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Exhibit
32.1
CERTIFICATION
Pursuant
to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted),
Arthur T. Sands, M.D., Ph.D., Principal Executive Officer of Lexicon
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Lexicon”), and James F. Tessmer, Principal Financial
Officer of Lexicon, each hereby certify that:
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Lexicon’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, and to
which this Certification is attached as Exhibit 32.1 (the “Periodic
Report”), fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or section
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and
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The
information contained in the Periodic Report fairly presents, in all
material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of
Lexicon.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have set their hands hereto as of the 5th day
of March, 2010.
By:
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/s/
Arthur T. Sands
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Arthur
T. Sands, M.D., Ph.D.
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President
and Chief Executive Officer
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By:
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/s/
James F. Tessmer
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James
F. Tessmer
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Vice
President, Finance and Accounting
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