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Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company, which engages in the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel drugs that target G protein-coupled receptors. It offers drugs for treatment in the field of cardiovascular, central nervous system, inflammatory, and metabolic diseases. The company was founded by Dominic P. Behan and Jack Lief on April 14, 1997 and is headquartered in Park City, UT.

Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company, which focuses on the development of pharmaceutical product candidates for the treatment of obesity. Its primary activities include recruiting personnel, conducting research and development, including clinical trials, raising capital, and preparing for the marketing and commercialization of its product, contrave. The company was founded by Eckard Weber in September 2002 and is headquartered in La Jolla, CA.

Conatus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biotechnology company that focuses on the development and commercialization of novel medicines to treat chronic diseases. The firm engages in developing emricasan, an orally active pan-caspase inhibitor, for the treatment of patients with chronic liver disease and is designed to reduce the activities of human caspases. It also develops CTS-2090, an orally active selective caspase inhibitor, for diseases involving inflammasome pathways. The company was founded by Alfred P. Spada, Jennifer Giottonini Cayer, and Steven J. Mento on July 13, 2005 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Sanifit Therapeutics SA develops pharmaceuticals for calcification disorders. Its pipeline consists of treatments for calcification disorders, such as calciphylaxis and osteoporosis. The company was founded by Felix Grases in 2004 and is headquartered in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.