Last week Alvotech announced that it has initiated a confirmatory study for its biosimilar candidate to EYLEA®, AVT06 (aflibercept). EYLEA® is indicated for treating a variety of eye disorders including wet AMD, macular edema, and diabetic retinopathy. According to Alvotech, the study “is a randomized, double-masked, parallel-group, multicenter, therapeutic equivalence…
On Thursday, July 7, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that the most recent state budget, signed last week, includes a $100 million allotment for California to “contract to make [its] own insulin at a cheaper price, close to at cost.” The budget designates $50 million for the development of…
On July 6, 2022, Katherine Vidal, the Undersecretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO, published her response to the letter sent by Janet Woodcock (former acting FDA Commissioner) to the former Director of the USPTO, Andrew Hirshfield. Concurrently, Director Vidal and Commissioner Califf published a blog…
Mylan recently filed two IPR petitions seeking cancellation of various claims of patents assigned to Regeneron relating to dosing regimens for EYLEA® (aflibercept): IPR2022-01225 challenging claims 1, 3-11, 13-14, 16-24, and 26 of U.S. Patent No. 10,130,681, and IPR2022-01226 challenging claims 1-9, 34-39, 41-43, and 45 of U.S. Patent No….
Goodwin is actively seeking Science Advisors to join its Intellectual Property (IP) Litigation group. IP litigation requires both an understanding of the law and a firm handle on the technical aspects of the patents at issue, especially when the patents cover complex technologies including those in the pharmaceutical space. “Science…
On July 5, Mylan announced another voluntary recall of a batch of Insulin Glargine (insulin glargine-yfgn) Injection, 100 units/mL (U-100), 3 mL prefilled pens “due to the potential for the label to be missing on some pens.” The recalled product is not the branded SEMGLEE® pen, but rather the unbranded…
In May 2022, Xbrane announced that it had withdrawn its biologics license application (BLA) for its ranibizumab biosimilar of LUCENTIS®. On July 4, 2022, Xbrane announced that based on comments and recommendations in a General Advice letter received from FDA, “Xbrane plans to resubmit the [ranibizumab] BLA during 2022,” and that…
Amgen recently released a preview of its 2022 Trends in Biosimilars Report, which includes an analysis of the trends in US biosimilar launches and approvals; a timeline of biosimilar approvals and launch dates; trends in pricing, uptake, and total drug spend; and considerations for the future of biosimilars. According to…
The European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) recently adopted positive opinions for three biosimilar products. On June 23, 2022, CHMP recommended the grant of a marketing authorization for RANIVISIO (ranibizumab) to Midas Pharma GmbH. RANIVISIO references LUCENTIS® and, if approved, would be used to…
On June 24, 2022, Innovent Biologics, Inc. and Eli Lilly and Company announced that the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) of China approved the supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for TYVYT (sintilimab)—a monoclonal antibody that targets and binds to PD-1 molecules resulting in the death of cancer cells—in combination with…