Orexigen Therapeutics to Host Full Year and Fourth Quarter 2013 Financial Results Conference Call and Webcast

SAN DIEGO, March 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Orexigen® Therapeutics, Inc. OREX, a biopharmaceutical company focused on the treatment of obesity, will announce financial results for the full year and fourth quarter 2013, on Wednesday, March 12, 2014 after the markets close. The announcement will be followed by a live webcast and conference call at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time (2:00 p.m. Pacific time).

Orexigen management will host the call and webcast to discuss financial results and recent business highlights. The live call may be accessed by phone by calling (888) 895-5479 (domestic) or (847) 619-6250 (international), participant code 36782629. The webcast can be accessed live on the Investor Relations section of the Orexigen web site at www.orexigen.com and will be archived for 14 days following the call.

About Orexigen Therapeutics

Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the treatment of obesity. The Company's lead product candidate is NB32. Based on successful results of the Light Study, an ongoing cardiovascular outcomes trial, Orexigen's strategy for NB32 is to pursue approvals worldwide and pharmaceutical partnerships for global commercialization. The Company has submitted applications for marketing authorization in the United States and Europe, with potential approvals in 2014. If approved, North American partner Takeda Pharmaceuticals will commercialize NB32 in the United States. The Company's other product candidate, Empatic, has completed Phase 2 clinical trials. Further information about the Company can be found at www.orexigen.com.

McDavid Stilwell
Vice President, Corporate Communications & Business Development
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