The novel erythropoetic protein darbepoetin alfa exhibits enhanced biological activity and increased serum half-life compared with other erythropoetic agents used to treat chemotherapy-related anemia.

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., (March 27, 2006) – Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN), the world's largest biotechnology company, today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved every-three-week ...

ORLANDO, Fla., (May 15, 2005) – Amgen Inc., (NASDAQ: AMGN) the world's largest biotechnology company, today announced that final results of a Phase 3 randomized, head-to-head study demonstrated that ...

BARCELONA, Spain -- Sept. 26, 2007--Amgen today announced data from a Phase 2, randomized, multicenter, open-label study that suggest extended dosing of Aranesp(R) (darbepoetin alfa) paired with ...

This leaflet answers some common questions about Aranesp (darbepoetin alfa). It does not contain all the available information. It does not take the place of talking to your doctor, nurse or ...

BASEL, Switzerland, October 29 /PRNewswire/ -- A new study on pain published today has found that subcutaneous (SC) injections of the new renal anaemia therapy MIRCERA is associated with significantly ...

Darbepoetin alfa (DA) 200 mcg every 2 weeks (Q2W) vs epoetin alfa (Epo) 40,000 U weekly (QW) in anemic patients (pts) receiving chemotherapy (ctx) ...

Patients with low or intermediate-1 (int-1) International Prognostic Scoring System (IPSS) risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) have a median survival of 5.7 and 3.5 years, respectively, when treated ...

Conclusions: Non-inferiority with respect to tfn was demonstrated between DA 200 Q2W compared with EA 40,000 QW in a large, randomized phase 3 study. Similar efficacy was seen for Hb, PRO and safety ...

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Jan. 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) today announced top-line results of the Phase 3 Aranesp® (darbepoetin alfa) RED-HF® (Reduction of Events With Darbepoetin Alfa ...