Santa Barbara home health care service lifeline for seniors
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Stellar Biotechnologies offerings raise $6.75 million
Stellar Biotechnologies, a Port Hueneme-based company which makes medicines from the blood of animals found only off the coast of California, closed two private offerings July 6. Stellar closed one offering of 1.7 million common shares sold to institutional investors for $4 per share. In a separate concurrent offering, the company also sold 1.3 million Read More →
Europeans OK Amgen’s Kyprolis for multiple myeloma treatment
European regulators approved Amgen’s potential blockbuster drug Kyprolis on July 4 as a treatment for multiple myeloma. The European Commission approved a treatment of Kyprolis and dexamethasone in patients who’ve received at least one previous multiple myeloma treatment. In November, the commission approved a Kyprolis treatment using lenalidomide and dexamethasone for patients who’ve received at Read More →
Stellar Biotechnologies uses limpets to develop medicine
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Amgen’s new drug for migraines shows promise
Thousand Oaks-based Amgen said a drug being developed in collaboration with Novartis showed promising results in providing relief for patients suffering from chronic migraines. The Phase 2 clinical trial met benchmarks for migraine reduction at two levels of dosage and with limited side effects. “Migraine is the sixth-leading cause of disability worldwide. Three to seven Read More →
Ex-Kythera execs build Westlake Village startup
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Amgen subsidiary discovers rare gene that could reduce heart attack risk
An Amgen subsidiary may have found a rare gene that could drastically reduce the risk of heart attacks in the future. DeCode Genetics, an Iceland-based subsidiary of Thousand Oaks biotech giant Amgen, uncovered a rare and unknown genetic variation in some people that could reduce the risk of heart attacks and lower cholesterol. The variant Read More →
