Amgen statement on T-Vec Advisory Committee meeting

Metastatic melanoma continues to be a major challenge to patients and caregivers. It is a complex and heterogeneous disease that often requires the use of multiple treatment modalities. Despite recent advances, the five-year survival rate for metastatic melanoma is still unacceptably low and nearly 10,000 patients are expected to die in the U.S. this year. It is clear from today's discussion that the committee recognized the importance of the need for new therapeutic options for patients with metastatic melanoma. We look forward to talking with the FDA about how to best make talimogene laherparepvec monotherapy available to patients as they complete their review of the Biologics License Application.