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Acquisition of Dipeptidyl Peptidase IV Inhibitor for Treatment of Type II Diabetes and Matrix Metalloproteinases Platform for OsteoarthritisTHOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Jul 16, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) today announced the completion of its acquisition of Alantos, a private company developing drugs for the treatment of diabetes and inflammatory diseases. The transaction provides Amgen with Alantos's DPP-IV inhibitor in clinical development (Phase 2a) for the treatment of type II diabetes as well as its matrix metalloproteinases platform for osteoarthritis. The acquisition was originally announced June 6.

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