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Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc. (LGND) is in the Pharma Industry
- Revenue
- Dec 31 2007
- $12.8M
- Profit
- Dec 31 2007
- $281.6M
- Market Cap
- Oct 13 2008
- $192.7M
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Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Q2 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Thank you. Operator instructions Your first question comes from Derek Jellinek. Derek Jellinek – Susquehanna Financial Group Great. Thanks for taking my question, guys. A couple questions. On 4665, can you maybe talk about the current ongoing trial in ITP, the enrollment that is?...
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Q1 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator instructions Your first question comes from the line of David Webber with Broadpoint Capital. David Webber – Broadpoint Capital Thank you. Couple questions, first just to clarify the projection of $20 million in royalties, is that from AVINZA alone or is...
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Q4 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions. Your first question comes from the line of David Webber with Broadpoint Capital. David Webber - Broadpoint Capital Hi. Just a couple of questions, John. First, I don't know if you have this information or not, but can you tell us whether the PROMACTA NDA...
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Ligand to Acquire Pharmacopeia for Stock and Contingent Value Rights
Acquisition Would Result in Well Capitalized Company with Robust Royalty Assets and Broad Research Pipeline Conference Call Today at 5:30 p.m. Eastern SAN DIEGO -- Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ: LGND) announced today that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire Pharmacopeia (NASDAQ: PCOP),...
Beacon Equity Issues Technical Trade Alerts on Market Movers: GSAE, THMD, AKSN, LGND, CRAY, DAL
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Ligand Pharmaceuticals Appoints Dr. Stephen Sabba to Board of Directors
SAN DIEGO -- Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:LGND) today announced that Stephen L. Sabba, M.D., age 49, has been elected to Ligand's Board of Directors, effective immediately. Dr. Sabba takes the Board seat previously held by Elizabeth M. Greetham, who served as a Director from March 2007 and resigned from the...
BeaconEquity.com Issues Trade Alerts on Market Movers: WEL, LGND, PPCO, KIDS, GNLK, VCSY
DALLAS, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- BeaconEquity.com announces the availability of Trade Alerts on stocks making news today. Investors can view all of the daily trading notes for free by visiting: http://www.beaconequity.com/m Today's Trade Alerts include: Boots & Coots International Well Control Inc. , Ligand Pharmaceuticals...
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Announces Second Quarter Results
Conference call begins at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time today SAN DIEGO -- Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ: LGND) today announced financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and provided an update on key programs. Second Quarter Results Total revenues from...
Ligand Partner GlaxoSmithKline Receives FDA Extended Priority Review for PROMACTA® NDA
SAN DIEGO -- Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:LGND) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has extended the priority review period for GlaxoSmithKline's GSK New Drug Application NDA for PROMACTA[R] eltrombopag for the short-term treatment of chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura ITP. The Prescription Drug User Fee...
CytRx Corporation Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Innovive Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Combined Company to Drive Stockholder Value with Commitment to Molecular Chaperone Technology Platform and Near-Term Commercialization Opportunities in Oncology Acquisition Subject to Customary Closing Conditions Including Innovive Stockholder Approval Company to Host Conference Call at 9:00 AM EDT (6:00 AM PDT) Today to...
Ligand to Present at the Needham & Company Biotechnology and Medical Technology Conference on June 11
SAN DIEGO -- Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ: LGND) announced today that President and Chief Executive Officer John L. Higgins and Dr. Martin Meglasson, Vice President of Discovery Research, will be presenting at the Seventh Annual Needham & Company, LLC Biotechnology and Medical Technology Conference on Wednesday, June 11, 2008, at...
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Mergent, Inc. Announces Changes to the HealthShares™ Composite Index, Dermatology and Wound Care Index and Orthopedic Repair Index - Correction
NEW YORK, May 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Mergent, Inc., administrator for the HealthSharesTM Indexes, a series of 20 underlying indexes for the HealthSharesTM Exchange Traded Funds, today announced the following changes effective on the opening of trading on Monday May 19, 2008: Genzyme Corporation will replace LifeCell Corp. ...
Mergent, Inc. Announces Changes to the HealthShares™ Composite Index, HealthShares™ Dermatology and Wound Care Index and HealthShares™ Orthopedic Repair Index
NEW YORK, May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Mergent, Inc., administrator for the HealthSharesTM Indexes, a series of 20 underlying indexes for the HealthSharesTM Exchange Traded Funds, today announced the following changes with effect from the opening of trade on Monday May 19, 2008: Genzyme Corporation will replace LifeCell Corp....
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Announces First Quarter Results
Conference call begins at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time today SAN DIEGO -- Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:LGND) today announced financial results for the first quarter of 2008, and provided an operating forecast and program updates. Financial Results Total revenues from continuing operations for the three...
Ligand Initiates Phase II Trial with LGD-4665 in Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
SAN DIEGO -- Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ: LGND) today announced that it has initiated a Phase II study of its small-molecule thrombopoietin TPO mimetic, LGD-4665. The 24 patient, double-blind placebo-controlled trial is designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of LGD-4665 in adult patients with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura ITP over...
Ligand to Hold First Quarter Results Conference Call on May 1
SAN DIEGO -- Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ: LGND) announced today that it plans to report first quarter 2008 financial results on Thursday, May 1, 2008, following the close of market. Ligand's President and CEO, John L. Higgins and Vice President of Finance and CFO, John P. Sharp will...
Ligand Partner GlaxoSmithKline Receives FDA Acceptance and Granted Priority Review for PROMACTA® NDA
SAN DIEGO -- Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:LGND) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration FDA has accepted for filing and review GlaxoSmithKline's new drug application NDA and has granted a priority review status for PROMACTA([R]) eltrombopag for treatment of chronic short-term idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura ITP. Priority review is...
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2007 Financial Results
Conference call begins at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time today SAN DIEGO -- Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:LGND) today announced financial results for the three and 12 months ended December 31, 2007, and reviewed business highlights of the fourth quarter of 2007 and early 2008. Financial Results ...
Ligand to Hold Fourth Quarter Results Conference Call on February 20
SAN DIEGO -- Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ: LGND) announced today that it plans to report fourth quarter 2007 financial results on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 following the close of market. Ligand's President and CEO, John L. Higgins, Vice President of Finance and CFO, John P. Sharp and Vice President of...
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- Incorporated: 1987
- CEO: Mr. John L. Higgins
- Employees: 59
Ligand Pharmaceuticals discovers and develops new drugs that address medical needs in the areas of thrombocytopenia, cancer, hepatitis C, hormone-related diseases, osteoporosis and inflammatory diseases. As of Dec 31 2007, Co. is a party of a number of arrangements that are in the development phase, including collaborations with: GlaxoSmithKline on eltrombopag for the treatment of bleeding in patients with idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura; Wyeth on bazedoxifene for the prevention of postmenopausal osteoporosis; Pfizer on lasofoxifene for the prevention of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women; and TAP Pharmaceutical Products, Inc. on LGD-2941, a selective androgen receptor modulator.
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Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc. Company Info
Board of Directors
Dr. John W. Kozarich Ph.D.
Chairman
Mr. John L. Higgins
Mr. Jason M. Aryeh
Mr. Todd C. Davis
Ms. Elizabeth M. Greetham
Mr. David M. Knott
Mr. Jeffrey R. Perry
Contact Information
10275 Science Center Drive
San Diego, CA
858 550-7500