La Jolla Pharmaceutical (LJPC)

Overall impact
B (77)

Commentary

La Jolla Pharmaceutical is a strong overall performer. With a 'B' rating of 76.9 for overall impact (91st percentile compared to all companies), La Jolla Pharmaceutical ranks 104th out of 585 industry peers, behind Biogen, Amgen, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and 100 others, and ahead of Grifols, Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Gilead Sciences and 478 others. On top material causes for La Jolla Pharmaceutical's industry (Pharmaceuticals & Biotech), La Jolla Pharmaceutical performs well in Reduced Use of tobacco (95.5 score), Access to Affordable Healthcare (95.9), Child and Maternal Health (95.4) and 6 other causes where it received an 'A' score and performs poorly in Accountable Institutions (19.4 score) and Disaster Readiness and Effective Aid (36.9).
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Company
Employees
61
Sector
Health Care
Industry
Biotechnology
Sub-industry
Biotechnology
SASB industry
Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals
Headquarters
Ma, United States
Share classes
LJPC
Description
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company engages in the development and commercialization of therapies that improve outcomes in patients suffering from life-threatening diseases. The company offers GIAPREZA, a vasoconstrictor indicated to increase blood pressure in adults with septic or other distributive shock; and XERAVA, a tetracycline class antibacterial indicated for the treatment of complicated intra-abdominal infections in patients 18 years of age and older. It offers GIAPREZA and XERAVA to hospitals and other healthcare organizations in the United States. Its product candidates that are in early stage clinical or preclinical development include TP-6076, an IV formulation of a fully synthetic fluorocycline derivative for the treatment of certain multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria; TP-271, an IV and oral formulation of a fully synthetic fluorocycline for the treatment of respiratory disease caused by bacterial biothreat and antibiotic-resistant public health pathogens, as well as bacterial pathogens associated with community-acquired bacterial pneumonia; and TP-2846, an IV formulation of a tetracycline for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia. The company has license agreements with Everest Medicines Limited to develop and commercialize XERAVA, and PAION AG to commercialize GIAPREZA and XERAVA. La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company was incorporated in 1989 and is based in Waltham, Massachusetts. As of August 22, 2022, La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company operates as a subsidiary of Innoviva, Inc.
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