Arena Pharmaceuticals

Company

Investment-firm

Last deal

$56M

Amount

Post-IPO Equity

Stage

28.10.2020

Date

8

all rounds

$1.1B

Total amount

General

About Company
Arena Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage biotech company that focuses on developing solutions for various diseases.

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Also Known As

Arena

founded date

01.01.1977

Number of employees

Company Type

For Profit

Last funding type

Post-IPO Equity

IPO status

Private

Description

The company's leading drug candidate, lorcaserin hydrochloride, has received positive clinical trial data and is marketed in the U.S. and South Korea under the brand name Belviq for weight management. Arena Pharmaceuticals collaborates with Eisai to market Belviq in other countries and has a presence in Europe through its Swiss subsidiary, Arena GmbH. The company's pipeline includes drugs for autoimmune, vascular, and thrombotic diseases, as well as dementia-associated psychosis, nervous system issues, and pain. Arena Pharmaceuticals is now part of Pfizer.
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