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included in the combination therapy ATRIPLA(TM), which is sold through
a joint venture in the U.S., Canada and Europe with Gilead Sciences,
Inc.
-- Sales of BARACLUDE(R), an oral antiviral agent for the treatment of
chronic hepatitis B, increased 140% to $108 million in the first
quarter of 2008 from $45 million in the same period in 2007, due to
continued growth across all markets.
-- Sales of ORENCIA(R), a fusion protein indicated for rheumatoid
arthritis, increased 112% to $87 million in the first quarter of 2008
from $41 million in the same period in 2007, primarily due to strong
growth in the U.S.
-- Sales of ERBITUX(R), which is sold by the company almost exclusively in
the U.S., increased 17% to $187 million in the first quarter of 2008
from $160 million in the same period in 2007, due to growth in the use
for head and neck and colorectal cancer. ERBITUX(R) is marketed by the
company under a distribution and copromotion agreement with ImClone
Systems Incorporated.
-- Sales for SPRYCEL(TM), an oral inhibitor of multiple tyrosine kinases
and indicated for treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia, increased to
$66 million in the first quarter of 2008 from $21 million in the same
period in 2007. This growth was driven by additional launches in
various international markets as well as growth in the U.S.
-- Sales of IXEMPRA(TM), a microtubule inhibitor for the treatment of
patients with metastatic or locally advanced breast cancer, were $25
million in the first quarter of 2008. IXEMPRA(TM) was launched in the
U.S. in October 2007.
MEAD JOHNSON NUTRITIONALS, CONVATEC PERFORMANCE
MEAD JOHNSON NUTRITIONALS
-- Worldwide Nutritional sales increased 16%, including a 5% favorable
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