Amgen has completed its acquisition of Horizon Therapeutics plc.
We welcome the
@HorizonNews
team and look forward to working together to serve more patients living with rare diseases.
➡️ Press release:
$AMGN
In honor of
#RareDiseaseDay
, we lit up our offices around the globe and the iconic Willis Tower in Chicago to signify our commitment to the
#raredisease
community. Learn more about our
#RAREis
program: .
For
#RareDiseaseDay
, we’re shining a light on members of the rare community. Learn more and hear how you can get involved to help raise awareness: .
#RAREis
NEWS: We’re thrilled to share that Horizon has been named the Title Partner of the
@IrishOpen_
in a six-year deal, which will begin with the 2022
@DPWorldTour
#HorizonIrishOpen
🇮🇪 this summer. Learn more: .
As part of our partnership with the
@chicagobulls
, we proudly donated 50 tickets to faculty members from our partner school,
@PCSEDU
MSA, who met former Bulls great, Toni Kukoc, and enjoyed a behind-the-scenes look prior to attending Horizon Night & the game at the
@unitedcenter
.
We were thrilled to partner with Olympian Gail Devers as she threw out the ceremonial first pitch at the
@Cubs
game. Gail, who lives with Graves’ disease and
#ThyroidEyeDisease
(TED), also helped our
#RAREis
team educate fans about the need for continued rare disease research. ⚾
Join us on
#rarediseaseday
for an important conversation on diversity, equity, inclusion and allyship in rare disease. Register for the global webcast here: .
For Tim Walbert,
@HorizonCEOTW
, supporting the “invisible” patients among us is personal. In this
@FortuneMagazine
piece, learn what motivates Tim to be a voice for communities that are so often overlooked: .
September is Rheumatic Disease Awareness Month. Hear from rheumatologist Dr. Alfonso Bello on rheumatic diseases and the importance of early diagnosis. Retweet to spread awareness.
#RDAM
What an honor.
@PEOPLE
named us to their “50 Companies That Care” 2018 list. Today and every day, we strive to make a difference for the communities we serve & the employees we value. Thank you, PEOPLE!
#50CompaniesCare
NEWS: Horizon is donating $1.5M to
#COVID19
response efforts in Illinois in partnership w/
@GovPritzker
& in other impacted communities where our employees live and work. Find additional details here: .
For Rheumatic Disease Awareness Month (
#RDAM
), follow along throughout September for information about rheumatic diseases and their impact on the body. Learn more: .
As we look back at 2021, we also look forward to another year of going to incredible lengths for the patients and communities we serve.
#HappyNewYear
#HorizonInspired
Thrilled to announce a Legacy Partnership w/ the
@Cubs
& a new Cubs STEAM Program, giving Chicagoland-area middle & high school students the opportunity to swing for the fences exploring the connection between science & baseball. Details: .
#HorizonInspired
NEWS: Horizon is donating an additional $1.2M to
#COVID19
relief efforts in Illinois and other impacted U.S. and international communities. As the pandemic rages on, we believe it's critical to do more. Learn more: .
Proud to be on
@FortuneMagazine
&
@GPTW_US
’ 2020 ‘
#BestWorkplaces
in Health Care & Biopharma’ list. In these challenging times, we’re especially grateful for our dedicated team who continues to step up to help patients & our communities.
#HorizonInspired
We’re thrilled to share that we’ve completed construction at our new Chicago area U.S. headquarters in Deerfield, Ill. Watch as
@HorizonCEOTW
reflects on Horizon’s journey to reach this significant milestone.
#HorizonInspired
Thrilled to share that
@people
named us to their 2020 ‘50 Companies that Care’ list. This honor is especially meaningful because it recognizes how we’ve supported each other, patients & our global community during
#COVID19
.
#50CompaniesCare
Take charge during
#NationalKidneyMonth
by understanding the important role kidneys play to reduce uric acid buildup. Listen as Brad Marder, M.D., nephrologist and medical director at Horizon, talks about the role of kidneys in
#gout
.
As a company, we condemn racism in all its abhorrent forms, including anti-Black racism and stand in solidarity with our Black colleagues & Black communities around the country. At Horizon, we believe that when people from different backgrounds stand together, we rise together.
Today we announced a $100K donation to renovate Emmett Till’s childhood home in Chicago into a museum & theater, led by
@BlacksInGreen
, which will preserve his memory and legacy by educating visitors on the Great Migration & civil rights movement: .
As part of the worldwide effort to honor essential workers on the front lines, we lit up our new Deerfield, Ill. campus in blue. From all of us at Horizon, we thank you for your sacrifice and dedication during the
#COVID19
pandemic.
#LightItBlue
As we continue to elevate and unite the voices of the
#raredisease
community through
#RAREis
, we’re thrilled to share that, in partnership with
@GlobalGenes
&
@SMASFoundation
, we’ll be transforming stories from children living with rare disease into songs.
Today our team rang the
@Nasdaq
opening bell to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Horizon’s initial public offering (IPO). Check out the milestone moment! $HZNP
In partnership w/ the
@ChicagoSky
, we welcomed students from our partner school,
@PCSEDU
MSA to attend a game & discussion featuring All-Star Candace Parker, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot & Illinois Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton in celebration of the 50th anniversary of
#TitleIX
.
NEWS: Today, Horizon announced it will acquire
@VielaBio
which will significantly expand our development pipeline and add to our
#raredisease
medicine portfolio. Read more & join our conference call today at 8 a.m. ET: . $HZNP $VIE
The design of our new U.S. headquarters in Deerfield, Ill., was built with the needs of all of our employees in mind. From the latest technology to an increase in collaboration space, this building will bring endless possibilities for our continued growth.
NEWS: FDA Advisory Committee votes unanimously to support the use of our investigational medicine for the treatment of
#ThyroidEyeDisease
(TED). Read more: .
What’s it like to live with
#gout
? John was constantly told his gout “can’t hurt that bad." But for John, gout felt like walking on broken glass. Learn more about life w/ gout through John’s story.
#GoutAwarenessDay
We believe that science and compassion must work together to transform lives. That’s why we’ve unveiled a new name and brand to reflect our tireless commitment to the communities we serve.
On
#WorldSj
ögrensDay, we’re raising awareness about this chronic, autoimmune condition. Learn how the CD40 receptor pathway can contribute to several autoimmune diseases like Sjögren’s syndrome and watch the full video here: .
Congratulations to our own Tim Walbert,
@HorizonCEOTW
, for receiving
@GlobalGenes
’ 2020 RARE Champion of Hope Industry Partner award, recognizing his dedication to the
#raredisease
community. Learn more: .
#2020COH
Join us in congratulating our own Irina Konstantinovsky, EVP, chief human resources officer, on being named one of
@CrainsChicago
’s 2020 Notable Women Over 50.
NEWS: Today in partnership with
@EveryLifeOrg
we announced the
#RAREis
scholarship, our $1 million commitment over five years to support life enrichment activities for adults living with
#rarediseases
. Learn more about this: .
Tonight the iconic Willis Tower in Chicago illuminated its antennas in Horizon colors to raise awareness for
#rarediseases
. Horizon is committed to collaborating with the rare disease community to bring forward new treatments.
#RareDiseaseDay
#RAREis
NEWS: Today we announced that the first participant has been dosed in our Phase 1 clinical trial to evaluate HZN-457 for the treatment of gout. Learn more about this development program in partnership with
@ArrowheadPharma
: .
NEWS: Today we expanded our development-stage pipeline with the acquisition of Curzion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and its LPAR1 antagonist, a potential treatment for diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis, a rare rheumatic disease. Learn more: . $HZNP
Today we announced a global collaboration and license agreement with
@ArrowheadPharma
to expand our research efforts to address unmet treatment needs for people impacted by uncontrolled gout. Learn more: . $ARWR
Proud to provide the first clinical team endowment for the
@childrenshealth
Rare Disease Institute – supporting a team (a clinical geneticist, genetic counselors, nutritionists & social workers) that specializes in the care of children w/
#rarediseases
.
With positive data announced today from our Phase 3 clinical trial for active thyroid eye disease (TED), we are looking forward to submitting a Biologics License Application in mid-2019.
#RareDisease
#GravesDisease
#ThyroidEyeDisease
Congratulations to all of the students who were selected as winners at today’s
@Cubs
STEAM Fair! Each participant will now attend an exclusive STEAM camp in November. We look forward to continuing to share the science of baseball as part of our Legacy Partnership with the Cubs.
We’re excited to be ranked
#2
on
@CrainsChicago
’s ‘Most Innovative Companies’ list! At Horizon, we think differently about the way we work so we can deliver in new ways for the patients and communities we serve.
NEWS: Today we reported record Q2 financial results driven by TEPEZZA & increased full-year 2020 total company net sales guidance. Read more here: . $HZNP
Horizon Therapeutics isn't part of the battle against
#COVID19
, but it's still doing its part for biotech investors with shares up 20%+ in the past week. CEO Tim Walbert joined
@PowerLunch
to talk about its blowout Q1 & more on
@CNBC
$HZNP
@HorizonNews
@HorizonCEOTW
Twin country/pop stars
@meganandliz
share a sneak peak of their emotional journey of transforming fellow twins Emma & Gracie’s story of strength into a song for the girls who live w/ cystinosis, a very
#raredisease
.
#RAREis
Playlist partners:
@GlobalGenes
&
@SMASFoundation
NEWS: Viela Bio officially became part of Horizon today, allowing us to make an even greater impact on the lives of people with rare, autoimmune and severe inflammatory diseases. We’re thrilled to welcome our new team members into the Horizon family. $HZNP
Join us in congratulating Horizon's Jeff Sherman, M.D., FACP, EVP, chief medical officer &
@MattFlesch2
, VP, product communications & patient advocacy, on being named to the 2020
#PharmaVOICE100
Most Inspiring People list! Read more on pages 59 & 109: .
NEWS: Today we reported record Q3 2021 financial results, hitting our first billion-dollar quarter in net sales. Read more about our third quarter company highlights, including our growing pipeline here: . $HZNP
Hear from professors Georg Schett, M.D. and Nicola Dalbeth, M.D. on the mechanisms behind gout-flare resolution, the formation of tophi, and the potential consequences–such as bone erosion and joint damage–of
#gout
.
#ACR18
“I woke up one morning and I just couldn’t walk.” As a transplant patient, Paul Conway, chair of policy & global affairs at
@KidneyPatients
, first thought his kidneys were failing, but a doctor picked up that it was
#gout
.
Can an increase in wind speed lead to a home run? Watch this “Science of Baseball” series video, part of our Legacy Partnership with the Chicago
@Cubs
where we’re exploring the science of the game to find out. Learn more: .
How do you inspire the next generation? Capture their imagination of what can be possible and invite them to see what opportunities are ahead. Thank you
@ACRheum
for putting together a great program today that inspired the students from
@PCSEDU
Math & Science Academy.
#ACR18
Check out the completed renovation at our new Chicago area U.S. headquarters in Deerfield, Ill., including a state-of-the-art fitness center, tech pub, coffee bar, café, child care center and more! Learn more about working at Horizon: .
Shout out to
@GlobalGenes
for another impactful RARE Patient Advocacy Summit. Our team enjoyed spending time with old & new friends in the
#raredisease
community, and was amazed by the number of
#RAREis
signs we created together w/ messages of strength & hope.
#2018GGSummit
Today we announced that our Phase 3 clinical trial for active thyroid eye disease (TED) met its primary endpoint and all secondary endpoints. Read more here:
#RareDisease
#GravesDisease
#ThyroidEyeDisease
For all of the doctors, nurses & hospital staff supporting our community in the face of the
#COVID19
pandemic, the children of Horizon employees created thank you artwork being delivered electronically to
@NorthwesternMed
Memorial Hospital.
#NationalPhysiciansWeek
NEWS: Today we announced the significant expansion of our research and development and technical operations footprint through a new state-of-the-art, 192,000-square-foot facility in Rockville, Maryland. Learn more about our new East Coast hub: .
This past weekend, 52 girls attended
@GirlUp
’s STEM for Social Good Tour event in Washington, DC. We’re proud to sponsor this GirlUp initiative, a global program encouraging girls to create innovative solutions to problems facing their communities & the world.
Today we announced $1 million in scholarships to help economically disadvantaged students and students of color further their education, including a new scholarship partnership with
@LFCollege
& an Endowed Scholarship Fund at
@HowardU
: .
#HorizonInspired
NEWS: Today we announced that the FDA has accepted our Biologics License Application (BLA) for our investigational medicine for the treatment of active
#ThyroidEyeDisease
(TED) and granted it Priority Review designation. Read the full press release here: .
We’re honored to be named to
@CrainsChicago
’s 2020 ‘Best Places to Work in Chicago’ list again this year! Congratulations and thank you to all of our 400+ Horizon employees in the Chicagoland area!
#CrainsBPTW
#HorizonInspired
For
#NMOAwarenessMonth
we’re partnering with Leda, Matthias, Elisabetta & Els to raise awareness across Europe of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (
#NMOSD
), the rare, debilitating disease they are living with. Together, we’re putting
#NMOSDinFocus
: .
As a part of our commitment to the
#raredisease
community, we’re partnering w/
@UpliftingAth
as the exclusive sponsor of the 2020 Reps for Rare Disease program, bringing more awareness & raising funds for rare disease research. .
#WeTackleRare
#RAREis
Our new Deerfield, Ill. campus is now lit up in red as a part of the worldwide effort to recognize first responders. Thank you for your commitment to our safety during the
#COVID19
pandemic.
Congratulations are in order for Gail Moore, director of patient advocacy, who has been recognized as one of the 2018
#PharmaVOICE100
most inspiring people!
With the
#NFLDraft
underway, our ‘Reps for Rare Disease’ partnership with
@UpliftingAth
helped raise nearly $60K for the
#raredisease
community. Thanks to all 51 athletes who donated reps during the combine, an evaluation of the best NFL prospects.
#RAREis
#WeTackleRare
As a part of
@HorizonPharmCEO
's dedication to the
@CEOAction
for Diversity & Inclusion pledge, Tim Walbert and 125 team members in Lake Forest, IL participated in the
#CheckYourBlindSpots
bus to learn more about unconscious bias & how it can impact the workplace.
#CEOAction
We’re a company determined to make a lasting impact through the power of science, compassion and collaboration. At Horizon, it’s more than medicine, we build communities to change lives. Watch our Horizon story:
Many people living with gout are also living with chronic kidney disease. In honor of
#NephrologyNursesWeek
, we thank nephrology nurses for their commitment to those living with these conditions.
#NNW21