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Ligand Pharmaceuticals

Ligand Pharmaceuticals

Jupiter, Floridaligand.com

Overview

Ligand Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company that operates as a royalty aggregator, investing in the clinical development and commercialization of high-value medicines while licensing its proprietary technology platforms, Captisol and NITRICIL, to global pharmaceutical partners.

Year Founded

1987

Portfolio Companies

7

Website

ligand.com

Investments

Ligand Pharmaceuticals investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Zerion PharmaJun 2026VC RoundLead
Lona Biotherapeutics Ltd.Dec 2025Private PlacementCo-investor
Castle Creek BiosciencesFeb 2025DebtLead
Palvella TherapeuticsDec 2024Private PlacementCo-investor
invIOs GmbHOct 2024Series ACo-investor

Key People

Melanie Herman

Executive Director Investor Relations and FP&A

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersJupiter, Florida
Year Founded1987

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