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Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Dear Stockholders

Innovation fl ows…

…through our pipeline

Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
6166 Nancy Ridge Drive
San Diego, California 92121

2007 Annual Report

Each day, the drive to innovate is apparent 
throughout Arena. You can sense it in the 
hallways, offi ces and conference rooms as 
well as in the labs. More importantly, you 
can see it in the number and diversity of 
the drug candidates in our development 
pipeline—all internally discovered here 
at Arena.

As Arena founders, we look back on our 
fi rst ten years—and ahead to a second 
decade of even greater promise—knowing 
the passion and vision to advance human 
health through innovative science remain 
at the center of all we do. But passion and 
vision are not all that differentiate Arena 
and account for the rapid pace of our 
ongoing research.

The pursuit of science to promote health 
energizes us, but it is the way we built 
innovation into our corporate culture and 
the way we do science here at Arena that 
sets us apart. Our research platform and 
approach allow us to effi ciently screen for a 
broad range of drug candidates that act on 
G protein-coupled receptors, or GPCRs—
the class of receptors that mediates most 

cell-to-cell communication in the body. 
A high percentage of today’s prescription 
drugs target one or more GPCRs. 

For a company of Arena’s age and size, 
having an emerging late-stage develop-
ment pipeline is remarkable and exciting. 
But for Arena, it is just the beginning. 
With our innovative drive, technology and 
approach, we are strongly positioned to 
maintain and expand the development of 
drug candidates to treat cardiovascular, 
central nervous system, infl ammatory and 
metabolic diseases. Our research initiatives 
continue to advance drug candidates 
targeting obesity, insomnia, arterial 
thrombosis, atherosclerosis, diabetes 
and other diseases that exact a huge 
toll in human suffering and resources. 

In 2007, we continued to advance our 
Phase 3 clinical trial program for lorcaserin 
—the lead drug candidate in our clinical 
pipeline. In earlier studies, lorcaserin 
has shown statistically signifi cant positive 
results as a potential treatment for obesity. 
Obesity has been described as an 
American epidemic: an estimated one-
third of all American adults are clinically 

obese and two-thirds are obese or 
overweight. The evidence of obesity’s 
links to chronic health conditions such 
as heart disease and diabetes is growing, 
increasing the need for new therapies to 
help patients meet the challenge to better 
manage their weight.

Two other unpartnered, clinical-stage 
drug candidates follow lorcaserin in our 
pipeline: APD125, a potential treatment 
for insomnia, and APD791, a potential 
treatment for arterial thrombosis. As with 
lorcaserin, these drug candidates target 
widespread conditions with potentially 
far reaching consequences to a patient’s 
health. During 2007, we completed a 
Phase 2a trial for APD125 and initiated 
dosing for a Phase 1a trial of APD791, 
which advanced into a Phase 1b trial in 
January 2008. 

For all of our achievements and those to 
come, we owe thanks to our employees. 
We strive to be one of the very best, most 
professional teams in the business. Our 
employees are living proof of the old 
management truism that a company’s 
most valuable resource is its people. 

Making the most of our team means 
not just fi nding and retaining the most 
qualifi ed people, but also providing an 
environment where they can thrive and 
grow with the organization. 

Our people would not be here if they 
didn’t enjoy a challenge, believe in our 
mission and offer impressive skills. To 
provide the kind of workplace that they 
need and deserve—and that our business 
strategy requires—we have adopted a 
team approach to drug discovery and 
development. Each drug candidate is 
assigned an integrated project team that 
includes members from departments 
across the organization, ensuring better 
communication and information sharing. 
We’ve found that this approach fosters 
consensus building and problem solving, 
and we support it with an open-door 
policy at all levels of management. Any 
employee with a question or comment 
is encouraged to share it candidly with 
any Arena manager.

We value this openness not just for the 
community spirit it represents, but because 
we learn from it. Our constantly growing 
knowledge—from research, from tracking 

market conditions, and simply from 
listening to our employees—helps us 
keep our long-term strategic plan a living, 
evolving document. We review our strategic 
plan annually against our vision, goals 
and business milestones, and, when 
warranted, we update it.

In addition, quarterly R&D reviews help 
us evaluate performance benchmarks 
and adjust resource allocations in light 
of priorities and budgetary realities. These 
reviews also help us identify opportunities 
and potential issues early on—before they 
become more expensive roadblocks. This 
process is yet another example of building 
team strength through open communica-
tions. By sharing information on their 
respective programs, Arena’s research 
leaders promote an organization-wide 
perspective rooted in actual laboratory 
experience. All departments involved 
in drug development participate in our 
quarterly R&D reviews. We value these 
meetings as a chance to exchange 
information in a collegial setting, and 
also as a reminder of the very real 
administrative and fi nancial disciplines 
that any well-managed company needs.

In 2007, the pace of innovation continued 
unabated at Arena, and we couldn’t be 
prouder of the people behind it. In the 
pages that follow, we’ll try to give you 
some insight into our employees and the 
research breakthroughs they pursue for 
patients around the world, for our company 
and for the advancement of biomedical 
science. They do so every day through 
their performance in the areas that defi ne 
our process of innovation: discovery, 
development and realization.

As we write this letter there has been much 
market turbulence in our stock price and 
we’d like to thank you, our stockholders, 
for your continued confi dence in us. We 
welcome you to Arena’s second decade 
of innovation.

Sincerely,

Jack Lief 
President and  
Chief Executive Offi cer 

Dominic P. Behan, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President
and Chief Scientifi c Offi cer

March 31, 2008

Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Dear Stockholders

Innovation fl ows…

…through our pipeline

Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
6166 Nancy Ridge Drive
San Diego, California 92121

2007 Annual Report

Each day, the drive to innovate is apparent 
throughout Arena. You can sense it in the 
hallways, offi ces and conference rooms as 
well as in the labs. More importantly, you 
can see it in the number and diversity of 
the drug candidates in our development 
pipeline—all internally discovered here 
at Arena.

As Arena founders, we look back on our 
fi rst ten years—and ahead to a second 
decade of even greater promise—knowing 
the passion and vision to advance human 
health through innovative science remain 
at the center of all we do. But passion and 
vision are not all that differentiate Arena 
and account for the rapid pace of our 
ongoing research.

The pursuit of science to promote health 
energizes us, but it is the way we built 
innovation into our corporate culture and 
the way we do science here at Arena that 
sets us apart. Our research platform and 
approach allow us to effi ciently screen for a 
broad range of drug candidates that act on 
G protein-coupled receptors, or GPCRs—
the class of receptors that mediates most 

cell-to-cell communication in the body. 
A high percentage of today’s prescription 
drugs target one or more GPCRs. 

For a company of Arena’s age and size, 
having an emerging late-stage develop-
ment pipeline is remarkable and exciting. 
But for Arena, it is just the beginning. 
With our innovative drive, technology and 
approach, we are strongly positioned to 
maintain and expand the development of 
drug candidates to treat cardiovascular, 
central nervous system, infl ammatory and 
metabolic diseases. Our research initiatives 
continue to advance drug candidates 
targeting obesity, insomnia, arterial 
thrombosis, atherosclerosis, diabetes 
and other diseases that exact a huge 
toll in human suffering and resources. 

In 2007, we continued to advance our 
Phase 3 clinical trial program for lorcaserin 
—the lead drug candidate in our clinical 
pipeline. In earlier studies, lorcaserin 
has shown statistically signifi cant positive 
results as a potential treatment for obesity. 
Obesity has been described as an 
American epidemic: an estimated one-
third of all American adults are clinically 

obese and two-thirds are obese or 
overweight. The evidence of obesity’s 
links to chronic health conditions such 
as heart disease and diabetes is growing, 
increasing the need for new therapies to 
help patients meet the challenge to better 
manage their weight.

Two other unpartnered, clinical-stage 
drug candidates follow lorcaserin in our 
pipeline: APD125, a potential treatment 
for insomnia, and APD791, a potential 
treatment for arterial thrombosis. As with 
lorcaserin, these drug candidates target 
widespread conditions with potentially 
far reaching consequences to a patient’s 
health. During 2007, we completed a 
Phase 2a trial for APD125 and initiated 
dosing for a Phase 1a trial of APD791, 
which advanced into a Phase 1b trial in 
January 2008. 

For all of our achievements and those to 
come, we owe thanks to our employees. 
We strive to be one of the very best, most 
professional teams in the business. Our 
employees are living proof of the old 
management truism that a company’s 
most valuable resource is its people. 

Making the most of our team means 
not just fi nding and retaining the most 
qualifi ed people, but also providing an 
environment where they can thrive and 
grow with the organization. 

Our people would not be here if they 
didn’t enjoy a challenge, believe in our 
mission and offer impressive skills. To 
provide the kind of workplace that they 
need and deserve—and that our business 
strategy requires—we have adopted a 
team approach to drug discovery and 
development. Each drug candidate is 
assigned an integrated project team that 
includes members from departments 
across the organization, ensuring better 
communication and information sharing. 
We’ve found that this approach fosters 
consensus building and problem solving, 
and we support it with an open-door 
policy at all levels of management. Any 
employee with a question or comment 
is encouraged to share it candidly with 
any Arena manager.

We value this openness not just for the 
community spirit it represents, but because 
we learn from it. Our constantly growing 
knowledge—from research, from tracking 

market conditions, and simply from 
listening to our employees—helps us 
keep our long-term strategic plan a living, 
evolving document. We review our strategic 
plan annually against our vision, goals 
and business milestones, and, when 
warranted, we update it.

In addition, quarterly R&D reviews help 
us evaluate performance benchmarks 
and adjust resource allocations in light 
of priorities and budgetary realities. These 
reviews also help us identify opportunities 
and potential issues early on—before they 
become more expensive roadblocks. This 
process is yet another example of building 
team strength through open communica-
tions. By sharing information on their 
respective programs, Arena’s research 
leaders promote an organization-wide 
perspective rooted in actual laboratory 
experience. All departments involved 
in drug development participate in our 
quarterly R&D reviews. We value these 
meetings as a chance to exchange 
information in a collegial setting, and 
also as a reminder of the very real 
administrative and fi nancial disciplines 
that any well-managed company needs.

In 2007, the pace of innovation continued 
unabated at Arena, and we couldn’t be 
prouder of the people behind it. In the 
pages that follow, we’ll try to give you 
some insight into our employees and the 
research breakthroughs they pursue for 
patients around the world, for our company 
and for the advancement of biomedical 
science. They do so every day through 
their performance in the areas that defi ne 
our process of innovation: discovery, 
development and realization.

As we write this letter there has been much 
market turbulence in our stock price and 
we’d like to thank you, our stockholders, 
for your continued confi dence in us. We 
welcome you to Arena’s second decade 
of innovation.

Sincerely,

Jack Lief 
President and  
Chief Executive Offi cer 

Dominic P. Behan, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President
and Chief Scientifi c Offi cer

March 31, 2008

Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Dear Stockholders

Innovation fl ows…

…through our pipeline

Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
6166 Nancy Ridge Drive
San Diego, California 92121

2007 Annual Report

Each day, the drive to innovate is apparent 
throughout Arena. You can sense it in the 
hallways, offi ces and conference rooms as 
well as in the labs. More importantly, you 
can see it in the number and diversity of 
the drug candidates in our development 
pipeline—all internally discovered here 
at Arena.

As Arena founders, we look back on our 
fi rst ten years—and ahead to a second 
decade of even greater promise—knowing 
the passion and vision to advance human 
health through innovative science remain 
at the center of all we do. But passion and 
vision are not all that differentiate Arena 
and account for the rapid pace of our 
ongoing research.

The pursuit of science to promote health 
energizes us, but it is the way we built 
innovation into our corporate culture and 
the way we do science here at Arena that 
sets us apart. Our research platform and 
approach allow us to effi ciently screen for a 
broad range of drug candidates that act on 
G protein-coupled receptors, or GPCRs—
the class of receptors that mediates most 

cell-to-cell communication in the body. 
A high percentage of today’s prescription 
drugs target one or more GPCRs. 

For a company of Arena’s age and size, 
having an emerging late-stage develop-
ment pipeline is remarkable and exciting. 
But for Arena, it is just the beginning. 
With our innovative drive, technology and 
approach, we are strongly positioned to 
maintain and expand the development of 
drug candidates to treat cardiovascular, 
central nervous system, infl ammatory and 
metabolic diseases. Our research initiatives 
continue to advance drug candidates 
targeting obesity, insomnia, arterial 
thrombosis, atherosclerosis, diabetes 
and other diseases that exact a huge 
toll in human suffering and resources. 

In 2007, we continued to advance our 
Phase 3 clinical trial program for lorcaserin 
—the lead drug candidate in our clinical 
pipeline. In earlier studies, lorcaserin 
has shown statistically signifi cant positive 
results as a potential treatment for obesity. 
Obesity has been described as an 
American epidemic: an estimated one-
third of all American adults are clinically 

obese and two-thirds are obese or 
overweight. The evidence of obesity’s 
links to chronic health conditions such 
as heart disease and diabetes is growing, 
increasing the need for new therapies to 
help patients meet the challenge to better 
manage their weight.

Two other unpartnered, clinical-stage 
drug candidates follow lorcaserin in our 
pipeline: APD125, a potential treatment 
for insomnia, and APD791, a potential 
treatment for arterial thrombosis. As with 
lorcaserin, these drug candidates target 
widespread conditions with potentially 
far reaching consequences to a patient’s 
health. During 2007, we completed a 
Phase 2a trial for APD125 and initiated 
dosing for a Phase 1a trial of APD791, 
which advanced into a Phase 1b trial in 
January 2008. 

For all of our achievements and those to 
come, we owe thanks to our employees. 
We strive to be one of the very best, most 
professional teams in the business. Our 
employees are living proof of the old 
management truism that a company’s 
most valuable resource is its people. 

Making the most of our team means 
not just fi nding and retaining the most 
qualifi ed people, but also providing an 
environment where they can thrive and 
grow with the organization. 

Our people would not be here if they 
didn’t enjoy a challenge, believe in our 
mission and offer impressive skills. To 
provide the kind of workplace that they 
need and deserve—and that our business 
strategy requires—we have adopted a 
team approach to drug discovery and 
development. Each drug candidate is 
assigned an integrated project team that 
includes members from departments 
across the organization, ensuring better 
communication and information sharing. 
We’ve found that this approach fosters 
consensus building and problem solving, 
and we support it with an open-door 
policy at all levels of management. Any 
employee with a question or comment 
is encouraged to share it candidly with 
any Arena manager.

We value this openness not just for the 
community spirit it represents, but because 
we learn from it. Our constantly growing 
knowledge—from research, from tracking 

market conditions, and simply from 
listening to our employees—helps us 
keep our long-term strategic plan a living, 
evolving document. We review our strategic 
plan annually against our vision, goals 
and business milestones, and, when 
warranted, we update it.

In addition, quarterly R&D reviews help 
us evaluate performance benchmarks 
and adjust resource allocations in light 
of priorities and budgetary realities. These 
reviews also help us identify opportunities 
and potential issues early on—before they 
become more expensive roadblocks. This 
process is yet another example of building 
team strength through open communica-
tions. By sharing information on their 
respective programs, Arena’s research 
leaders promote an organization-wide 
perspective rooted in actual laboratory 
experience. All departments involved 
in drug development participate in our 
quarterly R&D reviews. We value these 
meetings as a chance to exchange 
information in a collegial setting, and 
also as a reminder of the very real 
administrative and fi nancial disciplines 
that any well-managed company needs.

In 2007, the pace of innovation continued 
unabated at Arena, and we couldn’t be 
prouder of the people behind it. In the 
pages that follow, we’ll try to give you 
some insight into our employees and the 
research breakthroughs they pursue for 
patients around the world, for our company 
and for the advancement of biomedical 
science. They do so every day through 
their performance in the areas that defi ne 
our process of innovation: discovery, 
development and realization.

As we write this letter there has been much 
market turbulence in our stock price and 
we’d like to thank you, our stockholders, 
for your continued confi dence in us. We 
welcome you to Arena’s second decade 
of innovation.

Sincerely,

Jack Lief 
President and  
Chief Executive Offi cer 

Dominic P. Behan, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President
and Chief Scientifi c Offi cer

March 31, 2008

Discovery

Development

Realization

As of March 31, 2008

Research Programs*

Cardioprotection

Preclinical

Phase 1

Phase 2

APD916—Wakefulness Promoter

APD791—Arterial Thrombosis

APD125—Insomnia

Phase 3

Lorcaserin—Obesity

Cytokine & Immune Cell Modulators

GDIR Agonist—Type 2 Diabetes 

Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

(Ortho-McNeil)

Niacin Receptor Agonist—

Atherosclerosis (Merck)

Type 2 Diabetes & Obesity

Perhaps in the public’s imagination, the discovery of a drug comes with a “eureka!” 
moment. But, the discovery phase is much more than a single moment. It is a 
sustained, closely coordinated team effort that becomes the basis for potentially 
breakthrough drugs.

Arena’s most powerful breakthrough was not fi nding a single, promising compound, 
but rather, at its inception, building a better way to look. With our focus on GPCRs 
over the past decade, we have built an approach to drug discovery that includes 
technologies that allow our employees to repeatedly identify and optimize drug 
candidates addressing a highly validated family of drug targets. We continue to 
build upon our knowledge base, thereby progressively improving our approach 
and effi ciency. 

We employ an integrated team structure at each step of the drug discovery, 
development and realization process. Our discovery teams collaborate to design 
novel and selective small molecules that target GPCRs with therapeutic potential. 
The team approach and intense sense of focus are key to our productivity. This effort 
remains critically important in converting our research into novel drug candidates 
with the potential to make every day differences in the fi ght against human disease.

Pictured above, left to right

Emily Prieto, 
Medicinal Chemistry

Nuvia Ruland, 
Discovery Biology

Andrew Grottick, Ph.D.,
in vivo Pharmacology, CNS

Brian Smith, Ph.D., 
Medicinal Chemistry

Sunny Al-Shamma, Ph.D., 
in vivo Pharmacology, CNS

Shohreh Johnson, 
Receptor Pharmacology

Teresa Thompson, 
Receptor Pharmacology

*Does not include all research programs.

Pictured above, left to right

Myrna Loughrey, 
Quality Systems

Emil Chuang, M.D., 
Clinical Development

A drug candidate cannot come to market without answering the following question: 
Is this compound suffi ciently safe and effective for its intended purpose? Our development 
efforts focus on answering this question. Lorcaserin, APD125 and APD791 lead the way 
in our proprietary, clinical-stage pipeline.

Lorcaserin is being evaluated to treat obesity in a Phase 3 clinical trial program. Lorcaserin 
passed a critical month-12 Echocardiographic Safety Monitoring Board review in March 
2008. In Phase 2 trials, patients showed statistically and clinically signifi cant weight loss, 
and lorcaserin was generally well tolerated.

APD125 is being evaluated to treat insomnia. We believe it may help patients who have 
diffi culty staying asleep without troublesome side-effects. In a Phase 2a trial, patients 
taking APD125 showed statistically signifi cant improvements in measurements of sleep 
maintenance without any limiting next-day cognitive effects. 

APD791 is intended to prevent arterial thrombosis and improve the outcome in acute 
coronary syndrome. APD791 was well tolerated at all doses tested in a Phase 1a trial, 
which also provided initial clinical validation of its novel mechanism of action. 

Arena’s project teams, together with senior management, are responsible for making 
decisions regarding the direction of each program. Teams integrate employees from 
various departments who help maximize the benefi ts of our resources, including our 
onsite manufacturing facility. This facility produces supplies for preclinical studies and 
Phase 1 and Phase 2 clinical trials. Having this internal capability is another example 
of our efforts to work effi ciently through control of the process.

The laboratory is just the beginning, and development the continuation. Through 
manufacturing, marketing and supporting business processes, realization—the fi nal 
stage in our innovation process—connects the benefi ts of laboratory breakthroughs 
and rigorous development to patients, either directly or through collaboration with 
strategic partners.

Arena’s partnerships include collaborations with two global pharmaceutical companies, 
Merck & Co., Inc. and Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc. With Merck, we are developing 
therapeutics for atherosclerosis and other disorders. A second-generation compound 
entered Phase 1 in early 2008. With Ortho-McNeil, we are developing compounds that 
modulate a novel orphan GPCR discovered by Arena with potential to treat diabetes. 

More recently, Arena established strategic cooperation agreements with Siegfried Ltd, 
primarily related to the manufacturing of lorcaserin, and acquired from them a tablet 
manufacturing facility that is located in Switzerland. These Swiss manufacturing assets 
serve as a key link in our manufacturing supply chain, a link that will be especially 
valuable in helping to control risk while providing leverage, fl exibility and, potentially, 
favorable tax benefi ts. 

With lorcaserin’s upcoming projected launch date, the project team is focused on 
bringing a safe and effective obesity therapy to help millions of people realize their 
weight management goals. At the same time, we will potentially realize our ultimate 
goal of advancing human health through innovative science.

Launch (projected 2010)

Lorcaserin—Obesity

Pictured above, clockwise starting lower left

Violet Carvalho, 
Quality Control

Klaus Krauser, D.V.M., Ph.D., 
Drug Development

Christen Anderson, M.D., Ph.D., 
Clinical Development

David Donahue, 
Clinical Operations

Weichao Chen, Ph.D., 
Drug Metabolism & Pharmacokinetics

Pramod Kamdar, 
Quality Systems

Board of Directors 

Executive Offi cers 

Jack Lief 
President, Chief Executive Offi cer 
and Chairman of the Board
Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Dominic P. Behan, Ph.D. 
Senior Vice President, 
Chief Scientifi c Offi cer and Director
Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Donald D. Belcher 
Former Chairman and 
Chief Executive Offi cer 
Banta Corporation 

Scott H. Bice 
Robert C. Packard Professor 
University of Southern California 
Law School 

Harry F. Hixson, Jr., Ph.D. 
Chairman and Former 
Chief Executive Offi cer 
BrainCells Inc. 

J. Clayburn La Force, Jr., Ph.D. 
Dean Emeritus 
UCLA Anderson School of Management 

Tina Nova Bennett, Ph.D. 
President and Chief Executive Offi cer 
Genoptix, Inc. 

Phillip M. Schneider
Former Chief Financial Offi cer
IDEC Pharmaceuticals Corporation

Christine A. White, M.D. 
Former Senior Vice President, 
Global Medical Affairs 
Biogen Idec Inc.

Randall E. Woods
President and Chief Executive Offi cer
Sequel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Jack Lief 
President and Chief Executive Offi cer 

K.A. Ajit-Simh 
Vice President, Quality Systems 

Dominic P. Behan, Ph.D. 
Senior Vice President and 
Chief Scientifi c Offi cer

Robert E. Hoffman, C.P.A. 
Vice President, Finance and 
Chief Financial Offi cer 

Louis J. Scotti 
Vice President, Marketing and 
Business Development

William R. Shanahan, Jr., M.D., J.D. 
Vice President and Chief Medical Offi cer 

Steven W. Spector, J.D. 
Senior Vice President, 
General Counsel and Secretary 

Corporate Headquarters 

Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 
6166 Nancy Ridge Drive 
San Diego, California 92121 
Telephone: 858.453.7200 
Facsimile: 858.677.0065 

Annual Meeting 

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders will 
be held on Wednesday, June 11, 2008, at 
9:00 a.m. PT, at 6150 Nancy Ridge Drive, 
San Diego, California 92121. For further 
information, call Investor Relations at 
858.453.7200. 

Investor Relations

Stockholder inquiries should be directed to: 

Investor Relations 
Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 
6166 Nancy Ridge Drive 
San Diego, California 92121 
Telephone: 858.453.7200 
Facsimile: 858.677.0065 

A copy of Arena’s annual report to the 
Securities and Exchange Commission 
on Form 10-K is available without charge 
by writing Investor Relations at Arena’s 
corporate headquarters or calling 
Investor Relations at 858.453.7200. 

In addition, Arena’s annual report 
on Form 10-K, other fi lings with the 
Securities and Exchange Commission, 
and press releases, along with general 
information on Arena’s business and 
technology, are available through 
Arena’s home page on the Internet 
at the following address: 
www.arenapharm.com 

Transfer Agent and Registrar 

Computershare Trust Company, N.A.
PO Box 43070
Providence, Rhode Island 02940-3070
Telephone: 800.962.4284
Facsimile: 303.262.0700

Stock Listing

Arena’s common stock trades on 
the NASDAQ Global Market® under 
the symbol ARNA.

Independent Auditors

Ernst & Young LLP 
4370 La Jolla Village Drive, Suite 500 
San Diego, California 92122 
Telephone: 858.535.7200 
Facsimile: 858.535.7777 

Trademarks and Servicemarks

Arena Pharmaceuticals,® Arena® and 
our corporate logo are registered service 
marks of Arena. CART™ and BRL 
Screening™ are unregistered service 
marks of Arena. 

Information relating to forward-looking statements 

Certain statements in this Annual Report are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements 
include statements about our vision, outlook, strategy, technologies, internal and partnered programs, ability to develop compounds and commercialize 
drugs and our future achievements. These forward-looking statements also involve other statements that are not historical facts, including statements which 
are preceded by the words “may,” “will,” “intend,” “plan,” “expect,” “potential,” “estimate,” “believe,” “hope,” “project” or similar words. For such statements, we 
claim the protection of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from the forward-
looking statements include, but are not limited to, clinical trials and studies may not proceed at the time or in the manner we expect or at all, the results of clinical 
trials or preclinical studies may not be predictive of future results, our ability to partner compounds or programs, the timing, success and cost of our research, 
out-licensing endeavors and clinical trials, our ability to obtain additional fi nancing, our ability to obtain and defend our patents, the timing and receipt of 
payments and fees, if any, from our collaborators, and our ability to redeem with common stock any outstanding shares of our series B redeemable convertible 
preferred stock. Additional factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those stated or implied by our forward-looking statements are 
disclosed in our fi lings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements represent our judgment as of the earlier of the time 
dated or released. We disclaim any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements, other than as may be required under applicable law.

This annual report is printed on recycled paper.

Discovery

Development

Realization

As of March 31, 2008

Research Programs*

Cardioprotection

Preclinical

Phase 1

Phase 2

APD916—Wakefulness Promoter

APD791—Arterial Thrombosis

APD125—Insomnia

Phase 3

Lorcaserin—Obesity

Cytokine & Immune Cell Modulators

GDIR Agonist—Type 2 Diabetes 

Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

(Ortho-McNeil)

Niacin Receptor Agonist—

Atherosclerosis (Merck)

Type 2 Diabetes & Obesity

Perhaps in the public’s imagination, the discovery of a drug comes with a “eureka!” 
moment. But, the discovery phase is much more than a single moment. It is a 
sustained, closely coordinated team effort that becomes the basis for potentially 
breakthrough drugs.

Arena’s most powerful breakthrough was not fi nding a single, promising compound, 
but rather, at its inception, building a better way to look. With our focus on GPCRs 
over the past decade, we have built an approach to drug discovery that includes 
technologies that allow our employees to repeatedly identify and optimize drug 
candidates addressing a highly validated family of drug targets. We continue to 
build upon our knowledge base, thereby progressively improving our approach 
and effi ciency. 

We employ an integrated team structure at each step of the drug discovery, 
development and realization process. Our discovery teams collaborate to design 
novel and selective small molecules that target GPCRs with therapeutic potential. 
The team approach and intense sense of focus are key to our productivity. This effort 
remains critically important in converting our research into novel drug candidates 
with the potential to make every day differences in the fi ght against human disease.

Pictured above, left to right

Emily Prieto, 
Medicinal Chemistry

Nuvia Ruland, 
Discovery Biology

Andrew Grottick, Ph.D.,
in vivo Pharmacology, CNS

Brian Smith, Ph.D., 
Medicinal Chemistry

Sunny Al-Shamma, Ph.D., 
in vivo Pharmacology, CNS

Shohreh Johnson, 
Receptor Pharmacology

Teresa Thompson, 
Receptor Pharmacology

*Does not include all research programs.

Pictured above, left to right

Myrna Loughrey, 
Quality Systems

Emil Chuang, M.D., 
Clinical Development

A drug candidate cannot come to market without answering the following question: 
Is this compound suffi ciently safe and effective for its intended purpose? Our development 
efforts focus on answering this question. Lorcaserin, APD125 and APD791 lead the way 
in our proprietary, clinical-stage pipeline.

Lorcaserin is being evaluated to treat obesity in a Phase 3 clinical trial program. Lorcaserin 
passed a critical month-12 Echocardiographic Safety Monitoring Board review in March 
2008. In Phase 2 trials, patients showed statistically and clinically signifi cant weight loss, 
and lorcaserin was generally well tolerated.

APD125 is being evaluated to treat insomnia. We believe it may help patients who have 
diffi culty staying asleep without troublesome side-effects. In a Phase 2a trial, patients 
taking APD125 showed statistically signifi cant improvements in measurements of sleep 
maintenance without any limiting next-day cognitive effects. 

APD791 is intended to prevent arterial thrombosis and improve the outcome in acute 
coronary syndrome. APD791 was well tolerated at all doses tested in a Phase 1a trial, 
which also provided initial clinical validation of its novel mechanism of action. 

Arena’s project teams, together with senior management, are responsible for making 
decisions regarding the direction of each program. Teams integrate employees from 
various departments who help maximize the benefi ts of our resources, including our 
onsite manufacturing facility. This facility produces supplies for preclinical studies and 
Phase 1 and Phase 2 clinical trials. Having this internal capability is another example 
of our efforts to work effi ciently through control of the process.

The laboratory is just the beginning, and development the continuation. Through 
manufacturing, marketing and supporting business processes, realization—the fi nal 
stage in our innovation process—connects the benefi ts of laboratory breakthroughs 
and rigorous development to patients, either directly or through collaboration with 
strategic partners.

Arena’s partnerships include collaborations with two global pharmaceutical companies, 
Merck & Co., Inc. and Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc. With Merck, we are developing 
therapeutics for atherosclerosis and other disorders. A second-generation compound 
entered Phase 1 in early 2008. With Ortho-McNeil, we are developing compounds that 
modulate a novel orphan GPCR discovered by Arena with potential to treat diabetes. 

More recently, Arena established strategic cooperation agreements with Siegfried Ltd, 
primarily related to the manufacturing of lorcaserin, and acquired from them a tablet 
manufacturing facility that is located in Switzerland. These Swiss manufacturing assets 
serve as a key link in our manufacturing supply chain, a link that will be especially 
valuable in helping to control risk while providing leverage, fl exibility and, potentially, 
favorable tax benefi ts. 

With lorcaserin’s upcoming projected launch date, the project team is focused on 
bringing a safe and effective obesity therapy to help millions of people realize their 
weight management goals. At the same time, we will potentially realize our ultimate 
goal of advancing human health through innovative science.

Launch (projected 2010)

Lorcaserin—Obesity

Pictured above, clockwise starting lower left

Violet Carvalho, 
Quality Control

Klaus Krauser, D.V.M., Ph.D., 
Drug Development

Christen Anderson, M.D., Ph.D., 
Clinical Development

David Donahue, 
Clinical Operations

Weichao Chen, Ph.D., 
Drug Metabolism & Pharmacokinetics

Pramod Kamdar, 
Quality Systems

Board of Directors 

Executive Offi cers 

Jack Lief 
President, Chief Executive Offi cer 
and Chairman of the Board
Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Dominic P. Behan, Ph.D. 
Senior Vice President, 
Chief Scientifi c Offi cer and Director
Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Donald D. Belcher 
Former Chairman and 
Chief Executive Offi cer 
Banta Corporation 

Scott H. Bice 
Robert C. Packard Professor 
University of Southern California 
Law School 

Harry F. Hixson, Jr., Ph.D. 
Chairman and Former 
Chief Executive Offi cer 
BrainCells Inc. 

J. Clayburn La Force, Jr., Ph.D. 
Dean Emeritus 
UCLA Anderson School of Management 

Tina Nova Bennett, Ph.D. 
President and Chief Executive Offi cer 
Genoptix, Inc. 

Phillip M. Schneider
Former Chief Financial Offi cer
IDEC Pharmaceuticals Corporation

Christine A. White, M.D. 
Former Senior Vice President, 
Global Medical Affairs 
Biogen Idec Inc.

Randall E. Woods
President and Chief Executive Offi cer
Sequel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Jack Lief 
President and Chief Executive Offi cer 

K.A. Ajit-Simh 
Vice President, Quality Systems 

Dominic P. Behan, Ph.D. 
Senior Vice President and 
Chief Scientifi c Offi cer

Robert E. Hoffman, C.P.A. 
Vice President, Finance and 
Chief Financial Offi cer 

Louis J. Scotti 
Vice President, Marketing and 
Business Development

William R. Shanahan, Jr., M.D., J.D. 
Vice President and Chief Medical Offi cer 

Steven W. Spector, J.D. 
Senior Vice President, 
General Counsel and Secretary 

Corporate Headquarters 

Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 
6166 Nancy Ridge Drive 
San Diego, California 92121 
Telephone: 858.453.7200 
Facsimile: 858.677.0065 

Annual Meeting 

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders will 
be held on Wednesday, June 11, 2008, at 
9:00 a.m. PT, at 6150 Nancy Ridge Drive, 
San Diego, California 92121. For further 
information, call Investor Relations at 
858.453.7200. 

Investor Relations

Stockholder inquiries should be directed to: 

Investor Relations 
Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 
6166 Nancy Ridge Drive 
San Diego, California 92121 
Telephone: 858.453.7200 
Facsimile: 858.677.0065 

A copy of Arena’s annual report to the 
Securities and Exchange Commission 
on Form 10-K is available without charge 
by writing Investor Relations at Arena’s 
corporate headquarters or calling 
Investor Relations at 858.453.7200. 

In addition, Arena’s annual report 
on Form 10-K, other fi lings with the 
Securities and Exchange Commission, 
and press releases, along with general 
information on Arena’s business and 
technology, are available through 
Arena’s home page on the Internet 
at the following address: 
www.arenapharm.com 

Transfer Agent and Registrar 

Computershare Trust Company, N.A.
PO Box 43070
Providence, Rhode Island 02940-3070
Telephone: 800.962.4284
Facsimile: 303.262.0700

Stock Listing

Arena’s common stock trades on 
the NASDAQ Global Market® under 
the symbol ARNA.

Independent Auditors

Ernst & Young LLP 
4370 La Jolla Village Drive, Suite 500 
San Diego, California 92122 
Telephone: 858.535.7200 
Facsimile: 858.535.7777 

Trademarks and Servicemarks

Arena Pharmaceuticals,® Arena® and 
our corporate logo are registered service 
marks of Arena. CART™ and BRL 
Screening™ are unregistered service 
marks of Arena. 

Information relating to forward-looking statements 

Certain statements in this Annual Report are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements 
include statements about our vision, outlook, strategy, technologies, internal and partnered programs, ability to develop compounds and commercialize 
drugs and our future achievements. These forward-looking statements also involve other statements that are not historical facts, including statements which 
are preceded by the words “may,” “will,” “intend,” “plan,” “expect,” “potential,” “estimate,” “believe,” “hope,” “project” or similar words. For such statements, we 
claim the protection of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from the forward-
looking statements include, but are not limited to, clinical trials and studies may not proceed at the time or in the manner we expect or at all, the results of clinical 
trials or preclinical studies may not be predictive of future results, our ability to partner compounds or programs, the timing, success and cost of our research, 
out-licensing endeavors and clinical trials, our ability to obtain additional fi nancing, our ability to obtain and defend our patents, the timing and receipt of 
payments and fees, if any, from our collaborators, and our ability to redeem with common stock any outstanding shares of our series B redeemable convertible 
preferred stock. Additional factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those stated or implied by our forward-looking statements are 
disclosed in our fi lings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements represent our judgment as of the earlier of the time 
dated or released. We disclaim any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements, other than as may be required under applicable law.

This annual report is printed on recycled paper.

Discovery

Development

Realization

As of March 31, 2008

Research Programs*

Cardioprotection

Preclinical

Phase 1

Phase 2

APD916—Wakefulness Promoter

APD791—Arterial Thrombosis

APD125—Insomnia

Phase 3

Lorcaserin—Obesity

Cytokine & Immune Cell Modulators

GDIR Agonist—Type 2 Diabetes 

Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

(Ortho-McNeil)

Niacin Receptor Agonist—

Atherosclerosis (Merck)

Type 2 Diabetes & Obesity

Perhaps in the public’s imagination, the discovery of a drug comes with a “eureka!” 
moment. But, the discovery phase is much more than a single moment. It is a 
sustained, closely coordinated team effort that becomes the basis for potentially 
breakthrough drugs.

Arena’s most powerful breakthrough was not fi nding a single, promising compound, 
but rather, at its inception, building a better way to look. With our focus on GPCRs 
over the past decade, we have built an approach to drug discovery that includes 
technologies that allow our employees to repeatedly identify and optimize drug 
candidates addressing a highly validated family of drug targets. We continue to 
build upon our knowledge base, thereby progressively improving our approach 
and effi ciency. 

We employ an integrated team structure at each step of the drug discovery, 
development and realization process. Our discovery teams collaborate to design 
novel and selective small molecules that target GPCRs with therapeutic potential. 
The team approach and intense sense of focus are key to our productivity. This effort 
remains critically important in converting our research into novel drug candidates 
with the potential to make every day differences in the fi ght against human disease.

Pictured above, left to right

Emily Prieto, 
Medicinal Chemistry

Nuvia Ruland, 
Discovery Biology

Andrew Grottick, Ph.D.,
in vivo Pharmacology, CNS

Brian Smith, Ph.D., 
Medicinal Chemistry

Sunny Al-Shamma, Ph.D., 
in vivo Pharmacology, CNS

Shohreh Johnson, 
Receptor Pharmacology

Teresa Thompson, 
Receptor Pharmacology

*Does not include all research programs.

Pictured above, left to right

Myrna Loughrey, 
Quality Systems

Emil Chuang, M.D., 
Clinical Development

A drug candidate cannot come to market without answering the following question: 
Is this compound suffi ciently safe and effective for its intended purpose? Our development 
efforts focus on answering this question. Lorcaserin, APD125 and APD791 lead the way 
in our proprietary, clinical-stage pipeline.

Lorcaserin is being evaluated to treat obesity in a Phase 3 clinical trial program. Lorcaserin 
passed a critical month-12 Echocardiographic Safety Monitoring Board review in March 
2008. In Phase 2 trials, patients showed statistically and clinically signifi cant weight loss, 
and lorcaserin was generally well tolerated.

APD125 is being evaluated to treat insomnia. We believe it may help patients who have 
diffi culty staying asleep without troublesome side-effects. In a Phase 2a trial, patients 
taking APD125 showed statistically signifi cant improvements in measurements of sleep 
maintenance without any limiting next-day cognitive effects. 

APD791 is intended to prevent arterial thrombosis and improve the outcome in acute 
coronary syndrome. APD791 was well tolerated at all doses tested in a Phase 1a trial, 
which also provided initial clinical validation of its novel mechanism of action. 

Arena’s project teams, together with senior management, are responsible for making 
decisions regarding the direction of each program. Teams integrate employees from 
various departments who help maximize the benefi ts of our resources, including our 
onsite manufacturing facility. This facility produces supplies for preclinical studies and 
Phase 1 and Phase 2 clinical trials. Having this internal capability is another example 
of our efforts to work effi ciently through control of the process.

The laboratory is just the beginning, and development the continuation. Through 
manufacturing, marketing and supporting business processes, realization—the fi nal 
stage in our innovation process—connects the benefi ts of laboratory breakthroughs 
and rigorous development to patients, either directly or through collaboration with 
strategic partners.

Arena’s partnerships include collaborations with two global pharmaceutical companies, 
Merck & Co., Inc. and Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc. With Merck, we are developing 
therapeutics for atherosclerosis and other disorders. A second-generation compound 
entered Phase 1 in early 2008. With Ortho-McNeil, we are developing compounds that 
modulate a novel orphan GPCR discovered by Arena with potential to treat diabetes. 

More recently, Arena established strategic cooperation agreements with Siegfried Ltd, 
primarily related to the manufacturing of lorcaserin, and acquired from them a tablet 
manufacturing facility that is located in Switzerland. These Swiss manufacturing assets 
serve as a key link in our manufacturing supply chain, a link that will be especially 
valuable in helping to control risk while providing leverage, fl exibility and, potentially, 
favorable tax benefi ts. 

With lorcaserin’s upcoming projected launch date, the project team is focused on 
bringing a safe and effective obesity therapy to help millions of people realize their 
weight management goals. At the same time, we will potentially realize our ultimate 
goal of advancing human health through innovative science.

Launch (projected 2010)

Lorcaserin—Obesity

Pictured above, clockwise starting lower left

Violet Carvalho, 
Quality Control

Klaus Krauser, D.V.M., Ph.D., 
Drug Development

Christen Anderson, M.D., Ph.D., 
Clinical Development

David Donahue, 
Clinical Operations

Weichao Chen, Ph.D., 
Drug Metabolism & Pharmacokinetics

Pramod Kamdar, 
Quality Systems

Board of Directors 

Executive Offi cers 

Jack Lief 
President, Chief Executive Offi cer 
and Chairman of the Board
Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Dominic P. Behan, Ph.D. 
Senior Vice President, 
Chief Scientifi c Offi cer and Director
Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Donald D. Belcher 
Former Chairman and 
Chief Executive Offi cer 
Banta Corporation 

Scott H. Bice 
Robert C. Packard Professor 
University of Southern California 
Law School 

Harry F. Hixson, Jr., Ph.D. 
Chairman and Former 
Chief Executive Offi cer 
BrainCells Inc. 

J. Clayburn La Force, Jr., Ph.D. 
Dean Emeritus 
UCLA Anderson School of Management 

Tina Nova Bennett, Ph.D. 
President and Chief Executive Offi cer 
Genoptix, Inc. 

Phillip M. Schneider
Former Chief Financial Offi cer
IDEC Pharmaceuticals Corporation

Christine A. White, M.D. 
Former Senior Vice President, 
Global Medical Affairs 
Biogen Idec Inc.

Randall E. Woods
President and Chief Executive Offi cer
Sequel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Jack Lief 
President and Chief Executive Offi cer 

K.A. Ajit-Simh 
Vice President, Quality Systems 

Dominic P. Behan, Ph.D. 
Senior Vice President and 
Chief Scientifi c Offi cer

Robert E. Hoffman, C.P.A. 
Vice President, Finance and 
Chief Financial Offi cer 

Louis J. Scotti 
Vice President, Marketing and 
Business Development

William R. Shanahan, Jr., M.D., J.D. 
Vice President and Chief Medical Offi cer 

Steven W. Spector, J.D. 
Senior Vice President, 
General Counsel and Secretary 

Corporate Headquarters 

Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 
6166 Nancy Ridge Drive 
San Diego, California 92121 
Telephone: 858.453.7200 
Facsimile: 858.677.0065 

Annual Meeting 

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders will 
be held on Wednesday, June 11, 2008, at 
9:00 a.m. PT, at 6150 Nancy Ridge Drive, 
San Diego, California 92121. For further 
information, call Investor Relations at 
858.453.7200. 

Investor Relations

Stockholder inquiries should be directed to: 

Investor Relations 
Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 
6166 Nancy Ridge Drive 
San Diego, California 92121 
Telephone: 858.453.7200 
Facsimile: 858.677.0065 

A copy of Arena’s annual report to the 
Securities and Exchange Commission 
on Form 10-K is available without charge 
by writing Investor Relations at Arena’s 
corporate headquarters or calling 
Investor Relations at 858.453.7200. 

In addition, Arena’s annual report 
on Form 10-K, other fi lings with the 
Securities and Exchange Commission, 
and press releases, along with general 
information on Arena’s business and 
technology, are available through 
Arena’s home page on the Internet 
at the following address: 
www.arenapharm.com 

Transfer Agent and Registrar 

Computershare Trust Company, N.A.
PO Box 43070
Providence, Rhode Island 02940-3070
Telephone: 800.962.4284
Facsimile: 303.262.0700

Stock Listing

Arena’s common stock trades on 
the NASDAQ Global Market® under 
the symbol ARNA.

Independent Auditors

Ernst & Young LLP 
4370 La Jolla Village Drive, Suite 500 
San Diego, California 92122 
Telephone: 858.535.7200 
Facsimile: 858.535.7777 

Trademarks and Servicemarks

Arena Pharmaceuticals,® Arena® and 
our corporate logo are registered service 
marks of Arena. CART™ and BRL 
Screening™ are unregistered service 
marks of Arena. 

Information relating to forward-looking statements 

Certain statements in this Annual Report are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements 
include statements about our vision, outlook, strategy, technologies, internal and partnered programs, ability to develop compounds and commercialize 
drugs and our future achievements. These forward-looking statements also involve other statements that are not historical facts, including statements which 
are preceded by the words “may,” “will,” “intend,” “plan,” “expect,” “potential,” “estimate,” “believe,” “hope,” “project” or similar words. For such statements, we 
claim the protection of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from the forward-
looking statements include, but are not limited to, clinical trials and studies may not proceed at the time or in the manner we expect or at all, the results of clinical 
trials or preclinical studies may not be predictive of future results, our ability to partner compounds or programs, the timing, success and cost of our research, 
out-licensing endeavors and clinical trials, our ability to obtain additional fi nancing, our ability to obtain and defend our patents, the timing and receipt of 
payments and fees, if any, from our collaborators, and our ability to redeem with common stock any outstanding shares of our series B redeemable convertible 
preferred stock. Additional factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those stated or implied by our forward-looking statements are 
disclosed in our fi lings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements represent our judgment as of the earlier of the time 
dated or released. We disclaim any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements, other than as may be required under applicable law.

This annual report is printed on recycled paper.

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

(cid:1) ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO  SECTION 13  OR  15(d) OF  THE

FORM 10-K

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007

or

(cid:2) TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT  TO  SECTION 13  OR  15(d) OF  THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from 

  to 

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 000-31161

ARENA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in  its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

6166 Nancy Ridge Drive, San Diego,  CA
(Address of principal executive offices)

23-2908305
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

92121
(Zip Code)

(858) 453-7200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area  code)

Securities registered pursuant to 12(b)  of the Act:

Title of Each Class

Name of Each  Exchange  on Which  Registered

Common Stock, $0.0001 par value
Preferred Stock Purchase Rights

NASDAQ Global Market
NASDAQ Global Market

Securities registered pursuant to 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known  seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities

Act. Yes (cid:2) No  (cid:1)

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant  to Section  13  or Section  15(d) of the

Act. Yes (cid:2) No  (cid:1)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required
to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes (cid:1) No  (cid:2)

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405 of this
chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or
information statements incorporated  by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K (cid:1)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is  a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer,  or

a  smaller reporting company. See the definitions of ‘‘large accelerated filer,’’ ‘‘accelerated filer’’ and ‘‘smaller reporting
company’’ in Rule  12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated  filer (cid:2)

Accelerated filer (cid:1)

Smaller reporting company  (cid:2)

Non-accelerated filer (cid:2)
(Do not check if a smaller
reporting company)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange

Act). Yes (cid:2) No  (cid:1)

The approximate aggregate market value of the voting  and  non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the
registrant was $659.0 million as of June 30, 2007, based on the last sale price of the registrant’s common stock as reported on
the NASDAQ Global Market on such date. For purposes of this calculation, shares of the registrant’s common stock held  by
directors and officers have been excluded. This number is provided  only for purposes of this Annual Report on Form 10-K
and does not represent an admission that any particular person or entity is an affiliate of the registrant.

As of February 29, 2008, there were 73,759,776 shares of the  registrant’s common stock outstanding.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Certain information required by Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K is incorporated by reference from the
registrant’s definitive proxy statement for the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in June 2008, which will be filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after  the close of the registrant’s fiscal year ended December 31,
2007.

ARENA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I
Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Item 1.
Item 1A. Risk Factors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Item 2.
Legal Proceedings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Item 3.
Submission of Matters to  a  Vote of Security Holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Item 4.

PART II
Item 5.

Item 6.
Item 7.

Market for Registrant’s Common  Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer
Purchases of Equity Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Selected Financial Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of  Financial  Condition  and Results  of
Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About  Market  Risk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Financial Statements and  Supplementary Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Item 8.
Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial
Item 9.
Disclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1
20
42
42
43
43

44
46

48
65
66

99
99

PART III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers  and Corporate Governance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Executive Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Item 11.
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial  Owners and Management and Related
Item 12.
Stockholder Matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Item 13. Certain Relationships and  Related Transactions, and Director Independence . . . . . . .
Principal Accountant Fees and Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Item 14.

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101

101
101
101

PART IV
Item 15.

Exhibits, Financial Statement  Schedules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

102

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INFORMATION RELATING TO FORWARD-LOOKING  STATEMENTS

This Annual Report on Form 10-K includes forward-looking statements. These forward-looking
statements involve a number of risks  and  uncertainties. These  forward-looking statements can  generally
be identified as such because the context of the statement will  include words such as ‘‘may,’’ ‘‘will,’’
‘‘intends,’’ ‘‘plans,’’ ‘‘believes,’’ ‘‘anticipates,’’ ‘‘expects,’’  ‘‘estimates,’’ ‘‘predicts,’’  ‘‘potential,’’ ‘‘continue,’’
‘‘likely,’’ or ‘‘opportunity,’’ the negative  of  these words or  other similar words. Similarly, statements that
describe our future plans, strategies,  intentions,  expectations, objectives, goals  or prospects  and other
statements that are not historical facts are also forward-looking  statements.  For such statements, we
claim the protection of the Private Securities Litigation Reform  Act  of  1995. Readers of this Annual
Report on Form 10-K are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these  forward-looking statements,
which  speak only as of the time this Annual  Report  on Form 10-K was filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, or SEC. These forward-looking  statements are based  largely on our
expectations and projections about future  events and  future trends affecting  our  business,  and are
subject to risks and uncertainties that could  cause actual results to differ  materially from those
anticipated in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, without limitation,
those discussed in ‘‘Item 1A. Risk Factors’’ and in  ‘‘Item 7. Management’s  Discussion and  Analysis  of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations’’ of this Annual Report  on Form 10-K. In addition, past
financial or operating performance is not necessarily a reliable indicator of future performance  and you
should not use our historical performance  to  anticipate results or future  period trends. We can  give no
assurances that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking  statements will  occur or,  if any of
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the context otherwise provides.

Item 1. Business.

PART I

We  are a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering,  developing  and
commercializing oral drugs in four major therapeutic areas:  cardiovascular,  central  nervous  system,
inflammatory and metabolic diseases. Our most  advanced drug  candidate, lorcaserin hydrochloride, or
lorcaserin, is being investigated in a Phase 3 clinical trial program  for  the treatment of obesity.  We have
a broad pipeline of novel compounds  that selectively target known and  orphan  G protein-coupled
receptors, or GPCRs, and includes compounds being developed by our partners, Ortho-McNeil
Pharmaceutical, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson company, or  Ortho-McNeil, and Merck & Co., Inc., or
Merck.

We  focus on GPCRs because they are a validated  class of drug targets  that  mediate the majority of

cell-to-cell communication in humans.  A  high percentage  of today’s prescription  drugs target one or
more GPCRs, and we believe that approved  GPCR-based drugs target about  30% of the known
non-sensory GPCRs. Selective targeting  of specific GPCRs is  intended  to  increase the likelihood of  the
desired pharmacology and minimize the  risk  of  ‘‘off target’’ effects. We believe our GPCR-focused
technologies and integrated discovery and  development  capabilities will allow us to continue  to  build
our  pipeline of unique and selective drug  candidates.

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In September 2006, we initiated the first of  three planned Phase 3  clinical trials  evaluating  the

efficacy and safety of lorcaserin, our  lead drug candidate under investigation  for the  treatment of
obesity. The first trial, known as BLOOM  (Behavioral modification and Lorcaserin  for Overweight and
Obesity Management), is a double-blind, randomized and placebo-controlled trial that enrolled more
than 3,100 overweight and obese patients. In September  2007, we announced the  continuation of the
BLOOM trial following a planned review by an  independent Echocardiographic Data Safety
Monitoring Board, or ESMB, of unblinded echocardiograms  performed after  patients  completed six
months of dosing in the trial. The ESMB confirmed that differences, if any, in the rates of
valvulopathy, as defined by the United States Food and Drug  Administration, or FDA, in patients
treated with lorcaserin and in the control group did not meet their predetermined  stopping  criteria.

In December 2007, we initiated the second  and  third Phase 3 clinical trials  evaluating  the safety
and efficacy of lorcaserin. Known as BLOSSOM  (Behavioral modification and Lorcaserin Second  Study
for Obesity Management) and BLOOM-DM (Behavioral modification and Lorcaserin for Overweight
and Obesity Management in Diabetes  Mellitus), these one-year, double-blind, randomized and  placebo-
controlled clinical trials are expected  to  collectively enroll  approximately  3,750 overweight and  obese
patients. In contrast to BLOOM, patients  with FDA-defined valvulopathy are allowed to enroll in
BLOSSOM and BLOOM-DM. BLOOM,  BLOSSOM and BLOOM-DM comprise the entire  planned
Phase 3 pivotal trial program for lorcaserin.

In addition to lorcaserin, our other internal clinical programs include APD125 and  APD791. In

September 2007, we announced results from a  Phase 2a  clinical trial  of APD125,  an oral drug
candidate that we discovered and believe has  the potential to reduce insomnia  symptoms and  improve
sleep maintenance. In the Phase 2a clinical trial, which  was  conducted  in patients with  chronic  primary
insomnia, APD125 significantly improved  endpoints  measuring improvements in sleep maintenance,
including wake after sleep onset, or WASO, wake time during sleep, or WTDS, and  number of
awakenings and arousals. In addition,  in  the Phase 2a  clinical trial,  APD125 significantly increased time
spent in deep sleep and decreased the  amount  of time  spent in  lighter sleep. During the clinical trial,
treatment with APD125 was well tolerated with  no observations of  next day cognitive  impairment. In
2008, we plan to initiate a Phase 2b clinical trial  to  examine subjective  measures of sleep maintenance.

APD791 is an oral drug candidate that we discovered  and are investigating for the treatment  and

prevention of arterial thromboembolic diseases such as  acute  coronary  syndrome. We recently
announced positive results from a single dose  Phase 1a  clinical  trial of APD791 and the initiation  of  a
multiple dose Phase 1b clinical trial to further  evaluate the  compound’s safety, pharmacokinetics  and
pharmacodynamics.

In addition to internal programs, we have partnerships with pharmaceutical companies, including

Ortho-McNeil  and  Merck.  Our  Ortho-McNeil  partnership  is  focused  on  receptor  agonists  of  an  orphan
GPCR, the Glucose-Dependent Insulinotropic Receptor, or  GDIR, as treatments for  diabetes and
other disorders, and our Merck partnership is  focused on  niacin receptor agonists  as treatments  for
atherosclerosis  and  other  disorders.  Merck  recently  initiated  under  our  partnership  a  Phase  1  clinical
trial of a  second generation oral niacin receptor agonist.

We  intend to commercialize our drug  candidates  independently and  with partners. We have not

received regulatory approval for, or generated commercial  revenues from,  marketing or  selling any
drugs. We were incorporated in 1997.

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Our Research & Development Programs

We  have built a broad pipeline of drug candidates that target large and attractive  market

opportunities in several therapeutic areas.  The following table summarizes our  current independent and
partnered development programs and selected research  programs:

Development Program (Indication)

Development
Status

Next Potential
Milestone

Commercial
Rights

Lorcaserin (obesity) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phase 3

APD125 (insomnia) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phase 2
APD791 (arterial thrombosis) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phase 1
Niacin receptor agonist (atherosclerosis and

Month-12 ESMB
review
Start Phase 2b
Complete Phase 1b

Arena

Arena
Arena

other disorders) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phase 1
GDIR receptor agonists (diabetes) . . . . . . . . . Preclinical
APD916 (wakefulness promoter) . . . . . . . . . . . Preclinical

Complete Phase 1
Start Phase 1
Start Phase 1

Merck
Ortho-McNeil
Arena

Research Program

Cardioprotection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Research —
Cytokine & immune cell modulators . . . . . . . . Research —
Type 2 diabetes & obesity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Research —

Arena
Arena
Arena

Note: The table above does not list all  of  our research programs.

Lorcaserin

We  are investigating lorcaserin in a Phase 3 pivotal trial program for the treatment  of obesity.
Obesity affects tens of millions of adults and children in the  United States and poses serious long-term
threats to their health and welfare. Studies  have shown that  modest weight loss of as  little as 5% of
initial body weight can result in a meaningful reduction in the  risks associated with obesity,  such as
diabetes. Currently, pharmaceutical treatment options for obesity are limited.

Lorcaserin is a novel and selective 5-HT2C serotonin receptor agonist. Based on our  preclinical
studies and clinical trial data to date, we believe that lorcaserin is  unlikely to cause serotonin-mediated
valvulophathy or other cardiovascular side effects.  This belief  is supported by the review by the
independent ESMB of unblinded echocardiograms that was performed after patients  completed six
months of dosing in the BLOOM trial. The  ESMB review confirmed that differences, if any, in the
rates of FDA-defined valvulopathy in patients treated  with  lorcaserin and in  the control group did not
meet the ESMB’s predetermined stopping criteria. Our belief is also supported  by  data  from our 4- and
12-week clinical trials, in which no apparent  effects of the drug were seen on heart valves or pulmonary
arterial pressure, and by long-term (6-12 month) toxicity  studies at high doses in animals. However, the
longer-term, ongoing clinical trials of  lorcaserin  will be needed to confirm these results. This is a major
and continuing focus of our Phase 3 pivotal trial program.

Mechanism of Action. We believe lorcaserin selectively stimulates  the 5-HT2C serotonin receptor,
a GPCR located in the hypothalamus.  Stimulation of this hypothalamic receptor  is strongly associated
with feeding behavior and satiety. We  conducted  preclinical studies examining the activity and 5-HT
receptor subtype specificity of lorcaserin. In these studies, lorcaserin demonstrated  a high affinity and
selectivity for the 5-HT2C receptor, with approximately 15-fold and 100-fold selectivity in vitro over the
human 5-HT2A and 5-HT2B receptors, respectively, and no pharmacologic activity  at other serotonin
receptors except at concentrations greatly exceeding the expected therapeutic range.

Prior  Clinical Development. We have completed multiple Phase 1  and  Phase 2 clinical trials of
lorcaserin. Our Phase 2a clinical trial included  352 obese  patients  dosed for  28 days, and our Phase  2b

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clinical trial included 469 obese patients  dosed  for 12 weeks. Highly statistically significant, clinically
meaningful and progressive weight loss  was  observed in  both Phase 2 clinical  trials, with no apparent
drug effect on heart valves or pulmonary artery pressure, as assessed by serial echocardiograms.
Lorcaserin was also generally well tolerated in both Phase 2 clinical trials.

The randomized, double-blind, multiple-dose, 28-day Phase 2a clinical trial of lorcaserin in obese
patients compared doses of 1 mg, 5 mg  and  15 mg  to  placebo.  Over the 28-day treatment  period there
was a highly statistically significant (p=0.0002) mean  weight  loss of 2.9  pounds in  patients  taking the
15 mg dose of lorcaserin versus 0.9 pounds for the placebo group. Lorcaserin was generally  well
tolerated at all doses investigated in the  trial. An assessment of follow-up echocardiograms  taken at the
end of dosing and  approximately 90 days after patients received their first doses of lorcaserin  in the
Phase 2a clinical trial indicated no apparent drug  effect on heart valves or pulmonary  artery pressure.

A randomized, double-blind, multiple-dose,  12-week Phase 2b clinical trial of lorcaserin in obese

patients compared doses of 10 mg and  15  mg once daily and 20 mg (10 mg dosed twice daily) of
lorcaserin to placebo. The primary endpoint of the trial,  which excluded diet and exercise advice, was
weight loss after administration of lorcaserin  for  12 weeks.  Patients completing the  12-week treatment
period with lorcaserin achieved a highly statistically significant (p<0.001)  mean weight loss of 4.0, 5.7
and 7.9 pounds at daily doses of 10 mg,  15 mg and 20 mg (10 mg dosed twice  daily), respectively,
compared to 0.7 pounds for the placebo  group. Using an intent-to-treat, last-observation-carried-
forward analysis, treatment with lorcaserin was also associated with  a  highly  statistically significant
(p<0.001) mean weight loss of 3.7, 4.8 and 6.8  pounds  at daily doses of 10  mg,  15 mg and  20 mg
(10 mg dosed twice daily), respectively,  in patients taking lorcaserin compared  to  0.4 pounds for the
placebo group. The proportions of patients completing the 12-week treatment period with  lorcaserin
who achieved a 5% or greater weight loss from  baseline were 13%  (p=0.015), 20% (p<0.001) and  31%
(p<0.001) at daily doses of 10 mg, 15 mg and 20 mg (10  mg dosed  twice daily),  respectively, compared
to 2% in the placebo group. Lorcaserin was generally well  tolerated at  all  doses  investigated  in the
trial. Adverse events occurring in greater  than 5% in  any  of  the dosed groups  were headache, nausea,
dizziness, vomiting, dry mouth, nasopharyngitis, fatigue and  urinary tract infection.  As demonstrated by
the graph below, average weight loss increased progressively at each  time point measured throughout
the trial for all lorcaserin dose groups, and was dose-dependent. As we  expected, after  patients stopped
taking lorcaserin, they started to regain weight. 

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Lorcaserin Phase 2b Clinical Trial: Weight  Loss by Dose and Time

Study Day

15

30

45

60

75

90

105

stop study drug

Mean Weight
Change From
Baseline (kg)

0

-1

-2

-3

-4

*

**

**

*

**

**

**

**

**

*p=0.002; **p<0.001
mean ± sem

Completer subset analysis

**

**

**

**

**

**

**

**

**

Placebo

Lorcaserin 10 mg

Lorcaserin 15 mg

Lorcaserin 20 mg 

1MAR200801392402

An assessment of echocardiograms at baseline and day 85  indicated no  apparent lorcaserin effect

on heart valves or pulmonary artery pressure. No changes  in valvular regurgitation greater than one
category, and no significant increases  in  pulmonary  artery  pressure  in any group were identified in  the
echocardiogram results. No significant differences  in the number of patients with  increased
regurgitation at any value were observed  between any treatment  group and placebo. Valvular
regurgitation, a measure of back flow or  leakage  of  blood through heart valves due to imperfect valve
closing, was scored on a five-point scale  (absent,  trace, mild, moderate  or severe).  The  FDA defines
significant valvulopathy as mild or greater aortic valve regurgitation or  moderate or greater mitral  valve
regurgitation. This is one measure used  in our Phase 3 program to assess potential effects  of lorcaserin
on heart valves. As demonstrated by the  table below, the  incidence of  FDA-defined valvulopathy was
greater in the placebo group versus the combined lorcaserin treated  groups.

Lorcaserin Phase 2b Clinical Trial: Incidence of  FDA-Defined Valvulopathy

Lorcaserin

Placebo

10 mg

15 mg

20 mg

Patients (N) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

99

Aortic (A) Regurgitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mitral (M) Regurgitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Percent by Dose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0
2
2.0%

99A,
100M
0
0

96

96

0
0

1
1
0.0% 2.1% 0.0%
4MAR200823183085

Percent by Treatment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2.0%

0.7%

Phase 3 Clinical Development.

In September 2006, we initiated the first of  three planned Phase 3
clinical trials to evaluate the safety and efficacy  of lorcaserin  for  the treatment of  obesity. BLOOM, the
first of the three clinical trials, completed enrollment in  February  of 2007 with more than 3,100
overweight and obese patients in approximately 100 centers in the  United States.

BLOOM is a double-blind, randomized  trial evaluating a  20  mg  dose (10  mg dosed twice daily)  of

lorcaserin versus placebo over a two-year treatment period in  obese  patients (Body  Mass Index, or

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BMI,  of  30  to  45)  with  or  without  co-morbid  conditions  and  overweight  patients  (BMI  of  27  to  less
than 30) with at least one co-morbid  condition. The primary efficacy endpoint is the proportion of
patients with a 5% or greater weight reduction from baseline at week  52 as compared  to  placebo. 

Patients received echocardiograms at  baseline, 6 and 12  months after initiating dosing  in the trial,
and will receive follow-up echocardiograms  at 18  and  24 months  after starting  the trial. In September
2007, we announced the continuation of the  BLOOM trial after the independent  ESMB conducted its
planned  review  of  the  unblinded  echocardiograms  that  were  performed  after  patients  completed  six
months of dosing in the trial. The ESMB’s  review confirmed that  differences,  if any, in  the rates  of
FDA-defined valvulopathy in patients  treated  with lorcaserin and  in the  control  group did not meet
their predetermined stopping criteria. The  review also  confirmed that the  rate of FDA-defined
valvulopathy in the trial is consistent  with our statistical powering assumptions used in the  design of the
clinical trial program to monitor patients  for any increased  risk  of  developing  valvulopathy.  As with the
month-6 echocardiogram analysis, the ESMB will review the  month-12 echocardiographic data and,
based upon its predetermined criteria,  will make a  second  judgment as to whether it  is appropriate to
continue or stop the trial. We expect  the month-12  ESMB  review to take  place in  March 2008.

In December 2007, we initiated BLOSSOM and BLOOM-DM,  the second and third Phase  3
clinical trials evaluating lorcaserin’s efficacy  and  safety.  These one-year, double-blind, randomized and
placebo-controlled clinical trials are expected to collectively enroll  approximately 3,750 overweight and
obese patients. Consistent with our proposal, the FDA  has allowed us to eliminate the requirement to
perform echocardiographic testing prior to enrolling patients in both  of these  trials. As  a result,
patients with pre-existing FDA-defined valulopathy and  other echocardiographic  variants and
abnormalities may be enrolled in the  BLOSSOM and BLOOM-DM trials. This is  different  from the
design of BLOOM, the initial lorcaserin  pivotal study, in  which echocardiography was used to screen
for patients with FDA-defined valvulopathy and certain other echocardiographic  abnormalities and
exclude those patients from enrolling  in the  trial. Instead, in  BLOSSOM and  BLOOM-DM,  there are
no such echocardiographically defined  exclusion criteria, although serial echocardiograms will be
obtained to extend the lorcaserin safety database. BLOOM,  BLOSSOM and BLOOM-DM  comprise
the entire planned Phase 3 clinical trial  program for  lorcaserin.

The BLOSSOM trial is evaluating 10  mg and  20 mg daily doses  (10 mg  dosed once or  twice daily)
of lorcaserin versus placebo over a one-year  treatment period in obese patients (BMI of  30 to 45) with
or  without  co-morbid  conditions  and  overweight  patients  (BMI  of  27  to  less  than  30)  with  at  least  one
co-morbid condition at about 100 sites  in  the United States. The BLOOM-DM trial  is evaluating 10 mg
and 20 mg daily doses (10 mg dosed  once or twice  daily) of lorcaserin versus placebo over  a one-year
treatment period in obese and overweight  patients with  type 2 diabetes at about 45 sites  in the United
States.

Consistent with the BLOOM trial, diet and exercise will also  be  included in  the BLOSSOM and
BLOOM-DM trials in accordance with current FDA guidelines, and  the  proportion of  patients  with a
5% or greater weight reduction from baseline  at week 52 will  be  the primary efficacy endpoint.
Secondary endpoints include changes in  serum lipids, blood pressure  and quality of life; in the
BLOOM-DM trial, HbA1c and other indicators of glycemic  control will  also be evaluated. In both of
these additional trials, all patients will receive echocardiograms at baseline, at month 6, and  at the end
of the study to assess heart valve function over time. In contrast  to  the  ongoing  BLOOM  trial,
however, there will be no oversight by  an  independent safety monitoring board.

The complete lorcaserin Phase 3 pivotal  program is planned  to  enroll a total of  approximately

7,000  patients.  In  addition  to  the  Phase  3  clinical  trials,  several  additional  smaller trials,  such  as  drug
interaction and abuse potential trials,  will  be conducted. Assuming  we  receive favorable results from
the month-12 ESMB review and our  clinical trials and preclinical studies, we  expect to file  a New  Drug
Application, or NDA, for lorcaserin by the  end of 2009.

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Intellectual Property. As of January 31, 2008, we owned issued  patents  that cover compositions  of
matter for lorcaserin and related compounds and methods of treatment  utilizing lorcaserin and related
compounds in 44 jurisdictions, including the United States,  Germany, France,  the United  Kingdom,
Italy  and Spain, and had applications pending in approximately 25 other jurisdictions,  including Japan,
Canada and China. Based on sales statistics  provided  by IMS Health, the  jurisdictions where  lorcaserin
patents have been issued accounted for more than 76% of global pharmaceutical  sales in 2006, while
jurisdictions where lorcaserin patents remain pending accounted for more than 20% of global
pharmaceutical sales in that same year. The  patent  on lorcaserin  issued by  the United States  Patent  and
Trademark Office is serial number US 6,953,787  and  the corresponding patent granted by the European
Patent Office is serial number EP 1 411 881  B1. The earliest  priority date  for the  patents on lorcaserin
is 2002. The terms of these patents are capable of continuing  into  2023 in most jurisdictions without
taking into account any patent term extension regimes  of  any country.

APD125

In September 2007, we announced positive Phase 2  clinical trial results from our lead drug
candidate for the treatment of insomnia, APD125,  which is a novel and  selective 5-HT2A serotonin
receptor inverse agonist. The National Institutes of Health  estimated  in 2003 that between 30 to 40%
of United States adults report some  level of insomnia and that insomnia is  a chronic problem  for about
10% of the United States population.  In  these cases,  the lack of  restful sleep impairs the person’s
ability to carry out their daily responsibilities because they are too tired or have trouble concentrating.
However, the great majority of insomnia patients  do not seek treatment.  Currently  approved therapies
for insomnia include Ambien and Ambien CR, marketed  by  sanofi-aventis, Lunesta, marketed by
Sepracor Inc., Sonata, marketed by King Pharmaceuticals,  Inc., Rozerem, a  melatonin MT1 and  MT2
agonist marketed by Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc.,  and  certain benzodiazepines. With
the exception of Rozerem, these therapies work by activating the GABA-A receptor complex  in the
brain,  causing a general suppressive effect on the  central nervous  system,  or CNS. These  GABAergic
drugs are generally associated with CNS  side effects, including a sensation of dullness and lethargy
upon awakening, often referred to as  the ‘‘hangover  effect.’’ Other potential problems associated with
the GABAergic drugs include the risk of developing tolerance and drug dependency in  at-risk
populations.  In  addition,  GABAergic  drugs  are  scheduled  controlled  substances  by  the  Drug
Enforcement  Administration  of  the  United  States  Department  of  Justice,  or  DEA,  due  to  their
potential for abuse. Despite these limitations, worldwide  sales  estimates for insomnia medications were
over $3.5 billion in 2006.

Mechanism and Preclinical Data. APD125 acts through a different mechanism than currently

marketed insomnia drugs. Based on our  preclinical data, we believe that by selectively targeting the
5-HT2A receptor, APD125 blocks one of several CNS-activating  pathways,  rather than  initiating  a
general CNS-suppressive effect. Because  of the different mechanism  of  action, APD125  may not have
the side effects generally associated with  currently approved GABAergic drugs.  Through this  novel
mechanism, APD125 has the potential  to  reduce  insomnia  symptoms and improve  sleep  maintenance by
decreasing the number of awakenings  during the night, decreasing the amount of wake  time after  initial
sleep onset and increasing the amount of time spent in deep sleep, or slow wave sleep  (stage  3 and
stage 4 sleep), the most restorative type  of sleep.

Our  preclinical  studies  have  shown  that,  in  animals,  APD125  increases  the  total  time  of  non-REM

(absence of rapid eye movement or dreams) sleep, the most  restorative phase of the  sleep  cycle  in
humans, while having no effect on REM sleep.  The  total increase  in non-REM sleep time was
manifested by fewer sleep bouts of longer  duration, indicating an increase  in sleep consolidation. In
addition, animals treated with APD125 showed during non-REM  sleep an  increase in delta power, a
brain  wave activity associated with increased sleep intensity. The improvement in the duration of
non-REM  sleep  observed  with  APD125  administration  was  at  least  as  robust  as  that  observed  with  a

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prototypic GABAergic drug, Ambien.  However,  unlike Ambien, APD125 did not reduce  REM sleep in
these studies.

Prior  Clinical Development. We have completed several Phase 1 clinical trials  of APD125 in

normal volunteers. The Phase 1 program  consisted  of  three randomized, double-blind and placebo-
controlled trials evaluating the single  and  multiple  dose safety  and pharmacokinetics  of  APD125 in
normal volunteers. Additionally, the program evaluated the  pharmacodynamics of nighttime dosing by
assessing effects on sleep patterns in  normal volunteers using polysomnography.

In this Phase 1 clinical trial program, APD125  was well tolerated at single doses up  to  160 mg and
repeated doses up  to 80 mg. At 40 mg,  the maximum concentration  in the body, or Cmax,  of APD125
plateaued; there were no significant differences in Cmax among the 40 mg,  80 mg and  160 mg doses.
At 80 mg, the total overall exposure, or area under  the curve, of APD125  also plateaued;  the
pharmacokinetics at the 160 mg dose  were generally similar to the 80 mg dose.  At doses from
10-40 mg, APD125 caused a robust and highly statistically  significant (p=0.0002) increase in the
amount of deep, or slow wave, sleep  in  volunteers with  normal sleep/wake  patterns. In addition, other
statistically significant signals indicative of improved sleep maintenance  were seen, including  statistically
significant increases in stage 3 and stage  4 sleep, reductions  in stage  1 sleep,  reductions in the number
of awakenings and an increase in delta power,  the deepest form of slow wave sleep. Adverse events
were infrequent and APD125 was well tolerated. The Phase 1 results  support our expectation that
APD125 will not cause any limiting next-day impairment of psychomotor skills or memory.

Phase 2 Clinical Development.

In March 2007, we initiated a Phase  2a clinical trial of  APD125.

This Phase 2a clinical trial was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study  evaluating  the
safety and efficacy of nighttime dosing in  patients  with chronic insomnia. The  trial evaluated standard
measurements of sleep, such as WASO,  WTDS, number of  awakenings, number  of  arousals, total  sleep
time and latency to persistent sleep, and enrolled  a total of  173 male  and  female patients in about 25
clinical sites in the United States. The trial  employed a cross-over design, in  that  every  patient  received
both active doses of APD125 (10 mg and 40  mg) and  placebo in random order, for one week,
separated by a seven to nine day washout period  between  each dosing period.  Efficacy was measured
objectively by averaging polysomnography values for  nights one  and two (N  1⁄2) and for nights six and
seven (N  6⁄7),  versus baseline values.

In the Phase 2a clinical trial, APD125 significantly improved endpoints  measuring improvements in

sleep maintenance, including WASO  and  WTDS. WTDS decreased from  baseline  by  45.8 and 46.4
minutes, respectively, in the 10 mg and  40  mg  doses at N  1⁄2, and by 46.1 and 46.9 minutes, respectively,
at N  6⁄7; these differences were statistically significant  for both  doses at N  1⁄2 (p<0.0001 compared to
placebo decrease from baseline of 32.4 minutes) and N  6⁄7 (p=0.0009 for 10 mg, p=0.0004 for  40 mg
compared to placebo decrease from baseline of 36.0 minutes).  The decrease from baseline in WASO
was 52.5 and 53.5 minutes, respectively, for the  10 mg  and 40  mg  doses  at N  1⁄2 (p<0.0001 for both
compared to placebo decrease from baseline  of  37.8 minutes).  Improvements from baseline in WASO
of 51.7 and 48.0 minutes were observed  at N  6⁄7 (p=0.0131 and p=0.1994 compared to placebo
improvement from baseline of 44.0 minutes).

Significant improvements also were seen in  other important measurements of  sleep maintenance,

including a decrease in the number of  awakenings and  arousals  (p<0.0001  at both N  1⁄2 and N  6⁄7 at
10 mg and 40 mg for both variables).  Changes in the  number of awakenings were 0.0, (cid:6)2.5 and (cid:6)3.1
at N  1⁄2 and (cid:6)0.9, (cid:6)2.3 and (cid:6)2.5 at N  6⁄7 for placebo, 10 mg and 40 mg, respectively. Changes in  the
number of arousals were +3.8, (cid:6)5.8 and (cid:6)8.1 on N  1⁄2 and +2.5, (cid:6)4.8 and (cid:6)6.7 on N  6⁄7 for placebo,
10 mg and 40 mg, respectively.

In the trial, APD125 also significantly increased the time spent  in deep (stage 3  and 4) sleep and
at the same time decreased the amount of time  spent in light (stage  1) sleep (p<0.0001 at 10 mg and
40 mg for both measures), providing further evidence  for  the sleep  maintenance properties of APD125.

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Time in REM sleep was not reduced. As  expected, based on  the mechanism of APD125, no
improvement in sleep onset relative to placebo  was observed.

Treatment with APD125 was well tolerated in the  trial, with  no reports  of  serious adverse events

and no emerging safety findings as compared to placebo. No  next day impairment  of cognitive function
was observed.

The data from this trial indicates that  APD125 is  efficacious for promoting sleep  maintenance in
patients with chronic insomnia. The data  is also consistent with the Phase 1 data and support further
development of APD125 for the treatment of  insomnia patients who have  difficulty maintaining sleep.

While the study was not powered to  demonstrate  significance  in the subjective  endpoints, there
were trends towards improvements in  the quality of sleep, number  of awakenings and total sleep time,
with statistical significance for at least one time  point and dose for each  of these  variables.  In 2008, we
intend to initiate a Phase 2b clinical trial  to  examine subjective  measures of sleep maintenance.

Intellectual Property. As of January 31, 2008, we owned issued  patents  that cover compositions  of

matter for APD125 and related compounds and methods  of  treatment utilizing APD125 and  related
compounds in 40 jurisdictions, including Germany, France,  the United Kingdom, Italy and  Spain, and
had  applications pending in approximately  36 other jurisdictions  and international patent authorities,
including the United States, Japan, Canada  and China. Based on sales statistics provided  by  IMS
Health, the jurisdictions where APD125 patents  have been issued accounted for more than 29% of
global pharmaceutical sales in 2006, while jurisdictions where APD125  patents  remain  pending
accounted for more than 70% of global pharmaceutical sales  in that same year. The patent on APD125
issued  by the European Patent Office  is serial number  EP 1 558 582 B1. The earliest priority  date for
the patents on APD125 is 2003. The terms of these patents  are  capable of continuing into 2024 in most
jurisdictions without taking into account any patent term extension regimes  of any  country.

APD791

Our lead anti-thrombotic drug candidate, APD791, is currently in  a Phase  1 program. APD791 is a
novel, oral and selective inverse agonist  of  the 5-HT2A serotonin receptor intended to lower the risk of
arterial thrombosis by reducing the amplification  of  platelet aggregation, arterial constriction and
intimal hyperplasia, or thickening of the  vessel wall, mediated  by serotonin. Thrombosis is the
formation of a clot, or thrombus, inside  a  blood vessel  that restricts  the flow of  blood. The formation
of a thrombus is often caused by an injury to the wall  of  the blood  vessel. The injury to the blood
vessel activates platelets, which then  aggregate and adhere  to one another as they start to release
certain factors, including serotonin, that  facilitate thrombosis. Thrombi that form in diseased
atherosclerotic arteries of the heart may  cause acute coronary syndrome  or myocardial infarction, and
thrombi that form in the vessels of the  brain may  cause stroke. The American Heart Association
estimates that in the United States over  13.9  million people alive in 2005 had  survived either a
myocardial infarction or a stroke. To reduce the  risk  of  future events,  many  patients receive daily
anti-thrombotic therapy. Worldwide sales of Plavix, a  leading anti-thrombotic marketed by Bristol-
Myers Squibb and sanofi-aventis, totaled  almost  $6.0 billion in 2006, making it the second best selling
drug in any therapeutic category.

Mechanism and Preclinical Data. APD791 is a novel, oral and selective inverse agonist of the

5-HT2A serotonin receptor. Serotonin activation of the 5-HT2A receptor on platelets and vascular
smooth muscle is thought to play an  important role in the  events leading  to  thrombosis, and elevated
serotonin levels have been associated  with increased cardiovascular risk. Normally,  when a platelet  is
activated by one of a number of factors  such  as thrombin or collagen, the  platelet releases serotonin,
which,  based on preclinical studies, promotes platelet aggregation, vasoconstriction and  intimal
hyperplasia. By blocking activation of  the 5-HT2A receptor on platelets and in other cardiovascular
tissues, APD791 may curb platelet aggregation, vasoconstriction and intimal  hyperplasia in the clinical

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setting, thereby reducing or preventing  thrombosis. We  believe APD791 represents a new  approach to
reducing the risk of arterial thromboembolic disease.

APD791 demonstrated improved coronary artery flow in  a preclinical  study using the Folts model,

an established model of acute coronary  syndrome.  In  other  preclinical  studies, blocking  activation  of
the 5-HT2A receptor on platelets also demonstrated an improved separation  of  the dose needed for
inhibition of thrombosis versus the dose  that increased bleeding  relative to  existing therapies, suggesting
that APD791 has the potential for improved safety relative  to  existing therapies. We believe these
results are consistent with blocking the  role of  serotonin in the  thrombosis process.

Clinical Development.

In July 2007, we initiated a single-ascending dose  Phase 1  clinical trial

evaluating APD791 in healthy adult volunteers.  This Phase 1a trial was  a randomized, placebo-
controlled, double-blind, single-ascending dose trial  in 90 healthy male and female volunteers. Doses
originally intended for study ranged from  1 mg to 160 mg, but due to favorable  tolerability the
maximum dose was increased to 320  mg.  In the Phase 1a trial,  doses were generally well tolerated,
without any dose related adverse events,  such that  a maximum tolerated dose could not be defined
despite achieving high concentrations  in  blood. APD791 was rapidly absorbed, and exposures were
generally related to dose. Terminal half-life (t1/2) of parent plus active metabolites was  also related to
dose, reaching approximately 11 hours at the higher doses.  Dose dependent  inhibition of serotonin-
mediated amplification of platelet aggregation  was demonstrated, supporting  the preclinical data
generated around APD791 and establishing initial clinical validation for APD791’s  novel mechanism of
action.

Based on the positive Phase 1a results, we initiated  a Phase  1b clinical trial in  January 2008. The
Phase 1b trial is a randomized, placebo-controlled,  double-blind, multiple-ascending  dose trial in up to
50 healthy male and female volunteers between  the ages  of  19 and 45  years old. In addition to
evaluating APD791’s safety and tolerability profile,  the trial will also evaluate the  pharmacokinetics and
pharmacodynamics of multiple oral doses of  APD791 over a period of one week.  Results from the
Phase 1b trial are anticipated in mid 2008.

Intellectual Property. As  of  January  31,  2008,  we  have  issued  patents  or  pending  patent
applications covering compositions of matter for APD791 and related methods of treatment in 57
jurisdictions, including pending applications  in the  United States, Japan, Canada, China  and before the
European Patent Office. Based on sales statistics provided by  IMS Health,  the jurisdictions where
APD791 patents have been filed accounted for  more than 99%  of  global pharmaceutical sales  in 2006.
The earliest priority date for the patents on APD791  is 2004. The terms  of these patents are capable  of
continuing into 2025 in most jurisdictions  without taking  into  account any patent term extension
regimes of any country.

Ortho-McNeil Collaboration

In our partnership with Ortho-McNeil, we are collaborating on the development of  compounds for

the treatment of type 2 diabetes and other  disorders  by targeting the GDIR. The GDIR is  a novel
receptor discovered by Arena that, in our  preclinical  models, demonstrated the ability to stimulate
insulin production in response to increases in blood glucose. Diabetes is a major  worldwide disease.
The International Diabetes Federation has estimated that in 2007  there were 246 million adults with
diabetes worldwide, an increase of over 20% since 2003. Approximately 90% of diabetics worldwide
suffer from type 2 diabetes, which is  characterized  by inadequate  response  to  insulin  and/or inadequate
secretion of insulin as blood glucose levels rise.  Therapies for type 2 diabetes  are directed toward
correcting the body’s inadequate response with oral or injectable medications, or directly modifying
insulin levels through injection of insulin or insulin analogs.

Oral medications for type 2 diabetes include insulin releasers such as glyburide, insulin sensitizers

such  as Actos and Avandia, inhibitors of glucose  production by the liver such as metformin, DPP-IV

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inhibitors like Januvia, as well as Precose  and Glyset,  which slow  the uptake of glucose from the
intestine. The market for diabetes medications was nearly $12.0  billion in 2005,  of which oral drugs
exceeded  $7.0 billion. However, a significant portion  of  type  2 diabetics fail oral medication and  require
injected insulin therapy. Current oral  medications  for type 2  diabetes have  a number  of  side effects,
including hypoglycemia, weight gain, edema, and perhaps an  increase in  cardiovascular mortality.
Numerous pharmaceutical and biotechnology  companies are seeking to develop  insulin  sensitizers,
novel insulin formulations and other therapeutics to improve the treatment of diabetes.

Mechanism and Preclinical Data. We have found the GDIR to be expressed in beta cells,  the cells
in the pancreas responsible for producing  insulin  in response to increases  in blood glucose. We believe
the GDIR represents a novel mechanism  for generating a new  class  of drugs for  diabetes that may
offer advantages over current approaches. Our preclinical results indicate that stimulating  the GDIR
allows beta cells to produce insulin more  efficiently in response to changes in blood glucose levels. In
addition, we have demonstrated in our preclinical  studies that the  GDIR stimulates  incretin hormone
release and thus may enhance glucose  homeostasis by  this  additional mechanism. We have also  found
in these studies that stimulation of the GDIR leads to increased levels  and  activity of intracellular
factors thought to be involved in the preservation of beta  cells. Our  preclinical  studies suggest that the
GDIR is amenable to oral small molecule  drug development, and we have discovered potent, selective
and oral small molecule agonists of the  GDIR that improve glucose tolerance and lower blood  glucose
levels in animal models of diabetes. The GDIR mechanism  is glucose dependent,  so that in our  animal
studies our compounds only lowered blood glucose when it  rose  above normal levels,  such as after  a
meal. Our preclinical results indicate these compounds do not  lower normal  fasting baseline glucose
levels in animal models and, therefore, do  not  cause hypoglycemia, unlike  the glucose-insensitive
sulphonylureas.

Development and Partnership Status.

In December 2004, we entered into a collaboration and

license agreement with Ortho-McNeil  to  further develop GDIR  agonists for  the potential treatment of
type 2 diabetes and other disorders. In  January  2005, we  received a non-refundable $17.5  million
upfront payment and two milestone payments of $2.5 million  each and, in February  2006, we  received a
$5.0 million milestone payment related to Ortho-McNeil’s initiation of a Phase 1 clinical  trial  of
APD668, a novel oral drug candidate discovered by  Arena and intended  to  stimulate the  GDIR. In
January 2008, we announced that initial  clinical trial results for APD668  suggest that GDIR  agonists
may improve glucose control in patients with type  2 diabetes.

The initial clinical trials by Ortho-McNeil  evaluated healthy volunteers and patients with type 2

diabetes in randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled  trials evaluating the safety,  tolerability,
pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics  of single and multiple  (14 day) escalating  doses  of  APD668.
Based on the data from those studies suggesting that GDIR agonists may improve glucose control  in
patients with type 2 diabetes, Ortho-McNeil put APD668 on  hold and  advanced a potentially  more
potent Arena-discovered GDIR agonist into preclinical development.

As of December 20, 2007, we no longer receive  research  funding, have significant involvement or

perform services under this collaboration. From  the inception of  this collaboration through
December 31, 2007, we have received  $27.5 million from Ortho-McNeil in  upfront and  milestone
payments and $7.2 million in research funding. We  are eligible to receive a total of $295.0  million  in
milestone payments for each compound, as  well as royalty  payments associated  with Ortho-McNeil’s
commercialization of any products discovered under  the agreement. These milestones  include
development and approval milestone  payments of up  to  $132.5 million for the first indication and
$62.5 million for the second indication for each compound, and up to $100.0 million  in sales milestone
payments for each product resulting from  the collaboration.

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Merck Collaboration

In our partnership with Merck, we are collaborating  on three GPCRs to develop  therapeutics for
atherosclerosis and other disorders. We  believe one or more  of these  GPCRs plays a role in regulating
plasma lipid profiles, including HDL cholesterol, the  so-called ‘‘good cholesterol,’’ and is  responsible
for the HDL-raising activity of niacin.  There are very successful drugs available for lowering LDL
cholesterol. However, development of  novel,  effective therapies to increase HDL cholesterol remains a
major focus of research. We believe  that such  therapies may reduce the risk of atherosclerotic heart
disease and compete in the large dyslipidemia market.

In January 2008, Merck initiated a Phase 1 clinical trial under our partnership  of  a second

generation oral niacin receptor agonist. From the  inception of this collaboration through  December 31,
2007, we have received $18.0 million from Merck in  upfront and milestone payments, and  equity
investments totaling $8.5 million. We may  receive additional milestone payments of up to $28.0 million
for Merck’s clinical and marketing achievements, as  well as  royalty payments  associated with Merck’s
commercialization of any products discovered under  the agreement. In addition, we  received  research
funding from Merck through December 31, 2007  totaling $27.5 million. As  of October 21, 2007, we no
longer receive research funding, have significant involvement  or  perform services under  this
collaboration.

Other Research and Development Programs

Cardiovascular. Acute myocardial infarction, which is  commonly known as  a heart attack, is  often

followed in survivors by heart failure. Myocardial infarction and  heart failure are  often  a direct
consequence of atherosclerosis, and both remain major causes  of death.  We  have identified
certain GPCRs that we believe play a role in  the processes related to atherosclerosis  and reperfusion
injury, and are seeking to identify small molecules directed at these GPCR targets  that  we believe
could provide cardioprotection following  myocardial infarction.

CNS Diseases. Many GPCRs are predominately found in the brain or the CNS, and, therefore,
we believe targeting GPCRs provides an opportunity to selectively treat various CNS diseases. Many
approved drugs for indications ranging from insomnia and narcolepsy to depression, schizophrenia and
Parkinson’s disease target GPCRs. Our discovery  efforts in CNS diseases  are focused on indications,
such  as wakefulness promoters, with  large market opportunities  where current therapies have significant
limitations.

Inflammatory Diseases. We are developing small molecule therapeutics  that target GPCRs

involved in the inflammatory process.  We  have identified GPCRs that are  found in specific immune cell
types. We believe these GPCRs modulate  the inflammatory  process, and we  are applying  our screening
technologies to these targets to identify small molecules  that  could activate or inhibit these GPCRs.
Some of the GPCRs we are targeting are expressed  in immune cells  and  could be important in cell
trafficking and the modulation of key cytokines, such  as TNF-alpha,  that mediate  inflammatory
processes.

Other Diabetes Programs. For metabolic diseases, we are working on a series of GPCR targets in

addition to the GDIR in order to develop  oral therapies  to  treat type 1 and type 2  diabetes. For
example, we are conducting research with  receptors that may act to regulate glucose uptake, glucose
absorption, insulin sensitivity, insulin secretion, lipid levels and  production  of glucose in the  liver. In
order to treat general metabolic disease,  we have prioritized GPCRs that have the  potential to
modulate blood glucose and lipid levels.

Other Obesity Programs.

In addition to lorcaserin and other compounds  that act  on the  5-HT2C

serotonin receptor, we have discovery  programs focused on several different GPCRs implicated in
obesity. Our drug discovery efforts are  directed at identifying novel  drug candidates  that  target  GPCRs

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in the CNS and peripheral tissues to  reduce  fat mass  in humans. We have  identified GPCRs expressed
in the hypothalamus, an area of the brain  known to be critical for  regulating satiety and metabolism,
that we believe play a role in the regulation of food intake and weight.

Our Proprietary GPCR Technologies  and  Programs

Our drug candidates have resulted from our GPCR-focused drug discovery technologies  and
capabilities, including Constitutively Activated Receptor Technology, or  CART, and  our  Melanophore
technology, and our overall approach  to  drug discovery and development. GPCRs are categorized as
‘‘known’’ when their naturally occurring, or native, ligands have been  identified. Scientists  have used
molecular cloning in combination with  the sequencing of the  human genome to identify both additional
receptor subtypes of known GPCRs  as well as hundreds of novel GPCRs. These novel GPCRs are
categorized as ‘‘orphan’’ GPCRs because  their native ligands  have not been identified.  We believe both
orphan and known GPCRs offer significant promise  for the  development of novel  GPCR-based
therapeutics.

Our constitutive activation technologies allow us to simultaneously identify  drug  leads that act as

receptor activators, or agonists, which increase the  detected biological response,  or act as receptor
inhibitors, which decrease the detected  response. We  can also identify  inverse agonists, which inhibit
ligand-independent, as well as ligand-dependent, receptor activity.

We  believe that our constitutive activation  technologies offer several  key  advantages  for drug

discovery, including:

(cid:127) eliminating the need to identify the native ligand for  an orphan receptor;

(cid:127) enhancing the detection of, and allowing  us to simultaneously identify, both receptor inhibitor

and receptor activator drug leads;

(cid:127) allowing for the identification of drug  leads  that inhibit both ligand-independent and  ligand-

dependent activity; and

(cid:127) providing the ability to discover novel and improved therapeutics  directed at known receptors.

We  use our constitutive activation technologies in combination with  our patented  Melanophore

technology. Our Melanophore technology  is  a broadly applicable high-throughput  screen for GPCRs.
When a GPCR is activated (either by a ligand or independent of a  ligand through  constitutive
activation), the GPCR couples to one or more G proteins, including those belonging  to  the Gs, Gq,
and Gi/o classes. Melanophore technology can detect GPCRs that couple  to  major G  protein classes.
We  believe our Melanophore technology  is, therefore, also well-suited for studies of orphan  receptors
whose coupling parameters are unknown. We believe Melanophore technology provides us with a
robust, reproducible, high-throughput and  low-cost means  for identifying and optimizing  GPCR
agonists, antagonists and inverse agonists, and is sensitive  enough to detect the constitutive activity  of
many  GPCRs.

Our Strategy

The key elements of our scientific and business strategy  are to:

(cid:127) Advance our lead programs. We intend to continue to advance our  current drug candidates, with

a partner or independently, through  clinical development and, if successful, to
commercialization.

(cid:127) Discover and develop additional small molecule  drug candidates targeting GPCRs. We intend to
continue to discover and develop oral, small molecule  compounds for GPCRs identified or
validated through our research efforts.

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(cid:127) Focus on attractive market opportunities. Obesity, insomnia, diabetes, atherosclerosis and arterial
thrombosis each represent large market opportunities. We intend to continue to focus  on these
and other markets with attractive commercial potential.

(cid:127) Recognize significant economic value for our drug  candidates under development. We intend to

maximize the value of our drug candidates through both independent development and licensing
and other partnership opportunities with pharmaceutical and  larger biotechnology companies.

(cid:127) Continue to build our capabilities. To capitalize on our discoveries, we plan to continue  to

improve and expand our capabilities  as  our drug  candidates enter into,  and  move  through,
clinical trials and to commercialization.

(cid:127) Maintain strong discovery research capabilities. Our proprietary technologies, our drug discovery

infrastructure and the integrated approach to research  used by our scientists, have allowed us to
identify a number  of GPCR targets and novel compounds. We believe these and other
discoveries will continue to fuel our pipeline.

Intellectual Property

Our success depends in large part on our  ability to protect our proprietary technology,  compounds
and information, and to operate without  infringing the proprietary rights of third parties. We rely on a
combination of patent, trade secret, copyright,  and  trademark laws, as well as confidentiality
agreements, licensing agreements and other agreements,  to establish and protect our proprietary rights.

As of January 31, 2008, we owned, in  part  or in whole, or had exclusively licensed the following

patents: 22 in the United States, 1 in Japan, 10 in Germany, 10 in France, 10 in the United  Kingdom,
10 in Italy, 10 in Spain, 3 in China, and approximately  306  in other jurisdictions. In addition, as  of
January 31, 2008, we had approximately 1,132 patent applications  before the United States Patent  and
Trademark Office,  foreign patent offices  and international  patent authorities. These  patents and patent
applications are divided into 101 distinct  families of related patents that  are directed  to  chemical
compositions of matter, methods of treatment using chemical compositions, GPCR genes, CART,
Melanophore technology, or other novel  screening methods. One of  our patent families was exclusively
in-licensed and contains a single issued  patent. Ninety-three of our patent families, which include a
total of about 298 patents and 1,011 patent applications, were invented solely  by  our employees. The
remaining 7 of our patent families, which  include  a total of about 62 patents  and 121 patent
applications, were the subject of joint inventions by  our employees and the employees  of other entities.
There is  no assurance that any of our  patent applications will issue, or that any  of the patents will be
enforceable or will cover a drug or other  commercially significant  product or method. Except for the
US patents relating to our Melanophore  technology, the term of  most of our other current  patents
commenced, and most of our future patents,  if any, will commence, on the  date of issuance and
terminate 20 years from the earliest effective filing date of the patent application. Since our US
Melanophore patents were issued under  now  superseded rules that provided a patent term of 17  years
from the date of issuance, the term of these  patents are scheduled  to  end in 2012. Because the time
from filing to issuance of patent applications relating to our business is often more than three years,
the resulting term of our pending patent applications, if any, on our drug candidates and  technologies
may be substantially less than 20 years. In the United States, the European Union and some other
jurisdictions, patent term extensions are  available for  certain delays in either patent office proceedings
or marketing and regulatory approval processes. However, due to the specific requirements for
obtaining these extensions, there is no  assurance that our patents  will be afforded extensions even if we
encounter significant delays in patent office  proceedings or marketing and  regulatory approval.

We  seek  patent protection for our key  inventions,  including clinical candidates and drug candidates

we identify, routes for chemical synthesis,  CART,  new  receptors and new uses for receptors that we
discover, as well as genetically altered receptors. It has generally been possible to obtain broad

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composition of matter patents on novel chemical compounds. It has  also generally been possible  to
obtain broad method patents for techniques  and  procedures for screening and  drug-identification
technologies. It has generally been more difficult to obtain broad composition of matter  patents  for
nucleic acid and amino acid sequences.  However,  it  has been possible to obtain patents that protect
specific  sequences and functional equivalents of those sequences. Furthermore,  intellectual property  law
allows for separate and distinct patents for novel,  altered genetic  sequences  that  have improved
properties over previously disclosed sequences. We  believe that we can  obtain  patents on certain  of  our
CART-activated receptor sequences because  they are  not functional equivalents of the natural version
of the receptor.

In addition to patent protection, we rely  on trade  secrets,  proprietary know-how, and continuing

technological advances to develop and  maintain our competitive position. To maintain the
confidentiality of our trade secrets and proprietary information, all of our employees are required to
enter into and adhere to an employee  confidentiality  and invention  assignment agreement,  laboratory
notebook policy, and invention disclosure  procedures as a condition of employment. Additionally, our
employee confidentiality and invention assignment agreements require that our employees  not  bring  to
us, or use without proper authorization, any third-party  proprietary technology. We also  require our
consultants and collaborators that have  access to proprietary property and information  to  execute
confidentiality and invention rights agreements in our favor before beginning their  relationship with  us.
While such arrangements are intended  to  enable us to better control  the  use and disclosure of  our
proprietary property and provide for our  ownership  of proprietary technology developed on our behalf,
they may not provide us with meaningful  protection  for  such property and technology  in the event of
unauthorized use or disclosure.

Competition

The biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries are highly competitive and  are subject to rapid
and significant change. We face significant  competition from  organizations that are pursuing the  same
or similar technologies. We also face significant  competition from  organizations that are pursuing drugs
that would compete with the drug candidates we  are developing. We  may not be able  to  compete
successfully against these organizations,  which include many large,  well-financed and  experienced
pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies,  as well as  academic and  research institutions  and
government agencies.

The focus of our scientific and business  strategy is  on GPCRs. We believe that many

pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies  and other  organizations also  have internal  drug  discovery
programs focused on GPCRs. In addition, other companies have attempted  to  overcome  the problems
associated with traditional drug screening by embarking on a variety of alternative strategies.
Developments by others may render  our drug  candidates or  technologies obsolete or  noncompetitive.

Our present competitors with respect to lorcaserin include  Abbott Laboratories, which markets

sibutramine under the brand name Meridia, and Hoffmann-La  Roche  Inc., the United States
prescription drug unit of the Roche Group,  which markets orlistat under the brand  name Xenical. Also,
GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare  is  marketing  an over-the-counter  low-dose version of orlistat
under the brand name alli in the United  States. Another potential competitor is  sanofi-aventis, which
markets rimonabant under the brand  name  Acomplia in  Europe. Sanofi-aventis has sought  and may
continue to seek marketing approval for  rimonabant in the United States. In addition, we believe that
there are potentially competing obesity  programs that may be in  development at various pharmaceutical
and biotechnology companies, including 5-HT2C programs.

In addition to the marketed compounds described  above under the APD125 discussion, we believe
sanofi-aventis, Eli Lilly and Company, and  other  companies  are developing other potentially competing
programs for insomnia, including programs targeting the 5-HT2A receptor.

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Many of our existing and potential competitors have  substantially  greater  drug development

capabilities and financial, scientific and marketing resources than we do.  Additional consolidation  in the
pharmaceutical industry may result in  even  more resources being concentrated with  our  competitors. As
a result, our competitors may be able to devote greater  resources than we can  to  the research,
development, marketing and promotion of drug discovery techniques  or  therapeutic products, or to
adapt more readily to technological advances than we  can. Accordingly, our competitors may  succeed in
obtaining patent protection, receiving FDA  approval, or commercializing drugs  before we do.

We  expect to encounter significant competition  for  the principal drug candidates  that  we are

developing. Companies that complete clinical trials,  obtain  regulatory approvals and  commence
commercial sales of their drug candidates before us  may  achieve a significant competitive advantage.
Furthermore, we may be competing against companies with substantially greater manufacturing,
marketing, distribution and selling capabilities,  and any drug candidate that  we successfully develop may
compete with existing therapies that  have long histories of safe  and effective use.

We  may rely on our collaborators for  support of development programs and for  the manufacturing

and marketing of drug candidates. Our collaborators may be conducting multiple  drug development
efforts within the same disease areas that  are the  subject of their agreements  with us, which  may
negatively impact the development of drugs that they discover that  are  subject to our agreements.
Generally, our agreements with our collaborators  do not preclude them  from  pursuing  development
efforts in one or more therapeutic areas of interest in which we have internal development efforts
ongoing. In addition, we face and will  continue to face intense competition from other companies for
such collaborative arrangements, and technological and other developments by others may  make it
more difficult for us to establish such relationships.

Government Regulation

The FDA and comparable regulatory  agencies in state and local jurisdictions  and in foreign

countries impose substantial requirements  upon the clinical development,  premarket approval,
manufacture, marketing and distribution  of pharmaceutical products. These  agencies and other
regulatory agencies regulate research and  development activities and  the  testing, approval, manufacture,
quality control, safety, effectiveness, labeling, storage, recordkeeping, advertising and  promotion of drug
candidates. Failure to comply with applicable FDA or other requirements may result  in civil or criminal
penalties, suspension or delays in clinical  development, recall or seizure of products, partial  or total
suspension of production or withdrawal  of a product from the market.

In the United States, the FDA regulates  drug  products under the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act, or FFDCA, and its implementing  regulations. The process required by the FDA before
our  drug candidates may be marketed  in  the United  States  generally involves the following:

(cid:127) completion of extensive preclinical  laboratory tests and  preclinical animal studies, all performed

in accordance with the FDA’s current good laboratory practice  (cGLP) regulations;

(cid:127) submission to the FDA of an investigational new drug, or IND, application,  which must become

effective before human clinical trials may  begin;

(cid:127) performance of adequate and well-controlled  human clinical trials to establish the  safety and

efficacy of the drug candidate for each proposed indication;

(cid:127) submission to the FDA of a new drug  application, or NDA;

(cid:127) satisfactory completion of an FDA  preapproval inspection  of the manufacturing facilities at

which  the product is produced to assess compliance with cGMP  regulations; and

(cid:127) FDA review and approval of the NDA  prior to any commercial marketing or sale of the  drug.

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The development and approval process requires substantial time, effort and financial resources,
and we cannot be certain that any approvals for our drug candidates will  be granted  on a timely  basis,
if at all.

Preclinical tests include laboratory evaluation as well  as cGLP studies to evaluate  toxicity in
animals. The results of preclinical tests, together  with manufacturing information and  analytical  data,
are submitted as part of an IND to the FDA. The  IND automatically  becomes effective  30 days after
receipt by the FDA, unless the FDA, within the  30 day time period, raises concerns or questions  about
the conduct of the clinical trial, including concerns that  human research subjects will  be  exposed  to
unreasonable health risks. In such a case, the  IND sponsor and the FDA must resolve  any outstanding
concerns before the clinical trial can  begin. Our IND submissions,  or  those of our collaborators, may
not result in FDA authorization to commence  a clinical  trial. A separate submission  to  an existing IND
must also be made for each successive clinical trial  conducted during product development. Further,  an
independent institutional review board,  or  IRB, for each medical center  proposing to conduct the
clinical trial must review and approve the  plan  for  any clinical trial before it commences  at that center
and it must monitor the study until completed. The FDA, the IRB,  or the sponsor  may suspend  a
clinical trial at any time on various grounds, including a  finding that the subjects or patients are  being
exposed  to an unacceptable health risk. Clinical testing  also must satisfy extensive  Good Clinical
Practice, or GCP, regulations and regulations  for informed consent.

Clinical Trials. For purposes of NDA submission and  approval, clinical trials  are typically

conducted in the following sequential phases,  which may  overlap:

(cid:127) Phase 1 Clinical Trials. Studies are initially conducted in a limited population to test the drug
candidate for safety, dose tolerance, absorption, metabolism,  distribution and  excretion in
healthy humans. In some cases, a sponsor may decide to conduct what is  referred to as a
‘‘Phase 1b’’ evaluation, which is an additional, safety-focused Phase  1 clinical  trial.

(cid:127) Phase 2 Clinical Trials. Studies are generally conducted in a  limited  patient  population to

identify possible adverse effects and safety  risks, to determine the efficacy  of  the product  for
specific targeted indications and to determine dose  tolerance  and  optimal dosage.  Multiple
Phase 2 clinical trials may be conducted  by the sponsor to obtain information prior to beginning
larger and more expensive Phase 3 clinical trials. In some cases, a sponsor may decide to run
what is referred to as a ‘‘Phase 2b’’ evaluation, which is a second, confirmatory  Phase 2  clinical
trial.

(cid:127) Phase 3 Clinical Trials. These are commonly referred to as pivotal  studies.  When  Phase 2

evaluations demonstrate that a dose range  of the product  is effective and has  an acceptable
safety profile, Phase 3 clinical trials are undertaken in  large patient populations  to  further
evaluate dosage, to provide substantial evidence of clinical efficacy  and to further test  for safety
in an expanded and diverse patient population  at multiple,  geographically  dispersed clinical trial
sites.

(cid:127) Phase 4 Clinical Trials. In some cases, the FDA may condition  approval of an  NDA for a drug
candidate on the sponsor’s agreement to conduct  additional clinical trials to further assess the
drug’s safety and effectiveness after NDA approval. In addition, a  sponsor  may decide  to
conduct additional clinical trials after  the FDA has approved an NDA.  Post-approval  trials are
typically referred to as Phase 4 clinical trials.

New Drug Applications. The results of product development, preclinical studies and clinical trials

are submitted to the FDA as part of  an NDA. NDAs also must contain  extensive  manufacturing
information. Once the submission has  been accepted for  filing, the  FDA’s goal is  to  review applications
within 10 months or, if the application relates to a serious or life-threatening indication,  six months.
The review process is often significantly  extended by FDA requests for additional information or

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clarification. The FDA may refer the application  to  an advisory committee for review, evaluation  and
recommendation as to whether the application should be approved. The FDA is not bound by the
recommendation of an advisory committee, but it  generally follows such recommendations. The FDA
may deny approval of an NDA if the  applicable regulatory  criteria are not satisfied, or it may require
additional clinical data and/or an additional  pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial(s). Even if such  data  are
submitted, the FDA may ultimately decide that  the NDA does not satisfy  the criteria  for approval.
Data from clinical trials are not always  conclusive  and  the FDA may interpret data differently than we
or our collaborators interpret data. Once  issued, the  FDA may withdraw product  approval if ongoing
regulatory requirements are not met or if  safety problems  occur after  the product  reaches the market.
In addition, the FDA may require testing,  including Phase 4 clinical trials,  and surveillance  programs to
monitor the safety effects of approved products which have been commercialized,  and the  FDA has the
power to prevent or limit further marketing of a product  based on  the results of  these post-marketing
programs or other information.

Other Regulatory Requirements. Any products manufactured or distributed by us or our

collaborators pursuant to FDA approvals  are subject  to  continuing  regulation by the FDA, including
recordkeeping and reporting requirements.  Adverse event experience with the  product must be
reported to the FDA in a timely fashion  and  pharmacovigilance programs to proactively look for these
adverse events may be mandated by the FDA. Drug manufacturers and  their subcontractors are
required to register their establishments  with the FDA and certain state agencies,  and are subject to
periodic unannounced inspections by the  FDA and certain state  agencies  for compliance  with ongoing
regulatory requirements, including cGMPs, which impose certain procedural and documentation
requirements upon us and our third-party manufacturers. Failure to comply with the  statutory and
regulatory requirements can subject a manufacturer  to  possible legal or regulatory action, such  as
Warning Letters, suspension of manufacturing, seizure of product, injunctive action or possible civil
penalties. We cannot be certain that we  or our present or future  third-party manufacturers or  suppliers
will be able to comply with the cGMP regulations and other ongoing  FDA regulatory  requirements. If
we or our present  or future third-party  manufacturers or  suppliers are not able to comply with these
requirements, the FDA may halt our clinical  trials, require us to recall a drug from  distribution, or
withdraw approval of the NDA for that drug.

The FDA closely regulates the post-approval marketing and promotion of drugs, including
standards and regulations for direct-to-consumer advertising, off-label  promotion, industry-sponsored
scientific and educational activities and  promotional activities  involving the Internet.  Drugs  may be
marketed only for the approved indications and in accordance  with the  provisions of the  approved
label. Further, if there are any modifications to the drug, including changes in  indications, labeling, or
manufacturing processes or facilities, we  may be required to submit and obtain FDA approval of a  new
or supplemental NDA, which may require us to develop additional data  or conduct  additional
preclinical studies and clinical trials. Failure  to  comply  with these requirements can  result in adverse
publicity, Warning Letters, corrective advertising  and potential civil  and criminal penalties.

Physicians may prescribe legally available  drugs  for  uses that are not described in  the product’s

labeling and that differ from those tested by  us and approved by the FDA. Such  off-label uses are
common across medical specialties. Physicians may believe  that  such off-label uses are the best
treatment for many patients in varied circumstances.  The  FDA does not  regulate the  behavior of
physicians in their choice of treatments. The FDA  does, however,  impose stringent restrictions on
manufacturers’ communications regarding off-label  use.

In Zofingen, Switzerland, our Swiss subsidiary, Arena Pharmaceuticals  GmbH, or Arena  GmbH,

operates a drug product manufacturing  and  packaging facility. In Switzerland, Swissmedic is the  central
Swiss supervisory authority for therapeutic products. It is a public service organization of the federal
government with headquarters in Bern, Switzerland. After an inspection of our Swiss manufacturing
facility by the competent regional authorities (Regionales Heilmittelinspektorat  der  Nordostschweiz,

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Basel,  Switzerland),  acting  on  behalf  of  Swissmedic,  in  June  and  July  2007,  Swissmedic  issued  an
operation permit to Arena GmbH for the production of  drugs  in July 2007. This permit  is valid until
July 2012.

DEA Regulation. The DEA regulates drugs that are controlled substances. Controlled substances

are those drugs that appear on one of the  five  schedules  promulgated and administered by the DEA
under the Controlled Substances Act,  or CSA. The CSA governs, among  other things,  the inventory,
distribution, recordkeeping, handling,  security  and disposal  of  controlled substances.  If our drug
candidates are scheduled by the DEA as  controlled substances, we will  be subject  to  periodic and
ongoing inspections by the DEA and  similar state drug enforcement authorities to assess our ongoing
compliance with DEA’s regulations. Any failure to comply with these regulations  could  lead to a variety
of sanctions, including the revocation,  or  a denial  of  renewal of any  DEA registration, injunctions, or
civil or criminal penalties.

Sources and Availability of Raw Materials, Intermediates,  and  Clinical Supplies

We  purchase raw materials and intermediates when  necessary from commercial sources. To

decrease the risk of an interruption to  our supply, when reasonably possible, we source these materials
from redundant suppliers so that, in general,  the loss of any  one  source of  supply would not have  a
material adverse effect on project timelines  or inventory of clinical  supplies for  use in  human trials.
However, currently we have a primary  source of supply for some  key  intermediates, active
pharmaceutical ingredient, or API, and drug products for  our  lead development projects. The loss of a
primary source of supply would potentially delay our lead development  projects,  including lorcaserin,
APD125 and APD791, and potentially  those of our collaborators.

In Zofingen, Switzerland, Arena GmbH operates a drug  product manufacturing and  packaging

facility, where drugs are produced under contract  for Siegfried Ltd. This facility  is suitable for
producing and packaging lorcaserin tablets  for registration and commercial use,  as well as  tablets and
packaging  for  other  programs.

Compliance with Environmental Regulations

Our research and development programs involve the  controlled  use of hazardous materials,

chemicals, biological materials and various radioactive compounds.  In  the United States,  we are  subject
to regulation under the Occupational  Safety and Health  Act,  the  Environmental Protection Act, the
Toxic Substances Control Act, the Resource  Conservation and  Recovery  Act, the  Controlled  Substances
Act and other present federal, state or local  regulations.

With regard to Arena GmbH’s drug product  manufacturing  and packaging facility, Arena GmbH

has contracted with Siegfried Ltd to provide safety, health  and  environmental services and  assess
compliance, train personnel and oversee  Arena GmbH’s compliance with the applicable safety, health
and  environmental  regulations.  Arena GmbH  is  subject  to  regulation  under  the  Environmental
Protection Act (Umweltschutzgesetz, USG) and the Federal Act on  the Protection of Waters
(Gew¨asserschutzgesetz, GSchG), which refer to several  ordinances such as the  Ordinance on Air
Pollution Control (Luftreinhalteverordnung, LRV), the  Ordinance on Incentive Taxes on Volatile
Organic Compounds (Verordnung  ¨uber die Lenkungsabgabe auf fl¨uchtigen organischen Verbindungen,
VOCV), the Water Protection Ordinance (Gew¨asserschutzverordnung, GSchV), the Ordinance of the
Handling of Wastes (VeVA), the Chemicals Ordinance (ChemV) and  the Ordinance on Protection
against Major Accidents (St¨orfallverordnung, StFV). The competent authority  in  Switzerland for the
implementation of environmental regulations is  BAFU (Bundesamt  f¨ur Umwelt / Federal Office for the
Environment), which is the Swiss agency  for the environment as well as the respective authorities of  the
Canton of Aargau (Amt f¨ur Umwelt). Occupational health and  safety  is regulated  by the  EKAS
guideline (Nr. 6508) for the evaluation of  worker safety and reporting to the relevant  authorities. The

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competent authority for the implementation of occupational health and safety regulations is  the Canton
of Aargau (Amt f¨ur Wirtschaft und Arbeit), where exposure limits are set by SUVA (Schweizerische
Unfallversicherungsanstalt), which is  the  Swiss Accident Insurance Fund.

We  may be subject to further such regulations in the future. Although  we believe  that  our

operations comply in all material respects with the applicable environmental laws and  regulations, the
risk of accidental contamination or injury  from these materials cannot be completely eliminated.  In the
event of such an accident, we could be held liable for  any damages that result, and  the extent of that
liability could exceed our resources. Our  compliance with these laws and  regulations  has not had, and  is
not expected to have, a material effect upon our capital expenditures, results  of operations  or
competitive position.

Research and Development Expenses

Research and development activities, which include personnel costs, research supplies, facility and

equipment costs and clinical and preclinical study  fees,  are the primary source of our expenses. Such
expenses related to the development  and  improvement of our technologies  and drug candidates totaled
$149.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2007,  $103.4 million for the year ended December 31,
2006 and $79.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2005. Research  that  was  sponsored by our
collaborators is included in our total research and development  expenses. We  estimate that research
expenses incurred on projects sponsored by our  collaborators totaled $4.6 million for the year ended
December 31, 2007, $7.7 million for  the  year  ended December 31, 2006  and $8.7  million for the year
ended December 31, 2005.

Employees

As of February 29, 2008, we had a total  of 491 employees, including 419 in research, development

and manufacturing and 72 in administration, which includes  finance,  legal, facilities, information
technology and other general support  areas.  We consider our relationship with our employees to be
good.

Available  Information

Our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports  on Form  10-Q, current reports  on Form  8-K

and all amendments to those reports  filed or furnished pursuant to Section  13(a) or 15(d) of  the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the ‘‘Exchange Act’’) are available  free of charge on  our  website
(www.arenapharm.com) as soon as reasonably practicable after they are filed with, or furnished  to, the
SEC.

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

Investment in our stock involves a high degree of risk.  You  should consider  carefully the risks described
below, together with other information in  this Annual Report on Form 10-K and other public  filings,  before
making investment decisions regarding  our stock.  If  any of  the following events actually occur, our business,
operating results, prospects or financial  condition  could be materially and adversely affected. This could
cause the trading price of our common  stock to decline  and you may lose all or  part of your investment.
Moreover, the risks described below are  not  the  only  ones that we  face. Additional  risks not presently known
to us or that we currently deem immaterial may  also affect our business, operating results,  prospects or
financial condition.

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Risks Relating to Our Business

We will need additional funds to conduct  our planned research and development efforts, and we may
not be able to obtain such funds.

Our accumulated deficit since inception  has resulted in large part from the  significant research and

development expenditures we have made in seeking to identify  and validate new drug targets and
develop compounds that could become  marketed drugs.

We  expect that our operating expenses over the  next several years will  be significant and  that  we
will continue  to have significant operating losses for at  least the next several years, even  if  we or our
collaborators are successful in advancing  our compounds or partnered compounds.

We  do not have any commercially available drugs. It takes  many years and potentially hundreds of
millions of dollars to successfully develop  a preclinical or early clinical  compound into a  marketed drug,
and our efforts may not result in a marketed drug. We have substantially less money than  we need to
develop our compounds into marketed drugs. Additional funding may not  be  available to us  or may not
be available on terms that you or we believe are  favorable.  If additional funding  is not available, we
may have to delay, reduce the scope  of  or  eliminate one or more  of our research or development
programs.

In addition, provisions of our series B-1 redeemable convertible  preferred stock, or Series B-1
Preferred, require us to obtain approval of the preferred stockholders, or  otherwise trigger  rights of
first refusal or payment provisions, to  (i)  offer  or sell  new  securities, other than  in specified
underwritten offerings or strategic partnerships  or joint venture and  certain  other  exceptions, (ii) sell or
issue common stock or securities issuable into common stock  below certain  prices, (iii) incur debt  or
allow liens on our property, other than certain  permitted  debt and liens, (iv) amend our certificate of
incorporation so as to affect adversely  any rights  of the preferred  stockholders,  (v)  authorize or create
a new class of stock that will be senior or equal to the Series B-1  Preferred or  our  series B-2
redeemable convertible preferred stock, or  Series B-2 Preferred (the  ‘‘Series B-1 Preferred’’ and  the
‘‘Series B-2 Preferred’’ are collectively  referred  to  as the ‘‘Series B Preferred’’), in terms  of dividends,
redemption or distribution of assets,  or (vi)  take  certain other actions.  These provisions may make it
more difficult for us to take certain corporate actions  and could delay, discourage or prevent  future
financings.

Our stock price could decline significantly based on the results and timing of  clinical trials and
preclinical studies  of, and decisions affecting, our lead drug  candidates.

Results of clinical trials and preclinical  studies (including  preclinical studies  conducted after

initiation of clinical trials) of our lead drug candidates may not be viewed favorably by us or third
parties, including investors, analysts,  potential collaborators, the academic  and medical community, and
regulators. The same may be true of how we  design the development programs of our lead drug
candidates and regulatory decisions (including by regulatory  authorities) affecting those development
programs. Biotechnology company stock  prices have  declined significantly when such results and
decisions were unfavorable or perceived negatively or  when a drug candidate did not otherwise meet
expectations.

We  have several drug programs that are currently in clinical trials. In addition  to  successfully
completing clinical trials, in order to  conduct long-term clinical trials and gain regulatory approval to
commercialize drug candidates, regulatory  authorities require that  all drug candidates  complete short-
and long-term preclinical toxicity and  carcinogenicity studies. These studies in animals are required  to
help determine the potential risk that drug candidates  may be toxic or  cause cancer  in humans. The
preclinical assessment of carcinogenic potential  includes short-term in vitro and in vivo studies  to  look
for chromosomal damage. Short-term carcinogenicity and toxicity  studies  have been completed  for all
of our clinical-stage programs. To date, we  have only completed long-term  preclinical toxicity studies

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for lorcaserin, and we have not completed  carcinogenicity  studies for lorcaserin  or any  of  our  other
clinical-stage programs. The results of our  clinical trials and preclinical studies are uncertain, and  the
design of these trials and studies (which  may change  significantly and  be more  expensive than currently
anticipated depending on our results and regulatory decisions)  may  also  be viewed negatively by third
parties. We may not be successful in  advancing our programs on our projected  timetable, if at  all.
Failure to initiate or delays in the development programs for any  of our drug candidates,  or
unfavorable results or decisions or negative  perceptions  regarding any of such programs, could cause
our  stock price to decline significantly. This is  particularly the case  with respect  to  our  most advanced
drug candidate, lorcaserin, for which  we  have three ongoing Phase 3 clinical  trials and  expect a
month-12 ESMB review of the echocardiographic data from  one of these trials (our  BLOOM  trial) to
occur in March 2008.

Our development of lorcaserin may be adversely impacted by cardiovascular side effects  previously
associated with fenfluramine and dexfenfluramine.

We  have developed lorcaserin to more selectively stimulate  the  5-HT2C serotonin receptor because

we believe this may avoid the cardiovascular  side effects associated with fenfluramine and
dexfenfluramine (often used in combination with phentermine,  the combination of which  was commonly
referred to as ‘‘fen-phen’’), two serotonin-releasing  agents and non-selective serotonin receptor agonists,
both of which were withdrawn from  the market in 1997 after reported  incidences  of heart  valve disease
and pulmonary hypertension associated with their usage. We  may not be correct  in this belief,  however,
or lorcaserin’s selectivity profile may not  avoid  these undesired side  effects. Moreover,  the potential
relationship between the activity of lorcaserin and the activity of fenfluramine and  dexfenfluramine  may
result in increased United States Food and Drug Administration,  or  FDA, regulatory scrutiny of the
safety of lorcaserin and may raise potential adverse  publicity in  the marketplace, which  could  affect
clinical enrollment or ultimately sales  if lorcaserin is approved for  sale.

The development programs for our drug  candidates are  expensive,  time consuming, uncertain  and
susceptible to change, interruption, delay  or  termination.

Drug development programs are very  expensive, time  consuming  and difficult  to  design and
implement. Our drug candidates are in  various stages  of  development and are prone to the  risks  of
failure inherent in  drug development. We will need to complete additional clinical trials and preclinical
studies before we can demonstrate that  our drug  candidates are  safe and effective to the satisfaction of
the FDA and similar non-US regulatory  authorities.  These  trials  are expensive and uncertain  processes
that take years to complete. Failure can  occur at any  stage of the process, and successful  early clinical
or preclinical trials do not ensure that  later trials  or studies will be successful. In addition,  the
commencement of our planned clinical trials could be substantially delayed or prevented by several
factors, including:

(cid:127) limited number of, and competition for,  suitable  patients required  for enrollment in our clinical

trials;

(cid:127) limited number of, and competition for,  suitable  sites to conduct our  clinical trials;

(cid:127) delay or failure to obtain FDA approval or  agreement to commence a clinical trial;

(cid:127) delay or failure to obtain sufficient  supplies of our drug candidates  for  our clinical trials;

(cid:127) delay or failure to reach agreement on acceptable clinical trial agreement terms  or clinical  trial

protocols with prospective sites or investigators; and

(cid:127) delay or failure to obtain institutional review board, or IRB, approval to conduct a clinical trial

at a prospective site.

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Even if the results of our development programs are favorable, the development programs of our

most advanced drug candidates, including  those being  developed  by our collaborators, may  take
significantly longer than expected to  complete. In  addition,  the FDA,  other regulatory authorities,  our
collaborators, or we may suspend, delay  or terminate  our development  programs  at any time  for
various reasons, including:

(cid:127) lack of effectiveness of any drug candidate  during  clinical trials;

(cid:127) side effects experienced by study participants or other safety  issues;

(cid:127) slower than expected rates of patient  recruitment  and  enrollment or lower than expected  patient

retention rates;

(cid:127) delays or inability to manufacture or obtain  sufficient quantities of materials  for use in clinical

trials;

(cid:127) inadequacy of or changes in our manufacturing process or compound formulation;

(cid:127) delays in obtaining regulatory approvals to commence a study, or ‘‘clinical holds,’’ or delays

requiring suspension or termination of  a study by a regulatory authority, such as the FDA, after
a study is commenced;

(cid:127) changes in applicable regulatory policies and regulations;

(cid:127) delays in identifying and reaching agreement on acceptable  terms with prospective  clinical trial

sites;

(cid:127) uncertainty regarding proper dosing;

(cid:127) unfavorable results from ongoing clinical  trials and preclinical  studies;

(cid:127) failure of our clinical research organizations  to  comply with  all regulatory and contractual

requirements or otherwise perform their services in a timely or acceptable manner;

(cid:127) scheduling conflicts with participating  clinicians  and  clinical  institutions;

(cid:127) failure to construct appropriate clinical  trial  protocols;

(cid:127) insufficient data to support regulatory approval;

(cid:127) termination of clinical trials by one or more  clinical trial sites;

(cid:127) inability or unwillingness of medical  investigators  to  follow our  clinical protocols;

(cid:127) difficulty in maintaining contact with  subjects during or  after treatment,  which may result in

incomplete data; or

(cid:127) lack of sufficient funding to continue clinical trials and preclinical studies.

There is  typically a high rate of attrition  from the failure of drug candidates  proceeding through

clinical trials, and many companies have  experienced significant  setbacks in  advanced development
programs even after promising results  in  earlier  studies or trials. We  may experience similar setbacks in
our  development programs. If we or  our collaborators abandon or are delayed  in our development
efforts related to lorcaserin, APD125, APD791 or  any  other drug  candidate, we may not be able to
generate sufficient revenues to continue our operations at the current level or  become profitable, our
reputation in the industry and in the  investment community would likely be significantly damaged,
additional funding may not be available  to  us or may not be available on terms you or we believe are
favorable, and our stock price would likely decrease significantly.

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Our drug candidates are subject to extensive regulation,  and we  may not  receive  required  regulatory
approvals for any of our drug candidates.

The clinical development, manufacturing,  labeling, packaging, storage,  recordkeeping, advertising,

promotion, export, marketing and distribution,  and  other  possible activities relating  to  our  drug
candidates are, and any resulting drugs  will  be,  subject to extensive regulation  by  the FDA  and other
regulatory agencies in the United States. Neither our collaborators nor  we are permitted  to  market  our
drug candidates in the United States  until we  receive regulatory approval from the  FDA. Neither our
collaborators nor we have received marketing approval  for any of our  drug candidates. Specific
preclinical data, chemistry, manufacturing and controls data, a proposed clinical study  protocol and
other information must be submitted  to  the FDA as part of  an  investigational new  drug,  or IND,
application, and clinical trials may commence only after the  IND  application becomes  effective. To
market a new drug in the United States,  we  must submit to the FDA and  obtain  FDA approval of a
New Drug Application, or NDA. An NDA  must be supported  by extensive  clinical and preclinical data,
as well as extensive information regarding chemistry,  manufacturing  and controls to demonstrate the
safety and effectiveness of the drug candidate.

Obtaining approval of an NDA can be  a lengthy,  expensive  and  uncertain process. In addition,

failure to comply with FDA and other applicable  regulatory requirements may, either before  or after
product  approval, if any, subject our  company to administrative  or judicially imposed  sanctions,
including:

(cid:127) Warning Letters;

(cid:127) civil and criminal penalties;

(cid:127) injunctions;

(cid:127) withdrawal of approved products;

(cid:127) product seizure or detention;

(cid:127) product recalls;

(cid:127) total or partial suspension of production;

(cid:127) imposition of restrictions on operations, including costly new  manufacturing requirements; and

(cid:127) refusal to approve pending NDAs  or supplements  to  approved  NDAs.

Regulatory approval of an NDA or NDA supplement is  not guaranteed. Despite the time and
expense exerted, failure can occur at any stage, and we  could encounter problems that cause us to
abandon clinical trials or to repeat or  perform additional  preclinical studies and  clinical trials.  The
number of preclinical studies and clinical  trials that will be required for FDA approval varies depending
on the drug candidate, the disease or  condition  that  the drug candidate is designed  to  target,  and the
regulations applicable to any particular drug candidate. The FDA  can delay, limit or deny approval  of a
drug candidate for many reasons, including:

(cid:127) a drug candidate may not be deemed adequately safe and effective;

(cid:127) FDA officials may not find the data from preclinical studies and clinical trials sufficient;

(cid:127) the FDA may not approve the manufacturing  processes or facilities; or

(cid:127) the FDA may change its approval  policies or  adopt  new regulations.

We  do not expect any drugs resulting from  our research and development efforts to be

commercially available until 2010 or  later. Our  most advanced drug candidates, including lorcaserin  and
APD125, have not completed all preclinical  studies and  the large, pivotal Phase 3 clinical trials for
efficacy and safety that are required  for FDA approval.  Also, we  have not previously filed NDAs  with
the FDA, nor have we previously conducted Phase  3 clinical trials, which  are significantly larger and

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more complex than earlier-stage trials. This lack of  corporate experience may  impede  our ability  to
successfully complete these trials and obtain  FDA approval in a timely manner, if at all, for  our drug
candidates for which development and commercialization is our responsibility.  Even if we  believe that
data collected from our preclinical studies  and  clinical trials  of  our drug candidates are promising and
that our information and procedures  regarding chemistry, manufacturing and controls are  sufficient, our
data may not be sufficient to support  approval by the FDA or any other United States or  foreign
regulatory authority. As a result, we cannot predict when  or whether regulatory approval will be
obtained for any drug we develop. In addition, we  believe that the regulatory review of NDAs for  drug
candidates intended for widespread use by a large proportion of the general population  is becoming
increasingly focused on safety. In this regard,  it is  possible  that some of our drug candidates, including
lorcaserin and APD125, will be subject to increased  scrutiny to show adequate  safety than  would drug
candidates for more acute and life-threatening  diseases  such as cancer. Even if approved,  drug
candidates may not be approved for all indications  requested and such approval may  be  subject to
limitations on the indicated uses for which the drug may be marketed.  Our business and reputation
may be harmed by any failure or significant  delay in  receiving  regulatory approval  for the  sale of  any
drugs resulting from our drug candidates.

In order to market any drugs outside of the  United States, we  and our  collaborators must comply

with numerous and varying regulatory requirements of other  countries.  Approval procedures vary
among countries and can involve additional product testing  and  additional administrative  review
periods. The time required to obtain  approval  in other countries  might differ from that required to
obtain FDA approval. The regulatory  approval process in other  countries  may include all of the  risks
associated with FDA approval as well  as additional,  presently unanticipated, risks. Regulatory approval
in one country does not ensure regulatory  approval in  another, but a  failure or delay in obtaining
regulatory approval in one country may  negatively impact the  regulatory process in  others. Failure to
obtain regulatory approval in other countries or any delay or setback in  obtaining  such approval could
have the same adverse effects associated with regulatory  approval in  the United States,  including the
risk that our drug candidates may not  be  approved for  all indications requested and  that  such approval
may be subject to limitations on the  indicated  uses for which  the drug may be marketed.

The results of preclinical studies and  completed clinical trials are not  necessarily  predictive  of future
results, and our current drug candidates may not have favorable results in  later  studies or trials.

Preclinical studies and Phase 1 and Phase 2  clinical  trials are not primarily designed  to  test the

efficacy of a drug candidate, but rather  to  test safety, to study pharmacokinetics and
pharmacodynamics, and to understand the drug  candidate’s side effects at various doses  and schedules.
To date, long-term safety and efficacy  have not yet been  demonstrated in clinical trials for any of our
drug candidates. Favorable results in  our early studies or trials may  not  be  repeated in later studies or
trials, including continuing preclinical  studies  and  large-scale  clinical trials,  and our drug candidates in
later-stage trials may fail to show desired  safety and  efficacy  despite  having progressed  through earlier-
stage trials. In particular, preclinical data  and  the limited clinical results that we have obtained for
lorcaserin and APD125 may not predict  results from studies  in larger  numbers of subjects drawn  from
more diverse populations treated for  longer  periods of time. They also may not predict  the ability of
lorcaserin or APD125 to achieve or sustain the  desired  effects  in the  intended population or to do so
safely. Unfavorable results from ongoing preclinical studies  or clinical  trials could result  in delays,
modifications or abandonment of ongoing or future clinical trials, or  abandonment of a clinical
program. Preclinical and clinical results  are frequently susceptible to varying interpretations that may
delay, limit or prevent regulatory approvals or commercialization. Negative or  inconclusive  results or
adverse medical events during a clinical  trial  could cause a clinical trial to be delayed, repeated or
terminated, or a clinical program abandoned.  In addition, we may report top-line data from time to
time, which is based on a preliminary  analysis of key efficacy and safety data, and is subject to change
following a more comprehensive review of the data related  to  the applicable clinical  trial.

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Many of our research and development programs are in early stages of development,  and may not
result in the commencement of clinical trials.

Many of our research and development programs  are in  the discovery or preclinical stage of
development. The process of discovering compounds  with therapeutic potential  is expensive, time
consuming and unpredictable. Similarly, the process of conducting preclinical studies of compounds  that
we discover requires the commitment of a substantial amount of our technical and financial resources
and personnel. We may not discover additional compounds with therapeutic potential, and any  of the
compounds for which we are conducting  preclinical studies may not  result in  the commencement  of
clinical trials. We cannot be certain that  results sufficiently  favorable  to  justify commencement of
Phase 1 clinical trials will be obtained  in these  preclinical investigations.  If we are unable  to  identify
and develop new drug candidates, we  may not be able to maintain a clinical  development pipeline or
generate revenues.

Drug discovery and development is intensely competitive  in the therapeutic areas  on which we  focus. If
our competitors develop treatments that are approved faster, marketed better  or  demonstrated to be
more effective or safer than our drug candidates, our  commercial  opportunities will be reduced or
eliminated.

We  focus our efforts on GPCRs. Because GPCRs are  an important target class for  drug discovery

efforts, we believe that many pharmaceutical and biotechnology  companies and other organizations
have internal drug discovery programs focused on GPCRs. Many of the drugs  that  our  collaborators or
we are attempting to discover and develop  would compete with existing therapies. In addition, many
companies are pursuing the development of new drugs that target  the  same diseases and conditions
that we target. Many of our competitors, particularly large pharmaceutical  companies, have substantially
greater research, development and marketing capabilities and greater  financial,  scientific and human
resources than we do. Companies that complete clinical trials, obtain required regulatory  agency
approvals and commence commercial  sale of  their  drugs  before  we  do for the  same indication  may
achieve a significant competitive advantage, including certain patent and FDA marketing  exclusivity
rights. In addition, our competitors may develop drugs  with fewer side  effects, more desirable
characteristics (such as route of administration or frequency of dosing) or greater efficacy than our
drug candidates or drugs, if any, for the  same indication. Any results from  our  research  and
development efforts, or from our joint efforts with our existing or any  future collaborators, may not
compete successfully with existing or newly discovered products or therapies.

If we do not partner one or more unpartnered programs or raise additional  funds, we may have to
curtail some of our activities.

Without additional capital or funding from partners, we would need to re-evaluate  our strategy of
moving multiple drug discovery and development programs  forward while at  the same time maintaining
our  research and discovery capabilities. Based on such evaluation, we may need  to  significantly  curtail
some of our current and planned programs and expenditures. We  do not know what programs,  if  any,
we would need to curtail, but we believe  narrowing our pipeline would  reduce our opportunities for
success.

Our revenues depend upon the actions of  our  existing and  potential collaborators.

We  expect that, for at least the next few years, our revenues will depend upon  the success of  our

existing collaborations, our ability to  enter into new  collaborations and  our  ability to generate  revenues
under our subsidiary, Arena Pharmaceuticals  GmbH’s, or Arena GmbH, contract manufacturing
agreement with Siegfried Ltd. Our revenues of $19.3 million for the year  ended December 31,  2007
were derived exclusively from our collaborations with  Merck and Ortho-McNeil. Absent any new
collaborator,  we  expect  our  revenues  for  2008  to  be  derived  under  Arena  GmbH’s  contract
manufacturing  agreement  with  Siegfried  Ltd  and,  to  a  lesser  extent,  from  our  collaborations  with  Merck

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and Ortho-McNeil. In 2008 and beyond, our revenues from our  collaborations with Merck and Ortho-
McNeil will depend on, in addition to  patent  reimbursements, milestone and royalty  payments, if any.
Thus, we will receive little additional revenues  from our existing collaborators if our own  or our
collaborators’ research, development  or, ultimately, marketing efforts  are unsuccessful.

Typically, our collaborators (and not  us) control the development  of partnered  compounds into

drugs after we have met early preclinical scientific  milestones. In addition, we  may not have complete
access to information about the results and status of our  collaborators’ clinical trials  and regulatory
programs and strategies. We are not  entitled to the more significant milestone  payments under our
agreements until our collaborators have  advanced compounds in clinical testing. Our partners may not
devote adequate resources to the development of our compounds and may not develop or  implement a
successful clinical or regulatory strategy.  Only two of our partners, Merck and Ortho-McNeil, have
advanced our drug candidates into clinical  testing and paid us the  applicable milestone payments.  We
cannot guarantee that any other development, approval  or sales milestones in  our  existing or future
collaborations will be achieved, or that  we  will receive any payments for  the  achievement of any future
milestones. In addition, our existing collaborations, including  our collaborations with Merck and  Ortho-
McNeil, may be terminated early in certain circumstances,  in which case  we may  not  receive future
milestone or royalty payments or patent reimbursements.

Moreover, our ability to enter into new collaborations depends on  the outcomes of our preclinical

and clinical testing. We do not control  these outcomes. In  addition, even if our testing is successful,
pharmaceutical companies may not partner with us on  terms that we believe are  acceptable until  we
have advanced our drug candidates into  the clinic and, possibly, through later-stage clinical trials, if at
all.

Collaborative relationships may lead  to  delays in drug development and commercialization and
disputes.

We  may have conflicts with our prospective, current  or past collaborators, such as conflicts

concerning the interpretation of preclinical  or clinical data, the achievement of milestones,  or the
ownership of intellectual property. Our  collaborators may stop supporting  our drug  candidates if they
develop or obtain rights to competing drug  candidates or drugs.  If any conflicts arise  with Ortho-
McNeil, Merck or any other prospective, current or past  collaborator,  such collaborator may act in a
manner that is adverse to our interests.  Any such  disagreement could  result in one or  more of the
following, each of which could delay,  or lead  to  termination  of development or commercialization  of
our  partnered drug candidates, and in  turn prevent us from generating  revenues:

(cid:127) unwillingness on the part of a collaborator to pay us research  funding,  milestone payments or

royalties that we believe are due to us under a  collaboration;

(cid:127) uncertainty regarding ownership of intellectual property rights arising from our collaborative

activities, which could prevent us from  entering into additional collaborations;

(cid:127) unwillingness on the part of a collaborator to keep us  informed regarding  the progress of its
development and commercialization activities  or to permit public disclosure of the results of
those activities;

(cid:127) slowing or cessation of a collaborator’s development or  commercialization efforts with  respect to

our  drug candidates; or

(cid:127) litigation or arbitration.

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Setbacks and consolidation in the pharmaceutical and  biotechnology industries, and our or our
collaborators’ inability to obtain third-party coverage and adequate reimbursement, could make
partnering more difficult and diminish our revenues.

Setbacks in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, such as  those caused  by  safety
concerns relating to high-profile drugs  like Avandia, Vioxx and Celebrex, or  drug candidates such as
rimonabant and torcetrapib, as well as  competition from  generic drugs, litigation, and industry
consolidation, may have an adverse effect  on us. For example, pharmaceutical companies  may be less
willing to enter into new collaborations or continue existing collaborations if they  are integrating a new
operation as a result of a merger or  acquisition  or if their therapeutic areas  of  focus change following a
merger. Moreover, our and our collaborators’ ability to commercialize any  of our  drugs that may be
approved will depend in part on government  regulation and the availability of coverage and  adequate
reimbursement from third-party payers,  including private health insurers and  government payers, such
as the Medicaid and Medicare programs,  increases in  government-run,  single-payer health insurance
plans and compulsory licenses of drugs.  Government and third-party payers are increasingly attempting
to contain healthcare costs by limiting coverage  and reimbursement  levels for new  drugs. These  efforts
may limit our commercial opportunities  by  reducing  the amount a potential collaborator is willing to
pay to license our programs or drug candidates in  the future  due to a reduction  in the potential
revenues from drug sales. Moreover,  legislation and regulations  affecting the pricing of pharmaceuticals
may change before regulatory agencies approve our  drug  candidates for marketing. Adoption of such
legislation  and  regulations  could  further  limit  pricing  approvals  for,  and  reimbursement  of,  drugs.  A
government or third-party payor decision not to approve  pricing for, or provide adequate coverage and
reimbursements  of,  our  drugs,  if  any,  could  limit  market  acceptance  of  such  drugs.

We rely on third parties to conduct our clinical trials  and many of our  preclinical  studies. If those
parties do not successfully carry out their  contractual duties  or meet expected deadlines, our  drug
candidates may not advance in a timely  manner  or at all.

In the course of our discovery, preclinical testing and clinical trials, we rely on third parties,

including laboratories, investigators, clinical  research  organizations and manufacturers, to perform
critical services for us. For example,  we rely on third parties to conduct our clinical  trials and  many of
our  preclinical studies. Clinical research organizations are  responsible  for many aspects  of the trials,
including finding and enrolling subjects  for testing and administering the trials. Although we  rely on
these third parties to conduct our clinical  trials, we  are responsible  for ensuring that each of our
clinical  trials  is  conducted  in  accordance  with  its  investigational  plan  and  protocol.  Moreover,  the  FDA
and foreign regulatory authorities require  us to comply with regulations and standards,  commonly
referred to as good clinical practices,  or  GCPs, for conducting, monitoring, recording  and reporting  the
results of clinical trials to ensure that the  data  and  results are  scientifically credible and accurate and
that the trial subjects are adequately informed of the  potential  risks of participating in clinical trials.
Our reliance on third parties does not  relieve us of  these responsibilities  and requirements. These third
parties may not be available when we need  them or,  if  they are available, may not comply with all
regulatory and contractual requirements or may not otherwise perform their services in a  timely  or
acceptable manner, and we may need to enter into new arrangements with alternative third parties and
our  clinical trials may be extended, delayed or terminated.  These independent third parties may also
have relationships with other commercial entities, some of which may compete with us.  In addition, if
such third parties fail to perform their  obligations in compliance with our clinical  trial protocols or
GCPs, our clinical trials may not meet  regulatory requirements or may need  to  be  repeated.
Furthermore, we may not be able to obtain regulatory approval  to  commercialize the drug candidate
being tested in such trials. As a result of  our dependence on  third  parties, we  may face delays or
failures outside of our direct control.  These  risks also apply to the development activities of our
collaborators, and we do not control our collaborators’ research  and  development,  clinical trials  or

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regulatory activities. We do not expect any  drugs resulting from our  collaborators’  research  and
development efforts to be commercially available for many years, if ever.

We rely on third-party manufacturers and we or such third parties may  encounter  failures  or
difficulties that could delay the clinical  development or regulatory approval  of our drug candidates,  or
their ultimate commercial production  if approved.

We  and third parties manufacture our  drug candidates. We do not have manufacturing facilities

that can produce sufficient quantities  of drug candidates  for large-scale clinical trials. Accordingly, we
must either develop such facilities, which  will require substantial additional  funds, or rely, at  least  to
some extent, on third-party manufacturers for the production of drug candidates. Furthermore, should
we obtain FDA approval for any of our drug candidates, we expect to rely,  at least to some extent, on
third-party manufacturers for commercial production. Our dependence on others for the manufacture
of our drug candidates may adversely affect  our ability  to  develop and deliver such  drug  candidates on
a timely and competitive basis.

Any performance failure on the part  of  us  or a third-party manufacturer could delay  clinical

development, regulatory approval or, ultimately, sales of our drug candidates.  We  or third-party
manufacturers may encounter difficulties involving production yields, regulatory compliance, quality
control and quality assurance, as well  as shortages of qualified  personnel. Approval of our drug
candidates could be delayed, limited  or denied if the FDA does  not  approve our  or a third-party
manufacturer’s processes or facilities.  Moreover, the  ability to adequately and  timely  manufacture and
supply drug candidates is dependent  on  the uninterrupted and  efficient operation of the manufacturing
facilities, which is impacted by many manufacturing variables  including:

(cid:127) availability or contamination of raw materials and components used in the manufacturing

process, particularly those for which we have no other source  or supplier;

(cid:127) facility capacity of our facilities or those of our contract manufacturers;

(cid:127) facility contamination by microorganisms or viruses;

(cid:127) compliance with regulatory requirements;

(cid:127) changes in forecasts of future demand;

(cid:127) timing and actual number of production runs;

(cid:127) production success rates and bulk drug yields;  and

(cid:127) timing and outcome of product quality testing.

In addition, we or our third-party manufacturers may encounter delays and problems in
manufacturing our drug candidates or drugs  for a  variety of reasons, including  accidents during
operation, failure of equipment, delays  in receiving materials, natural or other disasters,  political or
governmental changes, or other factors  inherent in operating complex manufacturing facilities. Supply
chain  management is difficult. Commercially available starting materials  and reagents  may become
scarce or more expensive to maintain, and we may  not  be  able  to  obtain favorable terms in agreements
with subcontractors. We or our third-party manufacturers may not be able to operate our respective
manufacturing facilities in a cost-effective manner or  in a time frame  that  is consistent  with our
expected future manufacturing needs. If  we or our third-party  manufacturers cease  or interrupt
production or if our third-party manufacturers and other  service  providers  fail to supply  materials,
products or services to us for any reason, such interruption could delay progress on  our programs, or
interrupt the commercial supply, with  the potential  for additional costs and lost revenues. If this were
to occur,  we may also need to seek alternative means to fulfill our manufacturing  needs.

We  may not be able to enter into agreements for the manufacture of our  drug candidates with
manufacturers whose facilities and procedures  comply  with applicable law. Manufacturers  are subject to

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ongoing periodic unannounced inspection by the  FDA, the Drug Enforcement Administration of the
United States Department of Justice, or DEA, and corresponding state and  foreign authorities to
ensure strict compliance with current  Good Manufacturing  Practices, or cGMPs,  and other applicable
government regulations and corresponding foreign standards. We do  not  have control over a third-party
manufacturer’s  compliance  with  these  regulations  and  standards.  In  addition,  our  Swiss  subsidiary,
Arena GmbH has contracted with Siegfried Ltd  to  provide safety, health and environmental  services
and assess compliance, train personnel and oversee  Arena GmbH’s compliance with  the applicable
safety, health and environmental regulations. We are, therefore,  relying at least in part on Siegfried
Ltd’s judgment, experience and expertise. If we or one of our  manufacturers  fails to maintain
compliance, we or they could be subject  to civil or  criminal penalties,  the production  of our  drug
candidates could be interrupted or suspended, or our product could  be  recalled or withdrawn,  resulting
in delays, additional costs and potentially  lost revenues.

We may not be able to effectively integrate or manage our  international operations and such difficulty
could adversely affect our stock price,  business operations, financial  condition and  results from
operations.

In January 2008, we purchased from  Siegfried Ltd certain  drug product  facility assets, including

fixtures,  equipment,  other  personal  property  and  real  estate  assets  and  acquired  69  employees  in
Zofingen, Switzerland. There are significant risks  associated with  the establishment  of  foreign
operations, including, but not limited to, compliance with local laws and regulations, the  protection of
our  intellectual property, the ability to  integrate  our  corporate  culture with local customs and  cultures,
the distraction to our management and  foreign  currency  exchange  rates and the  impact  of shifts in  the
US and local economies on those rates. We  will  also be contract manufacturing drug products  for
Siegfried  for at least the next several years and,  therefore, be subject to liability  for non-performance,
product  recalls  and  other  claims  against  manufacturers.

We may engage in strategic transactions  that  could impact our liquidity, increase  our expenses and
present significant distractions to our management.

From time to time we consider strategic  transactions, such  as acquisitions of companies, asset

purchases and out-licensing or in-licensing of compounds  or  technologies.  Additional potential
transactions we may consider include  a variety of different business arrangements, including  spin-offs,
strategic partnerships, joint ventures,  restructurings, divestitures,  business  combinations and  investments.
Any such transaction may require us to incur non-recurring or other  charges, may increase  our near-
and long-term expenditures and may pose significant  integration challenges, require additional  expertise
or disrupt our management or business, which could harm our  operations  and financial results.

As part of an effort to acquire a business or drug  candidate or to enter  into other significant

transactions, we conduct business, legal  and financial due diligence with  the goal of identifying and
evaluating material risks involved in the  transaction. Despite our efforts, we ultimately may be
unsuccessful in ascertaining or evaluating all such risks and, as a result, might  not  realize the intended
advantages of the transaction. If we fail  to  realize the expected benefits from acquisitions we  may
consummate, whether as a result of unidentified  risks,  integration difficulties, regulatory setbacks or
other events, our business, results of operations and financial condition could be adversely affected.

Our efforts will be seriously jeopardized if we are  unable to retain and attract  key  employees.

Our success depends on the continued contributions of our  principal  management, development

and scientific personnel, and the ability to hire  and retain key personnel, particularly in the clinical
development area as we transition more  of our programs  from research into drug development.  We
face intense competition for such personnel. The loss  of  services  of any  principal member of our
management or scientific staff, particularly Jack Lief,  our  President,  Chief Executive Officer  and
Chairman, and Dominic P. Behan, Ph.D.,  our Senior  Vice President and Chief  Scientific  Officer, could
adversely impact our operations and  ability  to  raise additional  capital. To our knowledge, neither
Mr. Lief nor Dr. Behan plans to leave, retire or otherwise disassociate with us in the  near future.

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We use biological materials, hazardous  materials,  chemicals and radioactive compounds.

Our research and development and manufacturing activities  involve the use of potentially  harmful

biological materials as well as materials,  chemicals and  various radioactive  compounds that could be
hazardous to human health and safety or the  environment. These materials and various wastes  resulting
from their use are stored at our facility  pending ultimate  use and  disposal. We cannot completely
eliminate the risk of contamination, which could cause:

(cid:127) interruption of our research and development or manufacturing  efforts;

(cid:127) injury to our employees and others;

(cid:127) environmental damage resulting in  costly clean  up; and

(cid:127) liabilities under domestic or foreign federal, state  and local laws and  regulations  governing the

use, storage, handling and disposal of  these materials  and specified waste  products.

In such an event, we may be held liable for any resulting  damages,  and any such liability could
exceed our resources. Although we carry insurance in amounts and type  that we consider commercially
reasonable, we cannot be certain that the coverage or coverage limits of our insurance policies will  be
adequate and we do not have insurance coverage for losses relating to an interruption of  our research
and development efforts caused by contamination.

We may incur substantial liabilities from  any  product liability claims  if our insurance coverage for
those claims is inadequate.

We  develop, test and, to a limited extent, manufacture drugs that  are  used by humans. We  face an
inherent risk of product liability exposure related to the testing of our drug candidates in clinical trials,
and will face an even greater risk if we  sell our own drugs commercially.  An individual may  bring  a
liability claim against us if one of our  drug candidates or drugs causes, or merely appears to have
caused, an injury. If we cannot successfully defend  ourselves against a product  liability  claim,  we will
incur substantial liabilities. Regardless  of  merit or eventual outcome, liability claims  may result in:

(cid:127) decreased demand for our drug;

(cid:127) injury to our reputation;

(cid:127) withdrawal of clinical trial subjects;

(cid:127) costs of related litigation;

(cid:127) substantial monetary awards to subjects or other  claimants;

(cid:127) loss of revenues; and

(cid:127) the inability to commercialize our drug  candidates.

We  have limited product liability insurance  that covers our  clinical trials.  We intend to expand our

insurance coverage to include the sale  of  drugs if marketing approval is  obtained for  any of  our drug
candidates. However, insurance coverage is increasingly expensive.  We may not be able to obtain or
maintain insurance coverage at a reasonable  cost, and we  may  not have insurance coverage that will  be
adequate to satisfy any liability that may arise.

Damages awarded in a product liability action could  be  substantial and could have  a negative

impact on our financial condition. Whether or not we were ultimately successful in product liability
litigation, such litigation would consume substantial amounts of  our financial  and managerial resources,
and might result in adverse publicity,  all  of which would impair our business.

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Our operations might be interrupted by the occurrence  of  a natural disaster  or  other catastrophic
event.

Our United States operations, including  laboratories,  offices and a  chemical development facility
are located in the same business park  in  San Diego. We also have a drug product facility that is located
in Zofingen, Switzerland. We depend  on  our facilities  and on our collaborators, contractors  and
vendors for the continued operation  of  our  business.  Natural disasters or other catastrophic  events,
including  terrorist  attacks,  power  interruptions,  political  and  governmental  changes,  wildfires  and  other
fires, actions of animal rights activists,  earthquakes and wars could disrupt our operations  or those  of
our  collaborators, contractors and vendors. Even  though we  believe we carry commercially reasonable
business interruption and liability insurance, and our contractors  may  carry liability insurance that
protect us in certain events, we might  suffer  losses  as a result of business interruptions that exceed the
coverage available  under our and our  contractors’ insurance policies or for which we  or our  contractors
do not have coverage. For example, we  are  not  insured against a terrorist attack. Any natural disaster
or catastrophic event could have a significant negative impact on our operations  and financial results.
Moreover, any such event could delay  our  research  and  development programs.

Even if any of our drug candidates receives regulatory approval, our  drug  candidates  will still be
subject to extensive post-marketing regulation.

If we  or our collaborators receive regulatory approval  for  our drug candidates in the  United States

or other  jurisdictions, we will also be  subject to ongoing obligations and  continued regulatory  review
from the FDA and other applicable regulatory agencies, such  as continued adverse event reporting
requirements. We may also be subject  to  additional  FDA  post-marketing  obligations, all of which  may
result in significant expense and limit  our ability  to  commercialize such  drugs in the United States or
other jurisdictions.

If any of our drug candidates receive  United States  regulatory approval or approval  in other
jurisdictions, the FDA or other regulatory  agencies  may  still impose significant restrictions  on the
indicated uses for which such drugs may be marketed or impose ongoing requirements for potentially
costly post-approval studies. If the FDA or other regulatory  agencies approve  any of  our drug
candidates, the labeling, packaging, adverse  event reporting, storage, advertising  and promotion for the
drug will be subject to extensive regulatory  requirements.  We and the manufacturers of our products
are also required to comply with cGMP  regulations,  which include requirements relating  to  quality
control and quality assurance as well  as the corresponding maintenance of records and documentation.
Further, regulatory agencies must approve these manufacturing facilities before they  can be used to
manufacture our products, and these  facilities are  subject to ongoing regulatory  inspections. In addition,
regulatory agencies subject a drug, its  manufacturer and the manufacturer’s facilities to continual
review and inspections. The subsequent discovery  of  previously unknown problems with a drug,
including adverse events of unanticipated severity or frequency, or  problems with the facility where the
drug is manufactured, may result in restrictions on  the marketing of that  drug, up  to  and including
withdrawal of the drug from the market.  In the United  States, the DEA and  comparable  state-level
agencies also heavily regulate the manufacturing,  holding,  processing, security recordkeeping and
distribution of drugs that are considered  controlled  substances. If  any of  our  drug  candidates are
scheduled by the DEA as controlled substances (due  to  abuse potential), we  will become subject to the
DEA’s regulations. The DEA periodically inspects facilities for compliance with its rules and
regulations. If our  manufacturing facilities or those  of  our suppliers  fail to comply with applicable
regulatory requirements, it could result  in  regulatory action and additional costs to us. Failure to
comply  with applicable FDA and other  regulatory  requirements may,  either before or after product
approval, if any, subject our company to administrative or judicially  imposed sanctions,  including:

(cid:127) issuance of Warning Letters by the FDA  or other regulatory agencies;

(cid:127) imposition of fines and other civil penalties;

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(cid:127) criminal prosecutions;

(cid:127) injunctions, suspensions or revocations of regulatory approvals;

(cid:127) suspension of any ongoing clinical trials;

(cid:127) total or partial suspension of manufacturing;

(cid:127) delays in commercialization;

(cid:127) refusal by the FDA to approve pending applications or  supplements to approved applications

filed by us or our collaborators;

(cid:127) refusals to permit drugs to be imported into or exported from the  United States;

(cid:127) restrictions on operations, including costly  new manufacturing requirements; and

(cid:127) product recalls or seizures.

The FDA’s and other regulatory agencies’ policies may change and additional government

regulations may be enacted that could  prevent or  delay regulatory approval of  our drug  candidates or
further restrict or regulate post-approval activities. We cannot predict the likelihood, nature or  extent
of adverse government regulation that  may arise from future legislation or  administrative action, either
in the United States or abroad. If we are not  able  to  maintain  regulatory compliance, we  might not be
permitted to market our drugs and our  business  could  suffer.

Even if we receive regulatory approval to market  our drug  candidates, our ability to generate revenues
from any resulting products will be subject  to a variety  of risks, many of which are out of our control.

Even if our drug candidates obtain regulatory approval, resulting products may not gain  market
acceptance among physicians, patients,  healthcare payors or the medical community.  We believe that
the degree of market acceptance and our ability to generate revenues from such  products will depend
on a number  of factors, including:

(cid:127) timing of market introduction of competitive drugs;

(cid:127) efficacy and safety of our drug candidates;

(cid:127) prevalence and severity of any side  effects;

(cid:127) potential or perceived advantages or disadvantages  over alternative treatments;

(cid:127) strength of sales, marketing and distribution support;

(cid:127) price of our future products, both in absolute terms and  relative to alternative treatments;

(cid:127) the effect of current and future healthcare laws on our  drug  candidates;

(cid:127) availability of coverage and reimbursement from government and other third-party payors;  and

(cid:127) product labeling or product insert  requirements  of  the FDA  or other regulatory authorities.

If our approved drugs, if any, fail to  achieve market acceptance, we may  not  be  able to generate

significant revenue to achieve or sustain profitability.

Currency fluctuations may negatively affect our financial condition.

We  primarily spend and generate cash in  US dollars, and present our consolidated financial

statements in US dollars. However, a  portion of our expected and potential payments  and receipts
under our agreements are in foreign  currencies, including Swiss  francs. For example, payments and
receipts  under our asset purchase agreement, contract manufacturing agreement and long-term API

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manufacturing agreement with Siegfried Ltd are required to  be  paid in Swiss francs. A  fluctuation of
the exchange rates of foreign currencies  versus the  US dollar may, thus, adversely affect  our  financial
results, including cash balances, expenses and revenues. We may enter  into hedging transactions  to  try
to reduce our foreign currency exposure  in  the future,  but there is no  assurance that such  transactions
will occur or be successful.

Laws,  rules and regulations relating to  public companies  may be  costly and  impact  our  ability to
attract and retain directors and executive  officers.

Laws and regulations affecting public  companies, including the  provisions of  the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002 and rules adopted by the Securities  and Exchange Commission, or SEC, and  by  the Nasdaq
Global Market, as well as the laws and  regulations  of  foreign governments, may result  in increased
costs to us, particularly as we continue to develop the  required capabilities in the United  States and
abroad to commercialize our products. These laws, rules and regulations could make  it more  difficult
or costly for us to obtain certain types of  insurance, including director and officer  liability  insurance,
and we may be forced to accept reduced  policy  limits and  coverage  or  incur substantially higher  costs
to obtain the same or similar coverage.  The impact of  these  events could  also make it more difficult for
us to attract and retain qualified persons to serve on  our board of directors, our board committees or
as executive officers. We cannot estimate  accurately the amount or timing of additional  costs we may
incur to respond to these laws, rules and regulations.

The technologies on which we rely may  not result  in  the discovery  or development  of commercially
viable drugs or could become obsolete.

Our GPCR technologies include technologies  that allow  us to discover drug-like compounds that
act on receptor subtypes of known GPCRs and novel GPCRs where the native ligands  have not been
identified. These methods of identifying,  prioritizing  and  screening molecular targets are  unproven, and
may not result in the regulatory approval  and commercialization of any  therapeutic  products. We do
not believe that there are any drugs on the market that have  been discovered or developed using  our
proprietary technologies. If we are unable  to identify additional drug candidates using our proprietary
drug discovery technologies, we may not  be able to maintain a  clinical development  pipeline or
generate revenues.

Another company, organization or individual could have, or could develop, a technology

targeting GPCRs to discover and develop  compounds into drugs more  effectively or efficiently  than our
screening and other technologies. Such  a  technology  could render  our technologies, in  particular our
constitutively activated receptor technology, or  CART,  and  Melanophore technology, obsolete or
noncompetitive.

Risks Relating to Our Intellectual Property

Our success is dependent on intellectual  property  rights held by  us and third  parties and our interest
in these rights is complex and uncertain.

Our success will depend on our own  and on our collaborators’ abilities to obtain, secure and

defend  patents. In particular, the patents  directed  to  our most advanced drug candidates and other
compounds discovered using our technologies or that are  otherwise  part of our collaborations are
important to commercializing drugs. We have  numerous United States and  foreign patent applications
pending for our technologies. There is  no assurance that any  of our patent applications will issue, or
that any of the patents will be enforceable  or will cover  a drug or other commercially significant
technology or method, or that the patents  will  be  held to be  valid for their expected  terms.

The procedures for obtaining a patent in the  United States and in  most foreign countries  are
complex. These procedures require an analysis of the  scientific technology related to the  invention  and

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many  sophisticated legal issues. Obtaining patent rights outside the United States  often  requires the
translation of highly technical documents  and  an improper translation  may lead to the loss of, or
otherwise jeopardize, the patent protection of our inventions. Ensuring adequate  quality of translators
and foreign patent attorneys is often  very  challenging. Consequently, the process  for having our
pending patent applications issue as patents  will  be  difficult,  complex and time consuming. Our  patent
position is very uncertain and we do  not  know when, or if, we  will obtain additional  patents  for our
technologies, or if the scope of the patents obtained will  be  sufficient to protect our drugs.

In addition, other entities may challenge  the validity or enforceability of  our patents and patent

applications in litigation or administrative  proceedings. Even  the issuance of a patent is not conclusive
as to its validity or enforceability. We cannot make assurances as  to  how much protection, if any, will
be given to our patents if we attempt to enforce them or they are challenged. It is possible that a
competitor or a generic pharmaceutical provider  may  successfully  challenge our patents and those
challenges may result in reduction or  elimination of our patents’ coverage.

We  also rely on confidentiality agreements and  trade secrets to protect  our technologies. However,

such information is difficult to protect.  We require our employees to contractually  agree  not  to
improperly use our confidential information or disclose it to others, but we may  be  unable to determine
if our employees have conformed or will  conform  to  their legal obligations under these agreements. We
also enter into confidentiality agreements  with prospective collaborators,  collaborators,  service  providers
and consultants, but we may not be able  to adequately protect our trade  secrets  or other proprietary
information in the event of any unauthorized use  or disclosure or the lawful development by others  of
this  information. Many of our employees and consultants were,  and many of them may currently be,
parties to confidentiality agreements with  other  pharmaceutical and  biotechnology companies,  and the
use of our technologies could violate these agreements. In addition, third  parties may independently
discover our trade secrets or proprietary  information.

Some of  our academic institution licensors, research collaborators and  scientific advisors have

rights to publish data and information to which we  have rights. We generally  seek to prevent our
partners from disclosing scientific discoveries before we have the opportunity  to  file patent applications
on such discoveries. In some of our collaborations, we  do  not have control over  our  partners’  ability  to
disclose their own  discoveries under  the collaboration and in some of our academic  collaborations we
are limited to relatively short periods to review a  proposed publication and file  a patent application. If
we cannot maintain the confidentiality of our  technologies  and other  confidential information in
connection with our collaborations, our  ability to receive  patent  protection or  protect our proprietary
information will be impaired.

The United States Patent and Trademark Office has recently tried to enact  and/or proposed
changes in the rules governing (i) the  duties of patent applicants to disclose  information that relates  to
their applications, (ii) the ability of patent  applicants to file unlimited numbers  of patent applications
and patent claims that concern closely related inventions and/or different aspects  of the same invention,
and (iii) the manner in which the United States Patent  and  Trademark Office will  decide whether  to
require patent applicants to separate  closely related inventions into separate patent applications. In
addition, the United States Congress is considering a  change to the federal laws dealing with patents  on
several issues including, but not limited to:  (i) what types of information can be used to determine
whether an invention is not new and, therefore, not patentable,  (ii) the limits  on the  independent
administrative rulemaking authority of  the United  States  Patent and Trademark Office, (iii) the duties
of patent  applicants to disclose information  that  relates to their applications, (iv) whether, under what
circumstances, and how many times a third party  will  have an opportunity  to  challenge an issued
United States patent before the United  States Patent and Trademark  Office, (v) whether and under
what circumstances patent applicants  can lose their ability to enforce their patents in  the United  States
based on their failure to disclose certain information relating to their inventions, and (vi) how damages

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for patent infringement may be limited and apportioned based on a number of factors  including the
similarity of a patented invention to  pre-existing technologies.

The United States is by far the largest  single market for pharmaceuticals in  the world, responsible

for between 40% and 50% of all such sales. Because of the critical nature of patent rights to the
pharmaceutical industry, changes in United States patent rules and  laws could have a profound effect
on our future profits. Several of the  patent rule and law changes that  are being considered  could
significantly weaken patent protections  in  the United States in general.  They may  also have a
disproportionately large negative impact  on the  biotechnology  and pharmaceutical industries in
particular, as well as tilt the balance  of market control and  distribution  of profits  between  the
manufacturers of patented pharmaceutical  products and the manufacturers  of generic pharmaceutical
products towards the generics manufacturers. At  present there  is considerable uncertainty as to which
patent rules and laws will be changed  and  whether changes  to  the  patent  rules will  ultimately  be
enforced or struck down by the courts.

A dispute regarding the infringement or  misappropriation of our  proprietary rights  or  the proprietary
rights  of others could be costly and result in delays or termination of our  future  research,
development, manufacturing and sales  activities.

Our commercial success also depends upon our ability to develop and  manufacture our drug
candidates and market and sell drugs, if any, and conduct  our  research and  development activities
without infringing or misappropriating  the proprietary rights of others.  There are many patents  and
patent applications filed, and that may  be  filed, by others relating to drug discovery and development
programs that could be determined to be similar, identical or superior to ours or our licensors or
collaborators. We may be exposed to  future litigation by others based  on  claims  that  our  drug
candidates, technologies or activities  infringe  the intellectual property rights of  others. Numerous
United States and foreign issued patents  and  pending patent applications owned by others exist  in the
area of GPCRs, including some which  purport to allow the patent holder to control  the use of  all  drugs
that modulate a particular drug target or GPCR, regardless  of whether the infringing drug bears  any
structural resemblance to a chemical  compound known to the  patent  holder at the  time of  patent  filing.
Numerous United States and foreign  issued patents and pending patent applications owned by others
also exist in the therapeutic areas in, and  for the therapeutic targets for, which we are developing
drugs. There are also numerous issued patents and  patent applications  to chemical compounds or
synthetic processes that may be necessary or useful to use  in our research, development, manufacturing
or commercialization activities. These  could materially affect our  ability to develop our  drug candidates
or manufacture, import or sell drugs,  and our activities, or  those of our  licensors  or collaborators, could
be determined to infringe these patents.  Because patent applications  can take many years to issue,
there may be currently pending applications, unknown to us, which  may later result in issued patents
that our drug candidates or technologies  may infringe.  There  also  may  be  existing patents, of which we
are not aware, that our drug candidates or technologies  may infringe. Further, there may be issued
patents and pending patent applications in fields relevant to our  business, of which we are or may
become  aware, that we believe we do  not infringe or  that we  believe are invalid  or relate to immaterial
portions of our overall drug discovery,  development, manufacturing and commercialization  efforts. We
cannot assure you that others holding any of these patents or  patent  applications  will not assert
infringement claims against us for damages  or seeking to enjoin our activities.  We also  cannot assure
you that, in the event of litigation, we will  be  able to successfully assert any belief we may  have as to
non-infringement,  invalidity or immateriality, or that any infringement  claims will  be  resolved in our
favor.

In addition, others may infringe or misappropriate our proprietary rights, and we  may have to
institute costly legal action to protect our intellectual property rights.  We may not be able to afford the
costs of enforcing or defending our intellectual property rights  against others.

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Other organizations, companies and individuals  are seeking proprietary positions on genomics
information that overlap with the government-sponsored project to sequence the human genome. Our
activities, or those of our licensors or collaborators, could be affected  by conflicting  positions  that  may
exist between any overlapping genomics information made  available  publicly as a  result of the
government-sponsored project and genomics  information that other organizations, companies or
individuals consider to be proprietary. There  could  also be significant litigation and other administrative
proceedings in our industry that affect  us  regarding patent and other intellectual property rights.  Any
legal action or administrative action against  us,  or our collaborators,  claiming damages  or seeking to
enjoin commercial activities relating to our drug discovery, development, manufacturing and
commercialization activities could:

(cid:127) require us, or our collaborators, to  obtain a license to continue to use, manufacture or market

the affected drugs, methods or processes, which may not  be  available on commercially
reasonable terms, if at all;

(cid:127) prevent us from importing, making,  using,  selling or  offering  to  sell  the  subject matter  claimed  in

patents held by others and subject us to potential liability for damages;

(cid:127) consume a substantial portion of our managerial,  scientific  and financial resources;  or

(cid:127) be costly, regardless of the outcome.

Furthermore, because of the substantial amount of  pre-trial document  and witness  discovery
required in connection with intellectual  property  litigation, there  is risk that  some of  our confidential
information could be compromised by disclosure during this type of litigation. In addition, during the
course of this kind of litigation, there could be public announcements  of  the results of  hearings,
motions or other interim proceedings  or  developments. If securities  analysts or investors perceive these
results to be negative, it could have a substantial adverse  effect on  the trading  price of our common
stock.

We  have been contacted from time to time  by  third  parties regarding  their intellectual property
rights, sometimes asserting that we may need a license to use  their technologies. If  we fail to obtain
any required licenses or make any necessary changes to our technologies, we may  be  unable to develop
or commercialize some or all of our  drug  candidates.

We cannot protect our intellectual property rights  throughout the world.

Filing,  prosecuting and defending patents on all of our drug  discovery technologies  and all of  our
potential drug candidates throughout  the world  would be prohibitively expensive. Competitors may  use
our  technologies to develop their own  drugs in jurisdictions where  we have not obtained patent
protection. These drugs may compete with our drugs,  if  any, and may not be covered by any  of  our
patent claims or other intellectual property rights. The laws  of some  foreign countries do not protect
intellectual property rights to the same  extent as the  laws of the United States,  and many  companies
have encountered significant problems in  protecting and  defending  such rights  in foreign jurisdictions.
Many countries, including certain countries in Europe, have compulsory licensing laws under which a
patent owner may be compelled to grant licenses  to  third  parties (for example, the patent owner  has
failed to ‘‘work’’ the invention in that country or the third party has patented improvements). In
addition, many countries limit the enforceability  of  patents against government agencies or government
contractors. In these countries, the patent owner  may  have limited remedies,  which could materially
diminish the value of the patent. Compulsory licensing of life-saving drugs is  also becoming increasingly
popular in developing countries either through direct  legislation or international initiatives.  Such
compulsory licenses could be extended to include some of our  drug candidates, which  could  limit  our
potential revenue opportunities. Moreover, the legal systems of certain countries,  particularly certain
developing countries, do not favor the  aggressive enforcement of patents  and other intellectual property

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protection, particularly those relating to biotechnology and/or  pharmaceuticals,  which makes it difficult
for us to stop the infringement of our  patents. Proceedings to enforce our patent rights in foreign
jurisdictions could result in substantial  cost and  divert  our efforts and attention from other aspects  of
our  business.

Risks Relating to Our Securities

Our stock price will likely be volatile,  and your investment in our stock  could  decline in value.

Our stock price has fluctuated historically. From  January 1, 2006  to  February  29, 2008, the  market

price of our stock was as low as $6.50 per share  and as  high as  $20.68 per share.

Very  few drug candidates being tested will ultimately receive FDA approval, and biotechnology  or
biopharmaceutical companies may experience a  significant drop in stock price  based on  a clinical  trial
result or regulatory action. Our stock price  may fluctuate  significantly depending on a variety of factors,
including:

(cid:127) the success or failure of our clinical-stage development programs, or  other  results or decisions

affecting, the development of our drug candidates;

(cid:127) the timing of the discovery of drug leads and  the development of our drug  candidates;

(cid:127) the entrance into a new collaboration or the  modification  or  termination of an existing

collaboration;

(cid:127) the timing and receipt by us of milestone and  royalty payments or failing to achieve and  receive

the same;

(cid:127) changes in our research and development budget or the research  and  development  budgets of

our  existing or potential collaborators;

(cid:127) the introduction of new drug discovery  techniques or the introduction  or withdrawal of drugs by

others that target the same diseases and conditions that we  or our collaborators target;

(cid:127) regulatory actions;

(cid:127) expenses related to, and the results  of,  litigation and  other proceedings  relating to intellectual

property rights or other matters;

(cid:127) financing strategy or decisions; and

(cid:127) accounting changes.

We  are not able to control all of these factors. If  our financial or scientific results in a particular

period do not meet stockholders’ or  analysts’ expectations, our stock  price may decline and such
decline  could be significant.

Holders of our Series B Preferred can  require us to  redeem their  Series B Preferred.

On December 24, 2003, we completed a private placement of (i) 3,500 shares  of our  Series B-1
Preferred, (ii) seven-year warrants to purchase 1,486,200 shares of  our common stock at  an exercise
price of $10.00 per share (subject to  weighted-average adjustment in  certain circumstances)  and
(iii) unit warrants to purchase $11.5  million of our Series  B-2 Preferred  and additional seven-year
warrants to purchase 450,000 shares of  our  common stock at an exercise price of  $10.00 per share
(subject to weighted-average adjustment in certain circumstances). On April 22, 2005,  the investors
exercised their unit warrants in full.

The holders of our Series B-1 Preferred can require us  at  any time to redeem all or  some of their
shares of Series B-1 Preferred at such  shares’ stated value, plus  accrued  but unpaid dividends thereon

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to the date of payment and any applicable  penalties. The stated value  is the  original  holder’s
investment plus any dividends settled by increasing the  stated value at the  time the  dividend is payable.
The Series B-1 Preferred, which accrues  dividends at 4% annually, had an aggregate redemption price
of $41.1 million at December 31, 2007.  We  expect the  aggregate redemption price at the mandatory
redemption date of December 24, 2008  to  be $42.8 million.

The holders of our Series B-2 Preferred will  be  entitled to require us  to  redeem their shares of
Series B-2 Preferred at such shares’ stated  value,  plus accrued but unpaid  dividends  thereon to the  date
of payment and any applicable penalties  if, in the future, the average of the closing prices of our
common stock for any 30 consecutive  trading days is  below  $7.00 per share,  which is  the conversion
price for the Series B-2 Preferred. The Series B-2 Preferred, which accrues dividends at 4% annually,
had an aggregate redemption price of  $12.8 million at  December 31,  2007. We  expect the  aggregate
redemption price at the mandatory redemption date  of  April 22, 2010 to be $14.0 million.

Also, the holders of the Series B-2 Preferred may require us to redeem their shares if we issue

common stock or common stock equivalents for  an effective net price to us per share less than
approximately $5.33 (excluding, among other things, certain common stock and common stock
equivalents issued or issuable (i) to our  officers,  directors, employees  or consultants, (ii) in connection
with certain strategic partnerships or  joint  ventures, and (iii)  in connection with certain mergers and
acquisitions). ‘‘Effective net price’’ is not defined in  the Certificate of Designations governing our
Series B-2 Preferred. The holders of our Series B-2 Preferred may assert that effective net  price should
be calculated as the amount we receive  after  paying  any  discounts and  other expenses related to any
such issuance.

At the option of any holder of any Series  B Preferred, any Series B  Preferred held  by  such holder
may be converted into common stock based on the  applicable  conversion  price then in  effect for  such
shares of Series B Preferred.

In addition to the foregoing redemption  rights, at any time following the  occurrence of a

‘‘Triggering Event,’’ a holder of the Series B Preferred may require us to repurchase all or any portion
of the Series B Preferred then held by  such holder  at a  price per share  equal to the greater of 115% of
the stated value or the market value (as  calculated under  the Certificate of Designations for the
Series B Preferred) of such shares of Series B Preferred plus all accrued  but unpaid dividends thereon
to the date of payment. ‘‘Triggering Event’’ is specifically defined in  the Certificate of Designations for
the Series B Preferred, and includes any of the following events (i) immediately  prior to a bankruptcy
event; (ii) we fail for any reason to timely deliver a certificate evidencing any securities  to  a purchaser
or the exercise or conversion rights of  the holders are otherwise suspended  for other  than a permissible
reason; (iii) any of certain events of  default (as set forth in the  Registration  Rights  Agreement with  the
Series B Preferred holders) occur and remain uncured for 60  days;  (iv)  we fail to make any  cash
payment required under the Series B Preferred  transaction documents and such failure is  not  timely
cured; (v) the issuance of a going concern  opinion by our independent registered  public accounting
firm that is not timely cured; (vi) we breach a section of the  Series B  Preferred purchase agreement
relating to indebtedness and subordination; or  (vii) we  default in  the timely performance  of  any other
obligation under the Series B Preferred  transaction documents  and such  default is  not  timely cured.

If we  are required to redeem all or some of  the currently  outstanding shares of our Series  B
Preferred, we may be able to pay all  or a portion of  the redemption price using shares of our common
stock if certain enumerated conditions  are satisfied, including:

(cid:127) we have sufficient number of shares  of common stock available for issuance;

(cid:127) the shares of common stock to be  issued are  registered under  an effective registration statement

or are otherwise available for sale under Rule 144(k) under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, or Securities Act;

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(cid:127) our common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Global Market or  other eligible market;

(cid:127) the shares to be issued can be issued  without violating the rules of  the  Nasdaq  Global Market or
any applicable trading market or a provision of  our Certificate of Designations  for the  Series B
Preferred; and

(cid:127) no bankruptcy event has occurred.

If we  are permitted to satisfy all or a portion of  a redemption by using shares of  our common
stock, and if we elect to do so, the number of shares to be issued to holders of Series B Preferred  will
be determined by dividing their cash  redemption  price by the lesser of the  conversion  price or 95%  of
the  average  of  the  volume  weighted-average  price  of  our  common  stock  for,  depending  on  the  specified
circumstances, 10 or 15 consecutive trading days prior to the delivery of the redemption notice or date
of the triggering event.

There can be no assurance that if we have to redeem  our Series B Preferred,  that  we will be able

to pay a portion of the redemption price  using shares  of  our common stock. If we use  common stock to
redeem a portion of the Series B Preferred,  the ownership interests of the  current holders of our
common stock may be significantly diluted. If we are required  or  elect  to  redeem shares of the Series B
Preferred using cash, we may not have  sufficient cash to redeem  these shares or to continue  our
planned research and discovery activities. In such event we  may try to raise  additional capital by issuing
new stock, but there can be no assurance that  capital will  be available  on  acceptable terms or at  all.

There are a substantial number of shares  of our common stock eligible  for future sale in the public
market, and the sale of these shares could  cause the market price of our common stock  to fall.

There were 73,759,776 shares of our common stock outstanding  as of February 29, 2008. The
outstanding shares of our Series B-1 Preferred are convertible into up to 5,481,740  shares of common
stock at $7.50 per share of common stock. The outstanding  shares  of  our Series B-2  Preferred  are
convertible into up to 1,829,909 shares of  common stock at $7.00  per  share of common stock. Holders
of Series B Preferred are entitled to receive a  4% annual dividend  that is payable  by  issuing common
stock or by increasing the amount of common stock that is issuable upon  conversion  of the Series  B
Preferred. In connection with the Series  B  Preferred financing,  we  issued warrants to acquire 1,936,200
shares of common stock at an exercise  price of $10.00 per share  to  the two  purchasers in  our  Series B
Preferred financing. As of February 29, 2008,  1,106,344 of such warrants were  outstanding. Such
warrants provide that if the closing price of our  common  stock is equal to  or above $14.00 per share
for 30 consecutive trading days, upon 10  trading days’ prior written notice, we will have  the right to,
and the warrant holders will have the right  to  require us to, call  and cancel  any unexercised  portion of
the warrants (subject to certain conditions). Following such a call  notice, we would be obligated to issue
to the warrant holder an exchange warrant entitling the  holder  to  purchase  shares of our common  stock
equal to the ‘‘Call Amount’’ (as such term  is defined in the  warrants). This exchange warrant would
contain the same terms and conditions as  the original warrant, except that  the maturity date  would be
seven years from the date of issuance of such exchange  warrant  and  the  exercise price would  be  equal
to 130% of the average of the volume  weighted-average price  of  our common  stock for  the five  trading
days preceding the original warrant cancellation date.

On March 31, 2006, following our call  notice to one  of  our  two warrant holders,  Smithfield
Fiduciary LLC, such holder exercised its  warrants to purchase 829,856  shares of our common stock.  In
connection with this exercise in full of its warrants,  Smithfield  claimed that  it was entitled to receive
exchange warrants that would include a provision that could require us to issue additional  exchange
warrants in the future. We disagreed  with  this interpretation and, on June 30,  2006, we  entered into a
Settlement Agreement and Release with  Smithfield.  As part of the Settlement Agreement  and Release,
(a) Smithfield and we provided each other with a  release of  any claims relating to (i) Smithfield’s
demand for, and our non-issuance of,  exchange  warrants,  and (ii) any breach  or default  under certain

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of our agreements on account of the  foregoing, (b) we issued Smithfield a seven-year warrant to
purchase 829,856 shares of our common  stock at an initial  exercise  price of $15.49 per share, and
(c) we filed a registration statement covering the  sale of the shares of common stock issuable under the
new warrant. The new warrant does not contain  any  right for us,  or for the holder to require  us, to call
the warrant, nor does it provide the  holder the right to receive any exchange warrants  in the future. As
of February 29, 2008, 829,856 of such  warrants were outstanding.

In addition, as of February 29, 2008, there  were options to purchase 5,551,088  shares of our
common stock issued and outstanding under our equity incentive plans at a  weighted-average exercise
price of $10.41, 1,631,800 performance-based  restricted stock unit awards  outstanding under our  2006
Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended, 2,566,532  additional  shares of common stock  issuable under our
2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended, 449,594  shares  of  common  stock issuable under our 2001
Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended, and 107,919  shares of common stock  issuable under our
Deferred Compensation Plan. A substantial  number of  the shares described above,  when issued  upon
exercise, will be available for immediate  resale in the public  market.  The market price of our common
stock could decline as a result of such  resales  due to the increased number of  shares available for sale
in the market.

Any future equity or debt issuances by  us may have  dilutive or  adverse effects  on  our  existing
stockholders.

We  have financed our operations, and we expect  to  continue to finance our operations, primarily
by issuing and selling our common stock or securities  convertible into or exercisable  for shares of our
common stock. In light of our need for  additional financing, we may issue additional  shares of common
stock or additional convertible securities that could dilute your ownership  in our company and may
include terms that give new investors rights that are superior to yours.  Moreover, any issuances by us of
equity securities may be at or below  the prevailing market price  of our  common stock and in any event
may have a dilutive impact on your ownership  interest, which could cause the market price of our
common stock to decline. The terms of  our Series  B Preferred limit  our ability  to  engage in certain
equity issuances.

We  may also raise additional funds through the  incurrence of debt, and the holders of any debt we
may issue would have rights superior to your rights in the event we are not  successful and are forced  to
seek the protection of bankruptcy laws.  The terms of our  Series B  Preferred limit our ability to incur
debt.

Our largest stockholders may take actions that are contrary to your interests, including selling  their
stock.

A small number of our stockholders hold  a significant  amount  of our  outstanding stock. These
stockholders may support competing  transactions and have  interests that are different from yours.  Sales
of a large number  of shares of our stock by these large stockholders or other stockholders within  a
short period of time could adversely affect our stock price.

We may have disagreements with our  warrant holders.

We  previously had a disagreement with one of our  two warrant holders  regarding whether such
holder was entitled to receive exchange  warrants following  the exercise of its warrants  in full. Although
we entered into a  Settlement Agreement and Release with this holder, we may have  a similar dispute
with the other warrant holder. Moreover, we may be involved  with other  disagreements  with our
warrant holders in the future. Such disagreements may lead to litigation which may be expensive and
consume management’s time, or involve  settlements, the terms  of  which may not be favorable to us.

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Our rights agreement and certain provisions  in our charter documents and  Delaware  law could delay
or prevent a change in management or a takeover  attempt that you may  consider to be in your best
interest.

We  have adopted certain anti-takeover provisions, including a stockholders’ rights  agreement,
dated as of October 30, 2002, between us and Computershare Trust  Company, Inc.,  as Rights Agent, as
amended. The rights agreement will cause substantial  dilution  to  any person who attempts to acquire  us
in a manner or on terms not approved by our board of directors.

The rights agreement and Certificate of Designations for  the Series  B Preferred, as well as  other

provisions in our certificate of incorporation and bylaws and under  Delaware law, could delay or
prevent the removal of directors and  other management and could make  more difficult a  merger,
tender offer or proxy contest involving us that  you may consider to be in  your best interest. For
example, these provisions:

(cid:127) allow our board of directors to issue preferred  stock without stockholder approval;

(cid:127) limit who can call a special meeting of  stockholders;

(cid:127) eliminate stockholder action by written consent; and

(cid:127) establish advance notice requirements for  nomination for election to the  board of  directors or

for proposing matters to be acted upon  at stockholders meetings.

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments.

None.

Item 2. Properties.

As set forth in the below table, the principal facilities that we occupy include approximately
268,000 square feet of research, development, warehouse  and office space located at  various addresses
in the same business park on Nancy  Ridge Drive in San  Diego, California and approximately  67,000
square  feet of manufacturing, warehouse and office space located in Zofingen, Switzerland.

Location

6114 Nancy Ridge
Drive

Own/
Lease

Description

Lease with This  chemical  development facility  consists of approximately  40,000
option to
purchase

square  feet (which includes  approximately 18,000  of  internal square feet
and approximately 22,000  square feet of integrated external space), of
which  approximately 5,000 square feet  is  office  space. The  remaining
approximately 35,000 square feet of space is dedicated to process
research and scale-up chemistry, the production of intermediates  and
other compounds for research and development  purposes,  and  the
production of active pharmaceutical ingredients to support  our  clinical
trials.  We are using  this facility for the  production of scale-up  lots  for our
internal research programs, safety  studies  and clinical trials.  We
commenced  cGMP operations in  this  facility in the second quarter  of
2004. In May 2007, we completed a  sale  and  leaseback of  this facility,
and have an  option to purchase  it  back.

6118 Nancy Ridge
Drive

Lease with This  facility of approximately  30,000 square  feet  consists  of approximately
50%  laboratory  space and  50% office space. In  May  2007, we  completed
option to
a sale and leaseback of this facility, and  have an  option to purchase  it
purchase
back.

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Location

6122-6124-6126
Nancy Ridge Drive

6138-6150 Nancy
Ridge Drive

6154 Nancy Ridge
Drive

Own/
Lease

Description

Lease with The  portion of  this  facility  we  lease consists  of  approximately 40,000
option to
purchase

square  feet, of  which approximately 24,000 square feet is  laboratory  space
and 16,000 square feet  is  office  space.  We  sublease  to  another  company
approximately 2,000 square feet of office  space in this facility.  We  have
assigned our option to purchase the  entire  facility, which includes
approximately 68,000 square feet, and have  an option  to  purchase  it  back.

Lease  with This  facility of approximately  55,000 square  feet  consists  of approximately
option to
purchase

33,000  square feet of laboratory  space and 22,000  square  feet  of office
space. In December  2003,  we completed  a sale and leaseback  of  this
facility,  and have an  option to purchase it  back.

Lease with This  facility of approximately  68,000 square  feet  consists  of approximately
option to
purchase

56,000  square feet of office space and 12,000  square feet  of  warehouse
space. We are  in  the process of improving and  substantially  expanding
this  facility by  approximately 75,000  square feet. In May 2007, we
completed a sale and leaseback  of this facility,  and have  an option  to
purchase it back.

6162 Nancy Ridge
Drive

Own

6166 Nancy Ridge
Drive

Lease

Zofingen,
Switzerland

Own

This  facility  includes approximately  20,000 square  feet  of warehouse  and
office  space.  We are  leasing this facility  to  another  company  through
April 2008, and the lease can be  extended  at  the  tenant’s  option in
monthly increments  through July  2008.

This facility of  approximately  37,000 square feet consists of approximately
23,000  square  feet of  laboratory space and  14,000 square  feet  of office
space.

This  facility of approximately 67,000  square feet  consists  of  approximately
35,000  square  feet of  manufacturing  space,  25,000 square  feet  of
warehouse  space  and 7,000  square feet  of office space.

We  expect to need additional space depending  on the  success of our clinical programs and  whether

we partner or internally develop our  programs.

Item 3. Legal Proceedings.

None.

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote  of  Security Holders.

No matters were submitted to a vote  of security holders during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year

covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity,  Related  Stockholder Matters  and Issuer Purchases

PART II

of Equity Securities.

Market information

Our common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Global Market under  the symbol  ‘‘ARNA.’’ The
following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the high  and  low  sale prices for  our  common stock
as reported by the NASDAQ Global Market  and its predecessor, the NASDAQ National  Market.

High

Low

Year ended December 31, 2006

First Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Second Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Third Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fourth Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$20.68
$18.19
$12.97
$17.69

$14.21
$10.26
$ 9.18
$11.93

Year ended December 31, 2007

First Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Second Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Third Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fourth Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$14.58
$14.74
$14.78
$11.39

$ 9.96
$10.34
$10.56
$ 7.76

High

Low

Holders

As of February 29, 2008, there were  approximately 169 stockholders of record  of  our  common

stock, one of which is Cede & Co., a nominee for Depository Trust Company,  or DTC. Shares of
common stock that are held by financial institutions  as nominees for beneficial owners are deposited
into participant accounts at DTC, and are considered to be held of record by Cede & Co.  as one
stockholder.

Dividends

We  have never paid cash dividends on  our  capital stock. We anticipate that we will retain  earnings,

if any, to support operations and finance  the growth and  development of our business and, therefore,
do not expect to pay cash dividends in the foreseeable future. In  addition,  we are  prohibited from
paying  cash dividends on any of our  capital  stock other than  our series B redeemable convertible
preferred stock without the approval  of the holders of  our series  B redeemable convertible preferred
stock.

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Securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation  plans

The following table summarizes our compensation  plans under which  our  equity securities  are

authorized for issuance as of December  31, 2007:

Plan category

Equity compensation plans
approved by security
holders* . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Equity compensation plans
not approved by security
holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(a)

7,149,602

—

Total* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7,149,602

Number of securities to be
issued upon exercise of
outstanding options, warrants
and rights

Weighted-average
exercise price of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights

Number of securities remaining
available for future issuance
under equity compensation  plans
(excluding securities reflected in
column (a))

(c)

3,060,452**

—

3,060,452**

(b)

$8.05

—

$8.05

*

Includes stock options with a per share weighted-average  exercise price of  $10.43 and
performance-based restricted stock unit awards which have no per share  weighted-average exercise
price.

**

Includes 449,594 shares of common stock available for future  issuance  under our 2001  Employee
Stock Purchase Plan, as amended.

In 2003, we set up a deferred compensation plan for our executive officers, whereby  executive

officers may elect to defer their shares of restricted  stock. At December 31, 2007, a total  of  107,919
shares of restricted stock were in the plan. All  of  the shares contributed to this plan were previously
granted to executive officers under an equity  compensation  plan approved by our  stockholders.

On  March  3,  2008,  the  Compensation  Committee  of  our  board  of  directors  granted  1,155,600  stock
options to employees, including executive officers, and  directors. On March 3,  2008, the Compensation
Committee also granted 371,800 performance-based restricted stock unit awards to certain employees,
substantially all of whom were not previously  granted performance-based restricted stock unit awards,
and none of which were granted to executive  officers. The stock options, which  generally  vest  25% per
year over four years and are exercisable  for  up to 10 years  from  the date  of  grant, had  an exercise
price equal to the fair market value of  our stock on the date  of  grant, which was $6.99 per share.

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Item 6. Selected Financial Data.

The following Selected Financial Data should be read in  conjunction with ‘‘Item 7. Management’s

Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition  and Results  of  Operations’’  and ‘‘Item  8. Financial
Statements  and  Supplementary  Data’’  included  below  in  this  Annual  Report  on  Form  10-K.

Revenues
Collaborative agreements . . . . . .
Collaborative agreements with

affiliates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total revenues . . . . . . . . . . . .

Expenses
Research and development
. . . .
General and administrative . . . .
Amortization of acquired

technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Years ended December 31,

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

$

19,332

$

30,569

$

23,233

$

13,686

$

12,734

—

19,332

149,524
26,571

1,537

—

30,569

103,388
18,466

1,537

123,391

—

23,233

79,710
13,122

1,537

94,369

—

13,686

58,579
11,066

1,825

71,470

100

12,834

52,867
9,808

1,621

64,296

Total operating expenses . . . . .

177,632

Interest and other income

(expense), net . . . . . . . . . . . .

15,134

6,574

3,235

(208)

4,403

Net loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dividends on redeemable

(143,166)

(86,248)

(67,901)

(57,992)

(47,059)

convertible preferred stock . . .

(2,114)

(2,031)

(1,813)

(1,437)

(27)

Accretion of discount on
redeemable convertible
preferred stock . . . . . . . . . . .

Net loss allocable to common

—

—

(7,372)

(1,852)

(36)

stockholders

. . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ (145,280) $

(88,279) $

(77,086) $

(61,281) $

(47,122)

Net loss per share allocable to
common stockholders, basic
and diluted . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Shares used in calculating net
loss per share allocable to
common stockholders, basic
and diluted . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

(2.31) $

(1.89) $

(2.24) $

(2.40) $

(1.74)

62,782,850

46,750,596

34,377,693

25,527,617

27,159,234

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2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

As of December 31,

(In thousands)

Balance Sheet Data:

Cash and cash equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . .
Short-term investments, available-for-sale .
Accounts receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total deferred revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total lease financing obligations . . . . . . . .
Redeemable convertible preferred stock . .
Deferred compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accumulated deficit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total stockholders’ equity . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 386,989
11,196
1,901
487,506
4,049
62,307
53,922
—
(479,451)
336,377

$ 373,044
15,781
310
468,465
13,054
13,678
51,808
—
(334,171)
366,115

$ 73,781
54,158
848
198,129
24,144
13,485
49,777
(396)
(245,892)
99,540

$ 58,686
54,628
22,590
206,365
30,070
13,259
29,092
(780)
(168,806)
126,723

$ 60,472
93,545
28
229,898
3,973
13,000
25,776
(2,648)
(107,525)
183,148

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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and  Analysis  of Financial  Condition and  Results  of Operations.

You should read the following discussion  and analysis in conjunction with  ‘‘Item 8. Financial
Statements and Supplementary Data’’  included below in  this Annual Report on Form  10-K, or Annual
Report. Operating results are not necessarily indicative of results that may occur  in future  periods.

This discussion and analysis contains  forward-looking statements  that involve  a number  of risks,
uncertainties and assumptions. Actual events or results  may differ materially  from our  expectations.
Important factors that could cause actual  results to differ  materially from  those stated or  implied by
our  forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those  set forth in  ‘‘Item 1A. Risk
Factors’’ in this Annual Report. All forward-looking statements included in this Annual Report  are
based on information available to us as  of the  time we file  this Annual Report and, except as required
by law, we undertake no obligation to  update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements.

OVERVIEW

We  have incurred  net losses of $479.5 million from our inception  in April  1997 through

December 31, 2007, and expect to incur  substantial  and increasing net  losses for  the next several  years
or more as we continue our research and  development activities, including our clinical program for  our
lead drug candidate, lorcaserin hydrochloride, or lorcaserin, for the  treatment of obesity,  and our
clinical programs for APD125 for the treatment of insomnia and APD791 for the treatment  of  arterial
thromboembolic diseases. We expect  that the external expenses for our ongoing Phase  3 lorcaserin
program, the majority of which we expect will be expensed through  the first half  of 2009, will be
substantial. To date, we have generated cash and funded our operations primarily through  the sale  of
common and preferred stock, payments  from collaborators and  sale leaseback transactions. From our
inception through December 31, 2007, we have generated $1.0 billion in  cash from  these  sources,  of
which  $839.6  million was through sales  of stock, $140.0 million was through payments  from our  current
and past collaborators and $61.1 million  was  from sale leaseback transactions.

Recent 2008 and 2007 highlights include:

(cid:127) In  January 2008, announced the initiation  of  a Phase  1 clinical  trial of a  second  generation oral
niacin receptor agonist intended for the treatment of atherosclerosis under our  partnership with
Merck & Co., Inc., or Merck.

(cid:127) In  January 2008, entered into strategic cooperation agreements  with Siegfried Ltd that are

primarily related to the manufacturing of  lorcaserin, which is  expected to be necessary for our
planned New Drug Application submission to the United States Food and Drug Administration,
or FDA, and for commercialization of lorcaserin after  regulatory marketing approval.  The
agreements include a long-term supply agreement for our purchase of lorcaserin active
pharmaceutical ingredient, or API, the purchase  of certain drug product  facility assets, including
fixtures, equipment, other personal property  and  real estate assets,  a  contract manufacturing
agreement whereby we will manufacture certain  products for Siegfried,  and a  services agreement.

(cid:127) In  January 2008, reported positive  Phase  1a clinical trial results  of  APD791, our oral, internally

discovered drug candidate intended for the treatment  and prevention of  arterial  thromboembolic
diseases,  and initiated a Phase 1b clinical  trial to further evaluate  this  drug candidate.

(cid:127) In  January 2008, announced that initial  clinical trial results for APD668,  an oral drug candidate
discovered by Arena and investigated for the treatment of type  2 diabetes under  our  partnership
with Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc., a Johnson  & Johnson company,  or Ortho-McNeil,
suggest that the Glucose-Dependent Insulinotropic Receptor, or GDIR, may improve glucose
control in patients with type 2 diabetes. Based on  the data from those  studies, Ortho-McNeil  put
APD668 on hold and has advanced a  potentially more potent Arena-discovered GDIR agonist
into preclinical development.

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(cid:127) In  December 2007, initiated BLOSSOM and  BLOOM-DM, the  second  and third Phase 3 clinical

trials evaluating the efficacy and safety of lorcaserin for the  treatment of  obesity.  These
one-year, double-blind, randomized and  placebo-controlled trials  are  expected  to  collectively
enroll approximately 3,750 overweight and obese patients. Consistent  with our proposal,  the
FDA has allowed us to eliminate the requirement  to  perform echocardiographic testing prior to
enrolling patients in both of these trials.

(cid:127) In  November 2007, completed a public offering of 11.0 million shares of our common stock  at

$9.91 per share, resulting in net proceeds of $103.2 million.

(cid:127) In  September 2007, announced positive preliminary results from our  Phase 2a  clinical trial of

APD125 in patients with chronic insomnia.  In this Phase 2a clinical trial,  APD125 significantly
improved endpoints measuring improvements in  sleep maintenance with  no observations of next
day cognitive impairment.

(cid:127) In  September 2007, reported that an independent  Echocardiographic Data  Safety Monitoring

Board, or ESMB, found no reason to stop  our ongoing  pivotal  Phase 3 lorcaserin BLOOM trial
following a planned review of unblinded echocardiograms  performed after patients completed six
months of dosing in the trial. The review confirmed that differences, if  any, in the rates of
FDA-defined valvulopathy in patients  treated  with lorcaserin and  in the  control  group did not
meet predetermined stopping criteria.  The review also  confirmed that the rate  of  FDA-defined
valvulopathy is consistent with our statistical powering assumptions  used  in the  design of the
Phase 3 clinical trial program to monitor patients for any increased  risk  of  developing
valvulopathy.

(cid:127) In  May 2007, completed the sale to an  affiliate of BioMed Realty Trust, Inc., or  BioMed, of
three properties owned and occupied by us and  the assignment to BioMed of  an option  to
purchase a fourth property currently leased and primarily occupied by  us.  We received net
proceeds of $48.5 million for the properties and the purchase option. Concurrently  with the
closing of the transaction, we leased back the  three properties sold to BioMed under  leases with
20-year terms and two consecutive options to extend such terms for  five  years each. As part of
the transaction, we also retained the  option to purchase from BioMed all the properties included
in the transaction on the 10th, 15th or 20th anniversary of the execution date of  the leases.

(cid:127) In  February 2007, completed patient enrollment in our BLOOM trial, a double-blind,

randomized and placebo-controlled trial that enrolled  over  3,100 patients at approximately  100
sites in the United States.

We  will need to raise a substantial amount of cash to continue to develop our drug candidates and
sustain our research efforts. At December 31, 2007,  we had $398.2 million in cash, cash equivalents  and
short-term investments. The drug development process is long, uncertain and expensive,  and our ability
to achieve our goals depends on numerous factors, many of which are  out of our control. We will seek
to balance the need to invest heavily  in research to find new drugs and in clinical development and
manufacturing to advance our drug candidates  against the need to sustain our operations long enough
for our  collaborators or us to commercialize the results of our  efforts. As a  result, we expect to
continue to incur significant and increasing losses  over the next several  years. We do not expect to
generate positive operating cash flows for at  least several years and,  accordingly, we will need  to  raise
additional funds through equity, debt or  other financing, or through partnering one  or more of our
more  advanced  programs.  Our  cash  used  in  operations  is  expected  to  increase  as  we  continue  our
clinical-stage  programs  and  our  research  efforts,  continue  to  incur  general  and  administrative  expenses,
including prosecuting patents, and have reached the  end of the research funding portion of our
collaborations with Ortho-McNeil and  Merck in the fourth quarter of 2007.  Absent any new
collaboration, we expect to recognize no revenues from research  funding in 2008 and thereafter.

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SUMMARY OF REVENUES AND EXPENSES

We  are providing the following summary of our  revenues and  expenses to supplement the more

detailed discussion below. The following tables  are stated in  millions.

Revenues

Collaborations

Years ended December 31,

2007

2006

2005

Ortho-McNeil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Merck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$13.4
5.9

Total revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$19.3

$18.5
12.1

$30.6

$13.4
9.8

$23.2

Research and development expenses

Type of expense

Years ended December 31,

2007

2006

2005

External preclinical and clinical study  fees  and  expenses . . .
Personnel costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Facility and equipment costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Research supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 73.5
43.4
15.1
12.3
5.2

$ 40.4
34.0
13.3
12.2
3.5

$30.2
25.4
11.8
10.5
1.8

Total research and development expenses . . . . . . . . . . . .

$149.5

$103.4

$79.7

General and administrative expenses

Type of expense

Years ended December 31,

2007

2006

2005

Personnel costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Legal, accounting and other professional fees . . . . . . . . . .
Facility and equipment costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$13.1
8.7
3.0
1.8

Total general and administrative expenses . . . . . . . . . . .

$26.6

$ 8.8
6.0
2.4
1.3

$18.5

$ 6.2
4.0
1.9
1.0

$13.1

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007  COMPARED TO YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006

Revenues. We recorded revenues of $19.3 million  during  the year ended December 31, 2007,
compared to $30.6 million during the  year ended December 31, 2006. All  of our  revenues recorded
during the year ended December 31, 2007 resulted from  our collaborations with Ortho-McNeil  and
Merck, and included $9.5 million in amortization  of milestone achievements and technology access and
development fees received in prior years,  $5.9 million in research funding,  and $3.9  million  for patent
activities. All of our revenues during  the  year ended December 31, 2006 were also from our
collaborations with Ortho-McNeil and  Merck, and included a $5.0 million milestone earned under our
Ortho-McNeil collaboration and a $4.0 million milestone earned under our Merck collaboration, both
of which we recognized immediately  in  accordance with our  revenue recognition policy, $9.6 million in
amortization of milestone achievements  and technology  access and development fees, $8.1 million  in
research funding, and $3.9 million in  additional sponsored research and patent activities.

In October 2004, we extended and expanded the collaboration  we  entered into with Merck in 2002,

and Merck purchased $7.5 million of our stock at  a price of  $8.00 per share, approximately a  70%

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premium to the then current market price. We performed  an evaluation  on this stock purchase and
determined that $3.9 million of the $7.5  million purchase price was an upfront payment related to the
collaboration extension and expansion.  Accordingly,  we recognized the $3.9  million  upfront payment, as
well as the remaining portion of the  unamortized upfront payment  at  October 2004 of  $1.3 million,
over the extended research portion of the  collaboration term of three years. Additionally,  in October
2004, we achieved a $1.0 million milestone under this collaboration which  was  also recognized over the
extended term of the research portion of  the collaboration because  it was  reasonably assured  to  be
achieved at the time we extended and  expanded  the collaboration. In February 2007, we amended  the
collaboration to reduce the number of  Arena research  employees funded under  the collaboration in
exchange for Merck purchasing $1.0 million  of our common stock. This equity investment, equal  to  the
reduction in their research funding obligation, was at a price of $24.81 per share,  approximately  a 70%
premium to the then current market price. We performed  an evaluation  on this stock purchase and
determined that $0.5 million of the $1.0  million purchase price was an upfront payment related to the
collaboration amendment. Accordingly,  we  recognized  this  upfront  payment and the unamortized
portion of the previously received upfront  payments over the remaining term of the  research  portion of
the collaboration. The research portion of this collaboration ended  in October  2007.

In December 2004, we entered into our collaboration and license agreement with  Ortho-McNeil.

This collaboration included a $17.5 million upfront payment,  as well as  research funding of $2.4 million
per  year, initially until December 2006 and subsequently extended until  December 2007. We amortized
this  $17.5 million upfront payment over  three  years.  In December 2004, we achieved two  milestones of
$2.5 million each under this collaboration, which we also recognized  over  three years because  they were
reasonably assured to be achieved at the  time  we entered into the collaboration. The research portion
of this collaboration ended in December  2007.

Our collaborators often pay us before  we recognize  such payments as current  revenues and,
accordingly, these payments are recorded  as deferred revenues until earned. As of December 31, 2007,
we had $4.0 million in deferred revenues,  all of  which is  attributable to our  license agreement  with
TaiGen Biotechnology Co., Ltd. and  is  expected to be recognized as revenue in 2009.  Absent any new
collaboration, we do not expect to record any revenues  from research funding in 2008. Future revenues
for research or clinical milestones that have  not  yet been achieved  are difficult to predict,  and our
revenues may vary significantly from  quarter to quarter and year to year.  We  expect that any significant
revenues over the  next several years will depend on the  clinical  success of our partnered  programs  as
well as whether we partner lorcaserin, APD125,  APD791 or  any of our other current or future drug
candidates. Ultimately, we expect our future revenues in the  long term  to  primarily depend upon the
regulatory approval and commercialization of our partnered or  internally  developed  drugs.

Research and development expenses. Research and development expenses, which account for the

majority of our expenses, consisted primarily of  costs associated with external clinical and  preclinical
study fees, manufacturing costs and other  related expenses, and the development of our earlier-stage
programs and technologies. Our most  significant research  and  development costs  are for clinical trials
(including payments to contract research  organizations, or CROs), preclinical  study fees, personnel
costs, research supplies, and facility and equipment costs. We expense research  and development costs
to operations as they are incurred when  these  expenditures relate to our research and development
efforts and have no alternative future  uses. In  the fourth quarter of 2007, we expensed $4.6 million of
lorcaserin clinical drug supply for which  we previously had an  alternative future use. As  of
December 31, 2007, we had no capitalized  research and development costs. Other than external
expenses for our clinical and  preclinical  programs, we generally  do not track our research and
development expenses by project; rather,  we track such  expenses  by the type of cost incurred.

Research and development expenses for the year  ended December 31, 2007 increased $46.1 million

to $149.5 million, from $103.4 million  for the  year ended December 31, 2006. The  difference was due
primarily to (i) a $33.1 million increase  in  external clinical and preclinical study  fees  and expenses,

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including manufacturing costs, as we continued the first of our  three  Phase  3 clinical  trials and  initiated
the second and third clinical trials for lorcaserin, and completed a Phase 2a clinical trial of APD125
and  a  Phase  1a  clinical  trial  of  APD791,  and  (ii)  an  increase  in  personnel  costs  of  a  total  of
$9.4 million as we increased the number of our research and development employees from 301  at the
end of 2006 to 349 at the end of 2007 and  recorded an increase of $1.3 million to $4.2  million in
non-cash, share-based compensation related  to  the expensing of share-based  compensation  under
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards, or SFAS, No.  123R, ‘‘Share-Based  Payment.’’ Included in
the $73.5 million in external clinical  and  preclinical study fees and expenses for  the year  ended
December 31, 2007 was $51.3 million  related to our lorcaserin program, $15.7 million related  to  our
APD125 program and $3.1 million related  to  our APD791 program. Included in the  $40.4 million in
external  clinical and preclinical study  fees  and expenses  for the  year ended December  31, 2006 was
$30.2 million related to our lorcaserin  program, $4.9 million related  to  our  APD125 program and
$2.9 million related to our APD791 program. Nearly  all of the increase in research and development
personnel related to the development  of  our  internal  programs,  primarily lorcaserin, APD125 and
APD791. Assuming favorable results  from our month-12  ESMB  review of BLOOM, we  expect to
continue to incur significant research  and  development expenses as we continue  our ongoing and
planned clinical development.

Cumulatively through December 31, 2007,  we have  recorded $106.9 million, $29.7  million and
$6.1 million in external clinical and preclinical study fees and other related  expenses for lorcaserin,
APD125 and APD791, respectively. While  expenditures  on current and  future  clinical development
programs are expected to be substantial and to increase, they  are  subject to many  uncertainties,
including whether we develop our drug  candidates  with a partner or independently. As  a result of such
uncertainties, we cannot predict with  any  significant  degree  of  certainty the duration and  completion
costs of our research and development projects or  whether, when  and to what extent we will  generate
revenues from the  commercialization  and  sale of any of our product  candidates. The duration and cost
of clinical trials may vary significantly  over the life of a  project  as a  result of unanticipated events
arising during clinical development and a variety of factors, including:

(cid:127) the number of trials and studies in a clinical program;

(cid:127) the number of patients who participate in the trials;

(cid:127) the number of sites included in the trials;

(cid:127) the rates of patient recruitment and  enrollment;

(cid:127) the duration of patient treatment and follow-up;

(cid:127) the costs of manufacturing our drug candidates;  and

(cid:127) the costs, requirements, timing of,  and  the ability to secure regulatory approvals.

However, based upon our current plans, we  expect to incur $114.0  million  to  $124.0 million in

external  clinical and preclinical study  fees  and other related expenses  in 2008, which includes
$90.0 million, $18.0 million and $3.0  million for lorcaserin,  APD125 and APD791, respectively. This
assumes that we continue all three of  the ongoing Phase 3 clinical trials of lorcaserin,  as well as the
clinical development of APD125 and APD791  in 2008. We do not expect  to receive regulatory approval
for any of our drug candidates until late 2010  at the  earliest, if at all.

General and administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses  for the  year ended

December 31, 2007 increased $8.1 million  to $26.6  million, from $18.5 million for  the year ended
December 31, 2006. This increase was  due primarily to (i) personnel costs increasing by a  total  of
$4.3 million as we increased our general  and  administrative employees  from 54 at the end  of  2006 to 68
at the end of 2007 and recorded an increase of  $2.5 million to $4.6 million in non-cash, share-based
compensation under SFAS No. 123R,  and  (ii) an increase  of $1.9 million in  patent  costs primarily

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related to our partnered programs. To  the  extent our partners reimburse us for patent costs, the
reimbursements are classified as revenues. Such  reimbursements totaled $3.9  million in 2007 and
$2.1 million in 2006. We expect partner  reimbursements for patent costs will be significantly lower  in
2008 than in 2007. We also expect that  our general and administrative expenses  will be higher in the
future due primarily to increases in the number of personnel, as well  as commercialization,  marketing
and business development expenses.

Amortization of acquired technology. We recorded $1.5 million for amortization  of acquired

technology for both of the years ended  December 31,  2007  and  2006 related to our patented
Melanophore technology, our primary screening technology, which we acquired in 2001 for
$15.4 million. The Melanophore technology is being amortized over its estimated useful life  of 10 years.
We  expect to recognize $1.5 million in each of the  next three  years  for amortization of  this technology.

Interest and other income, net.

Interest and other income, net, totaled $15.1 million  for the year

ended December 31, 2007, compared to $6.6  million  for the year ended December 31,  2006. Interest
and other income, net, for the year ended December 31, 2007  was comprised  primarily  of
(i) $18.8 million in interest income and  (ii) interest expense and financing costs  of $3.7 million, which
included lease payments accounted for  in  accordance with SFAS  No. 66 ‘‘Accounting  for Sales  of Real
Estate’’ and SFAS No. 98 ‘‘Accounting  for Leases’’ on our  lease financing obligations. Interest and
other income, net, for the year ended  December 31, 2006 was comprised  primarily  of (i) $12.7 million
in interest income, (ii) a $4.6 million non-cash  charge related to a warrant issued as part of a
settlement with one of our warrant holders,  and (iii) interest expense and financing costs  of
$1.8 million. The increased interest income resulting from higher cash balances throughout  2007 was
partially offset by increased interest expense recorded in  connection  with our 2007  lease financing. Due
to declining interest rates and lower cash  balances  due  to  our ongoing and planned  clinical
development, we expect our 2008 interest  income to be less  than 2007.

Dividends on redeemable convertible preferred stock. We recorded a dividend expense of
$2.1 million related to our series B redeemable convertible  preferred stock, or Series B Preferred, for
the year ended December 31, 2007, compared to $2.0 million for the year ended  December 31, 2006.
The holders of our Series B Preferred are entitled  to  dividends that accrue at  4% annually. This
dividend expense, which may be paid in common stock or  by increasing the stated value of the Series B
Preferred, increases the net loss allocable to common stockholders. Assuming that the Series B
Preferred is held until the applicable mandatory redemption dates, we  expect to record  dividends  on
the Series B Preferred of $2.2 million, $0.5  million  and $0.2 million for the years ending  December 31,
2008, 2009 and 2010, respectively.

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006  COMPARED TO YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005

Revenues. We recorded revenues of $30.6 million during the year ended December 31, 2006,

compared to $23.2 million during the  year ended December 31, 2005. All  of our  revenues during  the
year ended December 31, 2006 were from our collaborations with Ortho-McNeil  and Merck, and
included a $5.0 million milestone earned under our  Ortho-McNeil collaboration and  a $4.0 million
milestone earned under our Merck collaboration,  both of which we recognized  immediately in
accordance with our revenue recognition  policy. Also included in  our revenues during the  year  ended
December 31, 2006 was $9.6 million  in amortization  of milestone achievements  and technology access
and development fees, $8.1 million in research funding, and $3.9  million  in additional  sponsored
research and patent activities. All of  our revenues  during the  year ended December  31, 2005 were also
from our collaborations with Ortho-McNeil  and  Merck, and included a $2.0 million  milestone earned
under our Merck collaboration and recognized immediately in accordance  with our revenue  recognition
policy, $9.6 million in amortization of milestone  achievements and technology access and  development

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fees, $8.1 million in research funding,  and  $3.5 million in additional sponsored  research  and patent
activities.

Research and development expenses. Research and development expenses for the  year  ended
December 31, 2006 increased $23.7 million to $103.4 million, from $79.7 million for the year ended
December 31, 2005. The difference was  due primarily to (i) external clinical and preclinical study fees
and expenses, including manufacturing  costs, increasing by $10.2 million as  we initiated our larger and
more costly Phase 3 clinical program for  lorcaserin during  the third quarter of 2006 and continued to
advance  APD791 closer to clinical development, and  (ii) personnel  costs increasing by a total of
$8.6 million as we increased the number of  our research and development employees from 266 at the
end of 2005 to 301 at the end of 2006 and recorded an additional $2.9 million in non-cash, share-based
compensation related to the expensing of  share-based compensation under SFAS No. 123R. Included in
the $40.4 million in external clinical  and  preclinical study fees and expenses for the year  ended
December 31, 2006 was $30.2 million  related to our lorcaserin program, $4.9 million related to our
APD125 program and $2.9 million related  to  our APD791 program. Included in the  $30.2 million in
external  clinical and preclinical study  fees  and expenses for the  year ended December  31, 2005 was
$20.2 million related to our lorcaserin  program and $6.7 million related to  our APD125 program.
Nearly all of the increase in research  and development personnel related to the development of our
internal programs, primarily lorcaserin, APD125 and APD791.

General and administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses  for the  year ended

December 31, 2006 increased $5.4 million  to $18.5  million, from $13.1 million for  the year ended
December 31, 2005. This increase was  due primarily to (i) personnel costs increasing by a  total  of
$2.6 million as we increased our general  and  administrative employees  from 48 at the end  of  2005 to 54
at the end of 2006 and recorded an additional  $2.1 million  in non-cash, share-based compensation
under SFAS No. 123R, and (ii) an increase of  $1.6 million in patent costs  related to our partnered
programs and our internal programs  and technologies. To the extent our partners reimburse us for
patent costs, the reimbursements are classified as revenues.  Such  reimbursements totaled $2.1  million  in
2006 and $1.1 million in 2005.

Amortization of acquired technology. We recorded $1.5 million for amortization  of acquired

technology for both of the years ended  December 31,  2006  and  2005 related to our patented
Melanophore technology.

Interest and other income, net.

Interest and other income, net, totaled $6.6 million  for the year
ended December 31, 2006, compared to $3.2  million  for the year ended December 31,  2005. Interest
and other income, net, for the year ended December 31, 2006  was comprised  primarily  of
(i) $12.7 million in interest income, (ii)  a  $4.6 million non-cash charge related  to  a warrant issued  as
part of a settlement with one of our warrant  holders, and (iii)  interest expense and financing costs of
$1.8 million. Interest and other income,  net, for the year ended December  31, 2005 was  comprised
primarily of (i) $4.4 million in interest  income,  (ii) interest  expense and financing costs of $1.8 million,
and (iii) a $0.5 million payment received  for  the termination of our Fujisawa  collaboration  and
classified as other income. The increase in interest income  in the year ended December 31,  2006 was
the result of both higher cash balances  from the two public offerings we completed in 2006  and higher
average interest rates in 2006 compared to 2005.

Dividends on redeemable convertible preferred stock. We recorded a dividend expense of
$2.0 million related to our Series B Preferred for the year  ended December 31, 2006,  compared to
$1.8 million for the year ended December  31, 2005. In April 2005,  we issued an  additional $11.5  million
in redeemable convertible preferred  stock as  a result  of  the preferred stockholders’ exercise of their
unit warrants.

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Accretion of discount on redeemable convertible preferred  stock. We recorded as an expense

accretion of discount and deemed dividend on our  redeemable convertible preferred  stock  in the
amount of $7.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2005 in accordance  with Emerging Issues  Task
Force, or EITF, Issue No. 00-27, ‘‘Application of Issue No. 98-5 to Certain  Convertible Instruments.’’
We  allocated  the total proceeds received in our preferred stock financing among the series  B-1
redeemable convertible preferred stock, or  Series B-1 Preferred, and  the  related warrants and  unit
warrants, estimating the value of the  warrants and unit warrants at $6.5 million using the  Black-Scholes
method. The fair value of the common stock into which the redeemable convertible  preferred stock was
convertible into on the date of issuance exceeded the proceeds allocated to the redeemable convertible
preferred stock by $2.8 million, resulting in a  beneficial conversion feature that we recognized as an
increase to paid-in capital and as a deemed dividend  to  the redeemable convertible preferred  stock. As
a result of the public offering we completed in February  2005, which  resulted in the  Series B-1
Preferred becoming immediately redeemable at  the option  of the holders, we recorded a charge in  the
first quarter of 2005 of $7.4 million to accrete the remaining unaccreted discount and deemed dividend
on the redeemable convertible preferred stock.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Short term

Our sources of liquidity include our cash  balances  and  short-term investments. As of December 31,
2007, we had $398.2 million in cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments. In addition  to  our
cash and investments, other potential sources of near-term liquidity  include  (i) equity,  debt  or other
financing, (ii) the out-licensing of our drug  candidates, internal drug  programs  and technologies,
(iii) the sale of facilities that we own, and (iv) milestone payments  from our collaborators.

To date, we have generated cash and funded our operations primarily through the  sale of common

and preferred stock, payments from collaborators and  sale leaseback  transactions. From our inception
through December 31, 2007, we have  generated $1.0 billion in cash from these sources, of which
$839.6 million was through sales of stock,  $140.0 million was through payments from our current and
past collaborators and $61.1 million was from sale leaseback  transactions.

We  anticipate that our research and  development  expenditures will increase  significantly  as we
continue our Phase 3 program for lorcaserin,  initiate a  Phase 2b  clinical trial  of APD125, and continue
a Phase 1b clinical trial of APD791. We expect that the  external expenses  for our Phase 3 lorcaserin
program,  the  majority  of  which  we  expect  will  be  expensed  through  the  first  half  of  2009,  will  be
substantial. A large portion of these external clinical trial expenses are expected to be paid through
CROs. Our contracts with the primary  CROs for our Phase  3 lorcaserin program  can be terminated if,
depending on the contract, we give five  or  30 days prior written notice,  or less in certain circumstances.
In addition to costs related to these clinical  trials, we  expect to incur significant manufacturing  and
other pre-launch costs for lorcaserin.  We  estimate  that our  Phase 3  lorcaserin program will continue in
2009 and could take significantly longer than expected  to  complete for  various reasons including those
set forth in ‘‘Item 1A. Risk Factors’’ in  this  Annual  Report.

The research funding we received from our  collaborations with  Ortho-McNeil and Merck ended in

the fourth quarter of 2007 and, absent  any new collaborations, we expect  no revenues from research
funding to be recognized in 2008 or  thereafter from  our existing collaborators. We expect  to  recognize,
in Swiss francs, CHF 8.2 million, or $7.4  million, in revenues from our  contract manufacturing
agreement with Siegfried in 2008, and that  such revenues will be offset by  related costs and  expenses.

We  believe we have sufficient cash to  meet our objectives over at least the next  year,  including
continuing our development programs for  lorcaserin, APD125 and APD791, continuing development  of
our  other lead internal programs, discovering and developing  additional drug candidates, integrating
our  Swiss operations, continuing to build our development and manufacturing capabilities, including

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our  manufacturing facilities in Switzerland, and  maintaining our  research discovery capabilities. We will
continue to monitor and evaluate the proper  level of research, development and manufacturing
expenditures, and may adjust such expenditures based  upon a variety of  factors, such  as our month-12
ESMB and other clinical trial and preclinical results for our drug candidates,  as well as  our  ability  to
generate cash through financings and collaborative activities. We expect our 2008 capital expenditures
will be higher than in 2007 due to the purchase of our Swiss manufacturing facilities in January 2008
and planned purchases of equipment  and  improvements to  our San  Diego facilities, including a
significant  expansion  of  our  property  located  at  6154  Nancy  Ridge  Drive  that  is  expected  to  cost
approximately $16.2 million, of which up to $15.0 million is expected to be reimbursed  by  the owner of
the property in early 2009, less applicable commissions.

The holders of our Series B-1 Preferred can require us  to  redeem all or some of their outstanding

shares of Series B-1 Preferred at any time.  We  will be required  to  redeem any  shares of Series B-1
Preferred that remain outstanding on  December  24, 2008 at a price  equal to the amount of the  original
holder’s original investment, plus all  accrued but unpaid dividends thereon to the date  of such payment.
The aggregate redemption price of our Series B-1 Preferred  at December 31, 2007  was  $41.1 million,
and we expect the aggregate redemption price  at the  mandatory  redemption  date of December 24, 2008
to be $42.8 million. We may be able  to  satisfy all or a  portion of this amount with  shares of our
common stock. Our ability and decision  whether to use  cash or stock to satisfy  any redemption will
depend  on, among other factors, the  amount of cash we have, our stock  price  and the  amount  of
common stock then held by our preferred stockholders.

In May 2007, we sold to BioMed three properties  that we  owned and continue to occupy, and
assigned to BioMed an option to purchase a fourth property that  we currently lease and primarily
occupy for total consideration of $50.1  million, resulting in net  proceeds to us of $48.5 million.
Concurrently with the closing of the  transaction, we  leased back the three  properties sold to BioMed
under leases with 20-year terms and  two  consecutive options to extend such terms for  five  years  each.
Initial base rent for these three properties (net of taxes,  insurance and maintenance  costs (i.e.  triple
net) for which we are responsible) is  an  aggregate of $4.5 million annually, subject to an annual
increase of 2.5% and other specified adjustments. If, at our election, we complete certain improvements
to  the  properties  sold,  BioMed  will  pay  us  up  to  an  additional  $16.0  million  (less  applicable
commissions) and our lease payments would  increase. The amount of such increase would depend  on
the year in which such improvements  are  completed, if ever,  with the  initial amount of such  increase
for 2007 set at, assuming we receive the full $16.0 million (before applicable commissions), $1.4  million
per  year and increasing by approximately  2.5% each  year.  We expect to receive $1.0 million of such
additional amount for improvements in the  first quarter  of 2008, but that we  will not receive the
remaining $15.0 million until 2009, if ever. Such additional amounts, if  any,  will be reduced by
applicable commissions.

We  will continue to lease a portion of  the property that is subject to BioMed’s purchase option

from the current owner through the expiration of the lease  with such  owner, at which time we expect
that BioMed will exercise the purchase  option and rent will  commence under a lease with BioMed for
a term that is concurrent with the leases for the other three properties and at an initial  base  rent  for
such property (triple net) of $0.8 million  per  year, which would  be  subject to an annual increase of
2.5%. If BioMed is unable to exercise the  option due to (i) an amendment to our lease with  the
current owner of such property that adversely affects such option and such amendment  is not
consented to by BioMed, or (ii) any  casualty loss or proceeding  in eminent domain  pursuant to which
BioMed has a right not to exercise the option  in accordance with our agreement of purchase and sale,
and BioMed elects not to exercise the  option as  a consequence  of the occurrence  of any  event
described in (i) and (ii) above, we would  be  required to pay BioMed $12.1 million. If  BioMed elects to
not exercise the option due to (ii) above, the  lease payments on the remaining three  properties would
be reduced. The amount of such reduction would depend on the year in which BioMed elects  to  not

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exercise the option, if ever, with the initial amount of such  reduction for 2007 set at $1.1 million  per
year and increasing by 2.5% each year.  In  addition,  subject to certain restrictions, we  will have  the
option to repurchase all of the properties included in the  transaction on  the 10th, 15th or
20th anniversary of the execution date of the leases, and earlier  if the leases are  terminated under
certain circumstances.

In January 2008, we entered into strategic cooperation  agreements with  Siegfried Ltd that are
primarily related to the manufacturing of  lorcaserin, which is  expected to be necessary for our  planned
New Drug Application, or NDA, submission to the  FDA and for commercialization of lorcaserin  after
regulatory marketing approval. The agreements include  an asset purchase agreement for the purchase
from Siegfried Ltd of certain drug product  facility  assets and  technology,  including fixtures, equipment,
other  personal  property  and  real  estate  assets  in  Zofingen,  Switzerland.  We  paid  CHF  21.8  million,  or
$19.8 million, of the cash purchase price  in January 2008,  and will pay the remaining cash  portion of
the purchase price of CHF 10.0 million in three  equal installments in the  third,  fourth and fifth years
after closing. This transaction also included a long-term supply agreement,  a contract manufacturing
agreement and a services agreement.

We  will continue to be opportunistic in our efforts to generate  cash. We also  continue to regularly

evaluate  potential acquisitions and in-licensing opportunities. Any such transaction may  impact  our
liquidity as well as affect our expenses  if, for example, our operating  expenses increase  as a result  of
such license or acquisition or we use our  cash  to  finance the  license  or  acquisition.

Long term

We  will need to raise or generate significant amounts of  cash to achieve our  objectives  of  internally

developing drugs, which take many years  and potentially  several hundreds of millions of  dollars to
develop,  and  continuing  our  research  programs.  If  we  decide  to  market  and  commercialize  lorcaserin  or
any other drug candidate independently  or with a partner, we may need to invest heavily  in associated
marketing and commercialization costs. Such costs  will be substantial  and some will need  to  be  incurred
prior to receiving marketing approval  from the FDA. We do not currently have  adequate internal
liquidity to meet these objectives in the  long term.  In order  to  do so, we will  need  to  continue our
out-licensing activities and look to other  external sources of liquidity,  including the  public and private
financial markets and strategic partners.

The length of time that our current cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments  and any
available borrowings will sustain our operations will be based  on, among other things, our progress in
preclinical and clinical testing, the time  and costs  related to current and planned clinical trials and
regulatory decisions, our research, development and manufacturing  costs (including  personnel costs),
the progress in our collaborations, costs  associated  with intellectual  property, our capital expenditures,
and costs associated with securing any in-licensing opportunities. We do not know whether adequate
funding will be available to us or, if available, that such  funding  will be available  on acceptable terms.
Any significant shortfall in funding could  result in  the partial  or  full curtailment of our development
and/or research efforts, which, in turn, will  affect our development  pipeline and  ability  to  generate cash
in the future.

In addition to the public and private financial markets, potential sources  of  liquidity in the  long

term are milestone and royalty payments from existing and future collaborators and  revenues from
sales of our drugs.

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Sources and Uses of Our Cash

Net cash used in operating activities  was  $128.1 million  during the year ended December 31, 2007,
and was used primarily to fund our net  losses in the  period, adjusted for non-cash  expenses. Non-cash
expenses included $8.8 million in share-based compensation, $7.8 million in  depreciation  and
amortization expense, $1.5 million in  amortization of acquired technology, as well as changes in
operating assets and liabilities. Net cash  used  in operating  activities was $71.0  million  during  the year
ended December 31, 2006, and was used primarily to fund our net losses  in the period, adjusted  for
non-cash expenses. Non-cash expenses  included $7.4  million in depreciation  and amortization  expense,
$5.0 million in share-based compensation,  a $4.6 million charge related to a warrant  settlement,
$1.5 million in amortization of acquired technology, as  well as changes in operating  assets and
liabilities. Net cash used in operating activities during  the year ended December 31, 2005  was
$42.9 million, and was used primarily to fund our  net losses in the  period, adjusted for non-cash
expenses, including $6.9 million in depreciation  and amortization  expense, $1.5  million in amortization
of acquired technology, $0.4 million in amortization of deferred compensation, as well as changes in
operating assets and liabilities. We expect  net cash  used  in operating  activities will increase substantially
assuming favorable results from the ESMB’s month-12 review of echocardiograms in  BLOOM  and that
we continue our clinical development programs  and  hiring  of  employees, primarily in  clinical
development.

Net cash of $12.6 million was used in investing  activities during the  year ended December  31,

2007, and was primarily the result of  $14.2 million used for improvements  to  our facilities and
purchases of equipment and $3.2 million  used to purchase a facility on our San  Diego campus, partially
offset by net proceeds from short-term investments  of  $5.0 million. Net cash of $25.1  million was
provided by investing activities during the  year ended December 31, 2006, and was primarily the result
of net proceeds from short-term investments of $39.1 million, partially offset by $3.6 million used to
purchase a facility on our San Diego  campus and  $10.6 million used for equipment and improvements
to our facilities. Net cash used in investing activities  during the year ended December 31,  2005 was
$2.9 million, and was primarily the result of  $3.6 million used for  the purchase of equipment and
improvements to our facilities, partially  offset by net proceeds from the sale of short-term investments
of $0.4 million. We expect our 2008 capital expenditures  will  be  higher than 2007 due to the  purchase
of our Swiss manufacturing facilities in January 2008  and  planned purchases of equipment and
improvements to our San Diego facilities, including a  major  expansion of approximately 75,000  square
feet at  our facility located at 6154 Nancy Ridge Drive  that is expected to cost approximately
$16.2 million.

Net cash of $154.7 million was provided by financing activities  during the year ended

December 31, 2007. This was due primarily to net proceeds of $103.2  million we received  in November
2007 from the sale of 11,000,000 shares  of  our  common stock at $9.91 per share, as well as  net
proceeds of $48.5 million we received  in  May  2007 from our lease  financing  transaction and  net
proceeds of $3.5 million received from option  exercises,  purchases  under  our employee stock purchase
plan,  and from the equity component  of  the  $1.0 million payment we received from Merck  in February
2007, which were partially offset by $0.5 million in  principal  payments on our lease financing
obligations. Net cash of $345.2 million was provided by financing  activities during the  year ended
December 31, 2006 due primarily to net  proceeds of $165.1  million and $169.0 million we received  in
December 2006 and February 2006, respectively, from the sale  of  shares of  our  common stock, as well
as proceeds of $8.3 million from the  exercise of warrants to purchase our common stock in  March
2006. Net cash of $60.8 million was provided by financing  activities during the  year  ended
December 31, 2005, and was due primarily to net proceeds  of  $48.2 million we  received  in February
2005 from the sale of shares of our common  stock and $11.5 million received  in April  2005 from our
preferred stockholders’ exercise of their  unit  warrants.

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Contractual Obligations Table

The following table summarizes our contractual obligations as of  December 31, 2007:

Contractual Obligations

Series B Preferred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating leases
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Purchase obligations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Financing obligations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Payments due by period (in thousands)

Less than 1
year

1-3
years

3-5
years

More than 5
Years

$41,113
1,115
449
5,597

$12,809
2,427
—
12,659

$ — $

2,148
—
13,300

—
256
—
100,253

Total

$ 53,922
5,946
449
131,809

Total

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$192,126

$48,274

$27,895

$15,448

$100,509

The holders of our Series B-1 Preferred can require us to  redeem all or some of their outstanding

shares of Series B-1 Preferred at any time at  such shares’ stated value, which includes dividends that
accrue at 4% annually. In addition, if  not  earlier redeemed, we are required to redeem  our Series B-1
Preferred on December 24, 2008. If not  previously  converted, we are required to redeem  the Series B-2
Preferred on April 22, 2010, at such shares’  stated value,  which includes dividends that accrue at 4%
annually. Although we may be able to satisfy all or  a portion of these  amounts with  shares of our
common stock if certain criteria are met, the above table includes the full cash redemption price  for
both series of preferred stock as of December  31, 2007.

We  have entered into agreements with CROs to conduct our  clinical trials, and  expect to continue
to enter into such agreements. We will make  payments to these sites and  organizations primarily based
upon the number of subjects enrolled  and  the length of  their participation in  the trials.

In determining the amount of our purchase obligations for contracts, we have included only the
minimum obligation we have under our contracts (which  analysis often assumed  that  such contracts
were terminated on December 31, 2007)  and did  not  include any amount which  was  previously  paid,
accrued, expensed or associated with  a  contingent event,  such  as a  change  in control or termination of
a key employee.

In December 2003, we completed the  sale and leaseback of one of our  properties for  total
consideration of $13.0 million and in  May 2007, we completed the sale and leaseback of three  of our
properties and assigned an option to purchase a fourth property for total consideration of $50.1  million.
We  have accounted for these transactions in accordance with SFAS No. 66,  ‘‘Accounting for Sales of
Real Estate’’  and SFAS No. 98, ‘‘Accounting  for Leases.’’ Our option to repurchase these properties  in
the future is considered continued involvement under  SFAS No.  66 and, therefore, we  have applied the
financing method under SFAS No. 98.  Under the  financing  method, the book value  of the properties
and related accumulated depreciation remain on  our balance sheet and no  sale is recognized.  Instead,
the sales price of the properties is recorded as  a financing  obligation and a portion of  each  lease
payment is recorded as interest expense.  At December 31,  2007, we expect interest expense over the
term of these leases to total $79.5 million. We have  included our lease obligations related to these
properties in the above table as ‘‘financing  obligations.’’ At December 31, 2007, in accordance with
SFAS No. 98, our total financing obligation for both of these transactions  was  $62.3 million. The
aggregate residual value of the facilities at the end of  the lease  terms is $10.0 million.

In January 2008, we entered into strategic cooperation agreements with  Siegfried Ltd. The
agreements include an asset purchase agreement  for  the purchase from Siegfried Ltd of certain drug
product  facility assets, including fixtures,  equipment, other personal property and real estate assets in
Zofingen,  Switzerland.  We  paid  CHF  21.8  million,  or  $19.8  million,  of  the  cash  purchase  price  in
January  2008,  and  will  pay  the  remaining  cash  portion  of  the  purchase  price  of  CHF  10.0  million  in

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three equal installments in the third, fourth  and  fifth years after  closing. This  contractual  obligation  is
not included in the above table.

The following is a summary of our significant  collaborations as  of  December 31,  2007:

Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc.

In December 2004, we entered into a collaboration and license agreement with Ortho-McNeil to

further develop compounds for the potential treatment  of type 2  diabetes  and other  disorders. In
January 2005, we received a non-refundable $17.5 million upfront payment and  two milestone payments
of $2.5 million each, and, in February 2006, we  received a  $5.0 million milestone payment related  to
Ortho-McNeil’s initiation of a Phase 1  clinical trial of the  then lead drug candidate, APD668. In
September 2006, Ortho-McNeil exercised  its option  to  extend the research portion of the collaboration
through December 2007, beyond which date  we no longer perform  services  or have significant
involvement. Based on the data from studies of APD668, in January 2008 Ortho-McNeil decided  to  put
APD668  on  hold  and  has  advanced  a  potentially  more  potent  Arena-discovered  GDIR  agonist  into
preclinical development. We are eligible  to  receive a  total  of  $295.0 million in milestone payments  for
each  compound, as well as royalty payments associated  with Ortho-McNeil’s  commercialization of any
products discovered under the agreement.  These milestones  include development and approval
milestone payments of up to $132.5 million  for  the first indication  and $62.5 million  for the  second
indication for each compound, and up  to  $100.0 million in  sales  milestone payments  for each product
resulting from the collaboration. From  the inception  of this collaboration through December 31, 2007,
we received $27.5  million from Ortho-McNeil in  upfront and milestone payments and  $7.2 million in
research funding. We recognized the upfront payment ratably over three years, along with the two
milestones received in January 2005  as  their  achievability was reasonably assured at the time we
entered into the collaboration.

Our agreement with Ortho-McNeil will  continue until the  expiration of Ortho-McNeil’s payment
obligations under the agreement, unless  the agreement is  terminated earlier by either party.  We and
Ortho-McNeil each have the right to  terminate  the agreement early on  60 days prior written notice  if
the other party commits an uncured material breach of its obligations. Ortho-McNeil  may terminate the
agreement at any time by providing at  least  60 days prior  written notice. Upon termination  of the
agreement, all rights to the compounds developed under  the collaboration will revert  to  us.

For the year ended December 31, 2007,  we recognized revenues under  the Ortho-McNeil

agreement of $13.4 million, which included  $7.3 million from amortization  of  milestones and technology
access and development fees received in  prior years, $3.8  million for patent activities,  and $2.3 million
in research funding. For the year ended  December 31,  2006, we recognized  revenues under the Ortho-
McNeil agreement of $18.5 million, which included $7.5 million from  amortization  of  milestones and
technology access and development fees received in prior years, $5.0 million from a milestone earned,
$2.4 million in research funding, and  $3.6  million for additional sponsored research and patent
activities. For the year ended December 31, 2005, we recognized  revenues under this agreement  of
$13.4 million, which included $7.5 million from amortization of milestones  and technology access  and
development fees received in prior years,  $2.4 million in research funding,  and $3.5  million  in
additional sponsored research and patent activities. At December 31, 2007, there were no  deferred
revenues remaining under this agreement.

Merck & Co., Inc.

In October 2002, we entered into a research and licensing agreement  with Merck to collaborate on

three G protein-coupled receptors, or GPCRs, to develop  therapeutics for atherosclerosis and  related
disorders. We believe one or more of  these  GPCRs plays  a role in regulating plasma lipid  profiles,
including HDL cholesterol, the so-called ‘‘good cholesterol,’’  and  is responsible for  the HDL-raising

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activity of niacin. In October 2004, we  extended and expanded  this collaboration,  and Merck selected
one of our compounds for preclinical  development. In February 2007, we amended our Merck
collaboration to reduce the number of  Arena research  employees funded under  the collaboration in
exchange for Merck making a $1.0 million equity investment  in Arena equal to the reduction  in their
research funding obligation and at approximately a  70% premium to the  then current market price.

In September 2006, we announced that Merck completed a Phase 2 clinical trial of MK-0354,  a

niacin receptor agonist discovered by  us and intended for the treatment of atherosclerosis and related
disorders. Based on the results of this  trial, Merck discontinued  development  of MK-0354. In  January
2008, Merck initiated a Phase 1 clinical trial of a second generation niacin receptor agonist under our
partnership for atherosclerosis and other disorders.

From the inception of this collaboration through  December  31, 2007, we received  $18.0 million

from Merck in upfront and milestone  payments, and equity investments totaling  $8.5 million. We  may
receive additional milestone payments of  up to $28.0 million  for  Merck’s clinical and marketing
achievements, as well as royalty payments associated  with Merck’s commercialization of any products
discovered under the agreement. In addition, we  received research  funding  from Merck through
October 2007 totaling $27.5 million when, under our amended agreement, Merck’s obligation for
research funding ended, and beyond which  date we no  longer perform services or have  significant
involvement.

Our agreement with Merck will continue until  the expiration  of all royalty obligations under the
agreement, unless the agreement is terminated early by either  party. Either  Merck or we can  terminate
our  agreement if the other party breaches its material obligations  under the agreement  by  causes  and
reasons within its control, has not cured such breach within 90 days  of receiving  a letter  requesting  such
cure, and there is no dispute as to whether such  breach  has occurred. The non-breaching party  in such
a termination would receive the rights  to  continue the program. In addition, Merck can terminate the
agreement at anytime by giving 90 days notice, but  all  milestones and royalties  would still  be  payable as
provided in the agreement.

As part of the extension and expansion of  our collaboration with Merck in  October 2004,  Merck

purchased $7.5 million of our stock at approximately a  70%  premium  to  the  then current market price.
We  performed an evaluation on this  Merck stock purchase and  determined that $3.9  million of  this
$7.5 million purchase price was an upfront payment  related to the  collaboration extension and
expansion. Accordingly, we recognized the $3.9 million upfront  payment, as  well as the  remaining
portion of the unamortized upfront payment at  October 2004 of $1.3 million, over the extended
collaboration term of three years. Additionally, in October 2004, we achieved a $1.0 million milestone
under the collaboration which we also  recognized over  the extended collaboration term of three years
because the milestone was reasonably assured to be achieved  at the  time we extended and expanded
this  collaboration.

In connection with the February 2007 amendment of the collaborative agreement with Merck, we

performed an evaluation on the stock purchase, which was at a purchase price  of $24.81 per share,  and
determined that $0.5 million of the $1.0  million purchase price was an upfront payment related to the
collaboration amendment. Accordingly,  we  recognized  this  upfront  payment and the unamortized
portion of the previously received upfront  payments over the remaining term of the  research  portion of
the collaboration. Merck’s obligation for  research funding ended  in October  2007, beyond which  date
we no longer perform services or have significant involvement.

For the year ended December 31, 2007,  we recognized revenues under  the Merck agreement  of

$5.9 million, which included $3.6 million in  research funding, $2.2 million from amortization  of
milestones and technology access and development fees received in  prior years, and $0.1 million for
patent activities. For the year ended  December 31, 2006,  we recognized revenues under the  Merck
agreement of $12.1 million, which included  $5.7 million in research funding,  $4.0 million from a

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milestone earned, $2.1 million from amortization of  milestones and technology access and development
fees received in prior years, and $0.3  million for additional sponsored research and patent activities.
For the year ended December 31, 2005,  we recognized revenues under  this  agreement of $9.8 million,
which  included $5.7 million in research  funding, $2.1 million from  amortization  of  milestones and
technology access and development fees received in prior years, and  $2.0 million  from a milestone
earned. At December 31, 2007, there were no deferred  revenues  remaining under this agreement.

Recently issued accounting standards

In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, issued Statement of  Financial

Accounting Standards, or SFAS, No. 157,  ‘‘Fair Value Measurements,’’ which defines fair value,
establishes a framework for measuring  fair  value in accordance with United  States  generally accepted
accounting principles, or GAAP, and expands disclosures about fair  value measurements. SFAS No. 157
is effective for fiscal years beginning after  November  15, 2007, and for interim periods within those
fiscal years. We are evaluating the effect,  if any,  the adoption of  SFAS  No. 157  will  have on our
consolidated financial statements.

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, ‘‘The  Fair Value Option for  Financial Assets

and Financial Liabilities—Including an amendment of  SFAS No.  115,’’ which  allows  an entity to
voluntarily choose to measure certain financial assets  and liabilities  at fair  value. SFAS  No. 159 is
effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007.  We are evaluating  the effect, if any,  the
adoption of SFAS  No. 159 will have on  our consolidated financial statements.

In June 2007, the FASB ratified the consensus reached by  the EITF on  EITF Issue No. 07-3,
‘‘Accounting for Nonrefundable Advance Payments for Goods or Services Received for Use in Future
Research and Development Activities.’’  EITF Issue No. 07-3 requires that  nonrefundable advance
payments for goods or services that will be used or rendered for future research and development
activities be deferred and capitalized. Such amounts should  be  recognized  as an expense as the  related
goods are delivered or the related services  are performed or such time when the  entity  does not expect
the goods to be delivered or services  to  be  performed. EITF  Issue No. 07-3 is effective, on a
prospective basis, for fiscal years beginning after December 15,  2007. The adoption of EITF  Issue
No. 07-3 will not have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No.  141R, ‘‘Business Combinations,’’ which  establishes

principles and requirements for how  an  acquirer  recognizes and  measures in its financial statements the
identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed and any  noncontrolling interest in  the acquiree.
SFAS No. 141R also establishes disclosure requirements  to enable the evaluation of the nature  and
financial effects of the business combination.  SFAS No. 141R  applies prospectively to business
combinations for which the acquisition  date is  on or  after the beginning of  the first annual reporting
period beginning on or after December 15, 2008, and interim  periods within those  fiscal  years.  We are
evaluating the effect, if any, the adoption of SFAS No. 141R will have on our consolidated financial
statements.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND MANAGEMENT ESTIMATES

The SEC defines critical accounting policies as those  that are,  in management’s view,  important to

the portrayal of our financial condition and results  of operations and demanding  of management’s
judgment. Our discussion and analysis of  financial condition and results of operations is based on our
consolidated financial statements, which  have  been prepared in accordance  with GAAP.  The
preparation of these financial statements requires  us to make estimates  and judgments that affect  the
reported amounts of assets, liabilities,  revenues  and expenses and related disclosures. We base our
estimates on historical experience and  on various assumptions that we believe  are reasonable under the
circumstances, the results of which form the basis  for making judgments  about  the carrying values of

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assets and liabilities that are not readily  apparent from  other sources. Actual results may  differ  from
those estimates.

Our critical accounting policies include:

Clinical trial expenses. We accrue clinical trial expenses based on work performed. In

determining the amount to accrue, we rely  on estimates of total costs incurred  based on  the enrollment
of subjects, the completion of studies  and  other events. We follow this method  because we  believe
reasonably dependable estimates of the  costs  applicable to various stages of a  clinical trial  can be made.
However, the actual costs and timing of  clinical trials are  highly  uncertain, subject  to  risks  and may
change depending on a number of factors. Differences between the actual  clinical trial costs and the
estimated clinical trial costs that we have accrued in any prior period are recorded in the subsequent
period in which the actual costs become  known. Historically, these  differences have  not  been material
and we have not had to make material adjustments  in the amounts recorded  in a subsequent  period;
however, material differences could occur  in the future.

Revenue recognition. Our revenue recognition policies are in  accordance with  SEC Staff

Accounting Bulletin, or SAB, No. 104, ‘‘Revenue Recognition,’’ and EITF Issue No. 00-21, ‘‘Revenue
Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables,’’ which provide guidance on revenue  recognition in  financial
statements. Some of our agreements  contain  upfront technology access fees, research funding,
milestone achievements and royalties.

Revenue from a milestone achievement is  recognized when earned,  as evidenced  by

acknowledgment from our collaborator, provided that (i) the milestone  event is substantive and its
achievability was not reasonably assured  at the inception  of the agreement, (ii) the milestone represents
the culmination of an earnings process, (iii) the milestone  payment is non-refundable and (iv) our
performance obligations after the milestone achievement will  continue to be funded by our collaborator
at a level comparable to the level before  the milestone  achievement. If all of these criteria  are not met,
the milestone achievement is recognized  over the remaining minimum period of our performance
obligations under the agreement. We  defer non-refundable  upfront fees under  our  collaborations and
recognize them over the period in which  we  have significant involvement or  perform  services,  using
various factors specific to each collaboration. Amounts we receive for research funding for a specified
number of full-time researchers are recognized as  revenue  as the services are  performed.  Advance
payments we receive in excess of amounts  earned  are classified as deferred  revenues until  earned.

Share-based compensation. On January 1, 2006, we adopted SFAS  No. 123R using the modified-
prospective transition method. Under  this method, prior period results  are not restated. Compensation
expense recognized subsequent to adoption includes: (i)  compensation expense for all share-based
awards granted prior to, but unvested  as of, January  1, 2006, based  on the  grant-date fair value,
estimated in accordance with the original provision of SFAS No. 123 using the Black-Scholes option
pricing model, and (ii) compensation  expense for  all  share-based awards granted subsequent to
January 1, 2006, based on the grant-date  fair value, estimated in accordance  with the provisions of
SFAS No. 123R using the Black-Scholes  option pricing  model.

The determination of the grant-date  fair value of share-based awards using the Black-Scholes

option pricing model is based on the exercise price of the award and our stock price on the date of
grant, as well as assumptions for expected volatility, the  expected life of options  granted and  the
risk-free interest rate. Changes in the  assumptions can  have a material  impact on the compensation
expense we recognize. Expected volatility for awards granted after adoption of SFAS No.  123R is  based
on a combination of 75% historical volatility of our  common  stock and 25% market-based implied
volatility from traded options on our common stock,  with historical volatility being more  heavily
weighted due to the low volume of traded  options on our common stock.  Prior to adoption of SFAS
No. 123R, our computation of expected  volatility was based  only  on  the historical  volatility  of our

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common stock. The expected life of options granted  under SFAS No. 123R  is determined  based on
historical experience of similar awards, giving consideration  to  the contractual terms  of  the share-based
awards, vesting schedules and post-vesting  cancellations. Prior to the adoption of  SFAS  No. 123R, an
average expected life of five years was used in determining the fair value  of option  grants based  on the
vesting period of the options and the  short  period of time our stock had been publicly  traded. The
risk-free interest rates are based on the  US  Treasury yield curve, with a remaining  term approximately
equal to the expected term used in the option  pricing  model.

As compensation expense recognized is based  on awards ultimately expected to vest, it  is reduced
for estimated forfeitures. SFAS No. 123R requires forfeitures to be estimated at the time of grant and
revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual  forfeitures differ  from those estimates.  If actual
forfeitures do vary from estimates, we will  recognize the difference  in compensation expense in the
period the actual forfeitures occur or  when options  vest.

For the year ended December 31, 2007,  we recorded total non-cash,  share-based compensation

expense of $8.8 million.

Accounting for lease financing obligations. We have accounted for our sale leaseback  transactions

in accordance with SFAS No. 66 and  SFAS No. 98. Our option to repurchase these properties in  the
future is considered continued involvement under  SFAS No. 66 and, therefore,  we have applied  the
financing method under SFAS No. 98.  Under the financing  method, the book value  of the properties
and related accumulated depreciation remain  on our balance sheet and no  sale is recognized.  Instead,
the sales price of the properties is recorded  as a financing  obligation, and a portion of  each  lease
payment is recorded as interest expense.  We  estimated  and apply an incremental borrowing rate to the
lease payments to record interest expense.

Intangibles. Purchase accounting requires estimates and judgments to allocate  the  purchase  price

to the fair market value of the assets  received and liabilities assumed.  In February 2001, we acquired
Bunsen Rush Laboratories, Inc. for $15.0 million in cash and assumed $0.4  million in liabilities. We
allocated $15.4 million to the patented Melanophore technology  acquired in  such transaction. The
Melanophore technology, our primary screening technology,  is being amortized over its estimated useful
life of 10 years, which was determined  based on  an analysis, as of  the  acquisition  date, of the
conditions in, and the economic outlook for,  the pharmaceutical  and biotechnology  industries and  the
patent life of the technology. As with  any  intangible asset, we will continue to evaluate the  value of the
Melanophore technology. If, in the future, we  determine  that the Melanophore technology has  become
impaired or we no longer use it internally as  our primary screening technology,  we may  record a
write-down of the  carrying value or we will accelerate the amortization if we determine that its  life has
been shortened.

The above listing is not intended to be  a  comprehensive list  of all  of our accounting  policies.  In  many
cases, the accounting treatment of a particular transaction is specifically dictated by GAAP.  See  our audited
consolidated financial statements and notes  thereto  included  elsewhere in  this Annual Report, which contain
additional accounting policies and other  disclosures required by GAAP.

INCOME TAXES

As of December 31, 2007, we had $345.0  million  of  Federal net  operating loss carryforwards  and

$25.3 million of Federal research and  development tax credit  carryforwards for  income  tax purposes
which  expire on various dates beginning in 2012.  These amounts  reflect different treatment of expenses
for financial reporting and for tax purposes. United States tax law contains provisions  that  may limit
our  ability to use net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards in  any  year, including if there has  been
a significant ownership change.

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Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative  Disclosures About Market Risk.

Our management establishes and oversees the implementation of board-approved policies covering

our  investments. We manage our market  risk  in accordance with our investment guidelines  which
(i) emphasize preservation of principal  over other portfolio  considerations, (ii)  require investments to
be placed in US government and agency  obligations and  in debt instruments  that  are rated investment
grade, (iii) establish guidelines for the  diversification of our  investment portfolio, and  (iv)  require
investments to be placed with maturities that maintain safety and liquidity. We target our portfolio to
have an average duration of no more than four years with  no one instrument having  a duration
exceeding five years and one month. We do not invest in  derivative instruments, or  any financial
instruments for trading purposes. Our primary market risk exposure as  it  affects our cash equivalents,
short-term investments, and securities available-for-sale is  interest  rate  risk. We monitor our interest
rate risk on a periodic basis and we ensure that our cash equivalents, short-term investments,  and
securities available-for-sale are invested  in accordance with our investments guidelines. Managing credit
ratings and the duration of our financial  investments enhances the preservation of our capital.

We  model interest rate exposure by a  sensitivity analysis that assumes a hypothetical  parallel shift

downward in the US Treasury yield curve  of 100 basis points. Under  these  assumptions, if the  yield
curve were to shift lower by 100 basis points from the level existing  at December 31, 2007, we would
expect future interest income from our portfolio to decline by  less than $4.0 million over  the next
12 months. As of December 31, 2006, this  same hypothetical reduction  in interest rates would have
resulted in a decline in interest income  of less than $3.9 million over  the 12 months following
December 31, 2006. The difference in  these two estimates is  due to the difference in our  cash and cash
equivalents, short-term investments, and securities  available-for-sale between the  two periods.

The model we use is not intended to  forecast actual losses in interest income, but is used as a risk
estimation and investment management  tool.  These hypothetical  changes and  assumptions are likely  to
be different from what actually occurs in the  future. Furthermore,  such computations do not
incorporate actions our management  could take if the  hypothetical interest rate changes actually occur.
As a result, the impact on actual earnings will likely  differ  from those quantified herein.

We  have a wholly owned subsidiary in Switzerland, which exposes us to foreign exchange risk.  The

functional currency of our subsidiary in Switzerland is the Swiss franc. Accordingly,  all  assets and
liabilities of our subsidiary are translated  to  US dollars  based on the applicable exchange  rate on the
balance sheet date. Expense components are translated  to US dollars  at  weighted-average exchange
rates in effect during the period. Gains  and  losses  resulting from foreign currency translation  are
included as a component of our stockholders’ equity.  Other foreign currency transaction gains  and
losses are included in our results of operations and,  to  date,  have not been significant. We  have not
hedged exposures  denominated in foreign  currencies or any other derivative financial instrument,  but
may do  so in the future.

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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

ARENA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting  Firm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Consolidated Balance Sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Consolidated Statements of Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’  Equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

67
68
69
70
71
72

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The Board of Directors and Stockholders of  Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

We  have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. as

of December 31, 2007 and 2006, and  the  related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’
equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2007.  These
financial statements are the responsibility  of the Company’s  management. Our responsibility is  to
express an opinion on these financial statements based on our  audits.

We  conducted our audits in accordance with the standards  of  the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (United States). Those  standards require that we  plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether  the  financial  statements are free  of material misstatement.  An
audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence  supporting the amounts and disclosures  in the
financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting  principles used  and significant
estimates made by management, as well as  evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We
believe that our audits provide a reasonable  basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects,
the consolidated financial position of  Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. at  December  31, 2007 and 2006,  and
the consolidated results of its operations and its cash  flows for each  of  the three  years  in the period
ended December 31, 2007, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
changed its method of accounting for share-based  payments in  accordance with Statement  of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004) on January 1, 2006.

We  have also audited, in accordance  with the standards of  the Public Company Accounting

Oversight Board (United States), Arena Pharmaceuticals,  Inc.’s internal  control over financial reporting
as of  December 31, 2007, based on the  criteria established  in Internal Control-Integrated Framework
issued by the Committee of Sponsoring  Organizations of the Treadway  Commission and our report
dated February 29, 2008 expressed an  unqualified opinion thereon.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

San Diego, California
February 29, 2008

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ARENA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except share and per share  data)

December 31,
2007

December 31,
2006

Assets
Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Short-term investments, available-for-sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accounts receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Prepaid expenses and other current assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 386,989
11,196
1,901
9,162

$ 373,044
15,781
310
10,551

Total current assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

409,248

399,686

Land, property and equipment, net
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Acquired technology, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other non-current assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65,940
4,875
7,443

56,500
6,412
5,867

Total assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 487,506

$ 468,465

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:

Accounts payable and accrued expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accrued compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Current portion of lease financing obligations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 26,922
3,136
—
231

$ 20,769
2,178
13,054
—

Total current liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred rent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lease financing obligations, less current  portion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

30,289
793
4,049
62,076

36,001
863
—
13,678

Commitments
Series B redeemable convertible preferred stock, $.0001  par value: 4,650

shares authorized, issued and outstanding  at December 31, 2007 and 2006;
liquidation preference $46,500 at December 31,  2007 and 2006 . . . . . . . . .

Stockholders’ equity:

Series A preferred stock, $.0001 par value:  350,000 shares  authorized at
December 31, 2007 and 2006; no shares  issued and outstanding at
December 31, 2007 and 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Common stock, $.0001 par value: 142,500,000 shares  authorized at

December 31, 2007 and 2006; 72,260,254  and 60,771,401  shares  issued
and outstanding at December 31, 2007  and 2006,  respectively . . . . . . . .
Additional paid-in capital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Treasury stock—3,000,000 shares at December 31, 2007 and 2006 . . . . . . .
Accumulated other comprehensive loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accumulated deficit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

53,922

51,808

—

—

8
838,913
(23,070)
(23)
(479,451)

6
723,363
(23,070)
(13)
(334,171)

Total stockholders’ equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

336,377

366,115

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 487,506

$ 468,465

See accompanying notes.

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Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In thousands, except share and per share  data)

Years ended December 31,

2007

2006

2005

Revenues:

Total revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

19,332

$

30,569

$

23,233

Operating expenses:
Research and development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
General and administrative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Amortization of acquired technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total operating expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

149,524
26,571
1,537

177,632

103,388
18,466
1,537

123,391

79,710
13,122
1,537

94,369

Loss from operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(158,300)

(92,822)

(71,136)

Interest and other income (expense):
Interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Non-cash warrant settlement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loss on sale of investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other income, net

Total interest and other income (expense), net

. . . . . . . . .

Net loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dividends on redeemable convertible preferred  stock . . . . . .
Accretion of discount on redeemable convertible preferred

18,850
(3,746)
—
(116)
146

15,134

(143,166)
(2,114)

12,691
(1,838)
(4,554)
(8)
283

6,574

(86,248)
(2,031)

4,426
(1,838)
—
(28)
675

3,235

(67,901)
(1,813)

stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

—

—

(7,372)

Net loss allocable to common stockholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ (145,280) $

(88,279) $

(77,086)

Net loss per share allocable to common stockholders, basic

and diluted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

(2.31) $

(1.89) $

(2.24)

Shares used in calculating net loss per  share allocable to

common stockholders, basic and diluted . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

62,782,850

46,750,596

34,377,693

See accompanying notes.

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ARENA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

(In thousands, except share data)

Common  Stock

Additional

Accumulated
Other

Total

Paid-In Treasury Comprehensive

Deferred

Accumulated Stockholders’

Shares

Amount Capital

Stock

Income  (Loss) Compensation

Deficit

Equity

Balance  at December 31, 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26,566,419
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of options . . .
Issuance of common stock under the employee  stock

$3
75,790 —

purchase plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Issuance of restricted stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Issuance of common stock in public offering, net  of

197,862 —
8,000 —

offering costs of $3,599 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,625,000

Amortization of deferred compensation . . . . . . . . . .
Dividends on redeemable convertible preferred stock . .
Accretion of discount and deemed dividend  on

redeemable convertible preferred stock . . . . . . . . .

Restricted shares released from deferred  compensation

plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities and

investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Net comprehensive loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1
— —
— —

— —

17,500 —
— —

— —

$319,540 $(23,070)
—

405

$(164)
—

$(780)
—

$(168,806)
—

$ 126,723
405

784
54

48,150
—
—

—

—
—

—

—
—

—
—
—

—

—
—

—

—
—

—
—
—

—

—
—

125

—
(54)

—
438
—

—

—
—

—

—
—

—
—
(1,813)

784
—

48,151
438
(1,813)

(7,372)

(7,372)

—
(67,901)

—

—
(67,901)

125

(67,776)

Balance  at December 31, 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35,490,571
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of options . . .
Issuance of common stock under the employee  stock

$4
180,364 —

$368,933 $(23,070)
—

1,184

$ (39)
—

$(396)
—

$(245,892)
—

$ 99,540
1,184

purchase plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Issuance of restricted stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of warrants
. .
Issuance of common stock in public  offering, net  of

307,086 —
81,000 —
829,856 —

1,649
—
8,298

offering costs of $10,809 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,637,524

1

168,964

Issuance of common stock in public offering, net  of

offering costs of $9,574 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,225,000

Issuance of warrants in settlement . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Share-based compensation expense, net  of forfeitures . .
Reclassification of deferred compensation . . . . . . . . .
Compensation expense related to restricted stock . . . . .
Dividends on redeemable convertible  preferred stock . .
Restricted shares released from deferred  compensation

plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities and

investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Net comprehensive loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1
— —
— —
— —
— —
— —

20,000 —
— —

— —

165,127
4,554
4,298
(396)
752
—

—
—

—

—
—
—

—

—
—
—
—
—
—

—
—

—

—
—
—

—

—
—
—
—
—
—

—
—

26

—
—
—

—

—
—
—
396
—
—

—
—

—

—
—
—

—

—
—
—
—
—
(2,031)

—
(86,248)

—

1,649
—
8,298

168,965

165,128
4,554
4,298
—
752
(2,031)

—
(86,248)

26

(86,222)

Balance  at December 31, 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60,771,401
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of options . . .
Issuance of common stock under the employee  stock

$6
206,571 —

purchase plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Issuance of common stock to Merck . . . . . . . . . . . .
Issuance of common stock in public  offering, net  of

235,726 —
40,306 —

offering costs of $5,847 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,000,000

Share-based compensation expense, net  of forfeitures . .
Compensation expense related to restricted stock . . . . .
Dividends on redeemable convertible preferred stock . .
Restricted shares released from deferred  compensation

plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities and

investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Translation loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Net comprehensive loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2
— —
— —
— —

6,250 —
— —

— —
— —

$723,363 $(23,070)
—

1,230

$ (13)
—

$ —
—

$(334,171)
—

$ 366,115
1,230

1,862
480

103,162
8,556
260
—

—
—

—
—

—
—

—
—
—
—

—
—

—
—

—
—

—
—
—
—

—
—

11
(21)

—
—

—
—
—
—

—
—

—
—

—
—

—
—
—
(2,114)

1,862
480

103,164
8,556
260
(2,114)

—
(143,166)

—
(143,166)

—
—

11
(21)

(143,176)

Balance  at December 31, 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72,260,254

$8

$838,913 $(23,070)

$ (23)

$ —

$(479,451)

$ 336,377

See accompanying notes.

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ARENA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands)

OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net  cash used in  operating

activities:
Depreciation and amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Amortization of acquired technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Amortization of deferred compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Non-cash share-based compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Non-cash warrant settlement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Amortization/accretion of short-term investment premium/

discount

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Amortization of prepaid financing costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Amortization of lease financing obligations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred rent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred interest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loss on disposal of equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Accounts receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Prepaid expenses and other assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and accrued compensation .
Net cash used in operating activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Purchases of short-term investments,  available-for-sale . . . . . . . . .
Proceeds from sales/maturities of short-term investments . . . . . . .
Purchases of land, property and equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Proceeds from sale of equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deposits, restricted cash and other assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities . . . . . . . . .

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Principal payments on lease financing  obligations . . . . . . . . . . . .
Proceeds from lease financing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Proceeds from exercise of warrants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Proceeds from issuance of redeemable  convertible preferred stock
and warrants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Proceeds from issuance of common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net cash provided by financing activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash  and cash equivalents . . . . .
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash  and  cash  equivalents  at  beginning  of  year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash  and  cash  equivalents  at  end  of  year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW

INFORMATION:

Interest paid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Unrealized gain on short-term investments,  available-for-sale . . . . .

See accompanying notes.

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Years ended December 31,

2007

2006

2005

$(143,166) $ (86,248) $ (67,901)

7,848
1,537
—
8,816
—

(398)
305
(361)
(70)
(677)
114

(1,591)
1,389
(9,005)
7,111
(128,148)

(60,998)
65,992
(17,423)
21
(188)
(12,596)

(481)
48,455
—

7,361
1,537
—
5,050
4,554

(717)
—
—
(45)
193
8

538
(4,830)
(11,090)
12,672
(71,017)

(17,976)
57,096
(14,231)
1
166
25,056

—
—
8,298

6,850
1,537
438
—
—

154
—
—
(24)
226
19

21,742
(389)
(9,497)
3,986
(42,859)

(152,639)
153,079
(3,581)
69
186
(2,886)

—
—
—

—
106,736
154,710
(21)
13,945
373,044
$ 386,989

—
336,926
345,224
—
299,263
73,781
$373,044

11,500
49,340
60,840
—
15,095
58,686
$ 73,781

$

$

4,295

11

$

$

1,499

26

$

$

1,460

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(1) THE COMPANY AND SUMMARY  OF  SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The Company

Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc., or the Company, was incorporated on April 14,  1997, and

commenced operations in July 1997.  The Company operates in one business segment and is  a clinical-
stage biopharmaceutical company with a  pipeline of internally discovered small  molecule  drug
candidates that target G protein-coupled  receptors, or GPCRs.

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements  include the activities of the Company and  its wholly owned

subsidiaries. All material intercompany accounts and  transactions have  been eliminated  in
consolidation.

Financial Statement Preparation

The preparation of financial statements  in conformity with  United States generally accepted
accounting principles, or GAAP, requires  management to make estimates  and assumptions that affect
the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure  of contingent assets and  liabilities  at the
date  of  the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. Actual results could differ  from those estimates.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents consist of  cash and highly liquid investments with original maturities of

three months or less when purchased.

Short-term Investments, Available-for-Sale

In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards, or SFAS, No. 115, ‘‘Accounting

for Certain Debt and Equity Securities,’’  short-term  investments  are  classified  as available-for-sale. The
Company defines short-term investments as  income-yielding securities  that can be readily converted to
cash. These securities are carried at fair value, with unrealized  gains and losses reported as  a separate
component of accumulated other comprehensive  income or loss.  The  cost of debt securities is adjusted
for amortization of premiums and accretion of  discounts to maturity.  Such amortization and accretion
is included in interest income. Realized  gains and losses and declines in  securities judged  to  be  other
than temporary are included in other  income or  expense. The cost of securities sold  is based  on the
specific  identification method. Interest  and dividends on  available-for-sale securities are included in
interest income.

Fair  Value of Financial Instruments

Cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and  accrued  liabilities are carried

at cost, which management believes approximates fair  value  due to the  short-term maturity of these
instruments. Short-term investments are  carried at  fair value. Based  on borrowing rates currently
available to the Company for loans with similar  terms, management  believes the carrying value  of  the
lease financing obligations approximates  fair  value.

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(1) THE COMPANY AND SUMMARY  OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Concentration of Credit Risk and Major Customers

Financial instruments, which potentially subject  the  Company to concentrations  of  credit risk,
consist primarily of cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments. The Company limits its exposure
to credit loss by placing its cash and investments, in accordance  with its board-approved  investment
policy, in US government and agency obligations and  in debt instruments  that  are rated investment
grade.

Merck & Co., Inc., or Merck, and Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical,  Inc.,  a Johnson &  Johnson
company, or Ortho-McNeil, accounted for  100%  of  total revenues for the years ended December  31,
2007, 2006 and 2005. Ortho-McNeil accounted for 98%, 90% and  99%  of accounts receivable as of
December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are stated at cost and depreciated over the estimated useful  lives of the

assets (generally three to seven years)  using the straight-line method.  Buildings and building
improvements are stated at cost and depreciated over  an  estimated useful  life of approximately 20 years
using  the straight-line method. Leasehold improvements are stated at cost and amortized  over the
shorter of the estimated useful lives of the assets  or the lease term. Capital  improvements are stated at
cost and amortized over the estimated  useful lives  of the assets.

Intangible Assets

Purchase accounting requires estimates and judgments to allocate  the  purchase  price to the fair
market value of the assets received and liabilities assumed.  In February  2001, the  Company acquired
Bunsen Rush Laboratories, Inc., or Bunsen Rush, for  $15.0 million in  cash and assumed $0.4 million in
liabilities. The Company allocated $15.4 million to the  patented Melanophore technology, its primary
screening technology, acquired in such  transaction. Acquired technology from the Company’s
acquisition of Bunsen Rush is being amortized over  its estimated  useful life of 10 years, which was
determined based  on an analysis, as of the acquisition date,  of the conditions in,  and the  economic
outlook for, the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries and  the patent life of  the technology. As
with any intangible asset, the Company  continues to evaluate  the value  of the Melanophore technology.
If, in the future, the Company determines that  the  technology has become impaired or no longer uses
this technology internally as a primary  screening technology, the Company  may record a write-down of
the carrying value or accelerate the amortization if it determines that the technology life has  been
shortened. Accumulated amortization from acquired technology totaled  $10.5 million and $9.0 million
at December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. As  of December 31, 2007, the Company anticipates that
total charges of $1.5 million will be recognized  from  the amortization  of acquired  technology in  each of
the next three years.

Long-lived Assets

In accordance with SFAS No. 144, ‘‘Accounting for the  Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived

Assets,’’ the Company reviews the recoverability of  long-lived and finite-lived intangible assets  when
circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of assets may  not  be  recoverable. This  review is based
on various analyses, including undiscounted cash flow  projections.  In the event such analysis  indicated
an impairment, the Company would  record  an impairment loss, if any, based on  the fair value of the

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(1) THE COMPANY AND SUMMARY  OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

assets. The Company did not record any impairments or write-offs of long-lived or  finite-lived
intangible assets in the years ended December  31, 2007, 2006 or 2005.

Deferred Rent

For financial reporting purposes, rent  expense is  recognized  on a  straight-line basis over the term

of the lease. The difference between rent expense  and amounts paid under lease  agreements is
recorded as deferred rent in the liability section of the accompanying  consolidated  balance  sheets.

Share-based Compensation

Prior to  January 1, 2006, the Company accounted  for share-based compensation in accordance  with

the provisions of Accounting  Principles Board,  or  APB, Opinion No. 25, ‘‘Accounting  for Stock Issued
to Employees’’ and its related Interpretations, which  state that no compensation expense  is recorded
for stock options or other share-based awards to employees and  directors  that  are granted with an
exercise price equal to or above the fair  value per share of  the Company’s  common stock on  the grant
date. In the event that stock options were granted with an  exercise price  below the  fair value of the
Company’s common stock on the grant date,  the difference between  the fair value of its common stock
and  the exercise price of the stock option was recorded as deferred compensation. For stock options
granted to its employees and directors, the  Company adopted the  disclosure-only requirements of SFAS
No. 123, ‘‘Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,’’  which allowed compensation expense to be
disclosed in the notes to the financial statements based on  the fair  value of the options granted at the
date of the grant. Compensation expense for  options granted  to  non-employees other  than directors
had  been determined in accordance with SFAS  No. 123 and Emerging  Issues Task Force, or EITF,
Issue No. 96-18, ‘‘Accounting for Equity Instruments  that are  Issued to Other than Employees for
Acquiring, or in Conjunction with Selling Goods  or  Services.’’  Such expense was based  on the  fair value
of the options issued using the Black-Scholes option  pricing model and was periodically  remeasured as
the underlying options vested in accordance with EITF Issue No. 96-18.

On January 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS  No. 123R, ‘‘Share-Based Payment,’’ using the

modified-prospective transition method.  Under this method,  prior period results are  not  restated.
Compensation expense recognized subsequent to adoption  includes: (i) compensation expense for  all
share-based awards granted prior to, but unvested  as of, January 1, 2006, based on  the grant-date fair
value, estimated in accordance with the original provisions  of SFAS No.  123, and (ii) compensation
expense for all share-based awards granted subsequent  to  January 1,  2006, based on the  grant-date fair
value, estimated in accordance with the provisions of SFAS  No. 123R. Compensation expense  related to
share-based awards, which is recognized on a straight-line basis over  the vesting period, is included in
research and development and in general and administrative expenses in the  accompanying
consolidated statements of operations.

The Company measures the value of  restricted stock  awards based on  the fair value of the stock

on the grant date. The restrictions generally lapse  in equal  annual installments  over a vesting period  of
two, three or four years. Prior to the adoption  of  SFAS No.  123R,  deferred  compensation  for grants of
restricted stock equivalent to the fair  value of the  shares  at the  date of grant was recorded as  a
separate component of stockholders’ equity  and subsequently  amortized to compensation expense over
the vesting period of each award. The remaining unamortized  deferred compensation of  $0.4 million at
January 1, 2006 was reclassified to additional paid-in capital upon adoption of SFAS No. 123R.  In

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(1) THE COMPANY AND SUMMARY  OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

accordance with SFAS No. 123R, stockholders’ equity  is now credited as  compensation expense is
recognized over the applicable vesting period.

The Company recorded total share-based compensation expense for  all share-based awards of

$8.8 million and $5.0 million during the years ended  December  31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, and
recorded expense of $0.4 million for  amortization  of  deferred compensation during the year ended
December 31, 2005.

Revenue Recognition

The Company’s revenue recognition policies are in accordance with  SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin,

or SAB, No. 101, ‘‘Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements,’’  as amended by SAB  No. 104,
‘‘Revenue Recognition,’’ and EITF Issue No. 00-21,  ‘‘Revenue Arrangements with Multiple
Deliverables,’’ which provide guidance on  revenue recognition in  financial  statements. Some of the
Company’s agreements contain upfront technology access fees, research funding, milestone
achievements and royalties. Revenue from a milestone achievement is  recognized when earned, as
evidenced by acknowledgment from the  Company’s  collaborator, provided that (i) the  milestone event
is substantive and its achievability was not reasonably  assured at the inception  of  the agreement, (ii) the
milestone represents the culmination of  an earnings process, (iii) the milestone payment is
non-refundable and (iv) the Company’s performance obligations after  the milestone achievement will
continue to be funded by the collaborator at  a level  comparable to the level before the milestone
achievement. If all of these criteria are not met, the milestone  is recognized over the remaining
minimum period of the Company’s performance  obligations  under  the agreement. Non-refundable
upfront fees under the Company’s collaborations are deferred and  recognized  over the period in which
the Company has significant involvement  or performs services, using  various factors  specific to the
collaboration. Amounts received for research funding for a specified number  of  full-time researchers
are recognized as revenue as the services are performed. Advance payments  received  in excess of
amounts earned are classified as deferred revenues  until  earned.

Research and Development Costs

Research and development expenses, which  consist  primarily of costs associated with external

clinical trial and preclinical study fees, manufacturing costs  and other related expenses, and the
development of our earlier-stage programs  and technologies, are expensed as incurred when  these
expenditures relate to our research and development efforts and  have no alternative future uses.

Clinical Trial Expenses

The Company accrues clinical trial expenses based on work performed. In determining the amount
to accrue, the Company relies on estimates  of  total costs incurred based  on the enrollment of subjects,
the completion of studies and other events. The Company follows  this method because it believes
reasonably dependable estimates of the  costs  applicable to various stages of a  clinical trial  can be made.
However, the actual costs and timing of  clinical trials are highly  uncertain, subject  to  risks  and may
change  depending on a number of factors. Differences between the actual  clinical trial costs and the
estimated clinical trial costs that have been accrued in any  prior period  are recorded  in the subsequent
period  in which the actual costs become  known. Historically, these  differences have  not  been material
and  the Company has not had to make material adjustments in a  subsequent  period.

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(1) THE COMPANY AND SUMMARY  OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Patent Costs

Costs related to filing and prosecuting patent applications  are  expensed to general  and

administrative as incurred as recoverability of such expenditures  is uncertain.

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

In accordance with SFAS No. 130, ‘‘Reporting Comprehensive Income,’’ all components  of

comprehensive income (loss), including unrealized  gains and  losses on  investment securities  and foreign
currency translation adjustment, are reported in the  financial statements in  the period  in which  they are
recognized. Comprehensive income (loss) is defined as the change  in equity during a  period from
transactions and other events  and circumstances from non-owner sources.

Net Loss Per Share

Basic and diluted net loss per share allocable to common stockholders  are presented in conformity
with SFAS No. 128, ‘‘Earnings per Share.’’ In accordance with SFAS No. 128, basic and diluted  net loss
per share has been computed using the weighted-average number of  shares of common stock
outstanding during the period, less any shares subject to repurchase or forfeiture.

The total number of shares of common  stock outstanding excluded from the  calculation of  basic

and  diluted net loss per share because  they  were subject to repurchase or forfeiture was 99,811, 71,420
and  195,329 for the years ended December 31, 2007,  2006 and  2005, respectively. Had they  been
dilutive, such shares would have been included in the computation of diluted net  loss per share. In
addition, the Company has excluded  all unvested performance-based restricted stock  unit awards, which
are subject to forfeiture, outstanding  stock options, preferred  stock and warrants from the calculation
of basic and diluted net loss per share allocable  to  common stockholders  because these securities are
antidilutive for all years presented.

Pro Forma Information under SFAS No. 123 for  Year Ended December 31, 2005

Prior to  adopting the provisions of SFAS No.  123R,  the  Company provided  pro forma  disclosures

of estimated share-based compensation expense as  permitted  under SFAS No. 123. For pro forma
purposes, the fair value of stock options was estimated at the date of grant using  the Black-Scholes
option pricing model and amortized  to  expense over the options’ vesting  periods using  the assumptions
stated below. The following table illustrates the pro  forma effect on  net loss  allocable  to  common
stockholders and net loss per share, in thousands  except  per share data,  as if the Company had
accounted for its employee and director stock  options and stock issued under the 2001  Arena

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(1) THE COMPANY AND SUMMARY  OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended, or the Purchase Plan, using the  fair value method
prescribed by SFAS No. 123.

Net loss allocable to common stockholders, as reported . . . . . . . . .
Add: Stock-based employee compensation expense included  in net

loss allocable to common stockholders,  as reported, net of
related tax effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fair value of stock-based employee compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Pro forma net loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net loss per share:

Basic and diluted—as reported . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Basic and diluted—pro forma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Assumptions used for employee stock options:

Risk-free interest rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dividend yield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stock price volatility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Expected life (years) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Weighted-average estimated fair value per share . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Assumptions used for Purchase Plan:

Risk-free interest rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dividend yield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stock price volatility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Expected life (years) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Weighted-average estimated fair value per share . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Year ended
December 31, 2005

$(77,086)

438
(4,347)

$(80,995)

$
$

(2.24)
(2.36)

4.2%
0%
44%

4.99
3.03

3.8%
0%
48%

0.25
1.78

$

$

Effect of New Accounting Standards

In June 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157,  ‘‘Fair Value Measurements,’’ which  defines fair

value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value  in accordance with GAAP and  expands
disclosures about fair value measurements.  SFAS No. 157 is  effective for fiscal years beginning after
November 15, 2007, and for interim periods  within those fiscal years. The Company  is evaluating the
effect, if any, the adoption of SFAS No. 157  will  have on  its consolidated financial statements.

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, ‘‘The  Fair Value Option for  Financial Assets

and Financial Liabilities—Including an amendment of  SFAS No.  115,’’ which  allows  an entity to
voluntarily choose to measure certain financial assets  and liabilities  at fair  value. SFAS  No. 159 is
effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007.  The Company is evaluating the effect, if
any, the  adoption of SFAS No. 159 will  have on  its consolidated financial statements.

In June 2007, the FASB ratified the consensus reached by  the EITF on  EITF Issue No. 07-3,
‘‘Accounting for Nonrefundable Advance Payments for Goods or Services Received for Use in Future
Research and Development Activities.’’  EITF Issue No. 07-3 requires that  nonrefundable advance
payments for goods or services that will be used or rendered for future research and development

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(1) THE COMPANY AND SUMMARY  OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

activities be deferred and capitalized. Such amounts  should  be  recognized  as an expense as the  related
goods are delivered or the related services  are  performed or such time when the  entity  does not expect
the goods to be delivered or services  to  be  performed. EITF  Issue No. 07-3 is effective, on a
prospective  basis,  for  fiscal  years  beginning  after  December  15,  2007.  The  adoption  of  EITF  Issue
No. 07-3 will not have a material effect on  the Company’s consolidated  financial  statements.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No.  141R,  ‘‘Business Combinations,’’ which  establishes

principles and requirements for how  an  acquirer recognizes and  measures in its financial statements the
identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed and any  noncontrolling interest in  the acquiree.
SFAS No. 141R also establishes disclosure requirements  to enable the evaluation of the nature  and
financial effects of the business combination. SFAS No.  141R  applies prospectively to business
combinations for which the acquisition date is  on or  after the beginning of  the first annual reporting
period  beginning  on  or  after  December  15,  2008,  and  interim  periods  within  those  fiscal  years.  The
Company is evaluating the effect, if any, the adoption of SFAS  No. 141R will have on  its  consolidated
financial statements.

(2) AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE SECURITIES

The following table summarizes the investment categories  comprising available-for-sale securities at

December 31, 2007 and 2006, in thousands:

December 31,  2007

Amortized Cost

Gains

Federal agency notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Corporate debt securities . . . . . . . . . . .

Total available-for-sale securities . . . .

$ 1,276
9,922

$11,198

$ 4
—

$ 4

Losses

$—
(6)

$ (6)

Gross Unrealized Gross Unrealized

December 31,  2006

Amortized Cost

Gains

Federal agency notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Corporate debt securities . . . . . . . . . . .

Total available-for-sale securities . . . .

$11,905
3,877

$15,782

$—
—

$—

Losses

$ (1)
—

$ (1)

Gross Unrealized Gross Unrealized

Estimated  Fair
Value

$ 1,280
9,916

$11,196

Estimated  Fair
Value

$11,904
3,877

$15,781

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of available-for-sale securities by contractual maturity

at December 31, 2007 are shown below, in thousands:

Due in one year or less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Due after one year through four years . . . . . . . . .

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 9,922
1,276

$11,198

$ 9,916
1,280

$11,196

Amortized Cost

Estimated Fair Value

Proceeds from the sales of available-for-sale securities totaled  $66.0 million, $57.1 million and

$153.1 million in 2007, 2006 and 2005,  respectively.

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(3) PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

Property and equipment consisted of the following, in thousands:

December 31,

2007

2006

Laboratory and computer equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Furniture, fixtures and office equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Land, building and capital improvements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Leasehold improvements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 36,585
1,721
50,917
16,818

$ 30,373
1,503
47,311
9,804

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization . . . . . . . . . . .

106,041
(40,101)

88,991
(32,491)

Net property and equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 65,940

$ 56,500

Depreciation expense was $7.8 million, $7.4  million  and $6.9 million  for the  years  ended

December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

(4) ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES

Accounts payable and accrued expenses  consisted of the  following,  in thousands:

Accounts payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accrued contracts and study fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other accrued liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 4,161
19,766
2,995

$ 3,165
14,328
3,276

Total

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$26,922

$20,769

December 31,

2007

2006

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(5) COMMITMENTS

Leases

The following table summarizes the Company’s real property leasing arrangements and essential

provisions as of December 31, 2007:

Address on
Nancy Ridge Drive,
San Diego,  California

6166

Own/
Lease

Lease

Description of Arrangements

In 1997, the  Company began leasing this  property under a  lease that
included an option to buy the property for $2.1 million. In 1998, the
Company assigned the option to another company  in exchange for
$0.7 million in cash, and such company exercised  the option and leased
the property to the Company under a lease that  expires in 2013.  The
$0.7 million is being recognized on a  straight-line  basis as a reduction
in the rent expense on the underlying lease.  The  Company has two
five-year options to extend the lease term.  The  new lease terms
stipulate annual increases in monthly rental payments of 2.75%
beginning in April 2000.

6122-6124-6126

In 2002,  the Company  leased a property located at  6124-6126 Nancy
Ridge Drive. Under the terms of this lease, effective April 2003,

Lease
with
option to monthly rental payments increased by 2% and are subject to a 2%
purchase

annual increase thereafter.  In 2005, the Company amended this lease to
include additional square footage in a contiguous building, 6122 Nancy
Ridge Drive. As discussed in the below section on  6114, 6118, 6154
Nancy Ridge Drive, the Company assigned its option to buy  this entire
building for $7.9 million when the lease ends in  March 2012.

6138-6150

Lease
with
option to
purchase

In 2003, the Company completed the sale and leaseback of this
property. The sales price for this  property was $13.0 million and net
proceeds to the Company were $12.6 million. The  Company has
accounted for this transaction in accordance with  SFAS  No. 66
‘‘Accounting for Sales of Real Estate’’ and SFAS No. 98  ‘‘Accounting
for Leases.’’ The Company’s option to repurchase this property in the
future is considered continued involvement under SFAS No. 66 and,
therefore, the Company has applied the financing method  under SFAS
No. 98. Under the financing method, the book value of the property
and related accumulated depreciation remain on  the Company’s
balance sheet and no sale is recognized.  Instead,  the sales price of the
property is recorded as a financing obligation and a portion of each
lease payment is recorded as interest expense.  The  term of the lease,
which became effective in December 2003,  is 15  years,  with  monthly
rental payments increasing by 2.5% annually, beginning in  January
2005. The Company has the right to repurchase  this property through
year 14 of the lease. The Company recorded interest expense of
$0.4 million in the year ended December 31, 2007 and $1.6 million in
each of the years ended December 31, 2006  and 2005  related to this
lease. At December 31, 2007, in accordance with SFAS No. 98,  the total
financing obligation on the accompanying consolidated balance  sheets
related to this transaction was $12.5 million.

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(5) COMMITMENTS (Continued)

Address on
Nancy Ridge Drive,
San Diego,  California

6114, 6118, 6154

Own/
Lease

Lease
with
option to
purchase

Description of Arrangements

In May  2007, the Company completed the sale and leaseback of these
properties. The total consideration for these properties and the
assignment of the option to purchase the property located at
6122-6124-6126 Nancy Ridge Drive was $50.1 million, resulting  in net
proceeds to the Company of $48.5 million after  financing costs and
commissions. Concurrently with the closing of the  transaction,  the
Company leased back the three properties  under leases  with 20-year
terms and two consecutive options to extend  such terms for five years
each. In addition, subject to certain restrictions, the Company  has the
option to repurchase all of the properties included  in the transaction on
the 10th, 15th or 20th anniversary of the execution date of  the leases, and
earlier if the leases are terminated under certain circumstances.  The
Company has accounted for this transaction in accordance with SFAS
No. 66 and SFAS No. 98. The Company’s option to repurchase  this
property in the future is considered continued involvement under  SFAS
No. 66 and, therefore, the Company has  applied  the financing  method
under SFAS No. 98. Initial base rent  for the  three properties (net of
taxes, insurance and maintenance costs (i.e. triple  net) for which  the
Company is responsible) that were purchased as part of this transaction
is an aggregate of $4.5 million annually,  subject to an annual increase
of 2.5% and other specified adjustments. The Company  recorded
interest expense of $3.1 million in the year  ended December  31, 2007
related to this transaction. At December 31, 2007, in  accordance with
SFAS No. 98, the total financing obligation related  to  this  transaction
was $49.8 million.

In accordance with the terms of two of the  above leases,  the Company is required  to  maintain

restricted cash balances, which are included  in other non-current assets on the accompanying
consolidated balance sheets, on behalf of the landlord as rent deposits throughout the  term of the
lease. In accordance with the terms of  one  of the leases,  the Company has  paid a security  deposit equal
to one month rent as a security deposit,  which  is also  included in  other non-current assets on the
accompanying consolidated balance sheets. A total of $1.1  million is recorded in other non-current
assets related to these three leases.

The Company recognizes rent expense on a straight-line basis over the term  of each lease. Rent
expense was $1.1 million in each of the  years  ended December 31, 2007 and 2006  and $1.0 million  in
the year ended December 31, 2005.

At December 31, 2007 the Company  expects  interest  expense over the terms of  the leases related

to the facilities accounted for under SFAS No. 66  and SFAS No. 98  to  total  $79.5 million. As  of
December 31, 2007, the total financing obligation for these  facilities was $62.3  million. The  aggregate
residual value of the facilities at the end  of the lease terms  is $10.0  million.

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(5) COMMITMENTS (Continued)

Annual future obligations as of December 31, 2007 are as  follows, in thousands:

Year  ending December 31,

Financing
Obligation Operating Leases

2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Thereafter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 5,597
6,251
6,408
6,568
6,732
100,253

Total minimum lease payments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$131,809

$1,115
1,199
1,228
1,258
890
256

$5,946

(6) COLLABORATIONS

Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc.

In December 2004, the Company entered into a collaboration and license agreement with  Ortho-

McNeil to further  develop compounds for the potential treatment of type 2 diabetes and  other
disorders. In January 2005, the Company  received a  non-refundable $17.5 million  upfront payment  and
two milestone payments of $2.5 million each and, in February 2006,  the Company received a
$5.0 million milestone payment related to Ortho-McNeil’s initiation of a Phase 1 clinical  trial  of the
then lead drug candidate, APD668. In September 2006,  Ortho-McNeil exercised its  option to extend
the research portion of the collaboration through  December 2007,  beyond which  date the Company no
longer performs services or has significant  involvement.  The  Company is  eligible to receive a total  of
$295.0 million in milestone payments for  each compound, as well as royalty payments associated with
Ortho-McNeil’s commercialization of  any  products discovered under the agreement. These milestones
include development and approval milestone  payments of up  to  $132.5 million for the first indication
and $62.5 million for the second indication for  each compound, and  up to $100.0  million  in sales
milestone payments for each product resulting from the  collaboration. From the inception  of  this
collaboration through December 31, 2007, the Company  received $27.5 million  from Ortho-McNeil in
upfront and milestone payments and  $7.2 million in research funding. The  Company recognized the
upfront payment ratably over three years,  along  with the two milestones received  in January 2005  as
their achievability was reasonably assured  at  the time  the Company entered into the collaboration.

The agreement with Ortho-McNeil will continue until  the expiration  of  Ortho-McNeil’s payment

obligations under the agreement, unless  the agreement is  terminated earlier by either party.  The
Company and Ortho-McNeil each have  the right  to  terminate the agreement early on 60 days  prior
written notice if the other party commits an uncured material breach of its obligations. Ortho-McNeil
may terminate the agreement at any time by  providing  at least  60 days prior written notice. Upon
termination of the agreement, all rights  to the compounds  developed under the collaboration will revert
to the Company.

For the year ended December 31, 2007,  the Company recognized revenues under  the Ortho-
McNeil agreement of $13.4 million, which included $7.3 million from  amortization  of  milestones and
technology access and development fees received in prior years, $3.8 million for  patent  activities, and
$2.3 million in research funding. For the  year ended December 31, 2006, the Company recognized

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(6) COLLABORATIONS (Continued)

revenues under this agreement of $18.5 million, which included $7.5 million from amortization  of
milestones and technology access and development fees received in  prior years, $5.0 million from  a
milestone earned, $2.4 million in research funding, and  $3.6 million for additional sponsored research
and  patent activities. For the year ended December 31,  2005, the Company  recognized revenues under
this agreement of $13.4 million, which included $7.5 million  from amortization of milestones and
technology access and development fees received in prior years, $2.4 million in research funding, and
$3.5 million for additional sponsored research and patent  activities. At December 31, 2007, there were
no deferred revenues remaining under this  agreement.

Merck & Co., Inc.

In October 2002, the Company entered into a research and licensing agreement  with Merck  to

collaborate on three G protein-coupled  receptors, or GPCRs, to develop therapeutics for
atherosclerosis and related disorders. The Company  believes one or more of  these GPCRs plays  a role
in regulating plasma lipid profiles, including  HDL cholesterol, the so-called ‘‘good cholesterol,’’ and is
responsible for the HDL-raising activity of niacin. In  October 2004,  Merck extended  and expanded the
collaboration and selected one of the Company’s compounds for preclinical development.  In  February
2007, the Company amended the Merck collaboration to reduce the number of the  Company’s research
employees funded under the collaboration in  exchange for Merck making a  $1.0 million equity
investment in the Company equal to the  reduction in  their research  funding obligation and  at
approximately a 70% premium to the then current market price. In September 2006, the Company
announced that Merck completed a Phase 2 clinical trial of MK-0354,  a  niacin receptor agonist
discovered by the Company and intended for the treatment of atherosclerosis and related disorders.
From the inception of this collaboration through  December  31, 2007, the Company received
$18.0 million from Merck in upfront and milestone payments  and equity investments totaling
$8.5 million. The Company may receive additional  milestone payments of up to $28.0 million  for
Merck’s clinical and marketing achievements, as well as royalty payments  associated with Merck’s
commercialization of any products discovered under the agreement.

In addition, the Company received research funding from Merck through  October 2007  totaling
$27.5 million when, under the Company’s amended  agreement, Merck’s  obligation for  research  funding
ended, and beyond which date the Company  no longer performs services or  has significant  involvement.

The agreement with Merck will continue until  the expiration of all royalty  obligations under  the
agreement, unless the agreement is terminated early by either  party. Either  Merck or the  Company can
terminate the agreement if the other party breaches  its  material  obligations under  the agreement by
causes and reasons within its control, has not cured such breach within  90 days of receiving a  letter
requesting such cure, and there is no dispute as to whether such breach has occurred.  The
non-breaching party in such a termination would  receive  the rights  to  continue the  program. In
addition, Merck can terminate the agreement at anytime by  giving 90  days notice, but all milestones
and  royalties would still be payable as provided in the  agreement.

As part of the extension and  expansion of the collaboration with Merck in October  2004, Merck
purchased $7.5 million of the Company’s stock at approximately a 70%  premium to the then  current
market price. The Company performed an evaluation on this stock purchase and  determined that
$3.9 million of the $7.5 million purchase  price was an upfront payment related to the collaboration
extension and expansion. Accordingly, the Company  recognized the $3.9 million upfront payment, as

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(6) COLLABORATIONS (Continued)

well as the remaining portion of the  unamortized upfront payment  at  October 2004 of  $1.3 million,
over the extended collaboration term of three years. Additionally, in October 2004,  the Company
achieved a $1.0 million milestone under the collaboration  which the Company also recognized over the
extended collaboration term of three years because the milestone was reasonably  assured to be
achieved at the time the Company extended  and expanded  its collaboration with Merck.

In connection with the February 2007  amendment of the collaborative agreement with  Merck, the
Company performed an evaluation on the  stock purchase, which was at a purchase price of $24.81 per
share, and determined that $0.5 million  of  the  $1.0 million purchase price  was an upfront payment
related to the collaboration amendment. Accordingly,  the  Company recognized this upfront payment
and  the unamortized portion of the previously  received upfront payments  over the remaining term of
the research portion of the collaboration. Merck’s  obligation for research funding ended  in October
2007, beyond which date the Company  no longer performs  services or has significant involvement.

For the year ended December 31, 2007, the Company recognized revenues under  the Merck

agreement of $5.9 million, which included $3.6 million in research funding, $2.2 million  from
amortization of milestones and technology access and development fees received  in prior years, and
$0.1 million for patent activities. For the  year ended December 31, 2006,  the Company  recognized
revenues under this agreement of $12.1 million, which included $5.7 million in  research  funding,
$4.0 million from a milestone earned, $2.1 million from amortization of milestones and technology
access and development fees received in prior years, and $0.3 million for additional  sponsored research
and  patent activities. For the year ended December 31,  2005, the Company  recognized revenues under
this agreement of $9.8 million, which included $5.7 million  in research funding, $2.1  million from
amortization of milestones and technology access and development fees received  in prior years, and
$2.0 million from a milestone earned. At December 31, 2007, there were  no deferred revenues
remaining under this agreement.

(7) REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK AND WARRANTS

In December 2003, the Company sold to two  institutional investors  3,500 shares  of  series B-1
redeemable convertible preferred stock, or  Series B-1  Preferred, together  with (i) seven-year warrants
to purchase up to 1,486,200 shares of common  stock at an  exercise price of $10.00  per  share;  and
(ii) unit warrants giving such investors the right to purchase from the Company for  a period  of
approximately 16 months from December  24, 2003, at their option,  up to  $11.5 million of series  B-2
redeemable convertible preferred stock, or  Series B-2  Preferred, and  collectively  with our Series  B-1
Preferred, Series B Preferred, and additional seven-year warrants to purchase up to 450,000 shares of
common stock at an initial exercise price of $10.00  per  share. The aggregate  purchase  price was
$35.0 million, and the Company received  $34.2 million in net cash proceeds  after closing costs. In
addition, the Company issued 45,000 shares of  common stock, valued at $0.3 million based  on the fair
value of the common stock on the date of the closing of the Series B-1 Preferred, as a finder’s fee. In
April 2005, the investors exercised their  unit warrants in  full,  resulting in aggregate gross proceeds  to
the Company of $11.5 million.

In accordance with EITF Issue No. 00-27, ‘‘Application of  Issue No. 98-5  for Certain Convertible
Instruments,’’ the Company allocated  the  components of the sale of the Series B-1  Preferred between
the Series B-1 Preferred, the warrants and the unit  warrants on  the basis of  the relative  fair values at
the date of issuance using the Black-Scholes model. The  aggregate  amount allocated to the warrants

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(7) REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK AND WARRANTS (Continued)

and  unit warrants was $6.5 million. The fair  value of the  common shares  into which the  Series B-1
Preferred was convertible on the date of issuance exceeded  the proceeds  allocated to the  Series B-1
Preferred by $2.8 million, resulting in  a beneficial conversion feature  that was recognized as an  increase
to paid-in capital and as a deemed dividend to the Series  B-1  Preferred.

The Company valued the components of the Series B-1  Preferred as follows, in  thousands:

Series B-1 Preferred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Warrants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deemed dividend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unit warrants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$25,740
4,535
2,800
1,925

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$35,000

The holders of the Company’s Series  B-1 Preferred can require the Company at any  time to
redeem all or some of their shares of  Series  B-1 Preferred  at such  shares’ stated value, plus  accrued
but unpaid dividends thereon to the date  of  payment and any  applicable penalties. The stated value is
the original holder’s investment plus any  dividends  settled by increasing the stated value at the time the
dividend is payable. The Company may  be able to satisfy all or a  portion of any redemption with shares
of its common stock. The Series B-1  Preferred is convertible into common  stock  at a  fixed  conversion
price of $7.50 per share. As a result  of  the public  offering  the Company  completed in  February  2005
which  resulted in the Series B-1 Preferred becoming immediately redeemable  at the option of the
holders, the Company recorded a charge  of $7.4  million in 2005 to accrete the  remaining unaccreted
discount and deemed dividend on the redeemable convertible preferred stock. The Company  will be
required to redeem any shares of the  Series B-1 Preferred that remain outstanding on December 24,
2008 at a price equal to the amount of the original holder’s  original investment, plus all accrued but
unpaid  dividends thereon to the date  of  such  payment. The Series  B-1  Preferred, which accrues
dividends at 4% annually, had an aggregate redemption price of $41.1  million  at December 31, 2007.

If not previously converted, the Company  must redeem the Series  B-2  Preferred on April 22, 2010,

or earlier under certain circumstances,  at  such  shares’ stated value, plus  accrued but unpaid dividends
thereon to the date of payment and any applicable  penalties.  The  Series B-2  Preferred,  which accrues
dividends at 4% annually, had an aggregate redemption price of $12.8  million  at December 31, 2007.
The Company may be able to satisfy  all or a  portion of any redemption with  shares of its common
stock. The Series B-2 Preferred is convertible  into  common  stock at a fixed conversion price of $7.00
per  share. Otherwise, the Series B-2 Preferred has substantially identical  terms as the Series B-1
Preferred. The holders of the Company’s Series  B-2  Preferred will be entitled  to  require the Company
to redeem their shares of Series B-2  Preferred at such  shares’ stated value, plus  accrued but unpaid
dividends thereon to the date of payment and  any  applicable  penalties if, in  the future,  the average of
the closing price of the Company’s common stock  for any 30 consecutive  trading days is below $7.00
per  share, which is the conversion price for the Series B-2 Preferred.

Assuming that the Series B-1 Preferred  and  the Series B-2 Preferred are held until the  applicable

mandatory redemption date, the Company expects to record dividends on redeemable convertible
preferred stock of $2.2 million, $0.5 million and $0.2 million for  the years ending December 31, 2008,
2009 and 2010, respectively.

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(7) REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK AND WARRANTS (Continued)

At the  option of any holder of Series B  Preferred,  any Series B Preferred held by such holder may

be converted into common stock based on the  applicable conversion  price then in  effect  for such
shares. If the Company is permitted  to  satisfy a portion  of  a redemption by using shares of its common
stock, and if the Company elects to do so, the number of shares to be issued to holders of  Series B
Preferred will be determined by dividing  such  holder’s  cash redemption price by the  lesser of the fixed
conversion price or 95% of the arithmetic average of the volume weighted-average price of the
Company’s  common  stock  for,  depending  on  the  specified  circumstances,  10  or  15  consecutive  trading
days prior to the delivery of the redemption notice  or date of  the triggering  event.

If the  Company is required to redeem all or some of the currently  outstanding shares of its
Series B Preferred, the Company may be able to pay all or a portion of the redemption price using
shares of its common stock if certain  enumerated conditions are satisfied, including:  (i) the Company
has sufficient number of shares of common  stock available for  issuance; (ii) the shares  of common
stock to be issued are registered under an  effective registration statement or are otherwise available for
sale under Rule 144(k) under the Securities Act; (iii) the Company’s common  stock is listed on  the
NASDAQ Global Market or other eligible market;  (iv) the  shares  to  be  issued  can be issued  without
violating the rules of the NASDAQ Global  Market or any  applicable trading market or a provision of
the Company’s Certificate of Designations governing  the Company’s Series B  Preferred, or Series B
Certificate of Designations; and (v) no  bankruptcy event  has occurred.

Also, the holders of the Series B-2 Preferred may require the Company to  redeem their shares  if
the Company issues common stock or common  stock equivalents for  an effective net  price of less than
$5.33 per share (excluding, among other things,  certain  common stock and common stock  equivalents
issued  or issuable (i) to the Company’s officers, directors,  employees or consultants, (ii) in connection
with certain strategic partnerships or  joint  ventures, and (iii)  in connection with certain mergers and
acquisitions). ‘‘Effective net price’’ is not defined in  the Series  B Certificate of Designations. The
holders of the Company’s Series B-2 Preferred may assert  that effective net price  should be calculated
as the amount the Company receives after  paying any discounts and other  expenses related to any such
issuance.

In addition to the foregoing redemption  rights, at any time following the  occurrence of a

‘‘Triggering Event,’’ a holder of the Series B Preferred may require the Company  to  repurchase all or
any portion of the Series B Preferred  then held by such holder  at a  price per share equal  to  the greater
of 115% of the stated value (as calculated  under the Series B Certificate of Designations) of such
shares plus all accrued but unpaid dividends  thereon to the date  of  payment. ‘‘Triggering Event’’  is
specifically defined in the Series B Certificate of Designations, and  includes any of the following events:
(i) immediately prior to a bankruptcy event;  (ii) the Company fails  for any reason to timely deliver a
certificate evidencing any securities to a purchaser or the exercise  or  conversion rights of  the holders
are otherwise suspended for other than  a permissible reason; (iii) any of certain  events of default  (as
set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement with  the Series  B Preferred holders) occur and  remain
uncured  for 60 days; (iv) the Company fails to make any  cash  payment required under the  Series B
Preferred transaction documents and  such failure  is not timely  cured; (v) the  issuance  of a going
concern opinion by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm that is not timely
cured; (vi) the Company breaches a section of the Series B Preferred purchase agreement relating to
indebtedness and subordination; or (vii)  the Company  defaults in the timely performance of any other
obligation under the Series B Preferred transaction documents  and such  default is  not  timely cured.

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(7) REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK AND WARRANTS (Continued)

If the  closing price of the Company’s  common stock  is equal to or above $14.00 per share  for 30

consecutive trading days, upon 10 trading days’ prior written  notice, the  Company has  the right to, and
the warrant holders will have the right to require  the  Company to, call and cancel  any unexercised
portion of the warrants. Upon exercise of a warrant following such call notice  and prior to the warrant
cancellation date, the Company will be obligated to issue to the warrant holder an  exchange warrant
entitling the holder to purchase shares  of the Company’s common stock equal  to  the amount of the
holder’s warrant that was called. This exchange warrant  would contain the  same terms and conditions
as the original warrant, except that the maturity date  would be seven years from  the date  of  issuance  of
such  exchange warrant and the exercise price would  be  equal to 130% of the  average of the volume
weighted-average price of the Company’s common stock for the five trading days preceding  the original
warrant cancellation date.

On March 31, 2006, following the Company’s call notice to one of the two  warrant holders,

Smithfield Fiduciary LLC, such holder exercised  its warrants to purchase 829,856  shares of the
Company’s common stock, resulting in gross proceeds of $8.3 million. In connection with this  exercise
in full of its warrants, Smithfield claimed that  it was entitled to receive exchange warrants  that  would
include a provision that could require the Company to issue additional exchange warrants  in the future.
The Company disagreed with this interpretation. On June  30, 2006, the  Company entered into a
Settlement Agreement and Release with  Smithfield.  As part of the Settlement Agreement  and Release,
(a) Smithfield and the Company provided each other with a release of  any claims relating to
(i) Smithfield’s demand for, and the  Company’s  non-issuance of, exchange warrants, and  (ii) any breach
or default under certain of the agreements on  account of the foregoing,  (b) the  Company issued
Smithfield a seven-year warrant to purchase  829,856 shares of the  Company’s common stock at an
initial exercise price of $15.49 per share, and  (c) the Company filed  a  registration statement covering
the sale of the shares of common stock issuable  under their new  warrant. The new warrant does not
contain any right for the Company, or for  the holder to require the Company, to call the warrant,  nor
does it provide the holder the right to  receive  any exchange warrants in the future. The Company
recorded a non-cash charge of $4.6 million related to the warrant settlement  in the second quarter of
2006. The Company does not know whether  it will have a similar dispute with its  other warrant holder,
Mainfield Enterprises, or, if it does, the likely  outcome  of the  dispute. As such,  the Company has  not
recorded any charges related to the Mainfield warrant.

Each investor agrees that for so long as it holds Series  B-1 Preferred  and Series B-2 Preferred, it
shall vote its shares of Series B-1 Preferred, Series B-2 Preferred and common stock  on all matters in
which such investor is entitled to vote  and on which holders of common stock have  the right to vote, in
the manner recommended by the Company’s  board of  directors to all  of  its stockholders unless the
Company’s board of directors elects to permit  the  investors to vote such shares in their own  discretion.

(8) STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Preferred Stock

In October 2002, and in conjunction with  the stockholders’ rights plan (see  ‘‘Stockholders’ Rights

Plan’’ below in this note), the Company’s board of directors created a series of preferred  stock,
consisting of 350,000 shares with a par value  of $.0001 per share, designated  as Series  A Junior
Participating Preferred Stock, or the  Series A Preferred  Stock. Such  number of shares may be increased
or decreased  by the Company’s board of directors,  provided that no  decrease shall reduce  the number

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(8) STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Continued)

of shares of Series A Preferred Stock to a number less  than the number of shares  then outstanding,
plus the number of shares reserved for  issuance  upon the  exercise of  outstanding options,  rights or
warrants or upon the conversion of any outstanding  securities issued by the Company convertible into
Series A Preferred Stock. As of December 31, 2007,  no shares  of Series A Preferred Stock were  issued
or outstanding.

Treasury Stock

In October 2003, Biotechnology Value Fund, L.P. and  certain of its affiliates accepted  the

Company’s offer of $23.1 million to purchase  from them 3,000,000 shares  of the Company’s  common
stock at a cash price of $7.69  per share.

Equity Compensation Plans

In June 2006, the Company’s stockholders approved  the  Company’s 2006 Long-Term Incentive
Plan, as amended,  or the 2006 LTIP, which provides for the grant  of up to a total  of  6,000,000 shares  of
common stock (subject to certain adjustments described in the  2006 LTIP) to designated  employees,
certain consultants and advisors who perform services for the Company, and non-employee members of
the Company’s board of directors as stock  options, stock appreciation rights,  restricted stock awards,
restricted stock unit awards and performance awards.  Effective in June  2006, the Company’s Amended
and  Restated 1998 Equity Compensation  Plan,  Amended and Restated 2000 Equity Compensation Plan
and  2002 Equity Compensation Plan, or the Prior Plans, were  terminated.  However, notwithstanding
such  termination, all outstanding awards under the Prior Plans will continue to be governed under the
terms of the Prior Plans. The 6,000,000 shares of common stock authorized for  issuance  under the  2006
LTIP is increased by the number of shares  subject to any stock awards under the  Prior  Plans  that  are
forfeited, expire or otherwise terminate without  the issuance of such shares and as otherwise provided
in the  2006 LTIP. As of December 31, 2007, a total of 2,610,858 shares  of common stock were available
for future grant under the 2006 LTIP.

Stock options generally vest 25% per year over four years and are exercisable  for up to 10 years
from the date of grant. Restricted common stock generally vests over a two,  three or four-year period
and  the recipient, at the date of grant, has  all rights of a stockholder,  subject to certain restrictions  on
transferability and a risk of forfeiture.  The Company issues new shares  of  common stock upon  the
exercise of stock options, for purchases made under the  Purchase Plan and for  grants of restricted
stock.

In the event of termination of service, unvested restricted stock is subject to forfeiture and

restricted common stock issued from the exercise of unvested stock options is subject to repurchase at
the original purchase price. In the event the Company elects  to  not  buy back  any such unvested shares,
any related compensation will be expensed  immediately. In accordance  with SFAS No. 128,  the
Company has excluded all unvested restricted stock and restricted common stock issued from  the
exercise of unvested stock options from its calculation of basic and diluted net loss per share.

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(8) STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Continued)

In 2003, the Company set up a deferred compensation plan for its executive  officers, whereby
executive officers elected to contribute their shares of restricted  stock into the plan.  At December 31,
2007, 2006 and 2005, a total of 107,919,  114,169 and  134,169 shares of restricted stock were contributed
to the plan, respectively.

The following table summarizes the Company’s stock  option activities  under  the Prior Plans and
the 2006 LTIP, or collectively, the Equity Compensation Plans,  for the years ended December 31,  2007,
2006 and 2005:

Outstanding at December 31, 2004 . . .
Granted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exercised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Forfeited/cancelled/expired . . . . . . . . .

Outstanding at December 31, 2005 . . .
Granted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exercised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Forfeited/cancelled/expired . . . . . . . . .

Outstanding at December 31, 2006 . . .
Granted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exercised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Forfeited/cancelled/expired . . . . . . . . .

Options

2,780,399
1,201,635
(75,790)
(253,413)

3,652,831
1,139,384
(180,364)
(89,470)

4,522,381
1,437,787
(206,571)
(239,595)

Weighted-
Average
Exercise Price

Weighted-Average
Remaining Contractual
Term
(in  years)

Aggregate Intrinsic
Value
(in thousands)

$ 8.66
6.73
5.34
9.08

8.07
13.51
6.56
10.81

9.44
13.04
5.96
11.25

Outstanding at December 31, 2007 . . .

5,514,002

$10.43

Vested and expected to vest at

December 31, 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . .

5,255,585

$10.34

Vested and exercisable at

December 31, 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,984,227

$ 9.18

6.90

6.81

5.54

$4,304

$4,249

$3,516

The aggregate intrinsic value in the above table is calculated  as the difference between the closing
price  of  the  Company’s  common  stock  at  December  31,  2007  of  $7.83  per  share  and  the  exercise  price
of stock options that had strike prices below the closing price. The  intrinsic  value of all stock  options
exercised during the years ended December  31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 was $1.2  million, $1.7 million and
$0.4 million, respectively.

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The following table summarizes outstanding and exercisable stock options as  of  December 31,

2007:

Range of Exercise Prices

$0.20 -  $5.99 . . . . . . . . .
$6.00 -  $6.01 . . . . . . . . .
$6.12 -  $6.16 . . . . . . . . .
$6.30 -  $10.14 . . . . . . . .
$10.21 - $11.31 . . . . . . .
$11.37 - $13.39 . . . . . . .
$13.50 - $13.50 . . . . . . .
$13.60 - $31.34 . . . . . . .

342,700
669,312
763,846
572,698
720,346
584,625
1,037,587
822,888

$0.20 -  $31.34 . . . . . . . .

5,514,002

Options Outstanding

Weighted-Average

Options  Exercisable

Number
Outstanding

Remaining Contractual Weighted-Average

Life (in years)

Exercise Price

Number
Exercisable

Weighted-Average
Exercise Price

4.70
5.89
6.83
5.99
7.50
6.15
9.15
6.50

6.90

$ 3.24
6.00
6.16
8.34
10.58
12.17
13.50
17.23

$10.43

305,138
566,486
488,155
435,199
357,589
356,440
75,737
399,483

2,984,227

$ 3.02
6.00
6.16
8.37
10.62
12.21
13.50
18.18

$ 9.18

Stock options exercisable pursuant to the terms of  the Prior Plans can be exercised prior to
vesting; however, unvested shares are subject  to  repurchase at the original purchase price if a grantee
terminates employment prior to vesting.  At December 31, 2007,  2006 and  2005, 312, 924  and 1,537
shares of common stock issued upon the  exercise of stock options were subject to repurchase  at the
original purchase price at a weighted-average price of $6.16,  $6.11 and $6.10 per share, respectively.

In February 2007, the Company granted 1,690,500 performance-based restricted stock unit awards
under the 2006 LTIP. The awards provide employees until February 26, 2012 to achieve four key drug
development and strategic performance  goals.  A  fixed  number of awards will be earned  for each goal
that is successfully achieved. Once earned, the awards  will remain unvested until  the performance
period  is complete. The awards that have been earned  at February 26, 2012  will vest and be settled  in
shares of the Company’s common stock,  with the  holder receiving  one share of common  stock for  each
award earned and vested. Termination of employment prior to vesting  will  result in the  forfeiture  of
any earned (as well as unearned) awards,  except  for in  limited  circumstances such as  termination  due
to death, disability or a change in control. No  compensation expense  was recognized related to these
awards during the year ended December 31,  2007 as management believes achievement of the
performance goals is not probable at December 31, 2007. The following table summarizes activity with
respect to such awards during the year ended December 31, 2007:

Outstanding at January 1, 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Granted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vested . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Forfeited/cancelled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Performance
Units

—
1,690,500
—
(54,900)

Outstanding at December 31, 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,635,600

Vested at December 31, 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

—

Weighted-Average
Grant-Date Fair
Value

$ —
13.50
—
13.50

$13.50

—

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(8) STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Continued)

The following table summarizes the Company’s unvested restricted stock  activity,  excluding shares
contributed to the Company’s deferred compensation plan, during the years ended  December 31, 2007,
2006 and 2005:

Unvested Restricted Stock

Unvested at December 31, 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Granted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vested . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Forfeited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Unvested at December 31, 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Granted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vested . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Forfeited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Unvested at December 31, 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Granted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vested . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Forfeited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Shares

249,497
8,000
(187,001)
—

70,496
81,000
(51,997)
—

99,499
—
(41,499)
—

Weighted-Average
Grant-Date Fair
Value

$ 6.45
6.78
6.46
—

6.47
16.80
6.44
—

14.89
—
13.19
—

Unvested at December 31, 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

58,000

$16.11

The total grant-date fair value of restricted stock vested during the  years  ended December  31,

2007, 2006 and 2005 was $0.5 million, $0.3 million and $1.2  million, respectively.

Share-based Compensation

The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to estimate the grant-date fair value of

share-based awards in determining the share-based  compensation expense recognized under  SFAS
No. 123R. The table below sets forth  the weighted-average  assumptions and estimated fair value  of
stock options granted under the Equity  Compensation Plans  during the years ended  December 31, 2007
and 2006:

Risk-free interest rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dividend yield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Expected volatility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Expected life (years) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Weighted-average estimated fair value of  stock  options  granted . . . . .

4.6% 4.6%
0%
0%
64% 70%

5.39
$7.82

5.19
$8.35

December 31,

2007

2006

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(8) STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Continued)

The table below sets forth the weighted-average  assumptions  and estimated fair  value of the
options to purchase stock granted under the Purchase Plan for multiple  offering periods during the
years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006:

Risk-free interest rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dividend yield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Expected volatility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Expected life (years) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Weighted-average estimated fair value of  options

December 31,

2007

2006

3.8% - 5.3% 1.7% - 5.3%

0%
66% -  72%
0.25 - 2.0

0%
65% - 75%
0.25 - 2.0

granted under the Purchase Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$2.18 to $5.46

$1.99 to $7.29

Expected volatility for awards granted after adoption  of SFAS No. 123R is based on a combination

of 75% historical volatility of the Company’s common stock and 25%  market-based implied  volatilities
from traded options on its common stock,  with historical volatility being more heavily weighted due to
low volume of traded options on its common stock. Prior to adoption of SFAS No.  123R, the
Company’s computation of expected  volatility  was  based only on historical  volatility  of its  common
stock. The expected life of options granted under SFAS No. 123R is determined based  on historical
experience of similar awards, giving consideration  to  the contractual terms  of the share-based awards,
vesting schedules and post-vesting terminations. Prior to the adoption of SFAS  No. 123R, an average
expected life of five years was used in determining the fair value of  option grants based on the vesting
period of the options due to the short period  of  time the  Company’s stock had been  publicly traded.
The risk-free interest rates are based on the US Treasury  yield curve, with a remaining term
approximately equal to the expected term used in the  option pricing model.

SFAS No. 123R requires forfeitures to be estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary,

in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ  from those estimates. Forfeitures of unvested  stock
options were estimated to be 5.4% and  6.7% for  the years ended December 31, 2007  and 2006 based
on historical experience. As a result, the Company reduced its share-based  compensation  expense by
$0.4 million for each of the years ended December 31, 2007  and 2006. If actual forfeitures vary from
these estimates, the Company will recognize the difference in compensation cost  in the period the
actual forfeitures occur or when stock  options vest. Prior to the adoption of SFAS No. 123R,  the
Company accounted for forfeitures as they  occurred in the pro forma disclosure  required under SFAS
No. 123.

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(8) STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Continued)

The Company recognized share-based compensation expense  in accordance  with SFAS No.  123R

as follows (in thousands, except per share data):

December 31,

2007

2006

Research and development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
General and administrative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$4,190
4,626

$2,901
2,149

Total share-based compensation expense and  impact  on net  loss

allocable to common stockholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$8,816

$5,050

Impact on net loss per share allocable to common stockholders,

basic and diluted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 0.14

$ 0.11

At December 31, 2007, total unrecognized estimated compensation cost,  excluding  estimated
forfeitures, related to unvested stock options was $13.6 million, which is  expected to be recognized over
a weighted-average remaining requisite  service period  of  2.44 years. At December 31, 2007,  total
unrecognized estimated compensation  cost related to restricted  stock was $0.5 million, which is
expected to be recognized over a weighted-average  remaining  requisite service  period of  1.09 years.

Cash of $1.2 million was received from stock option exercises  during  the year  ended December 31,
2007. Cash of $1.9 million was received from  stock purchases  under  the Purchase Plan during the year
ended December 31, 2007. Tax benefits recognized related to share-based compensation and related
cash flow impacts were not material  during the  year ended December 31, 2007 because the Company is
in a net operating loss position.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

The Purchase Plan qualifies under Section 423 of the  Internal Revenue Service  and permits

substantially all employees to purchase  shares  of the Company’s  common stock at  a discount to market.
Under the Purchase Plan, employees can  choose to have up to 15% of their annual compensation
withheld to purchase shares of common  stock, subject  to  certain limitations.  The shares of  common
stock may be purchased over an offering  period with a  maximum duration of two  years  at 85%  of the
lower of the fair market value of the common  stock  on the  first day of the applicable offering period or
on the last day of the three-month purchase period. In June 2006, the Company’s stockholders
approved an increase in the aggregate  number of shares of common stock that may be issued  pursuant
to the Purchase Plan from 1,000,000  to 1,500,000. During the years ended  December 31, 2007, 2006
and 2005, 235,726, 307,086 and 197,862  shares, respectively, were purchased under to the Purchase
Plan. As of December 31, 2007, a total of  1,050,406 shares has been issued  under the Purchase  Plan.

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(8) STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Continued)

Common Shares Reserved for Future  Issuance

The following shares of common stock are reserved for future  issuance  at December 31, 2007:

Equity Compensation Plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred compensation plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Warrants
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Series B-1 Preferred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Series B-2 Preferred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Payment  of dividends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Purchase Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9,760,460
107,919
1,936,200
5,481,740
1,829,909
1,935,084
449,594

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

21,500,906

Stockholders’ Rights Plan

In October 2002, the Company’s board of directors adopted  a stockholders’ rights  plan, or the
Rights Agreement, under which all stockholders of record  as of November 13, 2002  received rights to
purchase shares of the Series A Preferred  Stock, or  the Rights. Each  Right entitles  the registered
holder to purchase from the Company one one-hundredth of a share of the  Series A  Preferred  Stock at
an initial exercise price of $36.00 per share, subject  to  adjustment.  The Rights are not exercisable until
the 10th day after such time as a person  or group acquires beneficial ownership of 10% or more, or
announces a tender offer for 10% or more, of the Company’s common stock. At such time,  all  holders
of the Rights, other than the acquiror,  will be entitled to purchase  shares of  the Company’s common
stock at a 50% discount to the then current market price.

The Rights will trade with the Company’s common stock,  unless and  until they are separated  due
to a person or group acquiring beneficial  ownership of  10%  or more, or announcing a  tender offer for
10% or more, of the Company’s common stock. The Company’s  board  of  directors may  terminate  the
Rights Agreement at any time or redeem  the Rights prior  to  the time a person acquires 10% or more
of the common stock.

In November 2006, the Rights Agreement was amended to provide, among other things, that the

triggering percentage for when a Beneficial Owner (as defined in  the Rights Agreement) of the
Company’s common stock would be an  Acquiring  Person (as further defined in the  Amendment)
increased from 10% to 15%.

(9) EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN

The Company has a defined contribution retirement  plan that  complies  with Section  401(k) of the

Internal Revenue Code. All employees of  the Company are eligible to participate in  the plan.  The
Company matches 100% of each participant’s voluntary contributions, subject to a maximum  Company
contribution of 6% of the participant’s compensation. The Company’s matching portion,  which totaled
$1.4 million in each of the years ended December 31,  2007  and 2006 and $1.1 million in the  year  ended
December 31, 2005, vests over a five-year period from the date of hire.

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(10) INCOME TAXES

In July 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No., or FIN, 48,  ‘‘Accounting  for Uncertainty in

Income Taxes—An Interpretation of  SFAS No. 109,’’ which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty  in
income taxes recognized in an entity’s  financial statements  in accordance  with SFAS No. 109,
‘‘Accounting for Income Taxes,’’ and prescribes a recognition threshold  and measurement  attributes for
financial statement disclosure of tax positions taken or expected to be taken  on a tax return. Under
FIN 48, the impact of an uncertain income  tax  position on the income tax return must be recognized at
the largest amount that is more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon audit by the relevant taxing
authority. An uncertain income tax position will not be recognized if it has  less  than a 50% likelihood
of being sustained. FIN 48 also provides guidance on  derecognition, classification, interest and
penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. FIN  48 is effective for  fiscal years
beginning after December 15, 2006.

The Company adopted the provisions  of  FIN 48 on January 1, 2007. The  total amount of

unrecognized tax benefits as of the date of adoption was $8.6  million.  Pursuant to Sections  382 and  383
of the Internal Revenue Code, annual use of the Company’s net operating loss and  credit carryforwards
could be limited in the event of cumulative changes in ownership of more than  50%. Such a change
occurred in prior years, and the Company  is currently undergoing  a  Section 382/383 analysis. Until  this
analysis has been completed, the Company has removed the deferred tax assets for  net operating losses
of $131.3 million and research and development  credits of  $36.5 million from  its deferred tax asset
schedule. As such,  the Company has recorded a corresponding decrease  to  its  valuation allowance.

A rollforward of changes in the Company’s  unrecognized tax benefits is shown  below,  in

thousands:

Balance at January 1, 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year . . . . . . . . . . . .
Additions for tax positions of prior years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reductions for tax positions of prior years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Settlements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$(8,566)
—
—
8,566
—

Balance at December 31, 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ —

Due to the existence of the valuation  allowance, future changes in  the Company’s unrecognized tax

benefits will not likely impact the effective tax rate.

The Company’s practice is to recognize interest and/or penalties related to  income  tax matters in

income tax expense. The Company did not have any accrued interest or penalties  included in its
consolidated balance sheets at December  31, 2007  or 2006, and did not  recognize any  interest and/or
penalties in its consolidated statement of operations during the year  ended  December 31, 2007.

The Company is subject to income taxation  in the United  States at the federal  and state levels.

The Company’s tax years for 1997 and  later are subject to examination by the United  States and
California tax authorities due to the carryforward of unutilized net operating losses and  research  and
development credits. The Company is currently  not under examination by any taxing authorities.

The adoption of FIN 48 did not impact the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or

cash flows. At December 31, 2007, the  Company had net deferred tax assets of  $13.9 million. The
deferred tax assets are primarily comprised of  deferred revenues, SFAS  No. 123R expense, depreciation

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(10) INCOME TAXES (Continued)

and  capitalized research and development costs. Due to uncertainties surrounding the  Company’s
ability  to generate future taxable income to realize these assets, the  Company has not recognized these
assets and a full valuation allowance  has been established  to offset the Company’s net deferred  tax
assets. The future utilization of the Company’s NOL and R&D credit carryforwards to offset future
taxable income may be subject to a substantial annual  limitation as a result of ownership changes  that
may have occurred previously or that  could occur in the  future. The Company has not yet  determined
when such an ownership change occurred; however, the Company is in  the process  of completing  a
Section 382/383 analysis regarding the limitation of the NOL and R&D credit  carryforwards. Until this
analysis has been completed, the Company has removed the deferred tax assets associated with these
carryforwards from its deferred tax asset schedule  and has recorded  a corresponding decrease  to  their
valuation allowance. When the Section 382/383 analysis is completed, the Company plans  to  update its
unrecognized tax benefits under FIN 48. The Company expects  the Section  382/383 analysis  to  be
completed within the next twelve months.

Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets at December 31,  2007 and  2006 are

shown below, in thousands. A valuation  allowance  of  $13.9 million and $137.0  million has been
recognized to offset the net deferred tax assets  as of December 31, 2007  and 2006, respectively,  as
realization of such assets is uncertain. The valuation allowance decreased  by  $123.1 million in 2007
compared to 2006, primarily due to the  removal of the net operating  losses and  research  and
development credits from the Company’s deferred tax assets.

Deferred tax assets:

Net operating loss carryforwards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Research and development credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Capitalized R&D (state) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Depreciation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SFAS No. 123R expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other, net

Total deferred tax assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred tax liabilities:

Acquired intangible amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total deferred tax liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

December 31,

2007

2006

$

— $ 99,913
27,846
—
2,330
1,920
5,200
7,426
1,518
2,030
830
2,383
1,900
2,065

15,824

139,537

(1,942)

(1,942)

(2,554)

(2,554)

Net deferred tax assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Valuation allowance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

13,882
(13,882)

136,983
(136,983)

Net deferred tax assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

— $

—

At December 31, 2007, the Company  had Federal tax  net operating  loss carryforwards of

$345.0 million that will begin to expire in 2017 unless  previously utilized. At the same  date, the
Company had state tax net operating  loss  carryforwards of $302.9 million, which  does not include
$12.8 million which expired in 2007. The California net operating  loss carryforwards will begin to expire
in 2012. At December 31, 2007, $9.1  million of net operating  loss carryforwards related  to  stock option

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ARENA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(10) INCOME TAXES (Continued)

exercises, which will result in an increase to additional paid-in  capital  and  a decrease in  income  taxes
payable at the time when the tax loss carryforwards are utilized. The Company also had  Federal and
California research and development tax credit carryforwards of $25.3  million  and $17.0 million,
respectively. The Federal research and development credit  carryforwards will begin to expire in 2012
unless previously utilized. The California research and development credit carryforwards  carry forward
indefinitely.

The provision for income taxes on earnings subject to income taxes  differs from the  statutory

Federal  rate at December 31, 2007, 2006 and  2005, due  to  the following, in  thousands:

December 31,

2007

2006

2005

Statutory Federal rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
State income tax, net of Federal benefit
. . . . . . . .
Permanent items and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SFAS No. 123R expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foreign losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Research and development credit . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dividends and accretion on preferred  stock . . . . . .
Removal of NOL’s and R&D credits . . . . . . . . . . .
Valuation allowance and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ (49,395) $(30,014) $(26,209)
(4,494)
(183)
—
175
—
(5,074)
3,658
—
32,127

(6,391)
3,053
1,589
—
12,125
(8,321)
842
169,599
(123,101)

(5,146)
739
1,208
—
—
(5,353)
809
—
37,757

Provision for income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

— $

— $

—

(11) SUBSEQUENT EVENT

On January 9, 2008, the Company acquired from  Siegfried Ltd,  or Siegfried, certain  drug product

facility assets, including fixtures, equipment, other  personal property and real estate assets under an
Asset Purchase Agreement, between  Siegfried  and  the Company’s wholly owned Swiss subsidiary,
Arena Pharmaceuticals GmbH. The purchase price under such agreement,  in Swiss francs, was CHF
31.8 million in cash and 1,488,482 shares of  the Company’s common stock, which were issued to
Siegfried  on January 8, 2008. The Company  paid  CHF 21.8 million, or $19.8 million,  of the cash
purchase price at the closing of such  transaction, and will pay the remaining CHF  10.0 million in three
equal installments in the third, fourth and fifth  years  after closing. In connection with this transaction,
the Company and Siegfried also entered  into a long-term supply agreement  for the  active
pharmaceutical ingredient of lorcaserin, a contract manufacturing agreement and a technical services
agreement.

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ARENA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(12) QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)

The following table presents quarterly data for  the  years  ended December  31, 2007 and 2006, in

thousands, except per share data:

2007

Revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net loss allocable to common

Quarter  ended Quarter ended Quarter ended Quarter ended
December  31

September 30

March 31

June 30

$ 4,569
(40,386)

$ 5,041
(32,278)

$ 4,811
(38,608)

$ 4,911
(31,895)

Year ended
December 31

$ 19,332
(143,166)

stockholders . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(40,926)

(32,813)

(39,132)

(32,409)

(145,280)

Net loss per share allocable to
common stockholders, basic
and diluted . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2006

Revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net loss allocable to common

$

(0.60)

$

(0.54)

$

(0.64)

$

(0.53)

$

(2.31)

Quarter  ended Quarter ended Quarter ended Quarter ended
December  31

September 30

March 31

June 30

$ 4,699
(35,889)

$ 4,416
(19,624)

$ 9,328
(18,509)

$ 12,126
(12,226)

Year ended
December 31

$ 30,569
(86,248)

stockholders . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(36,409)

(20,138)

(19,013)

(12,719)

(88,279)

Net loss per share allocable to
common stockholders, basic
and diluted . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

(0.73)

$

(0.43)

$

(0.40)

$

(0.30)

$

(1.89)

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Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements  With Accountants  on Accounting and Financial  Disclosure.

None.

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures.

Conclusion Regarding the Effectiveness of  Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Under the supervision and with the participation of  our management, including  our  principal
executive officer and principal financial officer, we conducted  an evaluation of  our disclosure controls
and procedures, as such term is defined under  Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the  Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or  the Exchange Act.  Based on this evaluation, our principal
executive officer and our principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure  controls and
procedures were effective as of the end  of the period covered by this annual report.

Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining for us  adequate internal  control

over financial reporting, as such term is  defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f). Under the supervision
and with the participation of our management, including our CEO and VP, Finance  and Chief
Financial Officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal  control over financial
reporting based on the framework in  Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee
of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.  Based  on  our evaluation under the
framework in Internal Control—Integrated Framework, our management concluded that our  internal
control over financial reporting was effective  as of December 31, 2007.

The registered public accounting firm that  audited the  financial  statements included in  this Annual

Report on Form 10-K has issued an attestation  report on  our internal  control over financial reporting,
and such report is included below.

Changes  in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There was no change in our internal control over financial  reporting during the  fourth quarter of

the period covered by this Annual Report that  has materially  affected, or is reasonably likely to
materially affect, our internal control  over financial reporting.

99

Report of Independent Registered Public  Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Stockholders of  Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

We  have audited Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.’s internal control over financial  reporting as of
December 31, 2007, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by
the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations  of the Treadway Commission  (the  COSO criteria). Arena
Pharmaceuticals, Inc.’s management is  responsible for maintaining effective internal control over
financial reporting, and for its assessment  of the  effectiveness  of internal  control  over financial
reporting included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial
Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an  opinion on  the company’s internal control over financial
reporting based on our audit.

We  conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of  the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (United States). Those  standards require that we  plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether  effective  internal control over financial reporting was maintained
in all material respects. Our audit included  obtaining an understanding  of internal control  over
financial reporting, assessing the risk that a  material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design
and operating effectiveness of internal control based  on the assessed risk, and performing such other
procedures as we considered necessary in  the circumstances. We  believe that our audit provides a
reasonable basis for our opinion.

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide  reasonable

assurance regarding the reliability of  financial  reporting and the preparation  of  financial  statements  for
external  purposes in accordance with  generally accepted accounting  principles. A company’s internal
control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1)  pertain to the
maintenance of records that, in reasonable  detail, accurately and fairly reflect the  transactions and
dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions  are
recorded  as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in  accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made  only
in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and  (3) provide
reasonable assurance regarding prevention  or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or
disposition of the company’s assets that  could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over  financial  reporting may not prevent or

detect misstatements. Also, projections  of any evaluation  of  effectiveness to future periods are  subject
to the risk that controls may become inadequate  because of changes in conditions, or  that  the degree
of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In our opinion, Arena Pharmaceuticals,  Inc. maintained, in all material respects, effective internal

control over financial reporting as of  December 31, 2007,  based on the COSO criteria.

We  also have audited, in accordance  with the standards of  the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (United States), the  consolidated balance sheets as  of  December 31,  2007 and 2006,
and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows  for each  of
the three years in the period ended December 31, 2007 of Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and our  report
dated February 29, 2008 expressed an  unqualified opinion thereon.

San Diego, California
February 29, 2008

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

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Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate  Governance.

PART III

We  have adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics  that applies to  our directors  and
employees (including our principal executive officer,  principal financial officer, principal accounting
officer and controller), and have posted  the  text of  the policy  on our website (www.arenapharm.com)  in
connection with ‘‘Investor’’ materials. In  addition,  we intend to promptly disclose (i)  the nature of any
amendment to the policy that applies  to  our principal executive officer, principal financial officer,
principal accounting officer or controller,  or persons performing  similar functions  and (ii) the nature of
any waiver, including an implicit waiver,  from a provision of the policy  that  is granted to one of  these
specified individuals, the name of such  person who is granted the  waiver and the date of the waiver on
our  website in the future.

The other information required by this item  is incorporated herein by reference  from the

information under the captions ‘‘Election  of Directors,’’  ‘‘Compensation and Other Information
Concerning Executive Officers, Directors and Certain Stockholders’’ and  ‘‘Section 16(a)  Beneficial
Ownership Reporting Compliance’’ contained in  our proxy statement for the  annual meeting of
stockholders to be held in June 2008, or the  Proxy Statement.

Item 11. Executive Compensation.

The information required by this item  is incorporated herein by reference  from the information
under the captions ‘‘Compensation and Other Information Concerning  Executive Officers, Directors
and Certain Stockholders,’’ ‘‘Compensation Committee  Interlocks and Insider Participation’’ and
‘‘Compensation Committee Report’’ contained  in the Proxy Statement.

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain  Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder

Matters.

Information relating to securities authorized for  issuance  under our equity compensation plans is
set forth in ‘‘Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common  Equity, Related  Stockholder Matters and Issuer
Purchases of Equity Securities’’ above in  this Annual Report. The  other  information  required by this
item is incorporated herein by reference from  the information under the caption ‘‘Security Ownership
of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management’’ contained  in the  Proxy Statement.

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.

The information required by this item  is incorporated herein by reference  from the information

under the captions ‘‘Certain Relationships and Related Transactions’’ and ‘‘Election of Directors’’
contained in the Proxy Statement.

Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and  Services.

The information required by this item  is incorporated herein by reference  from the information

under the captions ‘‘Independent Auditors’ Fees’’ and ‘‘Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures’’
contained in the Proxy Statement.

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Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules.

(a)

1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

PART IV

Reference is made to the Index to Financial  Statements under Item 8, Part  II hereof.

2. FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.

The Financial Statement Schedules have been omitted either because they are  not  required
or because the information has been included in the financial statements or the notes thereto
included in this annual report.

3. EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT
NO.

2.1*

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

4.1

4.2

DESCRIPTION

Agreement of Purchase and  Sale, dated as of March 21, 2007, by and  between  Arena and
BMR-6114-6154 Nancy Ridge Drive LLP (as assignee  of  BioMed Realty, L.P.) (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Arena’s report  on Form 8-K  filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on May 8, 2007,  Commission File No. 000-31161)

Fifth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Arena (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Arena’s quarterly  report on  Form 10-Q  for the  quarter  ended
June 30, 2002, filed with the Securities and Exchange  Commission on  August 14, 2002,
Commission File No. 000-31161)

Certificate of Amendment of  the Fifth Amended and  Restated Certificate of  Incorporation
of Arena (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2  to  Arena’s registration  statement  on
Form S-8, filed with the Securities and  Exchange Commission on June 28,  2006, Commission
File No. 333-135398)

Amended and Restated Bylaws  of Arena (incorporated by reference  to  Exhibit 3.1 to Arena’s
report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 4, 2007,
Commission File No. 000-31161)

Certificate of Designations of  Series A Junior  Participating Preferred Stock of Arena,  dated
November 4, 2002  (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3  to  Arena’s  quarterly report on
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002,  filed with the Securities and  Exchange
Commission on November 14, 2002, Commission File No. 000-31161)

Certificate of Designations of  Series B-1 Convertible  Preferred Stock and Series B-2
Convertible Preferred Stock of Arena, dated December 24, 2003 (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 3.1 to Arena’s report  on Form 8-K  filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on December 30, 2003, Commission File No. 000-31161)

Rights Agreement, dated October 30, 2002, between Arena and  Computershare Trust
Company, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Arena’s report on Form 8-K  filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on  November 1, 2002,  Commission File
No. 000-31161)

Amendment No. 1, dated December 24, 2003, to Rights Agreement, dated October 30, 2002,
between Arena and Computershare Trust Company, Inc. (incorporated  by reference to
Exhibit 4.1 to Arena’s report on Form 8-K  filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on December 30, 2003, Commission File No. 000-31161)

102

EXHIBIT
NO.

4.3

4.4

10.1**

10.2**

10.3

10.4**

10.5+

10.6+

10.7

10.8**

10.9

10.10

DESCRIPTION

Amendment No. 2, dated November 16, 2006, to Rights Agreement,  dated  October 30, 2002,
between Arena and Computershare Trust Company, Inc. (incorporated  by reference to
Exhibit 4.3 to Amendment No. 2 to Arena’s Registration Statement  on Form 8-A  filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 16, 2006,  Commission File
No. 000-31161)

Form of common stock certificates (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2  to  Arena’s
registration statement on Form S-1, as amended,  filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on July 19, 2000, Commission  File No. 333-3594)

1998 Equity Compensation  Plan  (incorporated  by  reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Arena’s
registration statement on Form S-1, as amended,  filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on June 22, 2000, Commission  File  No. 333-3594)

Amended and Restated 2000 Equity Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.2 to Arena’s annual report on  Form 10-K for the  year ended December 31, 2001,
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission  on March 15, 2002,  Commission File
No. 000-31161)

2001 Arena Employee Stock  Purchase Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference  to
Exhibit 10.5 to Arena’s quarterly report  on Form 10-Q for  the quarter ended  June 30,  2006,
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission  on August 4, 2006,  Commission File
No. 000-31161)

2002 Equity Compensation  Plan  (incorporated  by  reference to Exhibit A to Arena’s Proxy
Statement regarding Arena’s June 11, 2002, Annual Stockholders Meeting, filed with  the
Securities and Exchange Commission on April 23, 2002, Commission File  No. 000-31161)

Research Collaboration and License Agreement, dated effective as  of October 21, 2002, by
and between Arena and Merck & Co., Inc.  (incorporated  by  reference to Exhibit 10.20 to
Arena’s annual report on Form 10-K  for  the year  ended December 31, 2002, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on March 28, 2003, Commission File  No. 000-31161)

First Amendment to Research  Collaboration  and License Agreement, dated as of
October 20, 2004,  by and between Arena and Merck (incorporated by reference  to
Exhibit 10.19 to Arena’s annual report on  Form 10-K for the  year ended December 31, 2004,
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission  on March 2, 2005,  Commission File
No. 000-31161)

Second Amendment to Research  Collaboration and  License Agreement, dated as  of
February 20, 2007, by and between Arena and  Merck

Form of Termination Protection Agreement, dated December 20, 2002,  by  and among Arena
and the employees listed on Schedule 1 thereto (incorporated by reference  to  Exhibit 10.1 to
Arena’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for  quarter ended June 30,  2003, filed  with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on August 13, 2003,  Commission File No. 000-31161)

Securities Purchase Agreement  for Arena’s  Series B Convertible Preferred  Stock and
warrants dated December 24, 2003, among Arena and the investor signatories thereto
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Arena’s  report  on  Form 8-K filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on December 30, 2003, Commission  File
No. 000-31161)

Registration Rights Agreement  dated December 24, 2003, among Arena  and the  investor
signatories thereto (incorporated by reference  to  Exhibit 10.2 to Arena’s  report on  Form 8-K
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission  on December 30, 2003, Commission File
No. 000-31161)

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EXHIBIT
NO.

10.11

10.12

10.13

10.14

10.15

10.16

DESCRIPTION

Form of Warrant dated December 24,  2003 (incorporated by reference  to  Exhibit 10.3 to
Arena’s report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange  Securities  and Exchange
Commission on December 30, 2003, Commission File No. 000-31161)

Settlement Agreement and Release, dated as of June 30, 2006, between Arena and
Smithfield Fiduciary LLC. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Arena’s  report on
Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange  Commission on  July 6, 2006,  Commission
File No. 000-31161)

Amendment to Registration  Rights Agreement,  dated as of June 30,  2006, between Arena
and Smithfield Fiduciary LLC. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Arena’s report
on Form 8-K filed with the Securities  and  Exchange Commission on July 6, 2006,
Commission File No. 000-31161)

Amendment to Registration  Rights Agreement,  dated as of June 30,  2006, between Arena
and Mainfield Enterprises, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Arena’s  report
on Form 8-K filed with the Securities  and  Exchange Commission on July 6, 2006,
Commission File No. 000-31161)

Purchase and Sale Agreement and  Joint Escrow Instructions, dated  December 22, 2003,
between Arena and ARE—Nancy Ridge No. 3, LLC (incorporated by reference  to
Exhibit 10.1 to Arena’s report on Form 8-K  filed with the Securities and Exchange Securities
and Exchange Commission on January 6, 2004, Commission  File  No. 000-31161)

Lease Agreement, dated December 30,  2003, between Arena and  ARE—Nancy Ridge
No. 3, LLC (incorporated by reference  to  Exhibit 10.2  to  Arena’s report on Form 8-K filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on  January 6, 2004,  Commission File
No. 000-31161)

10.17** Arena’s Deferred Compensation Plan, effective  November 11, 2003,  between Arena and

participating executive officers (incorporated by reference  to  Exhibit 10.29  to  Arena’s annual
report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on March 1, 2004, Commission File No. 000-31161)

10.18+ Collaboration and License  Agreement, dated as of December 20, 2004, by and between

10.19**

10.20**

10.21**

10.22**

Arena and Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 to
Arena’s annual report on Form 10-K  for  the year  ended December 31, 2004, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on March 2, 2005, Commission File  No. 000-31161)

Form of stock option grant for non-employee directors  under  Arena’s 2002  Equity Incentive
Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Arena’s report  on Form 8-K filed  with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on January 21,  2005, Commission File No. 000-31161)

Severance Benefit Plan, providing  benefits for specified executive officers, dated effective
January 20, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Arena’s report on  Form 8-K
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission  on January 24, 2006,  Commission File
No. 000-31161)

2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan,  as Amended (incorporated  by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to
Arena’s report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange  Commission on  April 13,
2007, Commission File No. 000-31161)

Form of Stock Option Grant  Agreement  under the  Arena 2006  Long-Term Incentive  Plan
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Arena’s  report  on  Form 8-K filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on August 1, 2006,  Commission File No. 000-31161)

104

EXHIBIT
NO.

10.23**

10.24**

10.25**

10.26**

10.27

10.28**

10.29**

10.30**

10.31**

10.32

10.33

10.34

DESCRIPTION

Form of Stock Option Grant  Agreement—Director  under  the Arena 2006  Long-Term
Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2  to  Arena’s report  on Form 8-K
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission  on August 1, 2006,  Commission File
No. 000-31161)

Form of Incentive Stock Option Grant Agreement under  the Arena 2006  Long-Term
Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3  to  Arena’s report  on Form 8-K
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission  on August 1, 2006,  Commission File
No. 000-31161)

Form of Restricted Stock Grant Agreement  under the  Arena 2006  Long-Term Incentive  Plan
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Arena’s  report  on  Form 8-K filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on August 1, 2006,  Commission File No. 000-31161)

Form of Restricted Stock Unit Grant Agreement under the Arena 2006 Long-Term Incentive
Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Arena’s report  on Form 8-K filed  with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on August 1, 2006,  Commission File No. 000-31161)
Form of Performance-Based Restricted Stock Grant  Agreement for non-executive  employees
under the Arena 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1
to Arena’s report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and  Exchange Commission on
March 1, 2007, Commission File No. 000-31161)

Form of Performance-Based Restricted Stock  Grant Agreement  for executive officers  under
the Arena 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference  to  Exhibit 10.2 to
Arena’s report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange  Commission on  March 1,
2007, Commission File No. 000-31161)

Form of Indemnification Agreement between Arena and its  directors (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Arena’s report on Form 8-K filed with the  Securities and
Exchange Commission on June 18, 2007, Commission File No. 000-31161)

Form of Indemnification Agreement between Arena and its  executive officers  (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Arena’s report  on Form 8-K  filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on June 18, 2007, Commission File No. 000-31161)

Form of Indemnification Agreement between Arena and individuals serving as  its  directors
and executive officers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Arena’s report  on
Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange  Commission on  June 18, 2007,  Commission
File No. 000-31161)

Lease agreement between  BMR-6114-6154  Nancy Ridge Drive LLC and Arena  for 6114
Nancy Ridge Drive, San Diego, California (incorporated by reference  to  Exhibit 10.5  to
Arena’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for  the quarter ended June 30, 2007, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on August 9, 2007,  Commission File No. 000-31161)

Lease agreement between  BMR-6114-6154  Nancy Ridge Drive LLC and Arena  for 6118
Nancy Ridge Drive, San Diego, California (incorporated by reference  to  Exhibit 10.6  to
Arena’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for  the quarter ended June 30, 2007, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on August 9, 2007,  Commission File No. 000-31161)

Lease agreement between  BMR-6114-6154  Nancy Ridge Drive LLC and Arena  for 6122,
6124 and 6126 Nancy Ridge Drive, San Diego,  California (incorporated by  reference to
Exhibit 10.7 to Arena’s quarterly report  on Form 10-Q for  the quarter ended  June 30,  2007,
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission  on August 9, 2007,  Commission File
No. 000-31161)

105

EXHIBIT
NO.

10.35

DESCRIPTION

Lease agreement between  BMR-6114-6154  Nancy Ridge Drive LLC and Arena  for 6154
Nancy Ridge Drive, San Diego, California (incorporated by reference  to  Exhibit 10.8  to
Arena’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for  the quarter ended June 30, 2007, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on August 9, 2007,  Commission File No. 000-31161)

10.36**

Summary of compensation for  non-employee directors

10.37**

10.38*

10.39*

21.1

23.1

31.1

31.2

32.1

2008 Annual Incentive Plan for  Arena’s executive  officers (incorporated by reference  to
Exhibit 10.1 to Arena’s report on Form 8-K  filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on January 30, 2008, Commission  File  No. 000-31161)

Asset Purchase Agreement, dated  as of December 18, 2007,  by  and between Arena
Pharmaceuticals GmbH and Siegfried Ltd

Toll Manufacturing Agreement, dated as  of January 7, 2008,  by and  between  Arena
Pharmaceuticals GmbH and Siegfried Ltd

Subsidiaries of the registrant

Consent of Independent Registered Public  Accounting  Firm

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(A) promulgated under  the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(A) promulgated under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief  Financial Officer pursuant  to  18 U.S.C.
Section 1350 and Rule 13a-14(B) promulgated  under the Securities  Exchange  Act  of  1934

+ Confidential treatment has been  granted for  portions of this document.

*

Exhibits and schedules to this agreement  have been  omitted pursuant to the  rules of the Securities
and Exchange Commission. We will submit  copies  of  such exhibits and schedules to the  Securities
and Exchange Commission upon request.

** Management contract or compensatory plan  or arrangement.

(b) EXHIBITS

See Item 15(a)(3) above.

(c) FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

See Item 15(a)(2) above.

106

Pursuant to the requirements of Section  13  or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the

registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its  behalf  by the undersigned,  thereunto duly
authorized, on March 4, 2008.

SIGNATURES

Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,
a Delaware corporation

By: /s/ JACK LIEF

Jack Lief
President and Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange  Act of 1934, this report has been signed
below by the following persons on behalf of  the registrant and in the capacities  indicated on March 4,
2008.

Signatures

Title

By:

By:

By:

By:

By:

By:

/s/ JACK LIEF

Jack Lief

President, Chief Executive Officer and
Director

/s/ ROBERT E. HOFFMAN

Robert E. Hoffman, CPA

Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial
Officer (principal financial and accounting
officer)

/s/ DOMINIC P. BEHAN

Director

Dominic P. Behan, Ph.D.

/s/ DONALD D. BELCHER

Director

Donald D. Belcher

/s/ SCOTT H. BICE

Scott H. Bice

Director

/s/ HARRY F. HIXSON

Director

Harry F. Hixson, Jr., Ph.D.

By:

/s/ J. CLAYBURN LA FORCE, JR.

Director

J. Clayburn La Force, Jr., Ph.D.

107

Signatures

Title

By:

/s/ TINA NOVA BENNETT

Director

Tina Nova Bennett, Ph.D.

By:

/s/ PHILLIP M.  SCHNEIDER

Director

Phillip M. Schneider

By:

/s/ CHRISTINE A. WHITE, M.D.

Director

Christine A. White, M.D.

By:

/s/ RANDALL E. WOODS

Director

Randall E. Woods

108

EXHIBIT
NO.

2.1*

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

4.1

4.2

4.3

4.4

EXHIBIT INDEX

DESCRIPTION

Agreement of Purchase and  Sale, dated as of March 21, 2007, by and  between  Arena and
BMR-6114-6154 Nancy Ridge Drive LLP (as assignee  of  BioMed Realty, L.P.) (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Arena’s report  on Form 8-K  filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on May 8, 2007,  Commission File No. 000-31161)

Fifth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Arena (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Arena’s quarterly  report on  Form 10-Q  for the  quarter  ended
June 30, 2002, filed with the Securities and Exchange  Commission on  August 14, 2002,
Commission File No. 000-31161)

Certificate of Amendment of  the Fifth Amended and  Restated Certificate of  Incorporation
of Arena (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2  to  Arena’s registration  statement  on
Form S-8, filed with the Securities and  Exchange Commission on June 28,  2006, Commission
File No. 333-135398)

Amended and Restated Bylaws  of Arena (incorporated by reference  to  Exhibit 3.1 to Arena’s
report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 4, 2007,
Commission File No. 000-31161)

Certificate of Designations of  Series A Junior  Participating Preferred Stock of Arena,  dated
November 4, 2002  (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3  to  Arena’s  quarterly report on
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002,  filed with the Securities and  Exchange
Commission on November 14, 2002, Commission File No. 000-31161)

Certificate of Designations of  Series B-1 Convertible  Preferred Stock and Series B-2
Convertible Preferred Stock of Arena, dated December 24, 2003 (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 3.1 to Arena’s report  on Form 8-K  filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on December 30, 2003, Commission File No. 000-31161)

Rights Agreement, dated October 30, 2002, between Arena and  Computershare Trust
Company, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Arena’s report on Form 8-K  filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on  November 1, 2002,  Commission File
No. 000-31161)

Amendment No. 1, dated December 24, 2003, to Rights Agreement, dated October 30, 2002,
between Arena and Computershare Trust Company, Inc. (incorporated  by reference to
Exhibit 4.1 to Arena’s report on Form 8-K  filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on December 30, 2003, Commission File No. 000-31161)

Amendment No. 2, dated November 16, 2006, to Rights Agreement,  dated  October 30, 2002,
between Arena and Computershare Trust Company, Inc. (incorporated  by reference to
Exhibit 4.3 to Amendment No. 2 to Arena’s Registration Statement  on Form 8-A  filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 16, 2006,  Commission File
No. 000-31161)

Form of common stock certificates (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2  to  Arena’s
registration statement on Form S-1, as amended,  filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on July 19, 2000, Commission  File No. 333-3594)

10.1**

1998 Equity Compensation  Plan  (incorporated  by  reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Arena’s
registration statement on Form S-1, as amended,  filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on June 22, 2000, Commission  File  No. 333-3594)

EXHIBIT
NO.

10.2**

10.3

10.4**

10.5+

10.6+

10.7

10.8**

10.9

10.10

10.11

10.12

DESCRIPTION

Amended and Restated 2000 Equity Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.2 to Arena’s annual report on  Form 10-K for the  year ended December 31, 2001,
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission  on March 15, 2002,  Commission File
No. 000-31161)

2001 Arena Employee Stock  Purchase Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference  to
Exhibit 10.5 to Arena’s quarterly report  on Form 10-Q for  the quarter ended  June 30,  2006,
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission  on August 4, 2006,  Commission File
No. 000-31161)

2002 Equity Compensation  Plan  (incorporated  by  reference to Exhibit A to Arena’s Proxy
Statement regarding Arena’s June 11, 2002, Annual Stockholders Meeting, filed with  the
Securities and Exchange Commission on April 23, 2002, Commission File  No. 000-31161)

Research Collaboration and License Agreement, dated effective as  of October 21, 2002, by
and between Arena and Merck & Co., Inc.  (incorporated  by  reference to Exhibit 10.20 to
Arena’s annual report on Form 10-K  for  the year  ended December 31, 2002, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on March 28, 2003, Commission File  No. 000-31161)

First Amendment to Research  Collaboration  and License Agreement, dated as of
October 20, 2004,  by and between Arena and Merck (incorporated by reference  to
Exhibit 10.19 to Arena’s annual report on  Form 10-K for the  year ended December 31, 2004,
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission  on March 2, 2005,  Commission File
No. 000-31161)

Second Amendment to Research  Collaboration and  License Agreement, dated as  of
February 20, 2007, by and between Arena and  Merck

Form of Termination Protection Agreement, dated December 20, 2002,  by  and among Arena
and the employees listed on Schedule 1 thereto (incorporated by reference  to  Exhibit 10.1 to
Arena’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for  quarter ended June 30,  2003, filed  with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on August 13, 2003,  Commission File No. 000-31161)

Securities Purchase Agreement  for Arena’s  Series B Convertible Preferred  Stock and
warrants dated December 24, 2003, among Arena and the investor signatories thereto
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Arena’s  report  on  Form 8-K filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on December 30, 2003, Commission  File
No. 000-31161)

Registration Rights Agreement  dated December 24, 2003, among Arena  and the  investor
signatories thereto (incorporated by reference  to  Exhibit 10.2 to Arena’s  report on  Form 8-K
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission  on December 30, 2003, Commission File
No. 000-31161)

Form of Warrant dated December 24,  2003 (incorporated by reference  to  Exhibit 10.3 to
Arena’s report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange  Securities  and Exchange
Commission on December 30, 2003, Commission File No. 000-31161)

Settlement Agreement and Release, dated as of June 30, 2006, between Arena and
Smithfield Fiduciary LLC. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Arena’s  report on
Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange  Commission on  July 6, 2006,  Commission
File No. 000-31161)

EXHIBIT
NO.

10.13

10.14

10.15

10.16

DESCRIPTION

Amendment to Registration  Rights Agreement,  dated as of June 30,  2006, between Arena
and Smithfield Fiduciary LLC. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Arena’s report
on Form 8-K filed with the Securities  and  Exchange Commission on July 6, 2006,
Commission File No. 000-31161)

Amendment to Registration  Rights Agreement,  dated as of June 30,  2006, between Arena
and Mainfield Enterprises, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Arena’s  report
on Form 8-K filed with the Securities  and  Exchange Commission on July 6, 2006,
Commission File No. 000-31161)

Purchase and Sale Agreement and  Joint Escrow Instructions, dated  December 22, 2003,
between Arena and ARE—Nancy Ridge No. 3, LLC (incorporated by reference  to
Exhibit 10.1 to Arena’s report on Form 8-K  filed with the Securities and Exchange Securities
and Exchange Commission on January 6, 2004, Commission  File  No. 000-31161)

Lease Agreement, dated December 30,  2003, between Arena and  ARE—Nancy Ridge
No. 3, LLC (incorporated by reference  to  Exhibit 10.2  to  Arena’s report on Form 8-K filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on  January 6, 2004,  Commission File
No. 000-31161)

10.17** Arena’s Deferred Compensation Plan, effective  November 11, 2003,  between Arena and

participating executive officers (incorporated by reference  to  Exhibit 10.29  to  Arena’s annual
report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on March 1, 2004, Commission File No. 000-31161)

10.18+ Collaboration and License  Agreement, dated as of December 20, 2004, by and between

10.19**

10.20**

10.21**

10.22**

10.23**

10.24**

Arena and Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 to
Arena’s annual report on Form 10-K  for  the year  ended December 31, 2004, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on March 2, 2005, Commission File  No. 000-31161)

Form of stock option grant for non-employee directors  under  Arena’s 2002  Equity Incentive
Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Arena’s report  on Form 8-K filed  with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on January 21,  2005, Commission File No. 000-31161)

Severance Benefit Plan, providing  benefits for specified executive officers, dated effective
January 20, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Arena’s report on  Form 8-K
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission  on January 24, 2006,  Commission File
No. 000-31161)

2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan,  as Amended (incorporated  by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to
Arena’s report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange  Commission on  April 13,
2007, Commission File No. 000-31161)

Form of Stock Option Grant  Agreement  under the  Arena 2006  Long-Term Incentive  Plan
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Arena’s  report  on  Form 8-K filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on August 1, 2006,  Commission File No. 000-31161)

Form of Stock Option Grant  Agreement—Director  under  the Arena 2006  Long-Term
Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2  to  Arena’s report  on Form 8-K
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission  on August 1, 2006,  Commission File
No. 000-31161)

Form of Incentive Stock Option Grant Agreement under  the Arena 2006  Long-Term
Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3  to  Arena’s report  on Form 8-K
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission  on August 1, 2006,  Commission File
No. 000-31161)

EXHIBIT
NO.

10.25**

10.26**

10.27

10.28**

10.29**

10.30**

10.31**

10.32

10.33

10.34

10.35

DESCRIPTION

Form of Restricted Stock Grant Agreement  under the  Arena 2006  Long-Term Incentive  Plan
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Arena’s  report  on  Form 8-K filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on August 1, 2006,  Commission File No. 000-31161)

Form of Restricted Stock Unit Grant Agreement under the Arena 2006 Long-Term Incentive
Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Arena’s report  on Form 8-K filed  with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on August 1, 2006,  Commission File No. 000-31161)

Form of Performance-Based Restricted Stock Grant  Agreement for non-executive  employees
under the Arena 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1
to Arena’s report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and  Exchange Commission on
March 1, 2007, Commission File No. 000-31161)

Form of Performance-Based Restricted Stock  Grant Agreement  for executive officers  under
the Arena 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference  to  Exhibit 10.2 to
Arena’s report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange  Commission on  March 1,
2007, Commission File No. 000-31161)

Form of Indemnification Agreement between Arena and its  directors (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Arena’s report on Form 8-K filed with the  Securities and
Exchange Commission on June 18, 2007, Commission File No. 000-31161)

Form of Indemnification Agreement between Arena and its  executive officers  (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Arena’s report  on Form 8-K  filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on June 18, 2007, Commission File No. 000-31161)

Form of Indemnification Agreement between Arena and individuals serving as  its  directors
and executive officers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Arena’s report  on
Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange  Commission on  June 18, 2007,  Commission
File No. 000-31161)

Lease agreement between  BMR-6114-6154  Nancy Ridge Drive LLC and Arena  for 6114
Nancy Ridge Drive, San Diego, California (incorporated by reference  to  Exhibit 10.5  to
Arena’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for  the quarter ended June 30, 2007, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on August 9, 2007,  Commission File No. 000-31161)

Lease agreement between  BMR-6114-6154  Nancy Ridge Drive LLC and Arena  for 6118
Nancy Ridge Drive, San Diego, California (incorporated by reference  to  Exhibit 10.6  to
Arena’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for  the quarter ended June 30, 2007, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on August 9, 2007,  Commission File No. 000-31161)

Lease agreement between  BMR-6114-6154  Nancy Ridge Drive LLC and Arena  for 6122,
6124 and 6126 Nancy Ridge Drive, San Diego,  California (incorporated by  reference to
Exhibit 10.7 to Arena’s quarterly report  on Form 10-Q for  the quarter ended  June 30,  2007,
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission  on August 9, 2007,  Commission File
No. 000-31161)

Lease agreement between  BMR-6114-6154  Nancy Ridge Drive LLC and Arena  for 6154
Nancy Ridge Drive, San Diego, California (incorporated by reference  to  Exhibit 10.8  to
Arena’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for  the quarter ended June 30, 2007, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on August 9, 2007,  Commission File No. 000-31161)

10.36**

Summary of compensation for  non-employee directors

10.37**

2008 Annual Incentive Plan for  Arena’s executive  officers (incorporated by reference  to
Exhibit 10.1 to Arena’s report on Form 8-K  filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on January 30, 2008, Commission  File  No. 000-31161)

EXHIBIT
NO.

10.38*

10.39*

21.1

23.1

31.1

31.2

32.1

DESCRIPTION

Asset Purchase Agreement, dated  as of December 18, 2007,  by  and between Arena
Pharmaceuticals GmbH and Siegfried Ltd

Toll Manufacturing Agreement, dated as  of January 7, 2008,  by and  between  Arena
Pharmaceuticals GmbH and Siegfried Ltd

Subsidiaries of the registrant

Consent of Independent Registered Public  Accounting  Firm

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(A) promulgated under  the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(A) promulgated under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief  Financial Officer pursuant  to  18 U.S.C.
Section 1350 and Rule 13a-14(B) promulgated  under the Securities  Exchange  Act  of  1934

+ Confidential treatment has been  granted for  portions of this document.

*

Exhibits and schedules to this agreement  have been  omitted pursuant to the  rules of the Securities
and Exchange Commission. We will submit  copies  of  such exhibits and schedules to the  Securities
and Exchange Commission upon request.

** Management contract or compensatory plan  or arrangement.

Performance Graph

The following is a line graph comparing the  yearly percentage change in the cumulative total
return  to stockholders on our common stock from December 31, 2002 through December 31, 2007  to
(i) the cumulative total return over such  period for the NASDAQ  Composite Index and  (ii) the
cumulative total return over such period  for the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index. The graph assumes
the investment of $100 on December  31, 2002, and  the reinvestment  of dividends,  although dividends
have not been declared on our common  stock,  and  is calculated according to the Securities and
Exchange Commission’s methodology. We  caution that the stock price  performance shown  in the graph
may not be indicative of future stock price performance. The graph, including each of the  graph lines,
was provided by Research Data Group, Inc.

This information, including the below  graph,  is not deemed  to  be  ‘‘soliciting  material’’  or to be

‘‘filed’’ with the Securities and Exchange Commission,  or subject  to  the  Securities  and Exchange
Commission’s proxy rules, other than as  provided  in such  rules,  or to the liabilities of  Section 18 of the
Exchange Act of 1934, and shall not  be  deemed incorporated by reference into any  prior or subsequent
filing by us under the Securities Act  of 1933 or the Exchange Act  of  1934, except  to  the extent that we
specifically incorporate it by reference  into any such filing.

COMPARISON OF 5 YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN
Among  Arena  Pharmaceuticals,  Inc.,  the  NASDAQ  Composite  Index
and the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index

$250

$200

$150

$100

$50

$0

12/02

12/03

12/04

12/05

12/06

12/07

Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

NASDAQ Composite

6APR200823502748
NASDAQ Biotechnology

Discovery

Development

Realization

As of March 31, 2008

Research Programs*

Cardioprotection

Preclinical

Phase 1

Phase 2

APD916—Wakefulness Promoter

APD791—Arterial Thrombosis

APD125—Insomnia

Phase 3

Lorcaserin—Obesity

Cytokine & Immune Cell Modulators

GDIR Agonist—Type 2 Diabetes 

Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

(Ortho-McNeil)

Niacin Receptor Agonist—

Atherosclerosis (Merck)

Type 2 Diabetes & Obesity

Perhaps in the public’s imagination, the discovery of a drug comes with a “eureka!” 
moment. But, the discovery phase is much more than a single moment. It is a 
sustained, closely coordinated team effort that becomes the basis for potentially 
breakthrough drugs.

Arena’s most powerful breakthrough was not fi nding a single, promising compound, 
but rather, at its inception, building a better way to look. With our focus on GPCRs 
over the past decade, we have built an approach to drug discovery that includes 
technologies that allow our employees to repeatedly identify and optimize drug 
candidates addressing a highly validated family of drug targets. We continue to 
build upon our knowledge base, thereby progressively improving our approach 
and effi ciency. 

We employ an integrated team structure at each step of the drug discovery, 
development and realization process. Our discovery teams collaborate to design 
novel and selective small molecules that target GPCRs with therapeutic potential. 
The team approach and intense sense of focus are key to our productivity. This effort 
remains critically important in converting our research into novel drug candidates 
with the potential to make every day differences in the fi ght against human disease.

Pictured above, left to right

Emily Prieto, 
Medicinal Chemistry

Nuvia Ruland, 
Discovery Biology

Andrew Grottick, Ph.D.,
in vivo Pharmacology, CNS

Brian Smith, Ph.D., 
Medicinal Chemistry

Sunny Al-Shamma, Ph.D., 
in vivo Pharmacology, CNS

Shohreh Johnson, 
Receptor Pharmacology

Teresa Thompson, 
Receptor Pharmacology

*Does not include all research programs.

Pictured above, left to right

Myrna Loughrey, 
Quality Systems

Emil Chuang, M.D., 
Clinical Development

A drug candidate cannot come to market without answering the following question: 
Is this compound suffi ciently safe and effective for its intended purpose? Our development 
efforts focus on answering this question. Lorcaserin, APD125 and APD791 lead the way 
in our proprietary, clinical-stage pipeline.

Lorcaserin is being evaluated to treat obesity in a Phase 3 clinical trial program. Lorcaserin 
passed a critical month-12 Echocardiographic Safety Monitoring Board review in March 
2008. In Phase 2 trials, patients showed statistically and clinically signifi cant weight loss, 
and lorcaserin was generally well tolerated.

APD125 is being evaluated to treat insomnia. We believe it may help patients who have 
diffi culty staying asleep without troublesome side-effects. In a Phase 2a trial, patients 
taking APD125 showed statistically signifi cant improvements in measurements of sleep 
maintenance without any limiting next-day cognitive effects. 

APD791 is intended to prevent arterial thrombosis and improve the outcome in acute 
coronary syndrome. APD791 was well tolerated at all doses tested in a Phase 1a trial, 
which also provided initial clinical validation of its novel mechanism of action. 

Arena’s project teams, together with senior management, are responsible for making 
decisions regarding the direction of each program. Teams integrate employees from 
various departments who help maximize the benefi ts of our resources, including our 
onsite manufacturing facility. This facility produces supplies for preclinical studies and 
Phase 1 and Phase 2 clinical trials. Having this internal capability is another example 
of our efforts to work effi ciently through control of the process.

The laboratory is just the beginning, and development the continuation. Through 
manufacturing, marketing and supporting business processes, realization—the fi nal 
stage in our innovation process—connects the benefi ts of laboratory breakthroughs 
and rigorous development to patients, either directly or through collaboration with 
strategic partners.

Arena’s partnerships include collaborations with two global pharmaceutical companies, 
Merck & Co., Inc. and Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc. With Merck, we are developing 
therapeutics for atherosclerosis and other disorders. A second-generation compound 
entered Phase 1 in early 2008. With Ortho-McNeil, we are developing compounds that 
modulate a novel orphan GPCR discovered by Arena with potential to treat diabetes. 

More recently, Arena established strategic cooperation agreements with Siegfried Ltd, 
primarily related to the manufacturing of lorcaserin, and acquired from them a tablet 
manufacturing facility that is located in Switzerland. These Swiss manufacturing assets 
serve as a key link in our manufacturing supply chain, a link that will be especially 
valuable in helping to control risk while providing leverage, fl exibility and, potentially, 
favorable tax benefi ts. 

With lorcaserin’s upcoming projected launch date, the project team is focused on 
bringing a safe and effective obesity therapy to help millions of people realize their 
weight management goals. At the same time, we will potentially realize our ultimate 
goal of advancing human health through innovative science.

Launch (projected 2010)

Lorcaserin—Obesity

Pictured above, clockwise starting lower left

Violet Carvalho, 
Quality Control

Klaus Krauser, D.V.M., Ph.D., 
Drug Development

Christen Anderson, M.D., Ph.D., 
Clinical Development

David Donahue, 
Clinical Operations

Weichao Chen, Ph.D., 
Drug Metabolism & Pharmacokinetics

Pramod Kamdar, 
Quality Systems

Board of Directors 

Executive Offi cers 

Jack Lief 
President, Chief Executive Offi cer 
and Chairman of the Board
Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Dominic P. Behan, Ph.D. 
Senior Vice President, 
Chief Scientifi c Offi cer and Director
Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Donald D. Belcher 
Former Chairman and 
Chief Executive Offi cer 
Banta Corporation 

Scott H. Bice 
Robert C. Packard Professor 
University of Southern California 
Law School 

Harry F. Hixson, Jr., Ph.D. 
Chairman and Former 
Chief Executive Offi cer 
BrainCells Inc. 

J. Clayburn La Force, Jr., Ph.D. 
Dean Emeritus 
UCLA Anderson School of Management 

Tina Nova Bennett, Ph.D. 
President and Chief Executive Offi cer 
Genoptix, Inc. 

Phillip M. Schneider
Former Chief Financial Offi cer
IDEC Pharmaceuticals Corporation

Christine A. White, M.D. 
Former Senior Vice President, 
Global Medical Affairs 
Biogen Idec Inc.

Randall E. Woods
President and Chief Executive Offi cer
Sequel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Jack Lief 
President and Chief Executive Offi cer 

K.A. Ajit-Simh 
Vice President, Quality Systems 

Dominic P. Behan, Ph.D. 
Senior Vice President and 
Chief Scientifi c Offi cer

Robert E. Hoffman, C.P.A. 
Vice President, Finance and 
Chief Financial Offi cer 

Louis J. Scotti 
Vice President, Marketing and 
Business Development

William R. Shanahan, Jr., M.D., J.D. 
Vice President and Chief Medical Offi cer 

Steven W. Spector, J.D. 
Senior Vice President, 
General Counsel and Secretary 

Corporate Headquarters 

Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 
6166 Nancy Ridge Drive 
San Diego, California 92121 
Telephone: 858.453.7200 
Facsimile: 858.677.0065 

Annual Meeting 

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders will 
be held on Wednesday, June 11, 2008, at 
9:00 a.m. PT, at 6150 Nancy Ridge Drive, 
San Diego, California 92121. For further 
information, call Investor Relations at 
858.453.7200. 

Investor Relations

Stockholder inquiries should be directed to: 

Investor Relations 
Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 
6166 Nancy Ridge Drive 
San Diego, California 92121 
Telephone: 858.453.7200 
Facsimile: 858.677.0065 

A copy of Arena’s annual report to the 
Securities and Exchange Commission 
on Form 10-K is available without charge 
by writing Investor Relations at Arena’s 
corporate headquarters or calling 
Investor Relations at 858.453.7200. 

In addition, Arena’s annual report 
on Form 10-K, other fi lings with the 
Securities and Exchange Commission, 
and press releases, along with general 
information on Arena’s business and 
technology, are available through 
Arena’s home page on the Internet 
at the following address: 
www.arenapharm.com 

Transfer Agent and Registrar 

Computershare Trust Company, N.A.
PO Box 43070
Providence, Rhode Island 02940-3070
Telephone: 800.962.4284
Facsimile: 303.262.0700

Stock Listing

Arena’s common stock trades on 
the NASDAQ Global Market® under 
the symbol ARNA.

Independent Auditors

Ernst & Young LLP 
4370 La Jolla Village Drive, Suite 500 
San Diego, California 92122 
Telephone: 858.535.7200 
Facsimile: 858.535.7777 

Trademarks and Servicemarks

Arena Pharmaceuticals,® Arena® and 
our corporate logo are registered service 
marks of Arena. CART™ and BRL 
Screening™ are unregistered service 
marks of Arena. 

Information relating to forward-looking statements 

Certain statements in this Annual Report are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements 
include statements about our vision, outlook, strategy, technologies, internal and partnered programs, ability to develop compounds and commercialize 
drugs and our future achievements. These forward-looking statements also involve other statements that are not historical facts, including statements which 
are preceded by the words “may,” “will,” “intend,” “plan,” “expect,” “potential,” “estimate,” “believe,” “hope,” “project” or similar words. For such statements, we 
claim the protection of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from the forward-
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Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Dear Stockholders

Innovation fl ows…

…through our pipeline

Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
6166 Nancy Ridge Drive
San Diego, California 92121

2007 Annual Report

Each day, the drive to innovate is apparent 
throughout Arena. You can sense it in the 
hallways, offi ces and conference rooms as 
well as in the labs. More importantly, you 
can see it in the number and diversity of 
the drug candidates in our development 
pipeline—all internally discovered here 
at Arena.

As Arena founders, we look back on our 
fi rst ten years—and ahead to a second 
decade of even greater promise—knowing 
the passion and vision to advance human 
health through innovative science remain 
at the center of all we do. But passion and 
vision are not all that differentiate Arena 
and account for the rapid pace of our 
ongoing research.

The pursuit of science to promote health 
energizes us, but it is the way we built 
innovation into our corporate culture and 
the way we do science here at Arena that 
sets us apart. Our research platform and 
approach allow us to effi ciently screen for a 
broad range of drug candidates that act on 
G protein-coupled receptors, or GPCRs—
the class of receptors that mediates most 

cell-to-cell communication in the body. 
A high percentage of today’s prescription 
drugs target one or more GPCRs. 

For a company of Arena’s age and size, 
having an emerging late-stage develop-
ment pipeline is remarkable and exciting. 
But for Arena, it is just the beginning. 
With our innovative drive, technology and 
approach, we are strongly positioned to 
maintain and expand the development of 
drug candidates to treat cardiovascular, 
central nervous system, infl ammatory and 
metabolic diseases. Our research initiatives 
continue to advance drug candidates 
targeting obesity, insomnia, arterial 
thrombosis, atherosclerosis, diabetes 
and other diseases that exact a huge 
toll in human suffering and resources. 

In 2007, we continued to advance our 
Phase 3 clinical trial program for lorcaserin 
—the lead drug candidate in our clinical 
pipeline. In earlier studies, lorcaserin 
has shown statistically signifi cant positive 
results as a potential treatment for obesity. 
Obesity has been described as an 
American epidemic: an estimated one-
third of all American adults are clinically 

obese and two-thirds are obese or 
overweight. The evidence of obesity’s 
links to chronic health conditions such 
as heart disease and diabetes is growing, 
increasing the need for new therapies to 
help patients meet the challenge to better 
manage their weight.

Two other unpartnered, clinical-stage 
drug candidates follow lorcaserin in our 
pipeline: APD125, a potential treatment 
for insomnia, and APD791, a potential 
treatment for arterial thrombosis. As with 
lorcaserin, these drug candidates target 
widespread conditions with potentially 
far reaching consequences to a patient’s 
health. During 2007, we completed a 
Phase 2a trial for APD125 and initiated 
dosing for a Phase 1a trial of APD791, 
which advanced into a Phase 1b trial in 
January 2008. 

For all of our achievements and those to 
come, we owe thanks to our employees. 
We strive to be one of the very best, most 
professional teams in the business. Our 
employees are living proof of the old 
management truism that a company’s 
most valuable resource is its people. 

Making the most of our team means 
not just fi nding and retaining the most 
qualifi ed people, but also providing an 
environment where they can thrive and 
grow with the organization. 

Our people would not be here if they 
didn’t enjoy a challenge, believe in our 
mission and offer impressive skills. To 
provide the kind of workplace that they 
need and deserve—and that our business 
strategy requires—we have adopted a 
team approach to drug discovery and 
development. Each drug candidate is 
assigned an integrated project team that 
includes members from departments 
across the organization, ensuring better 
communication and information sharing. 
We’ve found that this approach fosters 
consensus building and problem solving, 
and we support it with an open-door 
policy at all levels of management. Any 
employee with a question or comment 
is encouraged to share it candidly with 
any Arena manager.

We value this openness not just for the 
community spirit it represents, but because 
we learn from it. Our constantly growing 
knowledge—from research, from tracking 

market conditions, and simply from 
listening to our employees—helps us 
keep our long-term strategic plan a living, 
evolving document. We review our strategic 
plan annually against our vision, goals 
and business milestones, and, when 
warranted, we update it.

In addition, quarterly R&D reviews help 
us evaluate performance benchmarks 
and adjust resource allocations in light 
of priorities and budgetary realities. These 
reviews also help us identify opportunities 
and potential issues early on—before they 
become more expensive roadblocks. This 
process is yet another example of building 
team strength through open communica-
tions. By sharing information on their 
respective programs, Arena’s research 
leaders promote an organization-wide 
perspective rooted in actual laboratory 
experience. All departments involved 
in drug development participate in our 
quarterly R&D reviews. We value these 
meetings as a chance to exchange 
information in a collegial setting, and 
also as a reminder of the very real 
administrative and fi nancial disciplines 
that any well-managed company needs.

In 2007, the pace of innovation continued 
unabated at Arena, and we couldn’t be 
prouder of the people behind it. In the 
pages that follow, we’ll try to give you 
some insight into our employees and the 
research breakthroughs they pursue for 
patients around the world, for our company 
and for the advancement of biomedical 
science. They do so every day through 
their performance in the areas that defi ne 
our process of innovation: discovery, 
development and realization.

As we write this letter there has been much 
market turbulence in our stock price and 
we’d like to thank you, our stockholders, 
for your continued confi dence in us. We 
welcome you to Arena’s second decade 
of innovation.

Sincerely,

Jack Lief 
President and  
Chief Executive Offi cer 

Dominic P. Behan, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President
and Chief Scientifi c Offi cer

March 31, 2008