Ranking Profile - Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc

Introduction

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc (Ligand) develops and acquires technologies that help biopharmaceutical companies in the discovery and development of medicines. Its major research technologies include formulation science, structure-based drug design, antibody discovery technologies and liver targeted pro-drug technologies, which assist pharmaceutical companies in securing approval for prescription drugs. Its technologies and research capabilities contributed to the development of a diversified portfolio of biotechnology and pharmaceutical products for the inflammatory, respiratory central nervous system, oncology, ophthalmology, hematology, musculoskeletal disorder, and osteoporosis, among others. Ligand also offers late-stage development, regulatory management, and commercialization support in partnership with other pharmaceutical companies. Ligand is headquartered in San Diego, California, the US.