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Clinical trials sponsored by Amgen, explained in plain language.
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Can a bone drug reverse steroid damage?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests if Prolia can improve bone density in people whose bones have weakened from taking steroids (glucocorticoids). About 100 adults in China will receive the drug and be followed for 12 months. The main goal is to see if bone mass in the lower spine increases.
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: Amgen • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 17, 2026 03:12 UTC
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New drug could ease sleep apnea by helping weight loss
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new drug, maridebart cafraglutide, in 250 adults with obstructive sleep apnea who are overweight or obese and already use a breathing machine (PAP therapy). The goal is to see if the drug reduces breathing pauses during sleep and helps with weight loss over 52 …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Amgen • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 17, 2026 03:12 UTC
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Brittle bone kids get safety Follow-Up after experimental drug
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study follows children and teenagers with osteogenesis imperfecta (brittle bone disease) who previously received the drug romosozumab in an earlier trial. The goal is to monitor their long-term safety by tracking any side effects. No new treatment is given—just observation. …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Amgen • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 17, 2026 03:12 UTC
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Promising drug trial offers hope for kids with rare nerve disorder
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a drug called inebilizumab in children aged 2 to 17 with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD), a rare disease that causes inflammation in the eyes and spinal cord. The goal is to see how the drug moves through the body, how safe it is, and whether it ca…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Amgen • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 17, 2026 03:12 UTC
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New hope for hard-to-treat prostate cancer: combo therapy tested in major trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding a new drug called xaluritamig to the standard drug abiraterone helps men with advanced prostate cancer live longer. The cancer has spread and no longer responds to hormone therapy, but participants have not yet had chemotherapy. About 750 men will …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Amgen • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 17, 2026 03:12 UTC
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Lifeline for cancer patients: drug continuation study offers hope
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study allows people with advanced solid tumors who have a specific KRAS gene mutation (G12C) to keep receiving the drug sotorasib (alone or with panitumumab) after their original clinical trial ends. The goal is to monitor safety and side effects for those who are still bene…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Amgen • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 17, 2026 03:11 UTC
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New combo therapy targets Hard-to-Treat cancers with genetic flaw
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new drug called anvumetostat combined with other treatments for people with advanced gastrointestinal, bile duct, or pancreatic cancers that have a specific genetic change (MTAP deletion). The main goals are to find the safest dose and check for side effects. A…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Amgen • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 17, 2026 03:10 UTC
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New hope for older leukemia patients: targeted drug combo shows promise in phase 3 trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new treatment for older adults (55 and older, or 40+ with certain health issues) with a specific type of leukemia (ALL). The experimental approach combines a targeted drug called blinatumomab with low-intensity chemotherapy, and compares it to standard chemothe…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Amgen • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 17, 2026 03:10 UTC
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New drug shows promise for fatty liver and weight loss in phase 2 trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new drug called maridebart cafraglutide in 180 adults who are overweight or obese and have high liver fat. Participants will receive the drug or a placebo, along with a reduced-calorie diet and more physical activity. The goal is to see if the drug safely reduc…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Amgen • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 17, 2026 03:10 UTC
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New hope for hard-to-treat lung cancer: targeted pill plus chemo takes on immunotherapy in major trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study compares two first-line treatments for people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has a specific KRAS G12C mutation and no PD-L1 protein. One group gets the targeted pill sotorasib plus chemotherapy; the other gets the immunotherapy pembrolizumab plus chemoth…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Amgen • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 17, 2026 03:09 UTC
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New hope for kids with rare muscle disease: drug trial launches
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a drug called inebilizumab in 15 children aged 2 to 17 who have generalized myasthenia gravis, a disease that causes muscle weakness. The goal is to see how the drug moves through the body, how it affects immune cells, and whether it is safe. While the drug may h…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Amgen • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 17, 2026 03:01 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to extend life in aggressive lung cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding the experimental drug tarlatamab to standard chemotherapy and immunotherapy helps people with extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer live longer. About 330 adults who have not yet been treated will be randomly assigned to receive either the new com…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Amgen • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 17, 2026 03:00 UTC
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New hope for hard-to-treat bone cancer: experimental drug enters human testing
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial is testing a new drug called xaluritamig in about 50 people with Ewing sarcoma, a rare bone cancer, that has returned or stopped responding to standard treatments. The main goals are to find the safest dose and check for side effects. Researchers will also …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Amgen • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 17, 2026 02:59 UTC
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Could a weekly shot replace your sleep apnea machine?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new drug, maridebart cafraglutide, for adults with obstructive sleep apnea who are overweight or obese and not using a breathing machine (PAP therapy). Over 52 weeks, researchers will measure if the drug reduces breathing pauses during sleep and helps with weig…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Amgen • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 17, 2026 02:58 UTC
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Hope for kids with painful mouth sores: new drug trial opens
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether the drug apremilast can reduce painful mouth ulcers in children aged 2 to 17 with Behçet's disease. About 60 children will receive either apremilast or a placebo for 12 weeks to see if the drug helps heal ulcers and reduce pain. The goal is to control the…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Amgen • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 17, 2026 02:57 UTC
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New drug could ease bulging eyes in thyroid disease
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new medicine called AMG 732 for people with moderate-to-severe active thyroid eye disease, a condition that can cause bulging eyes and discomfort. The trial has two parts: first, healthy volunteers receive a single dose to check safety; second, people with the …
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Amgen • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 17, 2026 02:57 UTC
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New hope for Hard-to-Treat prostate cancer: early trial launches
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase study tests a new drug called AMG 509 in people with a type of advanced prostate cancer that no longer responds to standard hormone therapy. The main goals are to check the drug's safety, find the right dose, and see if it can shrink tumors. About 479 participant…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Amgen • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 17, 2026 02:57 UTC
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New shot may offer easier gout treatment without need for IV
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests if a shot under the skin (subcutaneous) of pegloticase works as well as the standard IV infusion for people with uncontrolled gout. Both groups also take methotrexate weekly. The goal is to lower uric acid levels below 6 mg/dL for most of the sixth month. About 2…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Amgen • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 17, 2026 02:57 UTC
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New hope for kids on dialysis: drug targets overactive glands
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a drug called etelcalcetide in 24 children aged 2 to 17 who have overactive parathyroid glands (secondary hyperparathyroidism) and are on kidney dialysis. The goal is to see if the drug safely lowers parathyroid hormone levels, which can help control bone and min…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Amgen • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 15, 2026 11:57 UTC
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Leukemia drug gets a Needle-Free upgrade: subcutaneous shot trial opens
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new, easier way to give the drug blinatumomab—as a shot under the skin—for people with a tough-to-treat leukemia called B-ALL. The trial includes adults and teens whose cancer has come back or not responded to other treatments. The goal is to see if the shot is…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Amgen • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 15, 2026 11:57 UTC
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New hope for Hard-to-Treat cancers: experimental drug targets KRAS mutations
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase study tests a new drug, AMG 410, in people with advanced or spreading solid tumors that have a specific change in the KRAS gene. The main goals are to check safety, find the best dose, and see if the drug works alone or with other treatments. About 434 adults who…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Amgen • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 15, 2026 11:57 UTC
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Could this new drug slash heart attacks and strokes in overweight patients?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a new drug, maridebart cafraglutide, can reduce the risk of heart attacks, strokes, and heart-related death in people who have heart disease and are overweight or obese. About 12,800 adults aged 45 and older will receive either the drug or a placebo, alon…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Amgen • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 15, 2026 11:56 UTC
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Hope for kids with rare vasculitis: new drug combo trial launches
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding the drug avacopan to standard treatments (rituximab or cyclophosphamide) can help children aged 6 to 17 with active ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) achieve remission. AAV is a rare disease where the immune system attacks small blood vessels, causi…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Amgen • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 15, 2026 11:55 UTC
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New drug aims to shrink dangerous plaque in heart arteries
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a drug called olpasiran in people with stable heart disease and high levels of lipoprotein(a), a genetic risk factor. The goal is to see if olpasiran can reduce non-calcified plaque in the heart arteries compared to a placebo over 72 weeks. About 406 adults aged …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Amgen • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 15, 2026 11:54 UTC
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New MS drug candidate ABP 692 goes Head-to-Head with ocrevus in major trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a new drug called ABP 692 works as well as the approved drug Ocrevus for people with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS). About 444 adults with RRMS will receive either ABP 692 or Ocrevus to compare how the drugs move through the body and how we…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Amgen • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 15, 2026 11:54 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to control advanced prostate cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial tests a new drug called xaluritamig combined with standard hormone therapies (darolutamide or abiraterone) in 60 men with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer that has spread. The main goal is to check safety and side effects, while also measuring h…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Amgen • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 15, 2026 11:54 UTC
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New shot shows promise for tough lung cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new drug called tarlatamab, given as a shot under the skin, for people with extensive stage small cell lung cancer that has come back after chemotherapy. The main goals are to see if it is safe and to measure how the body handles the drug. About 220 adults will…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Amgen • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 14, 2026 12:06 UTC
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Targeted triple therapy takes on hard-to-treat colon cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding two targeted drugs (sotorasib and panitumumab) to standard chemotherapy helps people with a specific genetic form of metastatic colorectal cancer live longer without their cancer growing. About 450 people who have not had prior treatment for their …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Amgen • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 14, 2026 12:05 UTC
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New hope for lung cancer patients with rare gene deletion?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new drug called anvumetostat in people with a specific type of advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that has a missing MTAP gene. The goal is to see if the drug can shrink tumors or slow cancer growth. About 200 adults who have already tried at least one…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Amgen • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 14, 2026 12:04 UTC
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Hope for kids with painful joints: new drug trial launches
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether the drug apremilast can help children aged 5 to 17 with active juvenile psoriatic arthritis, a condition causing joint pain and skin problems. About 60 kids will receive either the drug or a placebo for 16 weeks. The main goal is to see if apremilast redu…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Amgen • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 13, 2026 16:12 UTC
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New drug safety check for kids with rare mouth ulcers and arthritis
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study looks at the long-term safety of the drug apremilast in children aged 2 and older with Behçet's disease (which causes painful mouth sores) or aged 5 and older with juvenile psoriatic arthritis (a type of arthritis). About 48 kids who finished a previous study will take…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Amgen • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 13, 2026 16:02 UTC
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New drug aims to cut fractures in kids with brittle bones
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a drug called romosozumab against standard bone-strengthening medicines (bisphosphonates) in 106 children and teens with osteogenesis imperfecta, a condition that causes fragile bones and frequent fractures. The goal is to see if romosozumab reduces the number of…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Amgen • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 13, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New drug combo targets Hard-to-Treat chest tumors
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase study tests a new drug called anvumetostat, alone or with other therapies, in adults with advanced chest tumors (like lung cancer) that have a specific genetic change (MTAP deletion). The main goals are to find the safest dose and check for side effects. About 50…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Amgen • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 13, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New drug aims to cut heart failure hospitalizations in obese patients
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new drug, maridebart cafraglutide, in about 5,000 adults with heart failure and obesity. The goal is to see if it reduces heart failure events like hospitalizations and improves symptoms. Participants receive the drug or a placebo alongside standard care.
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Amgen • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 13, 2026 15:59 UTC
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New drug avacopan put to the test for rare blood vessel disease
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is checking the long-term safety of a drug called avacopan for people with ANCA-associated vasculitis, a rare disease where the immune system attacks blood vessels. About 300 adults who are newly diagnosed or have a relapse will take either avacopan or a placebo. The m…
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: Amgen • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 13, 2026 15:59 UTC
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New drug AMG 436 targets Hard-to-Treat cancers in early trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase study tests a new drug called AMG 436, alone or with other cancer treatments, in people with advanced solid tumors that have specific genetic changes (MSI-H or dMMR). The main goals are to check the drug's safety and find the best dose. About 464 adults with thes…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Amgen • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 13, 2026 15:58 UTC
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Sjögren's drug safety tracked in long-term extension trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study looks at the long-term safety of the drug dazodalibep in people with Sjögren's syndrome. About 844 participants who completed a previous phase 3 study will receive the drug and be monitored for side effects and immune responses. The goal is to see if the drug remains s…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Amgen • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 13, 2026 15:58 UTC
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New combo therapy targets tough lung cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial tests a combination of two drugs, tarlatamab and ZL-1310, with or without a third drug (durvalumab) in people with small cell lung cancer that has come back after standard treatment. The main goal is to find safe doses and check for side effects. About 160 …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Amgen • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 11, 2026 20:50 UTC
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Heart drug repatha® tested in 7,000 chinese patients to cut deadly events
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study looks at whether adding Repatha® to usual care lowers the risk of major heart problems like heart attacks, strokes, and heart-related death in Chinese adults with established heart disease. About 7,000 participants will be followed to compare those getting Repatha® plu…
Sponsor: Amgen • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 11, 2026 20:48 UTC
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New combo therapy targets tough lung cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial tests two experimental drugs, tarlatamab and AB248, together in people with extensive stage small cell lung cancer that has worsened after at least one prior treatment. The main goal is to see if the combination is safe and to find the best dose. About 380 …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Amgen • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 11, 2026 20:47 UTC
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New drug before prostate surgery: a step toward better cancer control?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new drug called xaluritamig, given alone or with hormone therapy, before prostate removal surgery in men with intermediate or high-risk prostate cancer. The goal is to see if the drug is safe and if surgery afterward is still possible. About 40 men will take pa…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Amgen • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 11, 2026 20:46 UTC
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New diabetes drug shows promise in early trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage study tests whether a new drug, maridebart cafraglutide, can help people with type 2 diabetes use insulin better. About 70 adults with diabetes who are already taking metformin will receive either the new drug or a placebo. The main goal is to see if the drug imp…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Amgen • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 11, 2026 20:46 UTC
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New hope for kids on dialysis: drug targets hormone imbalance
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a drug called etelcalcetide in children aged 28 days to under 18 years who have chronic kidney disease and are on dialysis. The goal is to see if it can safely lower high levels of parathyroid hormone, a common complication. About 56 participants will receive eit…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Amgen • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 11, 2026 20:39 UTC
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New shot could help kids with tough leukemia
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a subcutaneous (under-the-skin) shot of blinatumomab in children under 12 with relapsed/refractory or minimal residual disease positive B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The goal is to see if the shot is safe and helps achieve remission. About 104 children wil…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Amgen • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 07, 2026 18:43 UTC
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New hope for tough prostate cancer: xaluritamig takes on standard care
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study compares a new drug, xaluritamig, with two standard treatments (cabazitaxel or another hormone therapy) in 675 men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer that has worsened after chemotherapy. The main goal is to see if xaluritamig helps patients live long…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Amgen • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 07, 2026 18:40 UTC
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New obesity drug AMG 513 enters first human safety trials
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage study tests a new drug called AMG 513 in people with obesity. The main goal is to see if it is safe and how the body handles it. About 80 adults with a body mass index (BMI) between 27 and 40 will take part. The study will look at side effects and how the drug mo…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Amgen • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 07, 2026 18:38 UTC
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New drug combo targets tough autoimmune cases
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests two medications, inebilizumab and blinatumomab, in adults with hard-to-treat lupus or rheumatoid arthritis. The goal is to see if these drugs are safe and can help control disease activity. About 220 participants will receive the drugs by injection or infusion. T…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Amgen • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 05, 2026 11:56 UTC
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Could this shot stop your first heart attack?
Prevention Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether a drug called olpasiran can prevent first major heart problems like heart attacks in people who have high levels of a specific blood fat called lipoprotein(a). It will involve 11,000 participants aged 50+ who have high lipoprotein(a) and other heart …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Amgen • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Apr 06, 2026 14:18 UTC
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New asthma drug AMG 691 enters first human safety tests
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis early-stage study is testing a new drug called AMG 691 to see if it is safe and how the body processes it. The study includes healthy volunteers and people with mild-to-moderate asthma. Participants will receive either the drug or a placebo, and researchers will monitor for …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Amgen • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated May 17, 2026 03:00 UTC
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Healthy volunteers needed to test two versions of heart drug
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study tests how the body handles two different forms of evolocumab, a drug used to lower cholesterol. About 400 healthy adults aged 18 to 60 will receive a single dose and be monitored for drug levels and side effects. The goal is to compare the two versions, not to treat an…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Amgen • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 17, 2026 03:11 UTC
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Migraine drug safety in pregnancy under scrutiny: new registry launches
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is for pregnant women with migraine who have taken the drug AIMOVIG (erenumab-aooe) during pregnancy. Researchers will compare their babies' health, especially birth defects, to babies born to women with migraine who did not take the drug. The goal is to better underst…
Sponsor: Amgen • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 15, 2026 11:55 UTC
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Weight-Loss drug may change how birth control works
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis early-stage study looks at how a new weight-loss drug, maridebart cafraglutide (AMG 133), changes the way the body processes oral contraceptives. It involves 45 postmenopausal women aged 45 to 65 who are overweight or obese. The goal is to see if the drug affects birth contr…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Amgen • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 11, 2026 20:47 UTC
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New study monitors UPLIZNA's effects on pregnancy in NMOSD patients
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study follows 60 women with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) who received UPLIZNA during pregnancy or within six months before conceiving. Researchers will collect data on pregnancy outcomes, including birth defects, preterm birth, and infant development over 1…
Sponsor: Amgen • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 11, 2026 20:40 UTC