Dec 1 (Reuters) - Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc LGND.O :
* PALVELLA THERAPEUTICS AND LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS EXPAND
STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP TO ACCELERATE PHASE 3 DEVELOPMENT OF
QTORIN™ RAPAMYCIN FOR MICROCYSTIC LYMPHATIC MALFORMATIONS AND
ADDITIONAL HIGH UNMET NEED CLINICAL INDICATIONS
* LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC - PALVELLA RECEIVED $5 MILLION
UPFRONT PAYMENT
* LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC - LIGAND'S EXISTING TIERED
ROYALTY ON
WORLDWIDE COMMERCIAL SALES OF QTORIN RAPAMYCIN INCREASED TO
8.0-9.8%
* LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS- GRANTED OPTION TO BUY SINGLE-DIGIT
ROYALTY ON EACH NOVEL TOPICAL PRODUCT CANDIDATE GENERATED FROM
PALVELLA'S QTORIN™ PLATFORM
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