Amgen Inc (AMGN) Options

Should recover to close at about $265 today, and gap up a few bucks tomorrow.

IMHO

EXPECTING LOWER

AMGN still under $400

CANCER BREAKTHROUGH OF ALL THE CANCER NATIONS RNAZ
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1055915

AMGN under $400

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AMGN new 52 week high

AMGEN INC is having a great day!

The price per share $294.845 +$17.82 (+6.43%)
Volume 3,390,182

https://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=AMGN

Amgen's Olpasiran Reduced Cholesterol Levels In 95% Of Patients In Mid-Stage Study
By Benzinga — 10:01 AM ET 11/07/22

Amgen Inc (NASDAQ:AMGN) presented end-of-treatment data from its Phase 2 OCEAN(a)-DOSE study of olpasiran (formerly AMG 890) in adults with elevated lipoprotein levels and a history of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD).
These data were presented during the Nov. 6 Late-Breaking Science Session of the American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions.
Patients who received 75 mg or higher every 12 weeks had a 95% or greater reduction in lipoprotein levels compared to placebo at week 36.
Related: Amgen Reports Q3 Higher Profit, Despite Slight Fall In Topline Growth.
At these doses (75 mg or higher), more than 98% of patients achieved a lipoprotein level of 125 nmol/L or less at week 36.
Overall, the rates of adverse events were similar in the olpasiran and placebo arms. The most common treatment-related adverse events were injection site reactions, primarily pain.
At week 36, lipoprotein levels increased by a mean of 3.6% in the placebo arm, whereas there were substantial reductions of Lp(a) levels in all of the olpasiran arms.
Placebo-adjusted mean percent reductions were 70.5% for 10 mg every 12 weeks, 97.4% for 75 mg every 12 weeks, 101.1% for 225 mg every 12 weeks, and 100.5% for 225 mg every 24 weeks.
Price Action: AMGN shares are up 0.90% at $271.47 on the last check Monday.

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I was reading on another board where someone stated a possibility of AMGN buying out RGBP... Are there any comments on that?

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More great news. Should be back to 250 in no time from these mid 230’s

FDA approves Lumakras—(f/k/a AMG-510)—for_second-line KRAS-mutated NSCLC:

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/fda-approves-lumakras-sotorasib-first-164700884.html Amgen today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved LUMAKRAS (sotorasib) for the treatment of adult patients with KRAS G12C-mutated locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), as determined by an FDA-approved test, who have received at least one prior systemic therapy.

LUMAKRAS has received accelerated approval based on overall response rate (ORR) and duration of response (DoR). Continued approval for this indication may be contingent upon verification and description of clinical benefit in a confirmatory trial(s). The next goal for AMGN is to obtain approval in the first-line setting.

LOL. That mod spot is available

The charts are annoying on this page.

$AMGN vs $GILD

Amgen vs. Gilead Sciences: Which Stock is a Better Buy?
https://stocknews.com/news/amgn-gild-amgen-vs-gilead-sciences-which-stock-is-a-better-buy/

Next week at ACC:

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/03/200325131536.htm

"Researchers from the University of California, Irvine have conducted a statistical analysis that predicts more than 70,000 heart attacks, strokes and other adverse cardiovascular events could be prevented each year in the U.S. through the use of a highly purified fish oil therapy.

Led by Nathan D. Wong, PhD, professor and director of the Heart Disease Prevention Program in the Division of Cardiology at the UCI School of Medicine, the abstract of the statistical analysis was accepted by the American College of Cardiology and is slated to be presented at the upcoming ACC.20/World Congress of Cardiology virtual conference taking place March 28-30. The analysis utilizes data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), and inclusion criteria from a multinational clinical trial led by investigators from Harvard University called REDUCE-IT, which was published in the New England Journal of Medicine in January of 2019.

The REDUCE-IT trial showed patients with known cardiovascular disease or diabetes and multiple risk factors who have elevated triglyceride levels and are at increased risk for ischemic events benefitted substantially from icosapent ethyl, a highly purified fish oil therapy, which lowered cardiovascular events, including heart attacks and strokes, by 25 percent. Positive results were not found in other trials, possibly due to mixtures with other omega-3 fatty acids such as DHA, or inadequate dosages according to Wong.

"Our analysis extends the findings of the REDUCE-IT trial by estimating its potential impact on the U.S. population," said Wong. "By using inclusion criteria and cardiovascular disease event rates from the REDUCE-IT trial and applying it to data on US adults from NHANES, we were able to estimate the beneficial impact icosapent ethyl could have on preventing initial and total cardiovascular events in eligible U.S. adults with cardiovascular disease or diabetes and multiple risk factors."

Wong's analysis is the first to project the findings of REDUCE-IT to the overall U.S. population.

"When you consider that for every 21 patients treated with icosapent ethyl you can spare a cardiovascular event, you begin to see the implications of our results," said Wong.

Icosapent ethyl is a purified stable eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) which was recently approved by the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) in conjunction with maximally tolerated statin therapy to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events in certain adults with elevated triglyceride levels. The only drug of its kind to show such an effect, icosapent ethyl, is currently marketed under the name Vascepa® by Amarin Pharma. The EPA therapy has also gained the support of several major societies, which have incorporated it in various guidelines, scientific statements and advisories, including the American Diabetes Association, American Heart Association, National Lipid Association, and the European Society of Cardiology/European Atherosclerosis Society."

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News: $AMGN Amgen Announces New FOURIER Analysis Showing Benefit Of Repatha® (evolocumab) In High-Risk Patients Who Have Experienced A Recent Heart Attack

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. , Nov. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen today announced a new analysis from the Repatha ® (evolocumab) cardiovascular outcomes (FOURIER) study that evaluates the effectiveness of Repatha in patients who have suffered a recent myocardial infarction (MI). The ...

In case you are interested AMGN - Amgen Announces New FOURIER Analysis Showing Benefit Of Repatha® (evolocumab) In High-Risk Patients Who Have Experienced A Recent Heart Attack

Lost a suit, AH news today: D.Court judge reversed a jury verdict of validity re Repatha patent(s). REGN and partner win for now.

Wow win a lawsuit and that’s it? Should of hit 250 at least.

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Amgen Sun. Highlighted New Data From Phase 1 Studies On BiTE Molecules Presented At ASCO
9:57 am ET June 3, 2019 (Benzinga) Print
Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) today announced new data from Phase 1 studies evaluating investigational bispecific T cell engager (BiTE®) molecules were presented at the 55th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) in Chicago. Data presented included updated investigational AMG 420 safety and efficacy results in patients with relapsed and/or refractory multiple myeloma (R/R MM), as well as initial results from the investigational AMG 212 (pasotuxizumab) first-in-human trial in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). BiTE technology is a targeted immuno-oncology platform that is designed to engage patients' own T cells to a tumor-specific antigen, activating the cytotoxic potential of T cells.

"Our BiTE immuno-oncology platform offers unique versatility, with the potential to treat various tumors through targeting tumor-associated antigens," said David M. Reese, M.D., executive vice president of Research and Development at Amgen. "As a leader in the development of targeted immuno-oncology therapies, we continue to investigate and advance more than a dozen BiTE molecules across a broad range of hematologic malignancies and solid tumors. These data at the ASCO Annual Meeting reinforce the potential of BiTE technology for patients with difficult-to-treat cancers like multiple myeloma and prostate cancer."

ASCO Annual Meeting Abstract #8007: Evaluation of AMG 420, An Anti-BCMA Bispecific T Cell Engager (BiTE) Immunotherapy, In R/R Multiple Myeloma (MM) Patients: Updated Results of a First-in-Human (FIH) Phase 1 Dose-Escalation Study

Updated results from a Phase 1, first-in-human dose-escalation trial of investigational AMG 420, a B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA)-targeting BiTE molecule, in patients with R/R MM were shared during an oral presentation at the ASCO Annual Meeting. This abstract was also selected for inclusion in the Best of ASCO® educational program. The objectives of the study included assessment of the safety, tolerability and anti-tumor activity of AMG 420 per International Myeloma Working Group 2006 Uniform Response Criteria for Multiple Myeloma. In the study, 42 patients with R/R MM who had progression after at least two prior lines of treatment (including a proteasome inhibitor and an immunomodulatory imide drug) received AMG 420 at varying doses [0.2 to 800 µg/day (d)]. Of the doses tested in this study, 400 µg/d was the maximum tolerated dose (MTD).

As of the latest readout, AMG 420 induced clinical responses in 13 of 42 patients across the dosing cohorts. Of the six patients that achieved a minimal residual disease (MRD)-negative complete response (CR), five were treated at the 400 µg/d dose. In addition, at the 400 µg/d dose, one patient achieved a very good partial response, and one achieved a partial response. The overall response rate at 400 µg/d was 70 percent (7/10). The median duration of response was nine months (range 5.8-13.6 months). Median time to response was one month, with 11 of 13 patients responding in the first cycle.

Serious adverse events (AEs) were reported in 19 patients (45 percent). Sixteen required hospitalization and four had prolonged hospitalization. No grade 3 or 4 central nervous system toxicities were observed. Serious AEs occurring in more than one patient included infections (n=13) and peripheral polyneuropathy (n=2). Treatment-related serious AEs included polyneuropathy (n=2, both grade 3) and edema (n=1, grade 3). Grade 3 cytokine release syndrome (CRS) was seen in one patient. Two patients died during the study from AEs not considered treatment-related: one patient died from acute respiratory distress due to concurrent flu and aspergillosis, and the second patient died from liver failure secondary to a viral infection during the course of treatment.

"These updated results presented at the ASCO Annual Meeting showed that AMG 420 at the 400 µg/d dose was efficacious with no new safety concerns in heavily pre-treated patients with relapsed and/or refractory multiple myeloma," said Max S. Topp, M.D., professor, University Hospital of Wuerzburg, Germany, and AMG 420 clinical study investigator. "Based on these results, we recommend AMG 420 at the 400 µg/d dose for further investigation."

ASCO 2019 Abstract #5034: Phase 1 Study of Pasotuxizumab (BAY 2010112), a PSMA-targeting BiTE (Bispecific T Cell Engager) Immunotherapy for Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer (mCRPC)

Initial results from a Phase 1 dose-escalation study of investigational AMG 212 (pasotuxizumab, formerly known as BAY 2010112), in patients with mCRPC who are refractory to standard therapy were presented in a poster at the ASCO Annual Meeting. AMG 212 is an investigational BiTE molecule which is designed to target prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA), a promising target in mCRPC. In the trial, 16 patients with mCRPC were enrolled into five dosing cohorts, with a target dose range of 5 to 80 µg/d delivered by continuous intravenous infusion. The primary objective was to determine safety and MTD and secondary objectives included pharmacokinetics (PK), biomarkers and tumor response. Antitumor activity as indicated by decline in serum level of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) was dose dependent. PSA decreases of = 50 percent occurred in three patients (n=1 each in 20 µg/d, 40 µg/d and 80 µg/d cohorts). One long-term responder was treated for 14 months (40 µg/d) and one for 19.4 months (80 µg/d). The latter patient showed a complete regression of soft-tissue metastases and marked regression of bone metastases, as well as a significant and durable improvement in disease-related symptoms. Recruitment in the trial was stopped before MTD was reached to facilitate initiation of a new study sponsored by Amgen.

"Metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer is considered a heterogenous disease and despite advances made over the last few years, the majority of patients face a poor outlook1," said Horst-Dieter Hummel, M.D., University Hospital of Wuerzburg, Germany, and AMG 212 clinical study investigator. "In the first clinical study investigating the potential of a BiTE molecule in solid tumors, AMG 212 showed clinical activity, including two long-term responders. We look forward to studying AMG 212 further in this patient population."

The most common drug-related AEs were fever (94 percent, n=15) and chills (69 percent, n=11). A drug-related serious AE (fatigue) was reported in one patient. CRS was reported for three patients (19 percent); two were grade 2 and one was grade 3. No grade 5 AEs occurred.

Additional Updates on Amgen's BiTE Immuno-Oncology Platform at ASCO 2019
Amgen continues to investigate the BiTE immuno-oncology platform across a broad range of solid and hematologic malignancies with the goal of enhancing patient experience and therapeutic potential. Amgen is investigating more than a dozen BiTE molecules across a range of solid and hematologic malignancies, with an additional two trials-in-progress being presented at the ASCO Annual Meeting.

During poster sessions, researchers shared information on the studies of AMG 596, an investigational BiTE molecule targeting epidermal growth factor receptor variant III (EGFRvIII) in glioblastoma (GBM), and AMG 757, an investigational BiTE molecule targeting delta-like ligand 3 (DLL3) in small-cell lung cancer (SCLC). GBM and SCLC are both aggressive and difficult-to-treat forms of cancer where there is a significant unmet medical need for patients.

Forty-three percent of GBM tumors test positive for amplification or mutation of the EGFR, the most common of which is the EGFRvIII gain-of-function mutation.2 A Phase 1, first-in-human, open-label, sequential dose-escalation and dose-expansion study is ongoing for investigational AMG 596, evaluating its safety, tolerability, and PK and pharmacodynamics in patients with EGFRvIII-postive glioblastoma. The study is expected to enroll 82 patients in two groups: one with recurrent GBM and a second in newly diagnosed patients in the maintenance treatment phase following standard of care treatment.

DLL3 is an inhibitory ligand of notch receptors that is expressed in most SCLC tumors but minimally expressed in normal tissues.3 An ongoing open-label, ascending, multiple-dose, Phase 1 study is evaluating investigational AMG 757 in adult patients with SCLC which has progressed or recurred after at least one platinum-based chemotherapy regimen. Primary objectives are to evaluate safety and tolerability and to determine the MTD or recommended Phase 2 dose. Secondary objectives are to characterize PK and evaluate preliminary anti-tumor activity.

For more information on these and other ongoing clinical trials, visit www.AmgenTrials.com.

© 2019 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.

$AMGN A big week ahead for Amgen, now it's found a bottom.

Amgen will present data from its oncology pipeline at the 55th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology that begins on May 31. This Could a hugely significant day for NASDAQ:AMGN which is in need of some good news to reassure investors. They stock has been on a terrible run lately but it may now have found a bottom, ready to move higher as the entire sector sell-off has left these companies at very attractive P/E ratios, offering stability and cash generation at a time when tech is in the wars.

Here's A Leading Biotech Stock That Is Getting Attractive

Most of the leading biotechnology stocks have been very weak over the past couple of months. The SPDR S&P Biotech ETF (NYSEArca:XBI) and iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF (NASDAQ:IBB) have both declined by more than 10.0 percent since early April 2019. Unfortunately for this industry group there looks to be more downside in the cards near term.

One particular leading biotech stock that has been under pressure recently is Amgen Inc (NASDAQ:AMGN). This stock traded as high as $196.87 a share on April 5, 2019. Today, the stock is trading at $168.72 a share, so traders and investors can easily see how this stock has declined so sharply in such a short time span. Shares of AMGN are now trading below their 200-week moving average. This puts the stock in a weak technical position and signals further declines to comes. The stock looks to have a lot around the $160.00 level. This is an area that should be defended when initially tested. It is also a level that was supported in June 2017 which is tells me that this trade area should provide a nice bounce for the stock.



Nicholas Santiago
InTheMoneyStocks

Amarin, Amgen Platinum Sponsors; EAS Congress, May 26-29 in The Netherlands

https://eas2019.com/sponsorship-and-exhibition/sponsors-and-exhibitors/

https://eas2019.com/ <-------------attractive slides of Netherlands

Good results might not be good enough. Cautious.

Despite FDA approval for Amgen's new Enrel drug last week we see the bounce as the formation of a bear flag heading into earnings . Sentiment is so poor in the sector we fear that regardless of results the stock will eventually continue to drop . Amgen is very cheap at 14 P/E ratio with an average rating of HOLD among 25 analysts covering the name.

Amgen , Inc. is a biotechnology company, which engages in the discovery, development, manufacture and marketing of human therapeutics. Its products include the following brands: Aranesp, BLINCYTO, Corlanor, ENBREL, EPOGEN, IMLYGIC, KYPROLIS, Neulasta, NEUPOGEN, Nplate and Parsabiv.

News: $AMGN Amgen Presents New Data At WCO-IOF-ESCEO 2019 Revealing Osteoporosis Treatment Gap In Europe

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. , April 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --   Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) today announced new data presented from a cross-sectional study revealing a gap in the diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis in Europe . The real-world study of osteoporosis management in primary care reve...

Got this from https://marketwirenews.com/news-releases/amgen-presents-new-data-at-wco-iof-esceo-2019-revealing-osteoporosis-treatment-gap-in-europe-7957344.html

AMGN 4Q18 CC slides:

http://phx.corporate-ir.net/External.File?item=UGFyZW50SUQ9NzAzNDg5fENoaWxkSUQ9NDE1NTE5fFR5cGU9MQ==&t=1

News: $AMGN deCODE Publishes the First Full Resolution Genetic Map of the Human Genome

REYKJAVIK, Iceland , January 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- A whole genome sequence-based   portrait   of how   the   two   basic mechanisms   generating   human   diversity   work    Elucidates how women and men contribute differentl...

Read the whole news https://marketwirenews.com/news-releases/decode-publishes-the-first-full-resolution-genetic-map-of-the-human-genome-7548814.html

News: $AMGN European Commission Approves BLINCYTO® (blinatumomab) In Patients With Philadelphia Chromosome Negative Minimal Residual Disease-Positive B-cell Precursor Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. , Jan. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) today announced that the European Commission (EC) has approved an expanded indication for BLINCYTO ® (blinatumomab) monotherapy to include adult patients with Philadelphia chromosome negative (Ph-) CD19 po...

Read the whole news https://marketwirenews.com/news-releases/european-commission-approves-blincyto-xae-blinatumomab-in-patients-with-philadelphia-chromosome-negative-minimal-residual-disease-positive-b-cell-precursor-acute-lymphoblastic-leukemia-7420084.html

We visited the AMGN booth at AHA this past Saturday; we were well treated by those minding the booth.

Some results released Saturday afternoon that may be of interest to investors here:

https://www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1056/NEJMoa1812792

AMGN 3Q18 items…

PR:
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/amgen-reports-third-quarter-2018-financial-results-300740726.html

CC slides:
https://t.co/6W9TzdhZ6b

$24 is erroneous, should be $9 co-pay for a 3-month supply, or annualized, $36/year---have paid the $9 co-pay 3x so far in 2018.

AMGN, NVS launch Humira biosimilars in Europe, pursuant to prior settlements with ABBV (#msg-134970085, #msg-144157243):

https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-abbvie-biosimilars/amgen-novartis-kick-off-fight-for-abbvie-blockbuster-drug-in-eu-idUKKCN1MQ1QT

Two additional Humira biosimilars—from MYL and Samsung—are expected to launch in Europe soon.

No pricing information on Humira biosimilars in Europe has been publicly disclosed yet.

The formulation and method-of-use patents that ABBV has used to keep Humira biosimilars off the market in the US until 2023 did not stand up to challenge in Europe.

AMRN, AMGN mentioned here:

https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2018-09-24/amarin-amrn-fish-oil-heart-medicine-win-is-rarest-drug-success?in_source=lens

BTW, anent a paragraph or two in above article, I currently co-pay $24 at CVS/Caremark for a 3-month supply of Vascepa. I have had a Vascepa scrip, off-label, since 04-01-2013.

AMGN 2Q18 CC slides:

http://phx.corporate-ir.net/External.File?item=UGFyZW50SUQ9Njk3Njg4fENoaWxkSUQ9NDA4OTY1fFR5cGU9MQ==&t=1

$AMGN and 3 Drug and Biotech Stocks Awaiting FDA Decisions in July https://investorplace.com/2018/07/4-drug-biotech-stocks-awaiting-fda-decisions-july-ggsyn/ $AMGN $GSK $INSY $JNJ $VRTX $INVVY https://investorplace.com/2018/07/4-drug-biotech-stocks-awaiting-fda-decisions-july-ggsyn/

AMGN completes $10B buyback via tender offer for 51.2M shares @$192.00, reducing the number of shares outstanding by about 7%:

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/amgen-announces-preliminary-results-of-tender-offer-300608700.html

AMGN 4Q17 CC slides:

http://phx.corporate-ir.net/External.File?t=1&item=VHlwZT0yfFBhcmVudElEPTUyNjY2NTh8Q2hpbGRJRD02ODc0ODA=

Head And Shoulder Pattern Formation On Amgen, Inc.

Shares of Amgen, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMGN) have almost formed head and shoulder pattern. For those of you that do not know, a head and shoulder pattern is a bearish setup. If/when the neck-line is broken to the downside, the head and shoulder pattern has serious downside. In the case of Amgen, Inc., should it break the neck-line, price could fall within weeks to below $150.00. Please note that Amgen, Inc. is not currently a short because it has not broken the trend line. This is a pattern formation that is being put on watch, in case it breaks. Then the trade can be taken.




Gareth Soloway
InTheMoneyStocks

You are doing an excellent job...... following u now thx.

This Biotech Stock Struggles To Hold Key Level

This morning, many of the leading biotechnology stocks are trading lower to start the day. The highly followed and traded iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF (NASDAQ:IBB) is trading lower by $2.70 to $308.51 a share. One of the most important components of the IBB is Amgen Inc (NASDAQ:AMGN).

This leading biotechnology stock has been pulling back since September 14th when it traded as high as $191.09 a share. Today, the biotech giant is trading at $168.46 a share. The stock is currently holding its 50-week moving average, but a weekly chart close below $167.00 level should trigger further declines. The $160.00 level is going to be the next major support area in the stock. This level is where the stock was defended in June 2017 and should be solid support when retested.



Nicholas Santiago
InTheMoneyStocks

AMGN 3Q17 CC slides:

http://phx.corporate-ir.net/External.File?t=1&item=VHlwZT0yfFBhcmVudElEPTUyNjM1NTR8Q2hpbGRJRD02ODIyODg=

https://seekingalpha.com/article/4107923-amgen-allergan-avastin-biosimilar-approval-part-2