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Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Arena Pharmaceuticals : Initiation of Phase 1 Clinical Trial of APD916 for Narcolepsy and Cataplexy

Arena PharmaceuticalsMarch 24, 2010 - Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARNA) announced the initiation of patient screening in a Phase 1 clinical trial of APD916, a novel oral drug candidate discovered by Arena that targets the histamine H3 receptor for the treatment of narcolepsy and cataplexy.

"There is a need for better tolerated, more effective therapies for narcolepsy, especially narcolepsy with cataplexy,"... Arena Pharmaceuticals' Press Release -