Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated - Common Stock (LGND)

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: LGND) today announced that Chief Executive Officer Todd Davis and Chief Financial Officer Tavo Espinoza will present at the Oppenheimer 35th Annual Healthcare Life Sciences Conference on February 11, 2025 at 2:40 p.m. Eastern Time.

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: LGND) will host its Investor and Analyst Day in Boston today. The event will feature presentations from Ligand CEO Todd Davis, CFO Tavo Espinoza, and other members of the senior management team who will provide an in-depth review of the company’s growth strategy, portfolio, platform technologies, and long-term financial outlook.

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: LGND) today announced that Chief Executive Officer Todd Davis and Chief Financial Officer Tavo Espinoza will present at the Stifel 2024 Healthcare Conference in New York on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, at 12:40 p.m. Eastern Time.

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: LGND) today reported financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, and provided an operating forecast and business update. Ligand management will host a conference call and webcast today at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss this announcement and answer questions.

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: LGND) today announced that it will host an Investor and Analyst Day in Boston on Tuesday, December 10, 2024 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: LGND) today announced that it will report third quarter 2024 financial results before the opening of the U.S. financial markets on Thursday, November 7, 2024. The company will hold a conference call that same day beginning at 8:30 a.m. ET to discuss the results and provide a general business update.

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Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: LGND) today announced that its partner Travere Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: TVTX) has received full approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for FILSPARI® (sparsentan) to slow kidney function decline in adults with primary IgAN who are at risk of disease progression. Ligand is entitled to milestone payments and a 9% royalty on worldwide net sales of FILSPARI.

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: LGND) today announced that Chief Executive Officer Todd Davis and Chief Financial Officer Tavo Espinoza will present at the H.C. Wainwright 26th Annual Global Investment Conference in New York on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time.

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: LGND) today reported financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, and provided an operating forecast and business update. Ligand management will host a conference call and webcast today at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss this announcement and answer questions.

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: LGND) today announced that it will report second quarter 2024 financial results after the close of the U.S. financial markets on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, and will hold a conference call at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time that same day to discuss financial results and provide a general business update.

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Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: LGND) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire APEIRON Biologics AG, which holds royalty rights to QARZIBA® (dinutuximab beta) for the treatment of high-risk neuroblastoma, for $100 million in cash. In addition, Ligand will pay APEIRON shareholders additional consideration based on future commercial and regulatory events, including up to $28 million if QARZIBA royalties exceed certain predetermined thresholds by either 2030 or 2034, respectively.

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Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: LGND) today announced that its partner Verona Pharma plc has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Ohtuvayre™ (ensifentrine). Ohtuvayre is the first inhaled product with a novel mechanism of action available for the maintenance treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in adult patients in more than 20 years. Ligand has earned a $5.8 million milestone payment upon FDA approval of Ohtuvayre and will earn an additional $13.8 million upon its commercial launch which is expected to occur during the third quarter of 2024. Ligand is entitled to a low single-digit royalty on worldwide net sales of Ohtuvayre.

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: LGND) today announced that its collaborator Merck, known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for CAPVAXIVE™, previously known as V116, a 21-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine for the prevention of invasive pneumococcal disease and pneumococcal pneumonia in the adult population. The indication for pneumococcal pneumonia is under accelerated approval. The FDA approval of CAPVAXIVE triggers a $2 million milestone payment to Ligand and the company is entitled to a royalty on worldwide net sales.

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: LGND) today announced that Todd Davis (Chief Executive Officer) and Tavo Espinoza (Chief Financial Officer) will participate in the following upcoming investor conferences:

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: LGND) today reported financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2024, and provided an operating forecast and business updates. Ligand management will host a conference call today beginning at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss this announcement and answer questions.

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: LGND) and Agenus Inc. (Nasdaq: AGEN), a leader in discovering and developing novel immunological agents to treat various cancers, today announced that the companies have entered into a royalty financing agreement to support Agenus’ key development initiatives in the ongoing BOT/BAL clinical development program, including its planned confirmatory Phase 3 trial in its lead indication of patients with metastatic, relapsed/refractory colorectal cancer not microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H) or deficient mismatch repair (dMMR), who are without active liver metastases (r/r MSS CRC NLM), along with other launch readiness activities.

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: LGND) today announced that it will report first quarter 2024 financial results after the close of the U.S. financial markets on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, and will hold a conference call at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time that same day to discuss financial results and provide a general business update.

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: LGND) today announced that its partners at the University of Minnesota (UMN) and CURx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. presented new data on Captisol-enabled™ Topiramate Injection (IV topiramate), a potential replacement therapy for the treatment of certain emergent neurological conditions, including epilepsy, when oral administration is not feasible.

Ligand Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: LGND) today announced the launch of Pelthos Therapeutics (Pelthos), a biopharmaceutical company, and the appointment of seasoned industry executive Scott Plesha to the role of Chief Executive Officer.

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: LGND) today announced that Chief Executive Officer Todd Davis and Chief Financial Officer Tavo Espinoza will participate in a fireside chat at the Barclays 26th Annual Global Healthcare Conference in Miami on Thursday, March 14, 2024, at 10:45 a.m. Eastern Time.

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: LGND) today announced that effective March 1, 2024, Ligand’s Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee approved the grant of a non-qualified stock option award to purchase 15,100 shares of its common stock to one non-executive employee. The grant date for the options was March 1, 2024.

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQLGND) has caught the attention of the investment community today with its bullish price action. The company’s shares have moved 23.34% on the day to $91.79.