AMGEN SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF CHEMOCENTRYX

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Last update: Oct 20, 2022

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THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Oct. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) today announced that it has successfully completed its previously announced acquisition of ChemoCentryx, Inc. (NASDAQ: CCXI), a biopharmaceutical company focused on orally administered therapeutics to treat autoimmune diseases, inflammatory disorders and cancer, for $52 per share in cash, representing aggregate merger consideration of approximately $3.7 billion.