiscal Year | January - December |
Reporting Currency | USD |
CIK Code | 0000886163 |
CUSIP Number | 53220K504 |
ISIN Number | US53220K5048 |
Employer ID | 77-0160744 |
SIC Code | 2834 |
Key Executives
Name | Position |
---|---|
Scott M. Plesha | Chief Executive Officer of Pelthos Therapeutics |
Todd C. Davis Ph.D. | Chief Executive Officer & Director |
Andrew T. Reardon J.D. | Chief Legal Officer |
Octavio Espinoza | Chief Financial Officer |
Dr. Karen R. Reeves M.D. | Senior Vice President of Investments & Head of Clinical Strategy |
Dr. Keith Marschke Ph.D. | Senior Vice President of Biology & Scientific Affairs |
Dr. Vincent D. Antle Ph.D. | Senior Vice President of Technical Operations & QA - Capitsol |
Patrick Lucy | Senior Vice President & CBO Protein Expression Business |
Paul J. Hadden | Senior Vice President of Investments & Business Development |
Richard B. Baxter | Senior Vice President of Investment Operation |
Latest SEC Filings
Date | Type | Title |
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Mar 06, 2025 | 4 | Filing |
Mar 06, 2025 | 4 | Filing |
Mar 06, 2025 | 4 | Filing |
Feb 28, 2025 | 10-K | Annual Report |
Feb 27, 2025 | 8-K | Current Report |
Feb 25, 2025 | 8-K | Current Report |
Feb 19, 2025 | 4 | Filing |
Feb 19, 2025 | 4 | Filing |
Feb 19, 2025 | 4 | Filing |
Feb 14, 2025 | SCHEDULE 13G/A | [Amend] Filing |