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Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (LXRX)On Dec 4: 1.68  Up 0.07 (4.35%)  
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Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
8800 Technology Forest Place
The Woodlands, TX 77381-1160
United States - Map
Phone: 281-863-3000
Fax: 281-863-8088
Web Site: http://www.lexpharma.com

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Index Membership:N/A
Sector:Healthcare
Industry:Biotechnology
Full Time Employees:347

BUSINESS SUMMARY 
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the discovery and development of pharmaceutical products for the treatment of human disease, including immunology, metabolism, cardiology, and ophthalmology. The company’s drug candidates include LX1031, which is in a Phase II clinical trial for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome and other gastrointestinal disorders; LX1032 that has completed Phase I clinical trials to treat the symptoms associated with carcinoid syndrome; LX2931, which is in Phase I clinical trial for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune diseases; and LX4211 that is in Phase 1 clinical trials to treat Type 2 diabetes. It also has a preclinical development drug candidate, LX7101, for the treatment of glaucoma. Lexicon Pharmaceuticals has drug discovery alliances with Bristol-Myers Squibb Company to discover, develop, and commercialize small molecule drugs in the neuroscience field; and N.V. Organon to discover, develop, and commercialize new biotherapeutic drugs. It also has an alliance with Nuevolution A/S, which provides access to Nuevolution’s Chemetics platform chemistry technology. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas.
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    CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 
    Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s Corporate Governance Quotient (CGQ®) as of 1-Dec-09 is better than 26.2% of Russell 3000 companies and 29.2% of Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences companies.
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    KEY EXECUTIVES 
     PayExercised
    Mr. Arthur T. Sands M.D., Ph.D., 47
    Co-Founder, Chief Exec. Officer, Pres
    $ 557.00K $ 603.00K
    Dr. Brian P. Zambrowicz Ph.D., 46
    Co-Founder, Chief Scientific Officer and Exec. VP
    $ 363.00K $ 192.00K
    Mr. Jeffrey L. Wade J.D., 44
    Exec. VP, Sec. and Gen. Counsel
    N/A N/A
    Dr. Alan J. Main Ph.D., 55
    Exec. VP of Pharmaceutical Research
    N/A N/A
    Dr. Robert J. Lefkowitz M.D., 65
    Consultant, Director and Member of Corp. Governance Committee
    $ 28.00KN/A
    Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-08 and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc. "Exercised" is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year.
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