Tuesday, February 09, 2010
Denosumab Study Published in The Lancet Oncology Demonstrated 86 Percent Tumor Reduction for Patients with Giant Cell Tumor of the Bone
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (February 9, 2010) – Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) issued the following statement on the publication of results online today by the Lancet Oncology. For a summary of the manuscript click here.
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Monday, October 19, 2009
Amgen Provides Update on Status of Prolia(TM) (Denosumab) Biologics License Application (BLA) Submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – Oct 19, 2009 – Amgen Inc. (Nasdaq: AMGN) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a Complete Response Letter for the Biologic License Applications (BLA) for Prolia(TM) (denosumab) in the treatment and prevention of postmenopausal osteoporosis. The FDA issues Complete Response Letters to request additional information needed to complete the review of applications for product approval.
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Thursday, September 24, 2009
Vectibix(R) in Combination With Chemotherapy Significantly Improves Progression-Free Survival in First-Line Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – Sept 24, 2009 – Amgen (Nasdaq: AMGN) today announced detailed results from the Phase 3 ‘203’ trial evaluating Vectibix(R) (panitumumab) administered in combination with FOLFOX (an oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy) as the first-line treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). In this trial, Vectibix significantly improved median progression-free survival (PFS) by 1.6 months (9.6 versus 8.0 months for patients treated with FOLFOX alone, (hazard ratio 0.80; p=0.02)) in patients with KRAS wild-type mCRC (primary endpoint). The results were presented at the 2009 ECCO 15 - ESMO 34 European Multidisciplinary Congress in Berlin, Germany (Abstract Number 10LBA).
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Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Denosumab Demonstrates Superiority Over Zometa(R) in Delay of Complications Due to Bone Metastases in Advanced Breast Cancer Patients
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – Sept. 22 – Amgen (Nasdaq: AMGN) today announced detailed results from a Phase 3, head-to-head trial evaluating denosumab versus Zometa(R) (zoledronic acid) in the treatment of bone metastases in 2,046 patients with advanced breast cancer that met its primary and secondary endpoints and demonstrated superior efficacy compared to Zometa. These results were presented today during the Presidential Session at the 2009 ECCO 15 - ESMO 34 European Multidisciplinary Congress in Berlin, Germany (Abstract Number 2LBA).
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Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Vectibix(R) in Combination With Chemotherapy Significantly Improves Progression-Free Survival in Second-Line Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – Sept. 22 – Amgen (Nasdaq: AMGN) today announced detailed results from the Phase 3 ‘181’ trial evaluating Vectibix((R)) (panitumumab) in combination with FOLFIRI (an irinotecan based chemotherapy), as a second-line treatment for metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). In this trial, Vectibix significantly improved progression-free survival (PFS) in patients with KRAS wild-type mCRC. These results were presented at the 2009 ECCO 15 - ESMO 34 European Multidisciplinary Congress in Berlin, Germany (Abstract Number 14LBA).
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