SAN DIEGO, July 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Orexigen(R) Therapeutics, Inc. , a biopharmaceutical company focused on the treatment of obesity, plans to announce the results of the three remaining Phase 3 clinical trials in the Contrave program on Monday, July 20, 2009 before the markets open. The announcement will be followed by a live webcast and conference call at 8:00 a.m. Eastern time.
About Orexigen Therapeutics
Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of pharmaceutical product candidates for the treatment of obesity. Orexigen’s lead combination product candidates targeted for obesity are Contrave(R), which is in Phase III clinical trials, and Empatic(TM) which is in the later stages of Phase II development. Both product candidates take advantage of the Company’s understanding of how the brain appears to regulate appetite and energy expenditure, as well as the mechanisms that come into play to limit weight loss over time. Each product candidate is designed to act on a specific group of neurons in the central nervous system with the goal of achieving appetite suppression and sustained weight loss. Further information about the Company can be found at www.orexigen.com.
Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc.
