Amgen’s Evenity osteoporosis treatment priced at $21,900 per year
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Amgen gets FDA approval for osteoporosis drug Evenity
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FDA committee OKs Amgen’s Evenity
A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory committee voted in favor of a new approval for Amgen’s osteoporosis treatment Evenity for use by postmenopausal women. The Bone, Reproductive and Urologic Drugs Advisory Committee voted to approve the expanded use of the treatment following the release of new safety and efficacy data and emphasized the need Read More →
Amgen shares climb after it resubmits Evenity drug application to FDA
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Amgen seeks to market osteoporosis drug in Japan
Thousand Oaks biotech giant Amgen is seeking marketing approval in Japan for osteoporosis drug romosozumab, the company announced on Dec. 20. Amgen submitted the request to the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency in Japan, where an estimated 12 million people have a high risk of bone fracture. The company is co-developing the drug worldwide with Euronext Read More →
Study results positive for drug Amgen developing to treat osteoporosis
Thousand Oaks-based biotech giant Amgen and Brussels, Belgium-based UCB announced positive results in a Phase 3 trial of romosozumab, an antibody designed to treat osteoporosis. The drug works by inhibiting a protein which results in increased bone formation and decreased bone breakdown. However, the drug is not approved by any regulatory authority for use to Read More →