Products
| Brand Name | Drug Name(s) | Indication | Date Approved (USA) | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velcade | bortezomib | Velcade is indicated for the front-line treatment of multiple myeloma and for patients with mantle cell lymphoma who have received at least 1 prior therapy. | 05-13-2003 | Ortho Biotech and Janssen-Cilag, members of the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies, are responsible for commercialization of VELCADE in Europe and the rest of the world. |
Velcade is the first oncology drug marketed and promoted by Millennium. Velcade was granted FDA approval little more than four and a half years after initiation of the first clinical trial. To discover and develop such treatments, the Company focuses on key molecular pathways that play crucial roles in underlying disease processes, and on identifying therapeutically significant differences that may exist among people. Millennium applies this approach broadly throughout its R&D program to develop novel treatments not just for cancer but also for a number of other important diseases.
Velcade is being co-developed by Millennium Pharmaceuticals. and Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development. Millennium is responsible for commercialization of Velcade in the U.S. and Janssen-Cilag is responsible for commercialization in Europe and the rest of the world. Janssen Pharmaceutical K.K. is responsible for commercialization in Japan. For a limited period of time, Millennium and Ortho Biotech. are co- promoting Velcade in the U.S. Approved in 85 countries, at least 85,000 patients have been treated with Velcade globally.
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