Amgen Shifts Its Focus From Products To Pipeline, But Stays In Comfort Zone

Amgen Inc. is sticking to what it knows as it finally moves some of its mid-stage pipeline into later stages. Two of its most promising pipeline candidates, AMG 827 and AMG 785, are intended to be follow-on products to two of Amgen’s biggest franchises: Enbrel (etanercept) and Prolia/Xgeva (denosumab).