<rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Alkermes, Inc. Press Releases</title><link>http://investor.alkermes.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=92211&amp;p=irol-news&amp;nyo=0</link><description>A Collection of Alkermes, Inc. Press Releases</description><language>en-us</language><category>Uncategorized</category><lastBuildDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:45:53 GMT</lastBuildDate><item><title>Alkermes Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2011 Financial Results</title><link>http://investor.alkermes.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=92211&amp;p=RssLanding&amp;cat=news&amp;id=1457242</link><description><![CDATA[-- Company Preparing for FDA Action in October on VIVITROL® and BYDUREON(TM) --
-- Financial Strength Enables Early Redemption of All Outstanding Debt --

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WALTHAM, Mass., Aug 05, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Alkermes, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALKS) today reported financial results for its first quarter of fiscal 2011, which ended on June 30, 2010. 

Financial highlights: 


Quarterly revenues of $42.3 million, driven by strong manufacturing and royalty revenues from RISPERDAL® CONSTA®. Worldwide sales of RISPERDAL CONSTA by Janssen, Division of Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Janssen-Cilag (Janssen) were approximately $356 million, an increase of 3.4 percent on an operational bas...]]></description><category>Uncategorized</category><guid isPermaLink="false">1457242_NEWS</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 20:02:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Alkermes to Host Conference Call to Discuss Financial Results for  First Quarter of Fiscal 2011</title><link>http://investor.alkermes.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=92211&amp;p=RssLanding&amp;cat=news&amp;id=1454002</link><description><![CDATA[WALTHAM, Mass., Jul 29, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Alkermes, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALKS) will host a conference call at 4:30 p.m. 
      ET on Thursday, August 5, 2010, to discuss the company's financial 
      results for the first quarter of fiscal 2011. Management will review the 
      quarter and provide an update on the company.


The conference call will be webcast on the investor relations section of 
      Alkermes' website at www.alkermes.com 
      or may be accessed by dialing 1-888-424-8151 for domestic callers and 
      1-847-585-4422 for international callers. The conference call ID number 
      is 6037988.

A replay of the conference call will be available from 7:30 p.m. ET...]]></description><category>Uncategorized</category><guid isPermaLink="false">1454002_NEWS</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:00:46 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>BYDUREON&amp;#8482; Safety and Tolerability Pooled Summary Data Presented at  ADA 2010</title><link>http://investor.alkermes.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=92211&amp;p=RssLanding&amp;cat=news&amp;id=1441833</link><description><![CDATA[
ORLANDO, Fla., June 26, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMLN), Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) and Alkermes, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALKS) today announced results of an analysis of pooled safety data from three completed randomized controlled trials that showed the investigational product BYDUREON™ (exenatide extended-release for injectable suspension), dosed once weekly, was generally well-tolerated with a low discontinuation rate due to serious adverse events similar to pooled comparators in patients with type 2 diabetes. These findings were presented at the 70th Annual Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) in Orlando, Fla. 
Safety d...]]></description><category>Uncategorized</category><guid isPermaLink="false">1441833_NEWS</guid><pubDate>Sat, 26 Jun 2010 17:31:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Alkermes Announces Notification of Tentative FDA Advisory Committee  Meeting to Review VIVITROL&amp;#174;  for Opioid  Dependence</title><link>http://investor.alkermes.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=92211&amp;p=RssLanding&amp;cat=news&amp;id=1439540</link><description><![CDATA[WALTHAM, Mass., Jun 17, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Alkermes, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALKS) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has notified the company of the tentative scheduling of a Psychopharmacologic Drugs Advisory Committee meeting on September 16, 2010, for the review of the company's supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for VIVITROL&#174; (naltrexone for extended-release injectable suspension) for opioid dependence. Notification of this potential advisory committee meeting follows a designation in May 2010 by the FDA of priority review of the VIVITROL sNDA, a designation that accelerates the FDA's target review timeline from ten to six months for drugs that offer m...]]></description><category>Uncategorized</category><guid isPermaLink="false">1439540_NEWS</guid><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>DURATION-4 Study Results: BYDUREON&amp;#153; Efficacy and Tolerability Profile  Extended to Monotherapy Treatment</title><link>http://investor.alkermes.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=92211&amp;p=RssLanding&amp;cat=news&amp;id=1438160</link><description><![CDATA[SAN DIEGO &amp; INDIANAPOLIS &amp; WALTHAM, Mass., Jun 15, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMLN), Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) and Alkermes, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALKS) today announced results from DURATION-4, the fourth in a series of studies designed to test the superiority of BYDUREON™ (exenatide extended-release for injectable suspension), an investigational type 2 diabetes therapy, as compared to other type 2 diabetes medications. 
This 26-week clinical study compared BYDUREON monotherapy to Januvia® (sitagliptin), Actos® (pioglitazone HCI) or metformin, three oral type 2 diabetes medications commonly prescribed early in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Study...]]></description><category>Uncategorized</category><guid isPermaLink="false">1438160_NEWS</guid><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 12:16:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Alkermes' Corporate Presentation to be Webcast at Two Upcoming  Conferences</title><link>http://investor.alkermes.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=92211&amp;p=RssLanding&amp;cat=news&amp;id=1433737</link><description><![CDATA[WALTHAM, Mass., Jun 02, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Alkermes, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALKS) announced today that its corporate presentation will be webcast live at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Smid Cap Conference on Wednesday, June 9, 2010, at 2:30 p.m. ET from the InterContinental Hotel in Boston. In addition, Alkermes' corporate presentation will be webcast live at the Jefferies Global Life Sciences Conference on Thursday, June 10, 2010, at 4:30 p.m. ET from the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City. The presentations may be accessed under the investor relations tab at www.alkermes.com. The presentations will be archived for 14 days. 
Alkermes, Inc. is a fully integrated biotechnology company committe...]]></description><category>Uncategorized</category><guid isPermaLink="false">1433737_NEWS</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 20:01:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Alkermes Announces Priority Review by FDA for VIVITROL&amp;#174; for Opioid Dependence</title><link>http://investor.alkermes.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=92211&amp;p=RssLanding&amp;cat=news&amp;id=1430723</link><description><![CDATA[
-- FDA Designation Underscores Need for New Treatment Options --
-- Potential First and Only Non-Narcotic, Non-Addictive Medication for Opioid Dependence Available in a Once-Monthly Formulation --


WALTHAM, Mass., May 25, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Alkermes, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALKS) today announced that the supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for VIVITROL® (naltrexone for extended-release injectable suspension) for opioid dependence has been designated a priority review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The designation is assigned to drugs that offer major advances in treatment, or provide a treatment where no adequate therapy exists and accelerates the FDA's target review tim...]]></description><category>Uncategorized</category><guid isPermaLink="false">1430723_NEWS</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 12:02:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Data on VIVITROL&amp;#174; to be Presented at  Upcoming American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting</title><link>http://investor.alkermes.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=92211&amp;p=RssLanding&amp;cat=news&amp;id=1428822</link><description><![CDATA[WALTHAM, Mass., May 19, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Alkermes, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALKS) today announced that new data from several company-sponsored studies of naltrexone for extended-release injectable suspension (XR-NTX) are scheduled to be presented at the 2010 American Psychiatric Association (APA) Annual Meeting in New Orleans, May 22-26, 2010. 
XR-NTX is marketed by Alkermes as VIVITROL® and is approved in the U.S. for the treatment of alcohol dependence. The company recently submitted a supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of opioid dependence and, if approved, XR-NTX has the potential to be the first and only non-narcotic, no...]]></description><category>Uncategorized</category><guid isPermaLink="false">1428822_NEWS</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2010 12:31:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Alkermes Reports Financial Results for Fiscal 2010 and Provides  Financial Expectations for Fiscal 2011</title><link>http://investor.alkermes.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=92211&amp;p=RssLanding&amp;cat=news&amp;id=1426642</link><description><![CDATA[-- Reports Record RISPERDAL® CONSTA® Revenue in Fiscal 2010 --
-- Strong Financial Position Enables Rapid Pipeline Expansion --


WALTHAM, Mass., May 13, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Alkermes, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALKS) today reported financial results for its fiscal year ended March 31, 2010, and provided financial expectations for fiscal 2011. 
Financial highlights: 


Total revenues of $178.3 million for fiscal 2010. 
Record manufacturing and royalty revenues from RISPERDAL® CONSTA® of $146.0 million. Worldwide sales of RISPERDAL CONSTA by Janssen, Division of Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Janssen-Cilag (Janssen) were approximately $1.5 billion in fiscal 2010, an 11.5 percent i...]]></description><category>Uncategorized</category><guid isPermaLink="false">1426642_NEWS</guid><pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 20:03:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>BYDUREON&amp;trade; FDA Review Timeline Set with PDUFA Action Date of October 22, 2010</title><link>http://investor.alkermes.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=92211&amp;p=RssLanding&amp;cat=news&amp;id=1423433</link><description><![CDATA[SAN DIEGO, INDIANAPOLIS, &amp; WALTHAM, Mass., May 06, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMLN), Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) and Alkermes, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALKS) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has classified the BYDUREON™ (exenatide for extended-release injectable suspension) complete response as a Class 2 resubmission and assigned a new Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) action date of October 22, 2010. 
"If approved, BYDUREON will be the first once-weekly treatment for type 2 diabetes, and we are committed to making this important therapeutic option available to patients as soon as possible," said Orville G. Kolterman, M.D...]]></description><category>Uncategorized</category><guid isPermaLink="false">1423433_NEWS</guid><pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2010 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>