Shares of Ligand (NASDAQ: LGND) popped 13% today after its partner GlaxoSmithKline's (NYSE: GSK) drug Promacta received an additional indication (an FDA approval) to increase low blood platelet levels in cases of chronic hepatitis C. However, new advances in hepatitis C care are revolutionizing treatment ideas that may take the wind out of Ligand's sails.
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FDA Approval Victory a Yawner?
By Dave Williamson and Max Macaluso
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Nov 19, 2012 at 4:07PM
NASDAQ: LGND
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
Market Cap
$2B
Today's Change
(1.74%) $1.97
Current Price
$115.39
Price as of June 11, 2025, 4:00 p.m. ET
Will Ligand's jump today be short lived?
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