- According to Bloomberg, Amgen (AMGN +1%) intends to charge $178,000 per standard course of treatment for its blood cancer therapy, Blincyto (blinatumomab). The price assumes two cycles of treatment at $89,000 per cycle, the median duration of treatment for patients who responded to therapy in clinical trials.
- For comparison purposes, Merck's (MRK +0.7%) Keytruda (pembrolizumab) costs $150,000 per year and Bristol-Myers Squibb's (BMY +2.2%) Yervoy (ipilimumab) costs $120,000 per course.
- Previously: FDA clears Amgen blood cancer immunotherapy (Dec. 3, 2014)