On Friday, Hospira filed the following petitions – IPR2017-00731 (U.S. Patent No. 7,846,441), and IPR2017-00737 and IPR2017-00739 (both for U.S. Patent No. 7,892,549). According to these petitions, the patents are drawn to methods of using trastuzumab in combination with certain other agents for the treatment of cancers. Trastuzumab is the active…
As previously posted, President Trump has stated that he planned to issue a notification of intent to withdraw from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), which is a proposed trade agreement between several pacific countries concerning (among other things) intellectual property and pharmaceutical products. While President Obama had approved a deal on…
With the pre-trial conference set to begin on February 6, 2017, the parties in Janssen v. Celltrion have filed several motions seeking to exclude or limit certain evidence and testimony that may be offered at trial. Expert Testimony Celltrion has filed a motion to exclude the opinions of Janssen’s proffered expert…
Samsung Bioepis, Biogen, and Fujifilm Kyowa Kirin Biologics are seeking to invalidate some of AbbVie’s patents related to Humira® (adalimumab) before the UK High Court of Justice. The patents at issue relate to methods of treatment. AbbVie attempted to have the case dismissed after offering to abandon the patents at…
Coherus Biosciences announced “positive topline 24-week treatment phase three results” in patients with psoriasis for CHS-1420, its proposed biosimilar to Humira® (adalimumab). Coherus stated that it anticipates filing its Biologic License Application (BLA) in the first half of 2017. Coherus previously reported positive topline results from this ongoing trial, and indicated…
Boehringer Ingelheim today announced that its adalimumab biosimilar (biosimilar to Humira) has been accepted for regulatory review by the FDA and the EMA (European Medicines Agency). This is the second biosimilar candidate to Humira that FDA has accepted for regulatory review. The first, Amgen’s application for its Amjevita (adalimumab-atto) biosimilar…
FDA has denied AbbVie’s Citizen Petition on interchangeability. Back in December 2015, AbbVie submitted a Citizen Petition to FDA requesting that the agency take certain actions regarding interchangeability standards for biosimilar applicants. Specifically, AbbVie requested that FDA: (1) “ensure that applicants seeking interchangeability determinations meet the ‘Safety Standards for Determining Interchangeability’…
Today, the FDA announced the availability of a draft guidance on biosimilar interchangeability, entitled “Considerations in Demonstrating Interchangeability With a Reference Product,” which is currently available on FDA’s website. The official announcement is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register tomorrow, January 18, 2017. This guidance provides an overview…
The Supreme Court has granted Sandoz’s petition for certiorari, and Amgen’s cross-petition for certiorari in Amgen v. Sandoz. The Order is excerpted below and can be found here: 15-1039 SANDOZ INC. V. AMGEN INC., ET AL. 15-1195 AMGEN INC., ET AL. V. SANDOZ INC. The motion of Apotex, Inc., et…
FDA just released a final Guidance for Industry, “Nonproprietary Naming of Biological Products.” The guidance provides that naming for originator biological products, related biological products, and biosimilars should include a “core name” followed by a four-letter suffix. The core name typically will be the USAN Council name for the Reference Product (RP)….