Yesterday, Sandoz announced that the FDA has accepted its Biologics License Application (BLA) under the 351 (k) pathway for its proposed biosimilar to Amgen’s Neulasta® (pegfilgrastim). This is the second of ten proposed regulatory filings Sandoz has promised to make over the next three years (the first of which is…
On Friday, November 16, 2015, Apotex filed its brief in opposition to Amgen’s motion for a preliminary injunction in Amgen v. Apotex. As we’ve discussed previously here, Amgen has moved to enjoin Apotex from marketing its yet-to-be-approved Neulasta biosimilar until at least 180 days after FDA approval. Amgen has taken…
Yesterday Judge Cohn issued a supplemental scheduling order in Amgen v. Apotex. The hearing for Amgen’s Motion for Preliminary Injunction has been rescheduled for December 3, 2015. Claim construction briefing will occur in December and January, and the claim construction hearing will be held on February 5, 2016. Expert reports…
In the wake of Amgen’s decision to drop Count II from its Complaint, which sought declaratory judgment that Hospira’s failure to provide manufacturing information violates 42 U.S.C. § 262(l)(2)(A), (discussed on the blog here), Hospira has sent a letter to the Court stating that it intends to refile its motion…
On November 9, Amgen gave the latest signal of its intention to market a biosimilar to AbbVie’s Humira (adalimumab) by presenting detailed findings from a head-to-head phase III clinical study. The study, presented orally at the 2015 American College of Rheumatology (ACR)/Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals (ARHP) annual meeting in…
IPR2016-00172 (Coherus BioSciences Inc.) (U.S. Patent No. 8,889,135) Petitioner: Coherus BioSciences Inc. Patent: U.S. Patent No. 8,889,135 Patent Title: Methods of administering anti-TNF-α antibodies Patent Owner: AbbVie Biotechnology Ltd.
In a decision that could have implications for biosimilar drug manufacturers whose products are used for off-label uses, on October 30, 2015, Texas judge Michael Mery threw out strict liability, implied warranty, and negligence claims brought by plaintiff Robert Burt against Genentech Inc. and Genetech USA, Inc. The complaint alleged…
Last Friday, Oct. 30, Janssen filed a motion for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae in support of Amgen in Amgen v. Apotex. As we’ve covered in previous posts, Janssen is one of the plaintiffs litigating the question of what is required under the BPCIA’s 180-day notice of commercial marketing provision in Janssen…
On October 29, 2015, Amgen filed its answer to Apotex’s counterclaims in the Amgen v. Apotex Neulasta® (pegfilgrastim) litigation. As background, Amgen’s complaint alleged that Apotex provided Amgen with an “ineffective” Notice of Commercial Marketing pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 262(l)(8)(A), because “a subsection (k) applicant may only give effective…
Last year, Hospira, Inc. (owned by Pfizer, Inc.) submitted an abbreviated Biologics License Application (aBLA) for its proposed biosimilar to Amgen’s Epogen (epoetin alfa). The biosimilar has been available in Europe since 2008 – under the name of Retacrit – for the treatment of anemia associated with chronic renal failure. On its quarterly…