Amgen Inc. discovers, develops, manufactures, and delivers human therapeutics worldwide. It focuses on inflammation, oncology/hematology, bone health, cardiovascular disease, nephrology, and neuroscience areas. The company's products include Enbrel to treat plaque psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, and psoriatic arthritis; Neulasta that reduces the chance of infection due a low white blood cell count in patients cancer; Prolia to treat postmenopausal women with osteoporosis; Xgeva for skeletal-related events prevention; Otezla for the treatment of adult patients with plaque psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and oral ulcers associated with Behçet's disease; Aranesp to treat a lower-than-normal number of red blood cells and anemia; KYPROLIS to treat patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma; and Repatha, which reduces the risks of myocardial infarction, stroke, and coronary revascularization. It also markets Nplate, Vectibix, MVASI, Parsabiv, EPOGEN, KANJINTI, BLINCYTO, Aimovig, EVENITY, AMGEVITATM, Sensipar/Mimpara, NEUPOGEN, IMLYGIC, Corlanor, and AVSOLA. Amgen Inc. serves healthcare providers, including physicians or their clinics, dialysis centers, hospitals, and pharmacies. It distributes its products through pharmaceutical wholesale distributors, as well as direct-to-consumer channels. The company has collaboration agreements with Novartis Pharma AG; UCB; Bayer HealthCare LLC; BeiGene, Ltd.; Eli Lilly and Company; Datos Health; and Verastem, Inc. to evaluate VS-6766 in combination with lumakrastm (Sotorasib) in patients with KRAS G12C-mutant non-small cell lung cancer. It has an agreement with Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd. to jointly develop and commercialize KHK4083, a Phase 3-ready anti-OX40 fully human monoclonal antibody for the treatment of atopic dermatitis and other autoimmune diseases; and a strategic research and development collaboration with Neumora Therapeutics, Inc. Amgen Inc. was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Thousand Oaks, California.
IPO Year: 1983
Exchange: NASDAQ
Website: amgen.com
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9/27/2024 | $405.00 | Overweight | Cantor Fitzgerald |
8/7/2024 | $320.00 → $335.00 | Overweight → Equal Weight | Wells Fargo |
5/3/2024 | $230.00 → $300.00 | Underweight → Equal Weight | Barclays |
5/3/2024 | Mkt Perform → Outperform | William Blair | |
3/28/2024 | Mkt Perform | Raymond James | |
2/7/2024 | $324.00 → $318.00 | Outperform → Market Perform | Leerink Partners |
12/21/2023 | $264.00 → $320.00 | Neutral → Buy | Daiwa Securities |
12/19/2023 | $286.00 → $326.00 | Market Perform → Outperform | BMO Capital Markets |
12/12/2023 | $256.00 → $300.00 | Sector Perform → Outperform | RBC Capital Mkts |
11/9/2023 | $240.00 | Hold | Deutsche Bank |
Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bullish approach towards Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN), and it's something market players shouldn't ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in AMGN usually suggests something big is about to happen. We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 12 extraordinary options activities for Amgen. This level of activity is out of the ordinary. The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 58% leaning bullish and 33% bearish. Among these notable options, 3 are puts
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Financial giants have made a conspicuous bearish move on Amgen. Our analysis of options history for Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) revealed 18 unusual trades. Delving into the details, we found 22% of traders were bullish, while 38% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 3 were puts, with a value of $131,787, and 15 were calls, valued at $561,349. Expected Price Movements Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $210.0 to $370.0 for Amgen during the past quarter. Volume & Open Interest Trends Looking at the volume and open interest is a powerful move while trading options. This data can help you
Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN). And retail traders should know. We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga. Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with AMGN, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen. So how do we know what these investors just did? Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 12 uncommon options trades for Amgen. This isn't normal. The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 41% bullish and 41%, bearish. Out of all of the special option
Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN). And retail traders should know. We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga. Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with AMGN, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen. So how do we know what these investors just did? Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 10 uncommon options trades for Amgen. This isn't normal. The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 40% bullish and 20%, bearish. Out of all of the special option
Morgan Stanley analyst Terence Flynn maintains Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) with a Equal-Weight and lowers the price target from $310 to $303.
This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities. Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner. Traders often look for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges away from its normal worth. Abnormal amounts of trading activity could push option prices to hyperbolic or underperforming levels. Below are some instances of options activity happening in the Health Care sector: Symbol PUT/CALL Trade Type Sentiment Exp. Date Strike Price Total Trade Price Open Interest Volume AMGN CALL SWEEP BEARISH 07/19/24 $320.00 $27.4K 2.5K 277 LLY CALL TRADE BEARISH 08/16
The GLP-1 drug market for obesity treatment is expected to skyrocket to $1 trillion or more, according to Maurits Pot, founder and CEO of Tema ETFs, who shared this optimistic forecast in an exclusive interview with Benzinga. “Our view is that in the long term, this is not a two-horse race between Eli Lilly Company (NYSE:LLY) and Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE:NVO),” Maurits stated, challenging the prevailing notion of a duopoly in the weight-loss market. Pot predicts that rising demand for weight loss treatments and expanded applications for GLP-1 drugs will drive this trillion-dollar market opportunity. In November 2023, Tema ETFs launched the Tema GLP-1, Obesity and Cardiometabolic ETF (
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Cantor Fitzgerald initiated coverage of Amgen with a rating of Overweight and set a new price target of $405.00
Wells Fargo downgraded Amgen from Overweight to Equal Weight and set a new price target of $335.00 from $320.00 previously
Barclays upgraded Amgen from Underweight to Equal Weight and set a new price target of $300.00 from $230.00 previously
William Blair upgraded Amgen from Mkt Perform to Outperform
Raymond James resumed coverage of Amgen with a rating of Mkt Perform
Leerink Partners downgraded Amgen from Outperform to Market Perform and set a new price target of $318.00 from $324.00 previously
Daiwa Securities upgraded Amgen from Neutral to Buy and set a new price target of $320.00 from $264.00 previously
BMO Capital Markets upgraded Amgen from Market Perform to Outperform and set a new price target of $326.00 from $286.00 previously
RBC Capital Mkts upgraded Amgen from Sector Perform to Outperform and set a new price target of $300.00 from $256.00 previously
Deutsche Bank initiated coverage of Amgen with a rating of Hold and set a new price target of $240.00
Campaign Encourages Open Dialogue With Doctor About Unmanaged Symptoms to Find the Right Treatment Option THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Oct. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) has partnered with multi-talented actress, producer and entrepreneur La La Anthony to share her personal journey living with plaque psoriasis, and to inspire people to be open with their doctors about how the disease affects their daily lives. As one of the more than 6 million people in the United States living with plaque psoriasis, La La understands the frustrations of living with this disease. Symptoms can distract from everyday moments, big and small, even influencing clothing or makeup choices.1,2 Experience t
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Sept. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) today announced TEPEZZA® (JAN: Teprotumumab (Genetical Recombination)) has been approved for the treatment of active or high clinical activity score (CAS) Thyroid Eye Disease (TED) by Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW). TED is a serious, progressive and potentially vision-threatening rare autoimmune disease that can cause proptosis (eye bulging), diplopia (double vision), eye pain, redness and swelling.1 There are approximately 25,000 - 35,000 people living with TED in Japan, inclusive of both active and chronic (low CAS) TED.2 TEPEZZA is now the first and only medicine approved in Japan to treat act
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Sept. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) will host a webcasted call for the investment community at 1:30 p.m. PT on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, to discuss new topline clinical data from the rocatinlimab (AMG 451/KHK4083) and UPLIZNA® (inebilizumab-cdon) Phase 3 programs. Jay Bradner, executive vice president of Research and Development and chief scientific officer at Amgen, and other members of the Amgen team will participate. The webcast will be broadcast over the internet simultaneously and will be available to members of the news media, investors and the general public. The webcast, as with other selected presentations regarding developments in Amgen's busine
Results Illustrate Depth and Diversity of Amgen's Targeted Therapies Across Tumor Types THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Sept. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) today announced the presentation of new data across its broad oncology pipeline and portfolio at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress 2024, taking place Sept. 13-17 in Barcelona. The abstracts showcase data from Amgen-sponsored and investigator-sponsored studies for colorectal, lung, prostate and gastric cancers using molecularly targeted modalities. "The breadth of these data reflects our strategy to advance diverse modalities for difficult-to-treat cancers," said Jay Bradner, M.D., executive vice president,
First and Only Pill for Children and Adolescents Ages 6-17 with Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Aug. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) today announced Otezla® (apremilast) is now available in the U.S. for pediatric use. Earlier this year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Otezla for the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in children and adolescents ages 6 and older who weigh at least 20 kg (44 lb) and are candidates for phototherapy or systemic therapy. There are currently no other FDA-approved oral medications for moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in this patient population. "For the first time, children and adolescent
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Aug. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) today announced financial results for the second quarter 2024. "With a strong, balanced portfolio of in-market products and a rapidly advancing pipeline of innovative medicines, we are confident in our ability to deliver attractive long-term growth," said Robert A. Bradway, chairman and chief executive officer. Key results include: For the second quarter, total revenues increased 20% to $8.4 billion in comparison to the second quarter of 2023.Product sales grew 20%, driven by 26% volume growth, partially offset by 3% lower net selling price. Excluding sales from our Horizon Therapeutics (Horizon) acquisition, product sal
Conference call at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time today Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:LGND) today reported financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, and provided an operating forecast and business update. Ligand management will host a conference call and webcast today at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss this announcement and answer questions. "We had a strong quarter and are on track to meet the long-term growth objectives we outlined in December," said Todd Davis, CEO of Ligand. "We added four new commercial-stage programs in the first half of this year, including QARZIBA®, an orphan oncology product we acquired following the APEIRON Biologics transacti
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Aug. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a $2.25 per share dividend for the third quarter of 2024. The dividend will be paid on September 6, 2024, to all stockholders of record as of the close of business on August 16, 2024. About Amgen Amgen discovers, develops, manufactures and delivers innovative medicines to help millions of patients in their fight against some of the world's toughest diseases. More than 40 years ago, Amgen helped to establish the biotechnology industry and remains on the cutting-edge of innovation, using technology and human genetic data to push beyond what's known today. Amgen is adva
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Aug. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) today announced that it will report its second quarter 2024 financial results on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, after the close of the U.S. financial markets. The announcement will be followed by a conference call with the investment community at 4:30 p.m. ET. Participating in the call from Amgen will be Robert A. Bradway, chairman and chief executive officer, and other members of Amgen's senior management team. Live audio of the conference call will be simultaneously broadcast over the internet and will be available to members of the news media, investors and the general public. The webcast, as with other selected presentatio
BLINCYTO® Added to Multiphase Consolidation Chemotherapy Reduced Risk of Death by 58% Showing Superior Overall Survival Versus Chemotherapy Alone First and Only Bispecific T-cell Engager (BiTE®) Therapy for Consolidation Treatment Regardless of Measurable Residual Disease (MRD) Status THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., June 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved BLINCYTO® (blinatumomab) for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients one month or older with CD19-positive Philadelphia chromosome-negative B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) in the consolidation phase, regardless of measurable residual diseas
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THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) today announced the appointment of Michael V. Drake, M.D., to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Dr. Drake will also serve as a member of the Board's Corporate Responsibility and Compliance Committee and its Governance and Nominating Committee. Following the appointment of Dr. Drake, the Board will be composed of 13 directors, 12 of whom are independent. Dr. Drake is president of the University of California, a system of 10 campuses, five medical centers and three nationally affiliated labs that serves more than 280,000 students and employs 230,000 faculty and staff. "Michael is an accomplished physician an
Blade Therapeutics, Inc. ("Blade"), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing cutting-edge treatments for debilitating fibrotic and neurodegenerative diseases, today announced the appointment of Bassem Elmankabadi, M.D., as senior vice president of clinical development. In this role, Dr. Elmankabadi will oversee strategy and execution of Blade's clinical development programs. "Dr. Elmankabadi has an extensive track record driving drug development from proof-of-concept through launch across multiple therapeutic areas," said Wendye Robbins, M.D., president and CEO of Blade. "I am thrilled to welcome Dr. Elmankabadi to the Blade team as we seek to advance our clinical-stage pipeline t
NEW YORK and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BriaCell Therapeutics Corp. (NASDAQ:BCTX, BCTXW))) (TSXV:BCT) ("BriaCell" or the "Company"), a clinical-stage biotechnology company specializing in targeted immunotherapies for advanced breast cancer and other cancers, is pleased to welcome the appointment of Jane Gross, Ph.D. to its Board of Directors. Dr. Jane Gross is a highly experienced biotech executive with over 30 years in leading research and development teams from discovery through preclinical evaluation and clinical development of therapeutics for the treatment of cancer and autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. Dr. Gross currently serves as an Independ
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THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Jan. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) today announced the launch of a new seven-year environmental sustainability plan, which includes a commitment to achieve carbon neutrality, while also reducing water use by 40% and waste disposed by 75%. "As a science-based company with a mission to serve patients, we understand the profound impact that climate change is having on human health around the world," said Robert A. Bradway, chairman and chief executive officer at Amgen. "Our new commitments expand on our previous achievements and drive Amgen's continued leadership on environmental sustainability that will benefit our patients, staff, shareholders and c
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: IRWD) today announced the appointment of Jay P. Shepard to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Mr. Shepard will also serve as a member of the Audit Committee. Following the appointment of Mr. Shepard, the Board is now composed of 11 directors, nine of whom are independent. “We are excited to welcome Jay to Ironwood’s Board. Jay is a recognized leader within our industry with nearly three decades of expertise as an accomplished public company CEO and senior executive,” said Julie McHugh, chair of Ironwood’s Board. “We look forward to leveraging Jay’s deep expertise as we seek to further our mission to adva
Campaign Encourages Open Dialogue With Doctor About Unmanaged Symptoms to Find the Right Treatment Option THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Oct. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) has partnered with multi-talented actress, producer and entrepreneur La La Anthony to share her personal journey living with plaque psoriasis, and to inspire people to be open with their doctors about how the disease affects their daily lives. As one of the more than 6 million people in the United States living with plaque psoriasis, La La understands the frustrations of living with this disease. Symptoms can distract from everyday moments, big and small, even influencing clothing or makeup choices.1,2 Experience t
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Sept. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) today announced TEPEZZA® (JAN: Teprotumumab (Genetical Recombination)) has been approved for the treatment of active or high clinical activity score (CAS) Thyroid Eye Disease (TED) by Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW). TED is a serious, progressive and potentially vision-threatening rare autoimmune disease that can cause proptosis (eye bulging), diplopia (double vision), eye pain, redness and swelling.1 There are approximately 25,000 - 35,000 people living with TED in Japan, inclusive of both active and chronic (low CAS) TED.2 TEPEZZA is now the first and only medicine approved in Japan to treat act
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Sept. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) will host a webcasted call for the investment community at 1:30 p.m. PT on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, to discuss new topline clinical data from the rocatinlimab (AMG 451/KHK4083) and UPLIZNA® (inebilizumab-cdon) Phase 3 programs. Jay Bradner, executive vice president of Research and Development and chief scientific officer at Amgen, and other members of the Amgen team will participate. The webcast will be broadcast over the internet simultaneously and will be available to members of the news media, investors and the general public. The webcast, as with other selected presentations regarding developments in Amgen's busine
Results Illustrate Depth and Diversity of Amgen's Targeted Therapies Across Tumor Types THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Sept. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) today announced the presentation of new data across its broad oncology pipeline and portfolio at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress 2024, taking place Sept. 13-17 in Barcelona. The abstracts showcase data from Amgen-sponsored and investigator-sponsored studies for colorectal, lung, prostate and gastric cancers using molecularly targeted modalities. "The breadth of these data reflects our strategy to advance diverse modalities for difficult-to-treat cancers," said Jay Bradner, M.D., executive vice president,
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Aug. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) will present at the 2024 Wells Fargo Healthcare Conference at 9:30 a.m. ET on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. Peter Griffith, executive vice president and chief financial officer at Amgen, and Jay Bradner, executive vice president of Research and Development and chief scientific officer at Amgen, will present at the conference. The webcast will be broadcast over the internet simultaneously and will be available to members of the news media, investors and the general public. The webcast, as with other selected presentations regarding developments in Amgen's business given by management at certain investor and medical conference
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Aug. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) will present at the Morgan Stanley 22nd Annual Global Healthcare Conference at 9:15 a.m. ET on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. Robert A. Bradway, chairman and chief executive officer at Amgen, will present at the conference. The webcast will be broadcast over the internet simultaneously and will be available to members of the news media, investors and the general public. The webcast, as with other selected presentations regarding developments in Amgen's business given by management at certain investor and medical conferences, can be found on Amgen's website, www.amgen.com, under Investors. Information regarding presentation t
First and Only Pill for Children and Adolescents Ages 6-17 with Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Aug. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) today announced Otezla® (apremilast) is now available in the U.S. for pediatric use. Earlier this year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Otezla for the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in children and adolescents ages 6 and older who weigh at least 20 kg (44 lb) and are candidates for phototherapy or systemic therapy. There are currently no other FDA-approved oral medications for moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in this patient population. "For the first time, children and adolescent
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Aug. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) today announced financial results for the second quarter 2024. "With a strong, balanced portfolio of in-market products and a rapidly advancing pipeline of innovative medicines, we are confident in our ability to deliver attractive long-term growth," said Robert A. Bradway, chairman and chief executive officer. Key results include: For the second quarter, total revenues increased 20% to $8.4 billion in comparison to the second quarter of 2023.Product sales grew 20%, driven by 26% volume growth, partially offset by 3% lower net selling price. Excluding sales from our Horizon Therapeutics (Horizon) acquisition, product sal
Conference call at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time today Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:LGND) today reported financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, and provided an operating forecast and business update. Ligand management will host a conference call and webcast today at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss this announcement and answer questions. "We had a strong quarter and are on track to meet the long-term growth objectives we outlined in December," said Todd Davis, CEO of Ligand. "We added four new commercial-stage programs in the first half of this year, including QARZIBA®, an orphan oncology product we acquired following the APEIRON Biologics transacti
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Aug. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a $2.25 per share dividend for the third quarter of 2024. The dividend will be paid on September 6, 2024, to all stockholders of record as of the close of business on August 16, 2024. About Amgen Amgen discovers, develops, manufactures and delivers innovative medicines to help millions of patients in their fight against some of the world's toughest diseases. More than 40 years ago, Amgen helped to establish the biotechnology industry and remains on the cutting-edge of innovation, using technology and human genetic data to push beyond what's known today. Amgen is adva
Submission status for AMGEN INC's drug PAVBLU (ORIG-1) with active ingredient AFLIBERCEPT has changed to 'Approval' on 08/23/2024. Application Category: BLA, Application Number: 761298, Application Classification:
Submission status for AMGEN INC's drug REPATHA (SUPPL-43) with active ingredient EVOLOCUMAB has changed to 'Approval' on 08/20/2024. Application Category: BLA, Application Number: 125522, Application Classification:
Submission status for AMGEN INC's drug AMJEVITA (SUPPL-19) with active ingredient ADALIMUMAB-ATTO has changed to 'Approval' on 08/20/2024. Application Category: BLA, Application Number: 761024, Application Classification:
Submission status for AMGEN INC's drug AIMOVIG (SUPPL-22) with active ingredient ERENUMAB-AOOE has changed to 'Approval' on 08/06/2024. Application Category: BLA, Application Number: 761077, Application Classification:
For Immediate Release: June 18, 2024 Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is providing an at-a-glance summary of news from around the agency: Today, the FDA announced a request for input about patient safety associated with certain medical software functions excluded from the medical device definition. This input will help the FDA develop the 2024 report on the risks and benefits to health of non-devic
For Immediate Release: May 28, 2024 Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Bkemv (eculizumab-aeeb) as the first interchangeable biosimilar to Soliris (eculizumab) to treat certain rare diseases. Bkemv is approved for the following treatment indications, which are also currently approved for Soliris: the treatment of patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) to reduce hemolysis; and
Submission status for AMGEN INC's drug BKEMV (ORIG-1) with active ingredient ECULIZUMAB-AEEB has changed to 'Approval' on 05/28/2024. Application Category: BLA, Application Number: 761333, Application Classification:
For Immediate Release: May 17, 2024 Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is providing an at-a-glance summary of news from around the agency: On Thursday, the FDA granted accelerated approval to tarlatamab-dlle (Imdelltra, Amgen, Inc.) for extensive stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC) with disease progression on or after platinum-based chemotherapy. The prescribing information for tarlatamab-dlle inc
Submission status for AMGEN INC's drug IMDELLTRA (ORIG-1) with active ingredient TARLATAMAB-DLLE has changed to 'Approval' on 05/16/2024. Application Category: BLA, Application Number: 761344, Application Classification:
Submission status for AMGEN INC's drug OTEZLA (SUPPL-13) with active ingredient APREMILAST has changed to 'Approval' on 04/25/2024. Application Category: NDA, Application Number: 205437, Application Classification: Efficacy