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La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company Added to the Russell Microcap IndexSAN DIEGO --(Business Wire)-- La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company (Nasdaq: LJPC) (the "Company" or "La Jolla"), a leader in the development of therapeutics targeting significant unmet life-threatening diseases, today announced that the Company was added to the Russell Microcap Index when Russell Investments reconstituted its comprehensive set of U.S. and global equity indices on June 27. "We have been working diligently to develop novel therapies for unmet medical needs," said George Tidmarsh, Chief Executive Officer of La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company. "We expect inclusion in the Russell Microcap Index will increase the liquidity of our stock and expose us to a wide range of institutions, investors, and index funds that reference them." The Russell Microcap Index measures the performance of the mcrocap segment of the U.S. equity market. Microcap stocks make up less than 3% of the U.S. equity market (by market cap) and consist of the smallest 1,000 securities in the small-cap Russell 2000 Index, plus the next 1,000 smallest eligible securities by market cap. The Russell Microcap Index is constructed to provide a comprehensive and unbiased barometer for the microcap segment trading on national exchanges. The Index is completely reconstituted annually to ensure new and growing equities are reflected and companies continue to reflect appropriate capitalization and value characteristics. You can find out more about the Russell Microcap Index by clicking here. About La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of innovative therapeutics for chronic organ failure and cancer. GCS (News - Alert)-100, the Company's lead product candidate, is a first-in-class inhibitor of galectin-3, a novel molecular target implicated in chronic organ failure and cancer. GCS-100 currently is in Phase 2 clinical development for chronic kidney disease (CKD). LJPC-501, the Company's second product candidate, is a natural peptide for the potential treatment of hepatorenal syndrome. LJPC-401, the Company's third product candidate, is a natural peptide for the potential treatment of iron overload. For more information on the Company, please visit http://www.ljpc.com. |
