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Celgene (CELG) Affirms Approval of Pomalyst for Multiple Myeloma Patients

February 8, 2013 3:56 PM EST

Celgene Corporation (Nasdaq: CELG) announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved POMALYST brand therapy (pomalidomide) for patients with multiple myeloma who have received at least two prior therapies including lenalidomide and bortezomib and have demonstrated disease progression on or within 60 days of completion of the last therapy.

Approval is based on response rate. Clinical benefit, such as improvement in survival or symptoms, has not been verified.

Supporting the approval were the results of MM-002, a phase II,... More

Celgene (CELG) Wins FDA Approval for Pomalyst in Multiple Myeloma

February 8, 2013 3:31 PM EST

Celgene Corp (NASDAQ: CELG) is said to have won FDA approval for pomalidomide in multiple myeloma.... More

Celgene (CELG) Issues FY13 Outlook; Guides Longer-Term Growth Expectations

January 7, 2013 11:32 AM EST

Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ: CELG) provided its financial outlook for 2013 at the JPMorgan 31st Annual Healthcare Conference. In 2013, total net product sales are expected to be approximately $6.0 billion, an 11.4% year-over-year increase. REVLIMID net sales are expected to be in the range of $4.1 billion to $4.2 billion, including approximately $90 million of negative year-over-year foreign exchange impact. Assuming constant foreign exchange, REVLIMID growth would be 11 to 14 percent. Adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) is expected in the range of $5.50 to $5.60, a 12 to 14 percent year-over-year increase. Based on U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), diluted EPS is expected in the range of $4.67 to $4.79.

2012 Financial Results Year-Over-Year (Unaudited)

* Total net product sales are expected to be $5.4 billion, up 15% year-over-year; Total revenues are approximately $5.5 billion, up 14% year-over-year
* REVLIMID quarterly net product sales to surpass $1.0 billion for the fourth quarter of 2012
* Adjusted operating margin is expected to be ~48% for the full year, up 300 bps year-over-year;... More

Celgene (CELG) Reports Pomalidomide Phase III Met Primary Endpoint

October 23, 2012 7:44 AM EDT

Celgene International Sàrl, a subsidiary of Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ: CELG) today announced that its phase III, multi-center, randomized, open-label study (MM-003) of pomalidomide plus low-dose dexamethasone compared to high-dose dexamethasone in patients with relapsed and/or refractory multiple myeloma was reviewed by a data safety monitoring board (DSMB). The DSMB determined MM-003 met the primary endpoint of improvement in progression-free survival (PFS) at the PFS final analysis. Additionally, at the OS interim analysis, the study crossed the superiority boundary for overall survival (OS), a key secondary endpoint that the study was also powered to... More