Amgen Stock Rises Following Phase 3 Success of Sjögren's Drug
What happened
Amgen completed the acquisition of Horizon Therapeutics on September 22, 2026. Separately, an experimental Amgen drug, dazodalibep, met its primary objective in a Phase 3 trial for Sjögren's syndrome. The drug demonstrated a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement on a widely used measure of disease activity after 48 weeks of treatment.
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Why it matters
The positive trial results drove Amgen's stock price up as much as 5% on Tuesday. Sjögren's syndrome currently lacks approved treatments that can alter the condition's course, making the drug's success notable for the biopharmaceutical market.
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Who's involved
- AmgenCompleted the acquisition of Horizon Therapeutics and developed the successful drug dazodalibep.
- Horizon TherapeuticsWas acquired by Amgen and held a drug asset that was discovered by AstraZeneca.
- AstraZenecaDiscovered a drug asset that was subsequently acquired by Horizon Therapeutics.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
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Amgen could see increased revenue from the successful pipeline drug, dazodalibep, which targets a condition currently lacking approved treatments.
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The entities involved
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Amgen
American multinational biopharmaceutical company
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Horizon Therapeutics
Irish tax-registered pharmaceutical
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AstraZeneca
British-Swedish pharmaceutical company
Related events
- Joint drug trial success boosts Amgen stock.
- AstraZeneca acquired Fusion Pharmaceuticals for approximately US$2 billion in 2024.
- Royalty Pharma acquired a royalty interest in Amgen's drug Imdelltra.
- Amgen and Novartis have developed similar drugs aimed at treating heart conditions.
- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals announced new partnerships with AstraZeneca for drug development and with Ionis Pharmaceuticals for clinical trials.