Last deal

$111.4M

Amount

Post-IPO Equity

Stage

09.09.2015

Date

4

all rounds

$190.9M

Total amount

General

About Company
La Jolla Pharmaceutical is a biopharmaceutical company focused on innovative therapeutics for chronic organ failure and cancer.

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Also Known As

La Jolla, LJPC

founded date

01.01.1989

Number of employees

Company Type

For Profit

Last funding type

Post-IPO Equity

IPO status

Private

Description

Specializing in the discovery, development, and commercialization of groundbreaking treatments, La Jolla Pharmaceutical is dedicated to improving the lives of patients with life-threatening conditions. Their portfolio includes a first-in-class inhibitor targeting galectin-3, a molecule associated with chronic organ failure and cancer, as well as a natural peptide for treating hepatorenal syndrome. Additionally, the company offers an angiotensin II formulation for blood pressure regulation, a hepcidin formulation for iron metabolism regulation, and an FDA-approved antibiotic.