SAN DIEGO, Oct. 19, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Amylin
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMLN) today announced that unaudited
net product sales for the quarter ended September 30, 2010 were $154.0 million. Unaudited net product sales
for the quarter include $132.4
million for BYETTA® (exanatide) injection and $21.6 million for SYMLIN® (pramlintide acetate)
injection. This compares to net product sales of $192.9 million consisting of $171.1 million for BYETTA and $21.8 million for SYMLIN for the same period in
2009. Amylin plans to report full financial results for the
quarter and nine months ended September 30,
2010 within the next few weeks pending its assessment of the
potential financial impact of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
complete response letter regarding BYDUREON™ (exenatide
extended-release for injectable suspension).
Amylin also announced that the previously announced quarterly
update conference call, originally scheduled for Wednesday, October 20, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. ET/2:00 p.m.
PT., has been canceled.
About Amylin Pharmaceuticals
Amylin Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated
to improving lives of patients through the discovery, development
and commercialization of innovative medicines. Amylin has developed
and gained approval for two first-in-class medicines for diabetes,
SYMLIN® (pramlintide acetate) injection and BYETTA® (exenatide)
injection. Amylin's research and development activities leverage
the Company's expertise in metabolism to develop potential
therapies to treat diabetes and obesity. Amylin is headquartered in
San Diego, California. Further
information on Amylin Pharmaceuticals is available at
www.amylin.com.
SOURCE Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.