Arena Pharmaceuticals to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 29, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARNA) today announced that members of its senior management team will participate in the following investor conferences in September:

• Liolios Gateway Conference – Presenting on Wednesday, September 6 at 10:00 a.m. PDT / 1:00 p.m. EDT in San Francisco
• Wells Fargo Securities Healthcare Conference – Presenting on Wednesday, September 6 at 1:15 p.m. EDT in Boston
• Citi Annual Biotech Conference – Hosting investor meetings on Thursday, September 7 in Boston
• Cantor Fitzgerald Global Healthcare Conference – Presenting on Monday, September 25 at 1:15 p.m. EDT in New York City
• Ladenburg Thalmann Healthcare Conference – Presenting on Tuesday, September 26 at 2:30 p.m. EDT in New York City

Live audio webcasts of the presentations will be available under the investor relations section of Arena's website at www.arenapharm.com. Replays of the presentations will be available for 30 days following the events.

About Arena PharmaceuticalsArena Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel, small molecule drugs with optimized receptor pharmacology designed to deliver broad clinical utility across multiple therapeutic areas. Our proprietary pipeline includes potentially first- or best-in-class programs for which we own global commercial rights. Our three most advanced investigational clinical programs are ralinepag (APD811) which has completed a Phase 2 trial for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), etrasimod (APD334) in Phase 2 evaluation for multiple autoimmune indications, and APD371 in Phase 2 evaluation for the treatment of pain associated with Crohn's disease. In addition, Arena has collaborations with the following pharmaceutical companies: Eisai Co., Ltd. and Eisai Inc. (commercial stage), Axovant Sciences (Phase 2 candidate), and Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH (preclinical candidate).

Forward-Looking StatementsCertain 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 upcoming presentations, Arena's focus, and the potential of its programs and collaborations. 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 those disclosed in Arena's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements represent Arena's judgment as of the time of this release. Arena disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements, other than as may be required under applicable law.

Corporate Contact: Kevin R. LindArena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer [email protected] 858.210.3636

Media Contact: Matt Middleman, M.D.LifeSci Public Relations[email protected] 646.627.8384

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