On March 17, 2025, Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA), John Cornyn (R-TX), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Richard Durbin (D-IL) re-introduced the “Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act” (“APPA”), which previously passed the...more
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On July 26, 2024, Genzyme filed a complaint (“Complaint”) against Sarepta Therapeutics (“Sarepta”) in the District of Delaware. Genzyme Corp. v. Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc., No. 1:24-cv-00882 (D. Del.). In its complaint,...more
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7/10/2024
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On June 13, 2024, the PTAB granted institution of IPR2024-00240 that Merck Sharp & Dohme, LLC (“Merck”) filed in November 2023 challenging claims 1-42 of The Johns Hopkins University’s (“JHU”) U.S. Patent No. 11,591,393 (“the...more
According to a May 1, 2024 press release, the high-concentration (100 mg/mL), citrate-free formulation of Boehringer Ingelheim’s Cyltezo® (adalimumab-adbm) was approved by the FDA on May 1 as interchangeable with AbbVie’s...more
On April 16, 2024, the PTAB proposed new rules (“proposed rules”) governing the Director Review process, which would remain consistent with the Interim review process currently in place, and codify those procedures....more
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5/1/2024
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According to an April 2024 press release, Alvotech and Teva’s Selarsdi™ (ustekinumab-aekn) was approved by the FDA on April 16 as a biosimilar of Janssen / Johnson & Johnson’s Stelara® (ustekinumab). ...more
On March 10, 2024, Celltrion announced in a press release that it submitted an abbreviated Biologics License Application (aBLA) for FDA approval of CT-P39 (omalizumab), a proposed interchangeable biosimilar of Genentech’s /...more
On March 27, 2024, the PTAB summarily denied Seagen’s February 14, 2024 request for Director Review of the PTAB’s January 16, 2024 Final Written Decision (“FWD”) in PGR2021-00030 related to Adcetris® (brentuximab vedotin)....more
On March 4, 2024, the PTAB granted Biocon and Janssen’s joint motion to terminate IPR2023-01444 due to a settlement reached prior to an institution decision. The parties announced in a press release that their settlement and...more
On February 14, 2024, Seagen requested director review of the PTAB’s January 16th Final Written Decision (“FWD”) in PGR2021-00030 finding antibody-drug conjugate claims in U.S. Patent No. 10,808,039 (the “’039 patent”)...more
On January 16, 2024, the PTAB issued a Final Written Decision in a post-grant review (“PGR”) of claims in U.S. Patent No. 10,808,039 (the “’039 patent”) owned by Seagen Inc. (“Seagen”). PGR2021-00030 was filed by Daiichi...more
According to a January 2024 press release from Accord BioPharma, Inc. (“Accord”), the FDA accepted Accord’s abbreviated Biologics License Application (aBLA) for DMB-3115 (ustekinumab), a proposed biosimilar to Janssen...more
On January 3, 2024, Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Alexion Pharma International Operations Ltd. (collectively, “Alexion”) filed a BPCIA litigation in the District of Delaware (Case No. 1-24-cv-00005 (D. Del.)) against...more
On November 30, 2023, Celltrion announced that it filed for an abbreviated Biologics License Application (aBLA) for FDA approval of CT-P41 (denosumab), a proposed biosimilar of Amgen’s Prolia® / Xgeva® (denosumab)...more
On November 17, 2023, Genentech, Inc., Hoffmann-La Roche Inc., and Biogen Inc. (“Plaintiffs”) filed a BPCIA complaint (“Complaint”) against Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, Inc., Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories SA (“DRL SA”), Dr. Reddy’s...more
On November 22, 2023, Biocon Biologics Inc. (“Biocon”) submitted a Petition for Inter Partes Review of claims 1-34 of U.S. Patent No. 10,961,307 (“the ’307 patent”), assigned to Janssen Biotech, Inc. (“Janssen”), requesting...more