Conejo Valley biotech scene heats up with Sienna IPO
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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 →
FDA gives full approval to Amgen leukemia drug Blincyto
Amgen’s leukemia drug Blincyto received full approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on July 11 to treat relapsed or refractory B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia in adults and children. The biotech giant, headquartered in Thousand Oaks, had previously announced that the drug had been fast-tracked for priority review. The full approval includes data Read More →
Amgen asks FDA to consider new uses for Xgeva
Thousand Oaks-based biotech giant Amgen announced June 19 that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has accepted a supplemental application for Xgeva (denosumab) that seeks to expand the currently approved indication for the prevention of fractures and other skeletal-related events in patients with bone metastases from solid tumors to include patients with multiple myeloma. “Multiple Read More →
Ernst & Young gives entrepreneur awards to Direct Relief, TrackR
Ernst & Young honored two members of the Santa Barbara business community at its annual Entrepreneur of the Year awards for the Greater Los Angeles Region on June 15. Thomas Tighe, president and CEO of Direct Relief, received the Social Entrepreneurship recognition. Also among the eight winners was tracking device company TrackR, co-founded by Chris Read More →
Women deserving of more respect in the workplace
By Ritch Eich In April, the Pacific Coast Business Times featured an article that focused on why women don’t attain more leadership positions. While I agree wholeheartedly with most everything in the article, as someone who has spent a lifetime working with, and for, strong women, I want to provide another perspective. Robert Mueller, a Read More →
Our view: Vandenberg plays key role in keeping America safe
An apparently successful test of an anti-missile system over the Pacific Ocean on May 30 reminds us of the diverse role that Vandenberg Air Force Base plays in the space race. Vandenberg’s capacity for lofting commercial and military satellites into orbit has made it — along with Cape Canaveral — a favored spot for government-funded Read More →
