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West Pharmaceutical signs tech agreement with Amgen

Thursday, June 21, 2012 02:42 PM

West Pharmaceutical Services, a global manufacturer of components and systems for injectable drug delivery, has signed an agreement with Amgen, an independent biotech based in Thousand Oaks, Calif., to evaluate Daikyo Crystal Zenith technologies for drug containment.

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Amgen provides testimony to FDA stakeholder hearing on biosimilars

Monday, May 14, 2012 01:40 PM

Joseph P. Miletich, M.D., Ph.D., senior vice president of R&D at Amgen, submitted testimony to the FDA stakeholder hearing on biosimilars, urging members of the FDA panel charged with implementing a pathway for biosimilars to establish approval standards that advance patient safety and promote confidence in biosimilars marketed in the U.S.

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PRA, Amgen collaborate on biosimilar development program

Wednesday, May 2, 2012 09:18 AM

PRA, a global CRO, has formed a strategic relationship with biotech Amgen for a series of phase III studies to develop several biosimilar drugs on a worldwide basis.

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Amgen to acquire Mustafa Nevzat of Turkey

Wednesday, April 25, 2012 10:22 AM

Amgen, a global biotech based in Thousand Oaks, Calif., will acquire 95.6% of shares in Mustafa Nevzat Pharmaceuticals (MN), a privately held Turkish pharmaceutical company, for approximately $700 million. The all-cash transaction will significantly expand Amgen's presence in Turkey and the surrounding region, which are large, fast-growing, priority markets for Amgen.  

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Amgen to acquire KAI Pharmaceuticals

Tuesday, April 10, 2012 11:21 AM

Amgen of Thousand Oaks, Calif., has agreed to acquire South San Francisco-based KAI Pharmaceuticals, a privately held pharmaceutical company.  KAI's lead product candidate, KAI-4169, is a novel agent being initially studied for the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) who are on dialysis. Amgen will acquire worldwide rights, excluding Japan, to KAI-4169.

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UCB, Amgen begin phase III postmenopausal osteoporosis program

Friday, April 6, 2012 03:47 PM

UCB, a global biopharmaceutical based in Brussels, Belgium, and biotech Amgen have initiated their sclerostin antibody (CDP7851/AMG785) phase III clinical trial program for the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis.

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Amgen, AstraZeneca to develop and commercialize inflammation portfolio

Monday, April 2, 2012 04:38 PM

Amgen and AstraZeneca have agreed to jointly develop and commercialize five monoclonal antibodies from Amgen's clinical inflammation portfolio (AMG 139, AMG 157, AMG 181, AMG 557 and brodalumab (AMG 827)).

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EntreMed names two to board of directors

Tuesday, February 7, 2012 01:07 PM

EntreMed, a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing therapeutics for the treatment of cancer, has appointed Wei-Wu He, Ph.D, executive chairman of its board of directors, and Tak W. Mak, Ph.D, as member of the board of directors.

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Amgen to Acquire Micromet

Thursday, January 26, 2012 10:53 AM

Amgen, of Thousand Oaks, Calif., will acquire Rockville, Md.-based Micromet for $11 per share in cash, or approximately $1.16 billion. The deal was unanimously approved by both the Amgen and Micromet boards of directors.

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Amgen, Watson collaborate to develop oncology biosimiliars

Tuesday, December 20, 2011 12:44 PM

Amgen and Watson Pharmaceuticals will collaborate to develop and commercialize several oncology antibody biosimilar medicines.

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