

JUPITER, Fla., Oct. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: LGND) today announced that its annual Investor Day will take place on Tuesday, December 8, 2026 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ET at the Harvard Club of New York City at 35 West 44th Street, New York, NY 10036.

JUPITER, Fla., Oct. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: LGND) today announced that it will report third quarter 2026 financial results on Thursday, October 29, 2026.

JUPITER, Fla., Sept. 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: LGND) today announced that it has entered into a financing agreement with AvenCell Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage cell therapy company developing controllable, allogeneic CAR-T therapies for patients with cancer, for up to $47 million.

DEL MAR, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sydnexis, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing a novel low-dose atropine formulation to treat pediatric progressive myopia (PPM), today announced an agreement with Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ: LGND) to sell its royalty rights associated with net sales of Ryjunea® in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). Under the terms of the agreement, Ligand will pay $23 million upfront to acquire a 100% interest in certain payments an.

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Primrose Bio, Inc. ("Primrose"), a provider of production solutions for next-generation biologics, today announced the closing of a financing round led by new investor Signet Healthcare Partners ("Signet"), with significant participation from existing investors 1315 Capital, Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: LGND), LDV Partners, and Agent Capital.

Ryjunea is the first and only pharmacologic treatment approved by the European Commission and UK MHRA to slow myopia progression in pediatric patients Ligand will receive a tiered low-double-digit to high-teens royalty on Ryjunea net sales in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa JUPITER, Fla., Sept. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: LGND) today announced it has acquired an ascending tiered royalty interest in Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND) is reassessed after a ~10% loss since its last 'Buy' rating. The article focuses on LGND's future prospects, emphasizing its key royalty producing assets. LGND is highlighted as a reliable midcap pharma with a high-growth business model.

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