Public Company Edition: Strategies diverge in obesity as Vivus restructures debt and raises cash for a new deal and new focus, after Orexigen nears a sale of the company via bankruptcy court. Also, Clovis leads recent offerings, while layoffs are on the table at Catabasis.

Pipeline Watch is a weekly snapshot of selected late-stage clinical trial events announced by pharmaceutical and biotech companies at medical and industry conferences, in financial and company presentations, and in company releases and statements.

Pipeline Watch is a weekly snapshot of selected late-stage clinical trial events announced by pharmaceutical and biotech companies at medical and industry conferences, in financial and company presentations, and in company releases and statements.

Pipeline Watch is a weekly snapshot of selected late-stage clinical trial events announced by pharmaceutical and biotech companies at medical and industry conferences, in financial and company presentations, and in company releases and statements.