美国Ligand  
Ligand公司发现、开发新型药物，以满足下列多种疾病领域未获满足的紧迫医疗需求：肝炎、肌肉退行性变、阿尔茨海默病、血脂异常、糖尿病、贫血、COPD、哮喘、类风湿性关节炎和骨质疏松。Ligand公司的专利药物发现和开发项目采用了先进的细胞检测、组织特异性受体配体相互作用和基因表达工具。Ligand公司认为其拥有同类公司中最强大的资产阵容之一，包括与制药企业通过伙伴关系开发的商业化疗法。Ligand公司与世界领先的制药企业建立了多项联盟，包括葛兰素史克、默克、辉瑞、百时美施贵宝和阿斯利康，不同阶段的开发项目超过30个


Ligand Pharmaceuticals is located in La Jolla, California on the cliffs just above Torrey Pines Beach. Founded in 1987, Ligand is a biotech company with a rich heritage in drug discovery and development. Ligand has used its drug development expertise to produce over 40 clinical candidates, 22 INDs, and 5 approved drugs. That's a level of productivity that ranks near the top of the biotech industry.

Today, Ligand is operating with a lean and highly focused team, the vast majority of which work in drug discovery research. We are driven by our belief that we can discover new and important medicines and generate significant financial returns for investors.