Pfizer has filed two petitions for IPR of U.S. Patent 8,591,897, owned by Genentech: IPR2017-01726 and IPR2017-01727. According to the petitions, the ‘897 patent is directed to methods for treating patients with non-metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer by administering anthracycline/cyclophosphamide (AC) based chemotherapy, followed by sequential administration of a taxoid and…
The FDA announced today that the Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee will hold a public meeting on July 13, 2017 in Silver Springs, Maryland to discuss two biosimilar applications. During the morning session, the committee will discuss Amgen’s application for a proposed biosimilar of Genentech/Roche’s AVASTIN (bevacizumab). During the afternoon session, the…
Earlier this week, Celltrion filed two petitions for inter partes review of Genentech’s U.S. Patent No. 6,407,213. According to Celltrion’s petitions, the patent is directed to humanized antibodies. Mylan previously challenged the same patent in two IPR petitions, which terminated in settlement with Genentech. We will continue to monitor and report…
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Korean Biomedical Review is reporting that Alteogen will transfer technology related to its ALT-L2, a biosimilar of Herceptin, to Qilu Pharmaceutical of China. According to the article, Alteogen and Qilu will “jointly complete the development of” the product and “cooperate for its approval, production and marketing in China”. The article states…
Celltrion has filed two additional petitions for inter partes review of Genentech patents related to trastuzumab: IPR2017-01139, challenging U.S. Patent 6,627,196, and IPR2017-01140, challenging U.S. Patent 7,371,379. According to the Petitions, the patents are drawn to methods for treating cancer by administering trastuzumab and a chemotherapeutic agent. Trastuzumab is sold…
Celltrion has filed petitions for inter partes review of two patents related to Genentech’s trastuzumab: IPR2017-01121, challenging U.S. Patent 7,846,441, and IPR2017-01122, challenging U.S. Patent 7,892,549. According to the petitions, these two patents claim methods of treating patients with a sub-type of breast cancer with trastuzumab. These filings follow Celltrion’s…
During his presentation this month at the Cowen and Company 37th Annual Health Care Conference, Amgen’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer David Meline indicated that Amgen has filed for approval in the EU for their ABP 980 biosimilar (trastuzumab). Mr. Meline also indicated that Amgen is looking to file for…
Mylan announced today that it had reached a settlement with Genentech, Inc. and F. Hoffman-La Roche Ltd. that provides Mylan with global licenses to commercialize its biosimilar to Genentech’s Herceptin® (trastuzumab). As part of the settlement, Mylan agreed to withdraw its IPR challenges to U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,407,213 and 6,331,415….
Celltrion has filed a petition for inter partes review (IPR2017-00959) of Genentech’s U.S. Patent 8,591,897. According to the petition, the patent is directed to methods of treating a sub-type of breast cancer with a regimen that includes trastuzumab. Trastuzumab is marketed by Genentech under the trade-name Herceptin®. This petition and other…