Studies on human erythropoietin (EPO) demonstrated that there is a direct relationship between the sialic acid-containing carbohydrate content of the molecule and its serum half-life and in vivo ...

Researchers have successfully developed a new electrophoretic method for detecting MIRCERA and other erythropoietins (EPO) in the blood. The technique, using SARCOSYL-PAGE, has specifically enhanced ...

The patent infringement lawsuit between Amgen (Thousand Oaks, CA) and Transkaryotic Therapies (TKT; Cambridge, MA), to determine which has the US right to exclude others from “making, importing, using ...

Francesco Reda, who rides with Team IDEA 2010 ASD, has tested positive for EPO in an anti-doping control that was taken at the June 27 Italian Road Championships, where he placed second to Astana’s ...

The Italian Olympic Committee has requested a two-year suspension for Maurizio Biondo. The Ceramica Flaminia rider tested positive on August 12 for EPO. The 28-year-old rider won the time trial at the ...

Amgen thinks that it is a scrappy little biotech. They sure are a biotech company, maybe even a little scrappy, but definitely not little. In fact, their growth numbers look anemic (they need a shot ...

Austrian researchers have successfully developed a new electrophoretic method for detecting MIRCERA® and other erythropoietins (EPO) in the blood. The technique, using SARCOSYL-PAGE, has specifically ...