Arena Pharmaceuticals Continues Phase 3 BLOOM Obesity Trial Following Independent Echocardiogaphic Data Safety Monitoring Bo...(otein-coupled receptors an important cla...)

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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 the continuation of the Phase 3 BLOOM trial and development of lorcaserin, the significance of such continuation, the significance of the review of echocardiographic data, the timing of the EDSMB's month 12 review of echocardiographic data, the rate of valvulopathy in the BLOOM placebo group, the timing, number, protocol, design, scope and other aspects of lorcaserin trials, the thoroughness of the expected database of lorcaserin data in evaluating and understanding lorcaserin, the growth and impact of obesity, the need for novel, safe and effective treatment options to address obesity, the ability of lorcaserin to fulfill such need, the ability of data to support the use of lorcaserin, the tolerability, side effects, efficacy and potential of lorcaserin, the breadth of Arena's pipeline, and about Arena's strategy, preclinical and internal and partnered clinical programs, and ability to 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, Arena's planned clinical trials may not proceed at the time Arena expects or at all, the results of preclinical studies or clinical trials may not be predictive of future result
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