Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND) Announces $2M Milestone Payment, Affirms 2012 Revenue Guidance

October 22, 2012 8:33 AM EDT
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ: LGND) will receive a $2 million milestone payment from Merck, known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, under the terms of a development and license collaboration for the development of dinaciclib.

Ligand is also affirming its previous 2012 revenue forecast of $30 million. However, the company now sees third quarter revenue of approximately $6 million, versus earlier guidance of approximately $8 million, and revenue in the fourth quarter now projected to be approximately $13 million, versus earlier guidance of approximately $11 million.


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