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Amgen said on Monday its experimental cancer therapy, when combined with chemotherapy, met the main goal in a late-stage trial.

At an Interim Analysis, Bemarituzumab Plus Chemotherapy Significantly Improved Overall Survival in People With FGFR2b Overexpression Compared to Chemotherapy Alone THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. , June 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen ( NASDAQ:AMGN ) today announced the Phase 3 FORTITUDE-101 clinical trial evaluating first-line bemarituzumab plus chemotherapy (mFOLFOX6) met its primary endpoint of overall...

Over the past year, Apple (AAPL 0.04%) and Amgen (AMGN -0.69%), two well-established companies that are part of the iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average, have faced significant headwinds. Apple is struggling due to the threat that President Donald Trump's trade agenda poses to its business, while Amgen faced a clinical setback late last year.

Amgen stock (NASDAQ:AMGN) fell 6% on Monday, June 23, 2025, after mid-stage clinical trial results for its long-acting experimental obesity drug, MariTide, revealed a need for a low starting dose to mitigate side effects like vomiting. Amgen plans to proceed with Phase 3 trials, initiating patients on a lower dosage that will gradually increase with an eight-week dose escalation period.

Amgen Inc. (NASDAQ:AMGN ) Special Call (IR Call) Conference June 23, 2025 5:30 PM ET Company Participants Justin Claeys - Vice President of Investor Relations James Bradner - Executive Vice President of Research & Development Susan Sweeney - Executive Vice President of Obesity & Related Conditions Murdo Gordon - Executive Vice President of Global Commercial Operations Conference Call Participan...

At the highest dosage of MariTide, 27% of patients stopped the drug due to a gastrointestinal adverse event.

People started on a low dose of Amgen's long-acting experimental obesity drug MariTide lost as much weight as those given high doses but with milder side effects, according to full results of a mid-stage trial presented at a medical meeting on Monday.

MariTide, the First Monthly or Less Frequently Dosed Obesity Treatment, Demonstrated Up to ~20% Average Weight Loss Without a Weight Loss Plateau, and Delivered Significant Cardiometabolic Improvements at 52 Weeks In People Living With Obesity With Type 2 Diabetes, MariTide Demonstrated Up to ~17% Average Weight Loss and Robust HbA1c Improvements Dose Escalation With Lower Starting Doses Substa...