Anthera Pharmaceuticals (ANTH)

Company Profile

Anthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing products to treat serious illnesses, including cardiovascular and autoimmune diseases. The Company's clinical-stage programs include one Phase 3 ready program, A-002, and two Phase 2 clinical programs, A-623 and A-001. A-002 and A-001 inhibit a novel enzyme target known as secretory phospholipase A2, or sPLA2. Elevated levels of sPLA2 have been implicated in a variety of acute inflammatory conditions, including acute coronary syndrome and acute chest syndrome, as well as chronic diseases such as stable coronary artery disease. A-623 targets elevated levels of B-lymphocyte stimulator, or BLyS (also known as BAFF), which has been associated with a variety of B-cell mediated autoimmune diseases, including systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, Sj'gren's Syndrome, Graves' Disease and others. Anthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is headquartered in Hayward, California.

Company Info

Anthera Pharmaceuticals

25801 INDUSTRIAL BOULEVARD SUITE B

HAYWARD CA 94545

P: 510-856-5600

CEO: J. Craig Thompson