Anesiva to file a petition for relief under the Bankruptcy Code

Anesiva, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANSV) announced today that it was unable to satisfy the closing conditions set forth in the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated August 4, 2009, among Anesiva, Arca Acquisition Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Anesiva, Arcion Therapeutics, Inc. ("Arcion") and, with respect to Articles V and IX only of the agreement, each of the Arcion stockholders listed on Schedule I thereto (the "Merger Agreement"). The Company intends to immediately cease operations and to file a petition for relief under the Bankruptcy Code.

SOURCE Anesiva, Inc.
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