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On A Roll: Arena Continues Streak Of Positive Data With Small Crohn's Pain Study

 
• By Mandy Jackson

Arena announced encouraging data from a small Phase IIa study for olorinab (APD371) in abdominal pain associated with Crohn's disease as the company continues a streak of good news after two of its more advanced clinical-stage programs posted positive results.

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Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc. is on a roll, having revealed positive Phase II results for ralinepag in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) followed by good Phase II data for etrasimod in ulcerative colitis (UC) – and now the company has encouraging results from a small exploratory study for its third clinical candidate, olorinab (APD371), in abdominal pain associated with Crohn's disease.

Arena is undergoing a long-term corporate makeover as it switches focus from the struggling obesity drug Belviq (lorcaserin) to other...

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