Publications, Clinical Trial Results, Pending Approvals, and Milestone Payments – Research Report on Merck, Johnson & Johnson, Allergan, Amarin, and Isis

NEW YORK, October 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

Today, Analysts' Corner announced new research reports highlighting Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MRK), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ), Allergan, Inc. (NYSE: AGN), Amarin Corporation plc (NASDAQ: AMRN), and Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISIS). Today's readers may access these reports free of charge - including full price targets, industry analysis and analyst ratings - via the links below.

Merck & Co., Inc. Research Report

On October 14, 2013, Merck & Co., Inc. (Merck) and Endocyte, Inc. (Endocyte) announced the online publication of results from the randomized Phase II PRECEDENT trial for vintafolide in the Journal of Clinical Oncology (JCO), the official journal of the American Society of Oncology. The results from the Phase II PRECENDENT trial, as reported in JCO online, showed that administration of vintafolide plus pegylated liposomal doxorubicin (PLD) versus PLD alone in women with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer resulted in a median progression-free survival (PFS) of 5.0 months compared to 2.7 months for those treated with PLD alone. "Targeting the folate receptor, which is expressed on the majority of epithelial ovarian cancers, is a potentially promising strategy, especially when combined with a companion diagnostic that is designed to identify patients who are most likely to respond to the treatment, a hallmark of personalized medicine," said R. Wendel Naumann, M.D., Associate Director of Gynecologic Oncology at Carolina HealthCare System'sLevine Cancer Institute, Charlotte, N.C. The Full Research Report on Merck & Co., Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/430d_MRK]

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Johnson & Johnson Research Report

On October 17, 2013, Johnson & Johnson announced that its Board of Directors has declared a Q4 2013 cash dividend of $0.66 per share on the Company's common stock. According to the Company, the dividend is payable on December 10, 2013, to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 26, 2013, with an ex-dividend date of November 22, 2013. The Full Research Report on Johnson & Johnson - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/07a8_JNJ]

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Allergan, Inc. Research Report

On October 7, 2013, Allergan, Inc. (Allergan) announced that the results from a non-randomized, case-controlled study recently published in the PLOS ONE scientific online journal suggests cost recovery and long-term savings for morbidly obese patients undergoing Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding (LAGB or banding) and Laparoscopic Roux-enY Gastric Bypass (LRYGB or bypass) procedures. "This analysis continues to support existing evidence that bariatric surgery - especially gastric banding - can cut healthcare spending on obesity and related co-morbidities quite significantly for patients, payers and the overall healthcare system," said John Dixon, MBBS, PhD, FRACGP, FRCP Edin, Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Australia. "This data proves that there is a cost benefit to including bariatric surgery as a core component of health insurance plans and providing easier access to patients." The Full Research Report on Allergan, Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/182a_AGN]

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Amarin Corporation plc Research Report

On October 16, 2013, Amarin Corporation plc (Amarin) announced that the FDA Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee has voted 9 to 2 against approval of Vascepa capsules for use as an adjunct to diet and exercise and in combination with a statin in the treatment of adult patients with high triglycerides with mixed dyslipidemia and coronary heart disease (CHD) or a CHD risk equivalent. The Company informed that the FDA intends to make its decision regarding the approval of the ANCHOR Supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) on December 20, 2013, Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) goal date for the sNDA. The Full Research Report on Amarin Corporation - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/7cf9_AMRN]

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Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Research Report

On October 16, 2013, Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Isis) announced that it has earned a $10 million milestone payment from Biogen Idec, in relation to the selection and advancement of ISIS-DMPK_RX to treat myotonic dystrophy type I (DM1). "In less than two years, we discovered and advanced ISIS-DMPK_Rx into development, and we plan to begin human clinical studies next year," said B. Lynne Parshall, COO at Isis. "In our preclinical studies, we and our collaborators, Drs. Charles Thornton and Thurman Wheeler at the University of Rochester, have been able to target the toxic RNA with antisense, remove the toxic RNA and restore normal cell function. We look forward to working with Biogen Idec to move this program into human clinical trials," added C. Frank Bennett, Ph.D., Senior Vice President of Research at Isis. The Full Research Report on Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/fcfc_ISIS]

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