Tagged as: covid-19

Alnylam Files New COVID-19 Vaccine Infringement Lawsuits Against Pfizer and Moderna

Last Friday, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Alnylam”) filed new complaints for patent infringement in the District of Delaware against Pfizer and Moderna. This is the third time Alnylam has sued Pfizer and Moderna in Delaware alleging their COVID-19 vaccine lipid nanoparticle technology infringes Alnylam’s patent rights. The patents-in-suit are U.S. Patent…

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Q3 2020 Earnings Roundup: Biologics and Biosimilars Update

Below are some highlights from third quarter 2020 earnings reports recently released by biologics and biosimilars companies: Biogen reported a decrease in year over year (YoY) revenue of 6% to $3.4 billion, but a 13% increase to $208 million in biosimilar revenue.  It reported the following YoY revenue for each…

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FDA Deferring Action on Spectrum’s ROLONTIS Application As A Result of COVID-19 Related Travel Restrictions

On Monday, Spectrum Pharmaceuticals announced that the FDA was reportedly unable to conduct its required inspections of Spectrum’s Hanmi Bioplant due to travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and that as a result, the FDA was deferring action on the company’s Biologics License Application for ROLONTIS (eflapegrastim) until the…

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Equillium Announces Interim Data Results for Patients Treated with Itolizumab in Acute GVHD Study; Plans to Study Itolizumab in Patients with Severe COVID-19

BioSimilars Patent Dance

On August 10, 2020, Equillium, Inc. announced its interim data for its study of itolizumab as a first-line treatment in patients with acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD).  GVHD is a multisystem disorder that is a common complication of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplants, and is the leading cause of non-relapse mortality…

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Xbrane Biopharma Plans to Continue Phase III Trial of its Xlucane® (Ranibizumab) Biosimilar Product

Swedish biotechnology company Xbrane Biopharma reports that, despite the difficulties posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, it will continue to recruit patients for the ongoing Phase III trial of its Xlucane® (ranibizumab) biosimilar product, and that it is still on track towards regulatory approval ahead of Lucentis® patent expiration in the…

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