POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Neil Wolff and James Jensen as the undersigned’s true and lawful attorneys-in-fact to execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned’s capacity as a director of Anthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”), and as an authorized signatory for the General Partners of the VantagePoint Venture Partners Limited Partnerships which hold Company securities, any Form 3 or 4 required under Federal securities laws and any amendments thereto.

The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each such attorney-in-fact, or each such attorney-in-fact’s substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to either of the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

/s/ Alan E. Salzman
Alan E. Salzman

October 4, 2010

VANTAGEPOINT VENTURE PARTNERS IV PRINCIPALS FUND LP 4