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Amgen

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Also known as: Amgen | AMGEN | Amgen Astellas Biopharma K.K. | Amgen Europe B.V | Amgen Inc. | AMGEN INC | Amgen Pharma, Munich | Amgen Research (Munich) GmbH | One Amgen Center Drive | ONYX PHARMS AMGEN | Prof. Kristian Reich | Stemgen

Highest phase reached

Phase 4

First clinical trial

Oct 1, 1994

First marketed drug

Jun 1, 1989

First NDA

Jun 1, 1989

Last known activity

Jul 31, 2026

Timeline

1980s

  1. Jan 1, 1985

    Amgen— Founded

1990s

  1. Jan 1, 1994

    Synergen— Acquired

2000s

  1. Jan 1, 2002

    Immunex— Acquired

  2. Jan 1, 2004

    Tularik— Acquired

  3. Jan 1, 2005

    Abgenix— Acquired

  4. Jan 1, 2007

    Alantos Pharmaceuticals— Acquired

  5. Jan 1, 2007

    Ilypsa— Acquired

  6. Jan 1, 2008

    Avidia— Acquired

  7. Aug 22, 2008

    romiplostim— Marketing Organization

  8. Aug 22, 2008

    romiplostim— NDA Organization

2010s

  1. Jan 1, 2011

    BioVex— Acquired

  2. Jan 1, 2012

    deCODE genetics— Acquired

  3. Jan 1, 2012

    KAI Pharmaceuticals— Acquired

  4. Jan 1, 2012

    Micromet— Acquired

  5. Jan 1, 2012

    Mustafa Nevzat Pharmaceuticals— Acquired

  6. Apr 11, 2012

    Laboratório Químico Farmacêutico Bergamo Ltda.— Acquired

  7. Apr 25, 2012

    MN Pharmaceuticals— Acquired

  8. Jan 1, 2013

    Onyx— Acquired

  9. Jan 1, 2015

    Catherex— Acquired

  10. Jan 1, 2015

    Dezima Pharmaceuticals— Acquired

  11. Jun 1, 2017

    Celimmune— Acquired

  12. May 22, 2019

    Nuevolution— Acquired

  13. Dec 6, 2019

    infliximab— NDA Secondary Org

2020s

  1. Mar 4, 2021

    Five Prime Therapeutics— Acquired

  2. Mar 31, 2021

    Rodeo Therapeutics— Acquired

  3. Jul 28, 2021

    Teneobio, Inc.— Acquired

  4. Aug 4, 2022

    ChemoCentryx— Acquired

  5. Dec 12, 2022

    Horizon Therapeutics, LLC— Acquired

Drugs by trial phase (391 distinct, 1465 trials)

Indications

Studied for

Marketed drugs (28)

Subsidiaries (25 direct, 42 total across the full acquisition tree)

Recent trials (50)

Details

Founded
Thousand Oaks, CA, US Jan 1, 1985
First NDA
Jun 1, 1989
Last known activity
Jul 31, 2026

Designations held

  • Orphan drug
  • Fast track
  • Priority review
  • Breakthrough therapy
  • Accelerated approval