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Date Title
Dec. 13, 2006 Amgen Announces $5 Billion Stock Repurchase Plan
Dec. 11, 2006 Updated Interim Long-Term Follow-up Data Reported AMG 531 Dosed Once Weekly Increased and Sustained Platelet Counts in Patients with Immune Platelet Disorder
Dec. 10, 2006 Final Phase 2 Data Continue to Show Promising Results after One Year of Aranesp(R) Treatment for Anemia in Patients with Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Dec. 9, 2006 Data Show Efficacy of Extended Dosing of Aranesp(R) in the Treatment of Chemotherapy-Induced Anemia
Dec. 9, 2006 New Phase 2 Data Show Promise of Aranesp(R) Treatment for Anemia of Cancer
Dec. 4, 2006 Amgen Responds to Reports About Use and Safety of EPOGEN and Aranesp in CKD Anemia Therapy
Dec. 1, 2006 Amgen Names Yuji Orihara President, Amgen KK
Nov. 29, 2006 Colorectal Patients Offered New Resource to Help Navigate Treatment Process
Nov. 22, 2006 District Court Judge Denies Preliminary Injunction in Ortho v. Amgen Suit
Nov. 20, 2006 Fashion Designer and Cancer Survivor Carmen Marc Valvo Offers Support
Nov. 16, 2006 Amgen Launches ChemoCoach.com and ``My Cancer Coach'' Contest in Conjunction with Sponsorship of College Hoops Classic Benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer
Nov. 13, 2006 Data Shows ENBREL Provides Sustained Clinical Improvements for People with Ankylosing Spondylitis for up to Three Years
Nov. 12, 2006 ENBREL is the First Biologic to Publish Data Showing Safety and Sustained Efficacy for up to Nine Years in Patients with Moderate-to-Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis
Nov. 4, 2006 AMG 706 Shows Activity in Phase 2 Study of Patients with Advanced Imatinib-Resistant Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
Nov. 2, 2006 Nominations Open for the Amgen Award for Science Teaching Excellence
Oct. 24, 2006 Amgen Completes Acquisition of Avidia
Oct. 23, 2006 Amgen's Third Quarter 2006 Adjusted Earnings Per Share, Excluding Stock Option Expense, Increased 22 Percent to $1.04
Oct. 20, 2006 U.S. District Court Denies Roche Motion to Dismiss Amgen Patent Infringement Lawsuit
Oct. 19, 2006 Amgen Foundation Launches $25 Million Undergraduate Research Program
Oct. 13, 2006 Amgen Receives Complete Response Letter for Extended Dosing of Aranesp(R) for Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease and Anemia
Oct. 9, 2006 Amgen Announces Webcast of Third Quarter Financial Results
Sep. 29, 2006 Amgen to Acquire Avidia, a Privately Held Biopharmaceutical Company in the San Francisco Bay Area
Sep. 27, 2006 Amgen Introduces Comprehensive Financial Assistance Programs for Cancer Patients
Sep. 27, 2006 FDA Approves Vectibix(TM) to Treat Patients with Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Sep. 20, 2006 Amgen Names Thomas Flanagan Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Sep. 19, 2006 Amgen Announces License Agreement with Yeda Research and Development Company Ltd.; License Agreement Accords Amgen Freedom to Operate Under '866 Patent
Sep. 19, 2006 Amgen Presents Denosumab and Sclerostin Antibody Data at American Society for Bone and Mineral Research Annual Meeting; Data Suggest the Potential for Targeting the Key Proteins, RANK Ligand and Sclerostin, for Bone Loss Conditions
Sep. 7, 2006 Amgen Launches Aranesp(R) (Darbepoetin Alfa) Prefilled SureClick(TM) Autoinjector for Treatment of Anemia Associated with Chemotherapy and Chronic Kidney Disease
Aug. 3, 2006 Amgen Wins TKT Appeal
Jul. 20, 2006 Amgen's Second Quarter 2006 Adjusted Earnings Per Share, Excluding Stock Option Expense, Increased 19 Percent to $1.05; GAAP Earnings Per Share of 1 Cent Reflects $1.1 Billion One-Time Write-Off of In-Process R&D Related to Abgenix Acquisition
Jul. 18, 2006 Amgen Update on Presentation Materials for Webcast of Second Quarter Financial Results
Jul. 16, 2006 Amgen Announces EVOLVE Trial(TM) To Investigate Impact of Sensipar(R)/Mimpara(R) (cinacalcet HCl) on Mortality and Cardiovascular Morbidity in Secondary Hyperparathyroidism Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease Receiving Dialysis
Jul. 11, 2006 Amgen Announces Termination of Poison Pill Effective July 31, 2006
Jul. 7, 2006 ITC Judge Grants Summary Determination That Roche's Activities Are Covered by Clinical Trial Exemption
Jul. 6, 2006 Amgen Announces Webcast of Second Quarter Financial Results
Jun. 19, 2006 Final Results of Phase 2 Clinical Trial Program Suggest Treatment of Anemia with Aranesp(R) (Darbepoetin Alfa) May Decrease Risk of Hospitalization and All-Cause Mortality in Heart Failure Patients with Anemia, Based on a Prespecified Pooled Analysis
Jun. 12, 2006 FDA Grants Priority Review of Panitumumab for Treatment of Patients with Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Jun. 4, 2006 Phase 2 Interim Data Show Denosumab Decreased Bone Turnover in Advanced Cancer Patients with Bone Metastases
Jun. 3, 2006 Interim Data Suggest Potential Benefits of Aranesp(R) Dosed Every Three Weeks with Intravenous Iron for Chemotherapy-Induced Anemia; 94 Percent of Patients Achieved Target Hemoglobin Level
Jun. 3, 2006 Interim Phase 2 Aranesp(R) Data Suggest Major Response after 27/28 Weeks of Treatment for Anemia in Patients with Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Jun. 3, 2006 New Interim Phase 2 Data Suggest the Antitumor Activity of Panitumumab in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
May. 31, 2006 Amgen Oncology Highlights Upcoming Data Presentations at the American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting; Clinical Data to be Presented on Four Investigational Targeted Cancer Therapies
May. 18, 2006 Large Head-to-Head Study of Aranesp(R) Dosed Every Two Weeks versus Epoetin Alfa Dosed Weekly Published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology
May. 9, 2006 ITC Accepts Amgen's Complaint to Investigate Roche's Importation of Peg-EPO
Apr. 24, 2006 Alcon and Amgen Sign Collaboration Agreement to Develop and Commercialize Innovative Therapies in Ophthalmology
Apr. 18, 2006 Amgen's First Quarter 2006 Adjusted Earnings Per Share, Excluding Stock Option Expense, Increased 26 Percent to 91 Cents; First Quarter 2006 GAAP Earnings Per Share Increased 22 Percent to 82 Cents
Apr. 11, 2006 Amgen Files with ITC Against Roche's Importation of peg-EPO
Apr. 10, 2006 2006 Recipients of Amgen Award for Science Teaching Excellence Announced; 19 Outstanding Science Teachers and Their Schools Recognized in Amgen Communities Across the U.S. and Puerto Rico
Apr. 4, 2006 Amgen Announces Webcast of First Quarter Financial Results
Apr. 3, 2006 Randomized Phase 3 Trial Shows Panitumumab Significantly Improved Progression-Free Survival and Disease Control in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Patients
Apr. 3, 2006 Amgen Completes Acquisition of Abgenix; Acquisition Provides Amgen with Full Ownership of Panitumumab and Eliminates a Denosumab Royalty
Mar. 30, 2006 Amgen and Abgenix Complete Biologics License Application for FDA Approval of Panitumumab
Mar. 27, 2006 FDA Approves Extended Dosing of Aranesp(R) to Treat Chemotherapy-Induced Anemia; Every-Three-Week Dosing Can Provide Added Convenience, Potentially Reducing Number of Clinic Visits and Injections for Anemia Treatment
Mar. 13, 2006 New Phase 2 Data Suggest Treatment of Anemia with Aranesp(R) (Darbepoetin Alfa) May Provide Clinical Benefits in Heart Failure Patients
Feb. 26, 2006 Amgen Donates $1.1 Million to The Wellness Community as Part of of ``Breakaway from Cancer'' Initiative and Title Sponsorship of Amgen Tour of California
Feb. 25, 2006 Hundreds of Local Residents Participate in Breakaway from Cancer Charity Ride to Benefit The Wellness Community; Bruce Jenner Kicks-off Twenty-Five Mile Ride That Coincides with Stage Six of Amgen Tour of California
Feb. 22, 2006 Investigational Therapy Denosumab Increased Bone Mineral Density with Twice-Yearly Dosing; One Year Data Published in New England Journal of Medicine
Feb. 14, 2006 Amgen Prices $5.0 Billion Convertible Senior Notes; Company to Purchase Approximately $3.0 Billion in Common Stock
Feb. 13, 2006 Amgen to Offer $4.0 Billion Convertible Senior Notes; Company to Purchase Approximately $3.0 Billion in Common Stock
Feb. 13, 2006 Amgen and Biovitrum Expand Existing License Agreement for Innovative Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes and Other Metabolic Disorders
Feb. 2, 2006 Amgen Continues Manufacturing Expansion with Additional $1 Billion Investment in Puerto Rico
Jan. 26, 2006 Amgen's Fourth Quarter 2005 Adjusted Earnings Per Share Increased 29 Percent to 75 Cents; Full Year 2005 Adjusted Earnings Per Share Increased 33 Percent to $3.20
Jan. 26, 2006 Amgen and Genentech Sign License Agreements For Antibody Patents
Jan. 24, 2006 Amgen to Make Significant Investment in Manufacturing, R&D and Commercial Operations Expansion
Jan. 9, 2006 Amgen Announces Webcast of 2005 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Financial Results
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