A Little History

Amgen was founded in 1980 under the name of AMGen (Applied Molecular Genetics) and quickly became a pioneer in biotechnology by creating protein drugs from human genes recombined in bacteria or cell cultures. Amgen was the first to develop two recombinant proteins: erythropoietin (EPOGEN®) and filgrastim G-CSF (NEUPOGEN®).

Men at the Groundbreaking ceremony of the Longmont Colorado manufacturing facility in America

Now, Amgen is expanding its research fields and developing new generations of biotherapies. In the last decade, the company has demonstrated its innovative potential by delivering several fully human monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer, chronic kidney disease, and osteoporosis.