FDA approves biosimilar of Amgen’s Enbrel
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration formally approved a competing biosimilar of Amgen’s top-selling drug Enbrel on Aug. 30. Made by Switzerland-based Novartis, Erelzi mimics the effects of Enbrel. Enbrel, which was first approved in 1998, is approved to treat rheumatoid arthritis and other conditions by decreasing the amount of a protein produced by the Read More →
Amgen reports positive results for Prolia
Thousand Oaks-based biotech giant Amgen announced positive results from patients receiving Prolia to treat inflammation Aug. 29. In the study, Prolia, normally used to treat osteoporosis, hypercalcemia and bone cancer, was used to treat inflammation. The two-year study enrolled 795 patients to evaluate the safety of two 60 milligram doses of Prolia given under the Read More →
Santa Barbara clinic tackles opioid abuse epidemic
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Amgen alumni start their own biotech companies
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SaniSure relocating from Oxnard to Camarillo
Medical device manufacturer SaniSure leased 32,000 square feet of industrial and office space at 1230 Calle Suerte in Camarillo. SaniSure is relocating its Oxnard operations to the NEFF Headwear property in Camarillo, CBRE said. “This building is a perfect fit for a company like SaniSure,” CBRE’s Jim Meaney said in a news release. “Ventura County Read More →
Sientra finds new factory to make breast implants
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Abbvie sues Amgen to block sales of Humira biosimilar
Thousand Oaks-based biotech giant Amgen faces a lawsuit seeking to block it from selling a biosimilar of AbbVie’s popular Humira. The rheumatoid arthritis medicine is Abbvie’s best seller. Sales were up 17 percent in the second quarter to $4.15 billion and accounted for 61 percent of AbbVie’s 2015 revenue. Abbvie claims Amgen’s proposed copy would Read More →
