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What is Amgen?

Amgen is a biotechnology company that specializes in  developing, manufacturing, and delivering human therapeutics.

The company’s research focuses on six main therapeutic areas, which include inflammation, oncology/hematology, bone health, cardiovascular disease, nephrology, and neuroscience.

Products

Amgen produces drugs such as Enbrel, Neulasta, Prolia, Xgeva, Aranesp, KYPROLIS, and Repatha, which treat anemia, cardiovascular disease, multiple myeloma, osteoporosis, plaque psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis.

• Enbrel
  • Treats inflammatory conditions such as plaque psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, and psoriatic arthritis. A healthcare provider or the patient injects Enbrel to inhibit tumor necrosis factor (TNF).
• Neulasta
  • This product reduces the risk of infection in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, by stimulating the bone marrow to produce more white blood cells. It is administered by injection, usually 24 hours after chemotherapy.
• Prolia
  • Treats postmenopausal women with osteoporosis by inhibiting RANKL, a protein involved in bone tissue breakdown. It is given by injection every six months. Prolia can increase bone density and reduce fractures.

History

Amgen was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Thousand Oaks, California.