Data on VIVUS' Qnexa to be Featured at World Congress Highlighting Metabolic Disease and Related Disorders

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- VIVUS, Inc. (Nasdaq: VVUS) today announced that data on Qnexa®, an investigational drug candidate, will be presented at the 3rd World Congress on Controversies to Consensus in Diabetes, Obesity and Hypertension (CODHy) in Prague, Czech Republic. Timothy Garvey, MD, professor of medicine and chair of the department of nutrition sciences at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and a Qnexa investigator, will deliver an oral presentation on Saturday, May 15 entitled: "Weight Loss With Controlled-Release PHEN/TPM Drives Improvement in Comorbidities in Overweight and Obese Subjects."

"The CODHy clinical congress is an excellent opportunity for us to share the potential of Qnexa with the global medical community," stated Wesley Day, vice president, clinical development at VIVUS. Dr. Garvey's presentation illustrates the promise of Qnexa for the treatment of obesity and its effect on weight-related co-morbidities, including diabetes and high blood pressure. There is mounting clinical and scientific evidence solidifying the link between obesity and important cardiovascular and metabolic disease.  We are pleased to be able to share this exciting data at an international meeting."

Following are details about the upcoming presentation:  

About VIVUS

VIVUS is a biopharmaceutical company developing innovative, next-generation therapies to address unmet needs in obesity, sleep apnea, diabetes and sexual health.  The company's lead product in clinical development, Qnexa®, has completed phase 3 clinical trials for the treatment of obesity and an NDA has been filed and accepted by the FDA, with an action date of October 28, 2010. Qnexa is also in phase 2 clinical development for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and obstructive sleep apnea.  In the area of sexual health, VIVUS is in phase 3 development with avanafil, a potentially best-in-class PDE5 inhibitor for the treatment of erectile dysfunction. MUSE® (alprostadil), a first generation therapy for the treatment of ED, is already on the market and generating revenue for VIVUS. For more information about the company, please visit www.vivus.com.

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