LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED Research and Development Expense
LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED (LGND) reported Research and Development Expense of $14.67 million for the 3-month period ending 2026-06-30, per its 10-Q filed 2026-08-07.
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us-gaap:ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense · last filed 2026-08-07
- LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED research and development expense for the quarter ending 2026-06-30 was $14.67M, a 123.36% increase year-over-year.
- LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED research and development expense for the quarter ending 2026-03-31 was $2.15M, a 95.71% decline year-over-year.
- LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED research and development expense for the quarter ending 2025-12-31 was $3.51M, a 20.66% decline year-over-year.
- LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED research and development expense for the quarter ending 2025-09-30 was $21.02M, a 270.38% increase year-over-year.
- LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED research and development expense for fiscal 2025 was $81.18M, a 278.91% increase from fiscal 2024.
- LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED research and development expense for fiscal 2024 was $21.43M, a 12.68% decline from fiscal 2023.
- LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED research and development expense for fiscal 2023 was $24.54M, a 32.00% decline from fiscal 2022.
- LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED research and development expense for fiscal 2022 was $36.08M, a 12.39% increase from fiscal 2021.
| Period end | Research and Development Expense 3 month | Research and Development Expense 3 month as first filed | Research and Development Expense 6 month | Research and Development Expense 6 month as first filed | Research and Development Expense 9 month | Research and Development Expense 9 month as first filed | Research and Development Expense 12 month | Research and Development Expense 12 month as first filed |
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| 2026-06-30 | $14.67M 10-Q · filed 2026-08-07 | $16.82M 10-Q · filed 2026-08-07 | $20.33M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2026-08-07 | $41.35M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2026-08-07 | ||||
| 2026-03-31 | $2.15M 10-Q · filed 2026-05-08 | $5.66M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2026-05-08 | $26.68M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2026-05-08 | $33.24M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2026-08-07 | ||||
| 2025-12-31 | $3.51M derived: 10-K 12 month − 10-Q 9 month · filed 2026-02-27 | $24.53M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2026-02-27 | $31.10M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2026-08-07 | $81.18M 10-K · filed 2026-02-27 | ||||
| 2025-09-30 | $21.02M 10-Q · filed 2025-11-07 | $27.59M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2026-08-07 | $77.67M 10-Q · filed 2025-11-07 | $82.10M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2026-08-07 | ||||
| 2025-06-30 | $6.57M 10-Q · filed 2026-08-07 | $56.65M 10-Q · filed 2026-08-07 | $61.08M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2026-08-07 | $66.75M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2026-08-07 | ||||
| 2025-03-31 | $50.09M 10-Q · filed 2026-05-08 | $54.51M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2026-05-08 | $60.19M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2026-05-08 | $65.54M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2026-05-08 | ||||
| 2024-12-31 | $4.42M derived: 10-K 12 month − 10-Q 9 month · filed 2026-02-27 | $10.10M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2026-02-27 | $15.45M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2026-02-27 | $21.43M 10-K · filed 2026-02-27 | ||||
| 2024-09-30 | $5.67M 10-Q · filed 2025-11-07 | $11.03M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2025-11-07 | $17.00M 10-Q · filed 2025-11-07 | $22.49M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2026-02-27 | ||||
| 2024-06-30 | $5.35M 10-Q · filed 2025-08-08 | $11.32M 10-Q · filed 2025-08-08 | $16.81M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2026-02-27 | $22.34M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2026-02-27 | ||||
| 2024-03-31 | $5.97M 10-Q · filed 2025-05-09 | $11.46M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2026-02-27 | $16.99M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2026-02-27 | $23.84M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2026-02-27 | ||||
| 2023-12-31 | $5.49M derived: 10-K 12 month − 10-Q 9 month · filed 2026-02-27 | $11.02M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2026-02-27 | $17.87M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2026-02-27 | $24.54M 10-K · filed 2026-02-27 | ||||
| 2023-09-30 | $5.53M 10-Q · filed 2024-11-08 | $12.39M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2024-11-08 | $19.05M 10-Q · filed 2024-11-08 | $28.25M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2024-11-08 | ||||
| 2023-06-30 | $6.85M 10-Q · filed 2024-08-07 | $13.52M 10-Q · filed 2024-08-07 | $22.71M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2024-08-07 | $31.95M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2024-08-07 | ||||
| 2023-03-31 | $6.66M 10-Q · filed 2024-05-08 | $15.86M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2024-05-08 | $25.10M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2024-05-08 | $33.57M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2024-05-08 | ||||
| 2022-12-31 | $9.20M 10-K · filed 2023-02-28 | $18.44M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2023-11-09 | $26.90M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2023-11-09 | $36.08M 10-K · filed 2025-02-28 | ||||
| 2022-09-30 | $9.24M 10-Q · filed 2023-11-09 | $22.04M 10-Q · filed 2022-11-08 | $17.71M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2023-11-09 | $26.89M 10-Q · filed 2023-11-09 | $61.46M 10-Q · filed 2022-11-08 | $35.03M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2023-11-09 | ||
| 2022-06-30 | $8.47M 10-Q · filed 2023-08-09 | $19.12M 10-Q · filed 2022-08-09 | $17.65M 10-Q · filed 2023-08-09 | $39.42M 10-Q · filed 2022-08-09 | $25.79M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2023-08-09 | $33.22M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2023-08-09 | ||
| 2022-03-31 | $9.18M 10-Q · filed 2023-05-08 | $20.31M 10-Q · filed 2022-05-09 | $17.33M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2023-05-08 | $24.76M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2023-05-08 | $32.24M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2023-05-08 | |||
| 2021-12-31 | $8.15M 10-K · filed 2023-02-28 | $15.58M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2023-02-28 | $23.06M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2023-02-28 | $32.10M 10-K · filed 2024-02-29 | $69.01M 10-K · filed 2022-02-28 | |||
| 2021-09-30 | $7.43M 10-K · filed 2023-02-28 | $16.94M 10-Q · filed 2021-11-09 | $14.91M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2023-02-28 | $50.77M 10-Q · filed 2022-11-08 | $26.98M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2023-02-28 | |||
| 2021-06-30 | $7.48M 10-K · filed 2023-02-28 | $15.95M 10-Q · filed 2021-08-03 | $33.83M 10-Q · filed 2022-08-09 | $19.55M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2023-02-28 | $32.41M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2023-02-28 | |||
| 2021-03-31 | $9.05M 10-K · filed 2023-02-28 | $17.88M 10-Q · filed 2021-05-06 | $12.07M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2023-02-28 | $24.93M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2023-02-28 | $37.66M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2023-02-28 | |||
| 2020-12-31 | $3.03M derived: 10-K 12 month − 10-Q 9 month · filed 2023-02-28 | $15.88M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2023-02-28 | $28.61M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2023-02-28 | $40.50M 10-K · filed 2023-02-28 | $59.39M 10-K · filed 2021-02-24 | |||
| 2020-09-30 | $12.85M 10-Q · filed 2021-11-09 | $25.59M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2021-11-09 | $37.48M 10-Q · filed 2021-11-09 | $56.14M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2022-02-28 | ||||
| 2020-06-30 | $12.73M 10-Q · filed 2021-08-03 | $24.62M 10-Q · filed 2021-08-03 | $43.29M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2022-02-28 | $57.03M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2022-02-28 | ||||
| 2020-03-31 | $11.89M 10-Q · filed 2021-05-06 | $30.55M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2022-02-28 | $44.30M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2022-02-28 | $56.51M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2022-02-28 | ||||
| 2019-12-31 | $18.66M derived: 10-K 12 month − 10-Q 9 month · filed 2022-02-28 | $32.41M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2022-02-28 | $44.62M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2022-02-28 | $55.91M 10-K · filed 2022-02-28 | ||||
| 2019-09-30 | $13.74M 10-Q · filed 2020-11-06 | $25.95M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2020-11-06 | $37.24M 10-Q · filed 2020-11-06 | $46.08M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2021-02-24 | ||||
| 2019-06-30 | $12.21M 10-Q · filed 2020-08-07 | $23.50M 10-Q · filed 2020-08-07 | $32.34M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2021-02-24 | $37.83M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2021-02-24 | ||||
| 2019-03-31 | $11.29M 10-Q · filed 2020-05-08 | $20.13M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2021-02-24 | $25.61M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2021-02-24 | $31.75M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2021-02-24 | ||||
| 2018-12-31 | $8.84M derived: 10-K 12 month − 10-Q 9 month · filed 2021-02-24 | $14.32M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2021-02-24 | $20.46M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2021-02-24 | $27.86M 10-K · filed 2021-02-24 | ||||
| 2018-09-30 | $5.48M 10-Q · filed 2019-11-08 | $11.62M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2019-11-08 | $19.02M 10-Q · filed 2019-11-08 | $27.66M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2020-02-27 | ||||
| 2018-06-30 | $6.13M 10-Q · filed 2019-08-08 | $13.54M 10-Q · filed 2019-08-08 | $22.18M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2020-02-27 | $26.93M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2020-02-27 | ||||
| 2018-03-31 | $7.41M 10-Q · filed 2019-05-09 | $16.04M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2020-02-27 | $20.80M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2020-02-27 | $25.62M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2020-02-27 | ||||
| 2017-12-31 | $8.63M derived: 10-K 12 month − 10-Q 9 month · filed 2020-02-27 | $13.39M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2020-02-27 | $18.21M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2020-02-27 | $26.89M 10-K · filed 2020-02-27 | ||||
| 2017-09-30 | $4.76M 10-Q · filed 2018-11-08 | $9.58M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2018-11-08 | $18.25M 10-Q · filed 2018-11-08 | $24.66M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2019-02-28 | ||||
| 2017-06-30 | $4.82M 10-Q · filed 2018-08-08 | $13.49M 10-Q · filed 2018-08-08 | $19.90M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2019-02-28 | $25.80M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2019-02-28 | ||||
| 2017-03-31 | $8.67M 10-Q · filed 2018-05-09 | $15.08M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2019-02-28 | $20.98M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2019-02-28 | $25.89M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2019-02-28 | ||||
| 2016-12-31 | $6.41M derived: 10-K 12 month − 10-Q 9 month · filed 2019-02-28 | $12.31M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2019-02-28 | $17.22M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2019-02-28 | $21.22M 10-K · filed 2019-02-28 | ||||
| 2016-09-30 | $5.90M 10-Q · filed 2017-11-09 | $10.81M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2017-11-09 | $14.81M 10-Q · filed 2017-11-09 | $17.09M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2018-03-01 | ||||
| 2016-06-30 | $4.91M 10-Q · filed 2017-08-09 | $4.51M 10-Q · filed 2016-08-04 | $8.91M 10-Q · filed 2017-08-09 | $8.51M 10-Q · filed 2016-08-04 | $11.19M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2018-03-01 | $13.14M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2018-03-01 | ||
| 2016-03-31 | $4.00M 10-Q · filed 2017-05-09 | $6.28M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2018-03-01 | $8.22M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2018-03-01 | $11.64M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2018-03-01 | ||||
| 2015-12-31 | $2.27M derived: 10-K 12 month − 10-Q 9 month · filed 2018-03-01 | $4.22M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2018-03-01 | $7.64M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2018-03-01 | $11.01M 10-K · filed 2018-03-01 | $13.38M 10-K · filed 2016-02-26 | |||
| 2015-09-30 | $1.95M 10-Q · filed 2016-11-14 | $2.54M 10-Q · filed 2015-11-09 | $5.36M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2016-11-14 | $8.73M 10-Q · filed 2016-11-14 | $10.51M 10-Q · filed 2015-11-09 | $9.63M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2017-02-28 | ||
| 2015-06-30 | $3.42M 10-Q · filed 2016-11-14 | $4.01M 10-Q · filed 2015-08-05 | $6.78M 10-Q · filed 2016-11-14 | $7.97M 10-Q · filed 2015-08-05 | $7.69M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2017-02-28 | $10.71M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2017-02-28 | ||
| 2015-03-31 | $3.37M 10-Q · filed 2016-11-14 | $3.96M 10-Q · filed 2015-05-11 | $4.27M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2017-02-28 | $7.29M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2017-02-28 | $9.98M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2017-02-28 | |||
| 2014-12-31 | $905.00K derived: 10-K 12 month − 10-Q 9 month · filed 2017-02-28 | $3.93M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2017-02-28 | $6.62M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2017-02-28 | $9.75M 10-K · filed 2017-02-28 | $9.27M 10-K · filed 2014-12-01 | |||
| 2014-09-30 | $3.02M 10-Q · filed 2015-11-09 | $5.71M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2015-11-09 | $8.84M 10-Q · filed 2015-11-09 | $11.21M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2016-11-14 | ||||
| 2014-06-30 | $2.69M 10-Q · filed 2015-08-05 | $5.82M 10-Q · filed 2015-08-05 | $8.19M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2016-11-14 | $10.61M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2016-11-14 | ||||
| 2014-03-31 | $3.13M 10-Q · filed 2015-05-11 | $5.50M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2016-11-14 | $7.92M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2016-11-14 | $9.94M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2016-11-14 | ||||
| 2013-12-31 | $2.37M derived: 10-K 12 month − 10-Q 9 month · filed 2016-11-14 | $4.79M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2016-11-14 | $6.81M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2016-11-14 | $9.27M 10-K · filed 2016-11-14 | ||||
| 2013-09-30 | $2.41M 10-Q · filed 2014-10-31 | $4.44M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2014-10-31 | $6.90M 10-Q · filed 2014-10-31 | $9.38M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2015-02-23 | ||||
| 2013-06-30 | $2.02M 10-Q · filed 2014-08-05 | $4.49M 10-Q · filed 2014-08-05 | $6.96M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2015-02-23 | $9.61M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2015-02-23 | ||||
| 2013-03-31 | $2.46M 10-Q · filed 2014-05-07 | $4.94M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2015-02-23 | $7.59M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2015-02-23 | $10.44M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2015-02-23 | ||||
| 2012-12-31 | $2.48M derived: 10-K 12 month − 10-Q 9 month · filed 2015-02-23 | $5.12M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2015-02-23 | $7.97M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2015-02-23 | $10.79M 10-K · filed 2015-02-23 | ||||
| 2012-09-30 | $2.65M 10-Q · filed 2013-11-08 | $5.50M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2013-11-08 | $8.31M 10-Q · filed 2013-11-08 | $10.91M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2014-12-12 | ||||
| 2012-06-30 | $2.85M 10-Q · filed 2013-08-01 | $5.67M 10-Q · filed 2013-08-01 | $8.27M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2014-12-12 | $10.74M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2014-12-12 | ||||
| 2012-03-31 | $2.82M 10-Q · filed 2013-05-08 | $5.42M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2014-12-12 | $7.89M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2014-12-12 | $11.12M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2014-12-12 | ||||
| 2011-12-31 | $2.60M derived: 10-K/A 12 month − 10-Q 9 month · filed 2014-12-12 | $5.07M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2014-12-12 | $8.31M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2014-12-12 | $10.29M 10-K/A · filed 2014-12-12 | ||||
| 2011-09-30 | $2.47M 10-Q · filed 2012-11-14 | $5.71M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2012-11-14 | $7.69M 10-Q · filed 2012-11-14 | $10.85M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2013-03-14 | ||||
| 2011-06-30 | $3.24M 10-Q/A · filed 2012-11-14 | $5.22M 10-Q/A · filed 2012-11-14 | $8.38M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2013-03-14 | $13.31M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2013-03-14 | ||||
| 2011-03-31 | $1.99M 10-Q/A · filed 2012-11-14 | $5.14M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2013-03-14 | $10.08M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2013-03-14 | $16.68M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2013-03-14 | ||||
| 2010-12-31 | $3.15M derived: 10-K 12 month − 10-Q/A 9 month · filed 2013-03-14 | $8.09M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2013-03-14 | $14.69M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2013-03-14 | $22.07M 10-K · filed 2013-03-14 | ||||
| 2010-09-30 | $4.93M 10-Q/A · filed 2012-02-10 | $11.54M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2012-02-10 | $18.91M 10-Q/A · filed 2012-02-10 | |||||
| 2010-06-30 | $6.60M 10-Q/A · filed 2012-02-10 | $13.96M 10-Q/A · filed 2012-02-10 | ||||||
| 2009-12-31 | $39.87M 10-K/A · filed 2012-11-14 |