SAN DIEGO, Feb. 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Arena
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARNA) announced today that the
company is scheduled to present a corporate overview and update at
the 17th Annual BIO CEO
& Investor Conference on Tuesday,
February 10, 2015, at 10:30 a.m.
Eastern Time (7:30 a.m. Pacific
Time), at The Waldorf Astoria in New York City.
A live audio webcast of the presentation will be available under
the investor relations section of Arena's website at
www.arenapharm.com. A replay of the presentation will be available
for 30 days following the event. Please connect to Arena's website
several minutes prior to the start of the webcast to ensure
adequate time for any software download that may be necessary.
About Arena Pharmaceuticals
Arena is embracing the challenge of improving health by seeking
to bring innovative medicines targeting G protein-coupled receptors
to patients. Arena's internally discovered drug, BELVIQ®
(lorcaserin HCl), is approved in the
United States, and Arena is focused on discovering,
developing and commercializing additional drugs to address unmet
medical needs. Arena's US operations are located in
San Diego, California, and its
operations outside of the United
States, including its commercial manufacturing facility, are
located in Zofingen, Switzerland.
For more information, visit Arena's website at
www.arenapharm.com.
Arena Pharmaceuticals® and Arena® are registered service marks
of Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. BELVIQ® is a registered
trademark of Arena Pharmaceuticals GmbH.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking
statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Such
forward-looking statements include statements about embracing the
challenge of improving health; seeking to bring innovative
medicines to patients; and Arena's focus, plans, goals, strategy,
expectations, research and development programs, and ability to
discover and develop compounds and commercialize drugs. For such
statements, Arena claims the protection of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual events or results may differ
materially from Arena's expectations. Factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking
statements include, but are not limited to, the following: risks
related to commercializing drugs, including regulatory,
manufacturing, supply and marketing issues and the availability and
use of BELVIQ; cash and revenues generated from BELVIQ, including
the impact of competition; the risk that Arena's revenues are based
in part on estimates, judgment and accounting policies, and
incorrect estimates or disagreement regarding estimates or
accounting policies may result in changes to Arena's guidance or
previously reported results; the timing and outcome of regulatory
review is uncertain, and BELVIQ may not be approved for marketing
in combination with another drug, for another indication or using a
different formulation or in any other territory for any indication;
regulatory decisions in one territory may impact other regulatory
decisions and Arena's business prospects; government and commercial
reimbursement and pricing decisions; risks related to relying on
collaborative arrangements; the timing and receipt of payments and
fees, if any, from collaborators; the entry into or modification or
termination of collaborative arrangements; unexpected or
unfavorable new data; nonclinical and clinical data is voluminous
and detailed, and regulatory agencies may interpret or weigh the
importance of data differently and reach different conclusions than
Arena or others, request additional information, have additional
recommendations or change their guidance or requirements before or
after approval; data and other information related to any of
Arena's research and development may not meet regulatory
requirements or otherwise be sufficient for (or Arena or a
collaborator may not pursue) further research and development,
regulatory review or approval or continued marketing; Arena's and
third parties' intellectual property rights; the timing, success
and cost of Arena's research and development; results of clinical
trials and other studies are subject to different interpretations
and may not be predictive of future results; clinical trials and
other studies may not proceed at the time or in the manner expected
or at all; having adequate funds; and satisfactory resolution of
litigation or other disagreements with others. Additional factors
that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
stated or implied by Arena's forward-looking statements are
disclosed in Arena's filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. These forward-looking statements represent Arena's
judgment as of the time of this release. Arena disclaims any intent
or obligation to update these forward-looking statements, other
than as may be required under applicable law.
Contact: Arena
Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Craig M. Audet,
Ph.D., Senior Vice President,
Operations & Head of Global Regulatory Affairs
caudet@arenapharm.com
858.453.7200, ext. 1612
www.arenapharm.com
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david.schull@russopartnersllc.com
858.717.2310
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