La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company, a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of therapeutics for chronic organ failure and cancer. The company?s products include GCS-100, a Phase-1/2 clinical trial drug used for the treatment of chronic kidney disease. It also provides LJPC-501, a peptide agonist of the renin-angiotensin system, which is designed to help restore kidney function in patients with hepatorenal syndrome. In addition, the company is developing LJPC-101, a subcutaneous formulation of GCS-100; LJPC-201, an oral galectin-3 inhibitor; and LJPC-301, a monoclonal antibody designed to neutralize galectin-3. La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
