Amit Munshi joined Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc. as CEO in 2016 to turn the company around. He negotiated the handing over of rights to the weight loss product Belviq (lorcaserin) to partner Eisai Co. Ltd. , and set about refocusing the business on its lead programs ralinepag and etrasimod. (Also see "Beyond Belviq: Reinventing Arena To Focus On Phase II Candidates" - Scrip, 7 February, 2017.)
Arena Rises With Post-Belviq Pipeline
Arena's valuation rose more than four-fold in 2017. CEO Amit Munshi discusses his plans for lead programs ralinepag and etrasimod following cost cutting and fundraising, and handing over rights to weight loss product Belviq to Eisai.
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