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Biotech Earnings Review: Celgene, Biogen

05/09/08 - 03:51 PM EDT

Elizabeth Trotta

For more on Cephalon, check out this recent headline from TheStreet.com:

Celgene: May 8

Factoring out a $1.74 billion charge related to the acquisition of Pharmion, Celgene reported adjusted profit of $159.3 million, or 36 cents a share. Sales of multiple myeloma (MM) drug Revlimid totaled $286.8 million, surpassing analysts' expectations of $272 million, and helping total revenue rise 58% to $462.5 million.

Results surpassed the Thomson Reuters target of 34 cents a share on revenue of $444 million.

The company updated its guidance to include the Pharmion acquisition, which closed on March 8. It's expecting adjusted profit of $1.45 a share, including a 5-cent to 10-cent dilution from the Pharmion acquisition, on revenue of roughly $2.1 billion, a 60% increase year over year.

(Prior to factoring the acquisition into guidance, the company expecting between $1.50 a share and $1.55 a share on total revenue of $1.8 billion.)

For more on Celgene, check out this headline from TheStreet.com:




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