by April Breyer Menon | Apr 25, 2024
On April 22, 2024, the PTAB issued Final Written Decisions in two related inter partes reviews, IPR2023-00070 and IPR2023-00074, upholding two patents that cover Zynteglo® (betibeglogene autotemcel), a gene therapy treatment for adult and pediatric beta-thalassemia....
by April Breyer Menon | Apr 23, 2024
According to an April 2024 press release, Alvotech and Teva’s Selarsdi™ (ustekinumab-aekn) was approved by the FDA on April 16 as a biosimilar of Janssen / Johnson & Johnson’s Stelara® (ustekinumab). The companies announced in June 2023 that they had...
by April Breyer Menon | Apr 23, 2024
In an interview with the Center for Biosimilars, Venable’s Ha Kung Wong explores the challenges of “patent thickets” in the biologics market, where a complex web of patents can hinder development of more affordable biosimilar drugs. The discussion...
by April Breyer Menon | Apr 17, 2024
On April 12, 2024, the Federal Circuit dismissed CAFC Appeal No. 24-1402 and Cross-Appeal No. 24-1405 for lack of jurisdiction following its February 22, 2024 order directing Regeneron and Mylan / Biocon to show cause why the appeals of the District Court’s December...
by April Breyer Menon | Apr 15, 2024
On April 10, 2024, the Court granted Plaintiffs Genentech, Hoffmann-La Roche, and Biogen and Defendants Dr. Reddy’s and Fresenius Kabi’s joint stipulation of dismissal due to settlement in Case No. 1:23-cv-22485 (D.N.J.) related to Dr. Reddy’s and Fresenius...