Article: PARTNERSHIP RUMORED FOR ABGENIX, AMGEN.(Business)

Byline: Evan Pondel Staff Writer

Abgenix would be a logical fit for Amgen if the biotechnology behemoth decided to acquire the developer of antibody therapies, industry experts said Thursday.

Shares of Abgenix jumped 9 percent this week amid mounting rumors that Amgen is interested in buying the Fremont-based developer of cancer combatants. The two companies already have an established relationship spanning about three years.

``I think it would make a lot of sense if Amgen acquired Abgenix,'' said Fariba Ghodsian, a portfolio manager at hedge fund Castle Creek Lifescience Partners in Beverly Hills. ``Amgen would probably like to have better ...

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