by April Breyer Menon | Sep 3, 2024
On August 30, 2024, Alexion and Samsung Bioepis filed voluntary dismissals in all of their pending patent proceedings related to Soliris® (eculizumab) biosimilar Epysqli® (eculizumab-aagh), including Case No. 1:24-cv-00005 (D. Del.), CAFC Appeal No. 24-1829 (related...
by April Breyer Menon | Aug 28, 2024
Regeneron filed an eighth BPCIA litigation (Case No. 2:24-cv-08760 (D.N.J.)) related to an EYLEA® (aflibercept) biosimilar, against Sandoz’s Enzeevu™ (aflibercept-abzv). The Complaint alleges infringement of 46 of Regeneron’s patents, including two...
by April Breyer Menon | Aug 28, 2024
On August 23, 2024, the FDA approved Amgen’s Pavblu™ (aflibercept-ayyh) as the fifth biosimilar of Regeneron’s EYLEA® (aflibercept). Pavblu™ was approved with a skinny label that includes neovascular (wet) age-related macular degeneration, macular...
by April Breyer Menon | Aug 26, 2024
On August 20, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) submitted a comment supporting the FDA’s June 2024 draft guidance “Considerations for Demonstrating Interchangeability with a Reference Product: Update” that revises the need for switching studies to demonstrate a...
by April Breyer Menon | Aug 19, 2024
In an interview with The Center for Biosimilars, Ha Kung Wong discussed the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2009 (BPCIA) “patent dance” framework for biosimilar patent proceedings, which helps streamline patent disputes, potentially...