EWTX vs LGND Comparison

Edgewise Therapeutics Inc is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company. It is focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of treatments for severe, rare muscle disorders. It is developing orally bioavailable, small molecule therapies for musculoskeletal diseases. The company's product candidates are Sevasemten and EDG-7500. Sevasemten is an orally administered small molecule designed to address the root cause of dystrophinopathies including Duchenne muscular dystrophy (Duchenne) and Becker muscular dystrophy (Becker). The company is currently studying Sevasemten in Phase 2 trials, which are being held in the U.S. and Israel and in certain countries in Europe and Australasia.

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and acquiring technologies that aid in creating medicine. The company has partnerships and license agreements with various pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. Ligand's business model is based on drug discovery, early-stage drug development, product reformulation, and partnerships. The company's revenue consists of three primary elements: royalties from commercialized products, license and milestone payments, and sale of its trademarked Captisol material.