FDA decides not to approve Amgen biosimilar, at least for now
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Amgen partnering to develop new drugs
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Amgen’s Kyprolis found to increase cancer survival rate
A Phase 3 clinical study of Amgen’s multiple myeloma drug Kyprolis showed that it increased overall survival rate when paired with lenalidomide and dexamethasone versus just those two drugs alone. The drug reduced the risk of death by 21 percent, and patients lived 7.9 months longer when on a regimen that included Kyprolis than those Read More →
Genentech sues Amgen over biosimilar drug info
Roch AG subsidiary Genentech filed a lawsuit against Amgen claiming the Thousand Oaks-based company obstructed its investigation of whether the biosimilar Amgen is developing for Genentech’s cancer treatment Avastin violates the company’s patents, according to reports Feb. 20. Sales for Avastin, a treatment for lung, colon, ovarian and other types of cancer, reached $6.8 billion Read More →
Amgen alumni start their own biotech companies
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Amgen settles lawsuit, says biosimilar works as well as Herceptin
Amgen settled a lawsuit and released positive news about a breast cancer biosimilar this week. The Thousand Oaks-based biotech giant said July 20 the company reached a settlement stemming from a class action lawsuit involving shareholders who sued the company over shares bought from the company between April 22, 2004 and May 10, 2007. Amgen Read More →
