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Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc

10275 Science Center Dr
San Diego, California 92121-1117
USA
tel: +1 8585507500
http://www.ligand.com

Description

Operating out of San Diego, California, Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated discovers, develops, and markets new drugs, concentrating on cancer, skin diseases, hormone-related diseases, osteoporosis, metabolic disorders, cardiovascular diseases, and inflammatory diseases. Ligand's drug development program relies on the company's expertise on the way hormones work, in particular intracellular receptor (IR) technology. Receptors in the human body permit cells to respond to hormones or other chemical messengers. Similar to IR technology is STAT technology, which Ligand uses to target a receptor located on the surface of a cell rather than the interior. In essence, Ligand develops drugs that attach to a receptor in order to affect the body in a manner similar to the way a hormone naturally acts. In recognition of the company's expertise in this field, a number of larger and more established global pharmaceutical companies have forged collaborative relationships, including Pfizer, Glaxo Wellcome, American Home Products, SmithKline Beecham, Eli Lilly, Abbott Laboratories, Warner-Lambert, and Elan Corporation.

Products

• Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing