No insider purchase over the last 90 days. The latest, by Munshi Amit, was filed 17 Aug 2021.
This page follows insider dealings at Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc as filed with SEC (Form 4), a company from the Healthcare & Pharma sector based in San Diego, United States. The group dates from 1997. Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc has had no insider filing for more than a year; the last one goes back to 11 March 2022.
Our records for Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc go back to 2016, with 7 purchases and 65 sales on the open market in total.
These figures are compiled from regulatory filings published by SEC (Form 4). They describe what insiders did and are not a recommendation.
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Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc. was a United States-based biopharmaceutical company focused on small-molecule therapies for immuno-inflammatory and cardiovascular diseases. The company was founded in 1997 and was headquartered in San Diego, California, United States, with additional operating hubs in the U.S. and Europe before its acquisition. Arena’s business model was that of a research-driven clinical-stage biotech rather than a commercial, diversified pharmaceutical group. Its best-known programs included etrasimod, an oral, selective sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) receptor modulator developed for immune-mediated diseases, along with cardiovascular development assets such as temanogrel and APD418. Over time, Arena also explored other candidates across gastroenterology, dermatology, pain, and inflammatory conditions, reflecting a pipeline strategy aimed at high-unmet-need indications and differentiated mechanisms of action. From a competitive standpoint, Arena operated in a crowded biotech landscape where success depended on clinical data, regulatory execution, and the ability to secure strategic partnerships or a larger pharmaceutical acquirer. That outcome ultimately materialized: Pfizer announced the acquisition of Arena in December 2021 and completed it in March 2022 for about $6.7 billion in cash. As part of that transaction, Arena became a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer and its shares were delisted from the Nasdaq Global Select Market. Therefore, while ARNA may still appear in SEC archives and historical insider-transaction records, it is no longer an independent listed equity on NYSE/NASDAQ. For investors following SEC Form 4 activity, the practical interpretation is that Arena is a legacy ticker with historical biotech relevance rather than an active standalone public company. Its key recent corporate milestone was the Pfizer takeover, which effectively transferred the economic and development value of Arena’s pipeline into Pfizer’s inflammation and immunology franchise.
Headquarters: San Diego, United States · Founded: 1997 · Wikipedia article
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| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2021 | 54,000 USD | -616.4 m USD | -10.14 USD | 10-K |
| Dec 2020 | 319,000 USD | -404.7 m USD | -7.39 USD | 10-K |
| Dec 2019 | 806.4 m USD | 397.6 m USD | 7.69 USD | 10-K |
| Dec 2018 | 18.0 m USD | -29.4 m USD | -0.63 USD | 10-K |
| Dec 2017 | 21.3 m USD | -91.4 m USD | -2.77 USD | 10-K |
Amounts in USD, as filed (forms 10-K, 20-F or 40-F). Source: SEC EDGAR.