In its first-quarter earnings report, Thousand Oaks, California-based Amgen cited total revenue for the quarter of $5.6 billion, up 2 percent compared to the first quarter of 2017.
Amgen announced final data from its Phase IIIb LIBERTY clinical trial of Aimovig (erenumab), with positive results likely to lead to a blockbuster drug for migraine sufferers.
Novartis has filed its migraine drug erenumab with the EMA, putting it in pole position among a group of pharma companies racing to develop a new class of drugs to treat the debilitating condition.