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Nature of the Case and Issue(s) Presented: Ozobax is indicated for treatment of spasticity resulting from multiple sclerosis, and particularly flexor spasms and concomitant pain, clonus, and muscular rigidity. While the use...more
On July 17, 2025, Harrow, Inc. (“Harrow”), announced an agreement with Samsung Bioepis Co. Ltd. (“Samsung Bioepis”) to acquire the U.S. commercial rights to two of Samsung Bioepis’s biosimilars, BYOOVIZ® (ranibizumab-nuna)...more
On July 16, 2025, Amgen and Accord settled Case No. 1:25-cv-01305 (D.N.J.) / MDL 1:25-md-03138 (D.N.J.) alleging infringement of 34 of Amgen’s patents by Accord’s proposed Prolia® / Xgeva® (denosumab) biosimilar INTP23...more
The US Food and Drug Administration has announced a renewed focus on a long-considered issue—whether FDA should release complete response letters (CRLs) issued to drug or biologic applicants. Specifically, on July 10, 2025...more
On July 1, 2025, Fresenius Kabi announced the U.S. launch of Conexxence™ / Bomyntra™ (denosumab-bnht), biosimilars of Amgen’s Prolia® / Xgeva® (denosumab), pursuant to a settlement agreement between the parties ending BPCIA...more
Pegfilgrastim Challenged Claim Types in IPR and Litigation: Claims include those challenged in litigations and IPRs. Claims are counted in each litigation and IPR, so claims from the same patent challenged in multiple...more
Denosumab Challenged Claim Types in Litigation: Claims are counted in each litigation, so claims from the same patent challenged in multiple litigations are counted more than once. Within each litigation a claim is counted...more
The biotechnology and life science sectors underpin breakthroughs in health care, agriculture, and environmental sustainability by leveraging living systems to create next-generation medicines, diagnostics, and bio-based...more
Key Takeaways The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has continued its scrutiny of Orange Book listings for device patents, signaling bipartisan concern over potential anti-competitive practices....more
INCYTE CORPORATION V. SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD. - Before Moore, Prost and Hughes. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. A district court erred in issuing a preliminary...more
On June 15, 2025, Celltrion announced that the FDA has approved a new 45mg/0.5mL single-dose vial presentation of STEQEYMA (ustekinumab-stba) for subcutaneous injection. ...more
Biosimilar Litigations include litigations relating to biosimilar/follow-on products of CDER-listed reference products. Litigations between biosimilar applicants/manufacturers and reference product sponsors as well as...more
In Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Avadel Cns Pharmaceuticals, LLC, Appeal No. 24-2274, the Federal Circuit held that injunctions prohibiting the initiation of new clinical trials for paper NDA drugs before patent expiration...more
United Therapeutics Corp. (UTC) and Liquidia Technologies Inc. have been battling for close to a decade over their respective inhaled formulations of treprostinil (UTC's Tyvaso®, Liquidia's Yutrepia™) for treatment of...more
The Federal Circuit recently considered the scope of a permanent injunction that prohibited a drug manufacturer from conducting certain clinical and regulatory activities in Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Avadel CNS...more
On May 21, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued its third round of warning letters – and its first under the Trump administration – against pharmaceutical manufacturers for allegedly improper listing of patents in...more
Samsung Bioepis Co., Ltd. has secured marketing approval in Korea for XBRYK, its biosimilar to Amgen’s bone cancer drug XGEVA, used to prevent fractures in those with bone metastases from solid tumors or multiple myeloma and...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is continuing to pursue pharmaceutical manufacturers for allegedly improperly listing patents in the “Orange Book,” delaying the entry of generic drug competitors. On May 21, the FTC...more
On May 21, 2025 the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued renewed warning letters to five companies regarding over 200 allegedly improperly-listed patents in the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s Orange Book. Announcing...more
On May 6, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit refined the boundaries of injunctive relief under the Hatch-Waxman Act in its precedential opinion in Jazz Pharms., Inc. v. Avadel CNS Pharms. The decision...more
The Federal Circuit recently affirmed a district court’s holding that patent term extension (PTE) for a reissued patent was properly based on the issue date of the original patent and not that of the reissued patent. The...more
Ingenico Inc., et al. v. IOENGINE, LLC, No. 2023-1367 (Fed. Cir. (D. Del.) May 7, 2025). Opinion by Hughes, joined by Dyk and Prost. Ingenico filed a declaratory judgment action against IOENGINE relating to two patents owned...more
This week, we take a closer look at two precedential cases concerning pharmaceutical patent protections as applied to drugs in development. In Incyte Corp. v. Sun Pharm., Judge Hughes entered a dissent pushing back on the...more
In a precedential ruling, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Jazz Pharma. v. Avadel CNS Pharma., 2025 WL 1298920, — F.4th — (Fed. Cir. May 6, 2025), addressed the scope of the 35 U.S.C. § 271(e)(1) “safe...more
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