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VIVUS (VVUS) Lower Heading into Obesity 2012 Event; Will Present New Qsymia Data

September 24, 2012 11:15 AM EDT
VIVUS, Inc. (Nasdaq: VVUS) shares are trading lower amid the company presenting new Qsymia data at an industry event later on Monday.

According to a prior release, VIVUS will present multiple scientific abstracts at Obesity 2012, the 30th Annual Scientific Meeting of The Obesity Society, to be held September 20th to September 24th in San Antonio, Texas. The presentations will be made from noon to 1:30pm EDT (1:00pm to 2:30pm EDT).

Notably, Qsymia was recently announced for the U.S. market, though its having trouble clearing the hurdle in Europe.

The five posters are:
  • Title: Weight Loss and Reduction in Unique Antidiabetic Medication Use in Obese Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Using Extended-Release Phentermine/Topiramate Over 2 YearsLead Authors: T. GarveyPoster Number: 459-P

  • Title: Weight Loss by Degree of Comorbidity as Assessed by the Edmonton Obesity Staging System in Subjects Receiving Extended-Release Phentermine/TopiramateLead Author: L. J. CheskinPoster Number: 460-P

  • Title: Weight Loss and Changes in Blood Pressure and Triglycerides by Degree of Comorbidity in Subjects Receiving Extended-Release Phentermine/Topiramate Lead Author: A. M. SharmaPoster Number: 461-P

  • Title: Reduction in Cardiovascular Risk Associated With Weight Loss in Three Clinical Trials of Obese Subjects Receiving Extended-Release Phentermine/TopiramateLead Author: T. Church Poster Number: 462-P

  • Title: Application of Proposed Treatment Algorithm Improves the Benefit/Risk Profile of Phentermine Plus Extended-Release TopiramateLead Authors: R. DvorakPoster Number: 34-LB-P
Shares of VIVUS are over 4 percent lower on the session.


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