Amgen , Aranesp(R) Study Showing No Negative Impact on Survival in SCLC Presented at World Conference on Lung Cancer

Sept. 6, 2007--Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) presented the results from a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 3 study evaluating the efficacy and safety of Aranesp(R) (darbepoetin alfa) in previously untreated patients with extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) receiving chemotherapy ("the 145 study") on Monday, Sept. 3 at the 2007 World Conference on Lung Cancer in Seoul, Korea. Amgen's Press Release -