SAN DIEGO, May 7, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Arena
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARNA) today announced that it
will host a conference call and webcast at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (2:00 p.m. Pacific Time) on Monday, May 11, 2015, to provide a corporate
update and discuss first quarter 2015 financial results. Arena will
release its financial results after the NASDAQ Global Select Market
closes that day.
The conference call may be accessed by dialing 877.643.7155 for
domestic callers and 914.495.8552 for international callers. Please
specify to the operator that you would like to join the "Arena
Pharmaceuticals' First Quarter 2015 Financial Results Call." The
conference call will be webcast live under the investor relations
section of Arena's website at www.arenapharm.com, and will be
archived there for 30 days following the call. Please connect to
Arena's website several minutes prior to the start of the broadcast
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 focus is discovering, developing and
commercializing drugs to address unmet medical needs, and
BELVIQ® (lorcaserin HCl) is Arena's first internally
discovered drug approved for marketing. 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 or lorcaserin; 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 lorcaserin 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.
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Media Contact:
Russo Partners
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Scott A.
Rieger
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David
Schull
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Senior Director,
Investor Relations
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President
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srieger@arenapharm.com
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david.schull@russopartnersllc.com
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858.453.7200, ext.
1374
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858.717.2310
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www.arenapharm.com
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