Amgen
Amgen is committed to unlocking the potential of biology for patients suffering from serious illnesses by discovering, developing, manufacturing and delivering innovative human therapeutics. This approach begins by using tools like advanced human genetics to unravel the complexities of disease and understand the fundamentals of human biology.
Amgen focuses on areas of high unmet medical need and leverages its biologics manufacturing expertise to strive for solutions that improve health outcomes and dramatically improve people's lives. A biotechnology pioneer since 1980, Amgen has grown to be one of the world's leading independent biotechnology companies, has reached millions of patients around the world and is developing a pipeline of medicines with breakaway potential.
Business & Industry
- GSK and Vir Biotechnology announce United States government agreement to purchase additional supply of sotrovimab
- New Vaxzevria data further support its use as third dose booster
- Novartis and Molecular Partners report positive topline data from Phase 2 study for ensovibep (MP0420), a DARPin antiviral therapeutic for COVID-19
- Amgen and Arrakis Therapeutics announce multi-target collaboration to identify novel RNA degrader small molecule therapeutics
- Bayer and Mammoth Biosciences to collaborate on novel gene editing technolog
Research & Development
- WHO recommends two new drugs to treat patients with COVID-19
- Research team finds new dual benefit mode of action for a drug candidate to fight COVID-19
- COVID-19 - Omicron: resistant to most monoclonal antibodies but neutralized by a booster dose
- COVID-19 can trigger self-attacking antibodies
- Treatments in weeks, not months: Scientists develop ambitious pandemic response plan
- Scientists identify antibodies that can neutralize omicron
- Stopping dementia at the nose with combination of rifampicin and resveratrol
Conferences & Events
- New vaccine ingredient shows promise
- Modernise your Medical Affairs Insight Management with ViiV Healthcare, Eisai, ASC Therapeutics and Within3
- Novartis, Bayer and Boehringer Ingelheim to showcase their commitment to a reimagined pharma industry
- Scientists urge for investment now in highly potent vaccines to prevent the next pandemic
- CPhI Worldwide to return in 2021
- Reuters Events' Cell & Gene Therapy USA
- Total health: Build a better healthcare system
Regulatory Affairs
- FDA authorizes additional oral antiviral for treatment of COVID-19 in certain adults
- FDA authorizes first oral antiviral for treatment of COVID-19
- FDA expands eligibility for Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 booster dose to 16- and 17-year-olds
- FDA authorizes Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use in children 5 through 11 years of age
- FDA, NIH, and 15 private organizations join forces to increase effective gene therapies for rare diseases