by April Breyer Menon | May 31, 2024
On May 28, 2024, the FDA approved Amgen’s Bkemv™ (eculizumab-aeeb), the first interchangeable biosimilar of Alexion’s Soliris® (eculizumab). Bkemv™ was approved with a skinny label for paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) and atypical...
by April Breyer Menon | May 31, 2024
On May 28, 2024, Amgen filed a BPCIA litigation, Case No. 1:24-cv-06497 (D.N.J.), against Celltrion’s proposed Prolia® / Xgeva® (denosumab) biosimilar CT-P41 alleging infringement of 29 of Amgen’s patents, including one patent with formulation/composition...
by April Breyer Menon | May 28, 2024
On May 27, 2024, Fresenius Kabi announced the FDA acceptance of its aBLA for FKS518 (denosumab), a proposed biosimilar of Amgen’s Prolia® / Xgeva® (denosumab). This is the third publicly announced aBLA for a Prolia® / Xgeva® biosimilar; Sandoz’s Jubbonti® / Wyost®...
by April Breyer Menon | May 23, 2024
On May 17, 2024, Regeneron filed a second infringement litigation against Celltrion’s proposed EYLEA® (aflibercept) biosimilar CT-P42, Case No. 1:24-cv-00053 (N.D.W. Va.). The aBLA for CT-P42 was submitted to the FDA in June 2023. Regeneron’s Complaint listed...
by April Breyer Menon | May 22, 2024
As the era of biologics and biosimilar litigations heats up in the United States, Europe’s Unified Patent Court (UPC) is also taking center stage with the first two biosimilar disputes filed in March and April. On March 19, 2024, Alexion Pharmaceuticals (a subsidiary...