Ruxience® (rituximab-pvvr)

aBL 761103

Ruxience® (rituximab-pvvr)

aBL 761103

U.S. License Holder:

Pfizer Inc.

Date of License:

July-23-2019

Last Update:

Mar-08-2024

approved_indications FDA-Approved Indications


RUXIENCE (rituximab-pvvr) is a CD20-directed cytolytic antibody indicated for the treatment of:

Adult patients with Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL): Relapsed or refractory, low grade or follicular, CD20-positive B-cell NHL as a single agent; Previously untreated follicular, CD20-positive, B-cell NHL in combination with first line chemotherapy and, in patients achieving a complete or partial response to Rituxan in combination with chemotherapy, as single-agent maintenance therapy; Non-progressing (including stable disease), low-grade, CD20-positive, B-cell NHL as a single agent after first-line cyclophosphamide, vincristine, and prednisone (CVP) chemotherapy; Previously untreated diffuse large B-cell, CD20-positive NHL in combination with (cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone) (CHOP) or other anthracycline-based chemotherapy regimens;

Adult patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL): Previously untreated and previously treated CD20-positive CLL in combination with fludarabine and cyclophosphamide (FC);

Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) in combination with methotrexate in adult patients with moderately-to severely-active RA who have inadequate response to one or more TNF antagonist therapies;

Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA) (Wegener's Granulomatosis) and Microscopic Polyangiitis (MPA) in adult patients in combination with glucocorticoids.

approved_indications Approved Foreign Follow-On Biologics / Biosimilars


Biosimilars Approved In Canada

Ruxience® (Pfizer) (May-2020)

Biosimilars Approved In The E.U.

Ruxience® (Pfizer) (April-2020)

approved_indications Inter Partes Review Proceedings

PTAB Portal

IPR Case No(s):

U.S. Patent No.
7,820,161 (Treatment of Autoimmune Diseases)

Patent Owner
Biogen Inc.; Genentech, Inc.

Petitioner(s)
Pfizer Inc.

§ 102 Challenge
N

§ 103 challenge
Y: Claims 1-12

Claim Types Challenged Under § 103
Method of Treatment

§ 103 Challenge Instituted
Y

Final Written Decision Issued
Y

Federal Circuit Appeal(s)
18-1885; 18-1924 (consolidated with 18-1885)

IPR Status
Joined with IPR2016-01614; Final Written Decision (No Instituted Claim Found Unpatentable); Federal Circuit Appeal 18-1924 Dismissed; Federal Circuit Appeal 18-1885 Voluntarily Dismissed

U.S. Patent No.
8,329,172 (Combination Therapies For B-Cell Lymphomas Comprising Administration of Anti-CD20 Antibody)

Patent Owner
Biogen Inc.

Petitioner(s)
Pfizer Inc.

§ 102 Challenge
N

§ 103 challenge
Y: Claim 1

Claim Types Challenged Under § 103
Method of Treatment

§ 103 Challenge Instituted
N

IPR Status
IPR Not Instituted; Petitioner's Request for Rehearing Withdrawn

U.S. Patent No.
8,557,244 (Treatment of Aggressive Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma with Anti-CD20 Antibody)

Patent Owner
Biogen Inc.

Petitioner(s)
Pfizer Inc.

§ 102 Challenge
N

§ 103 challenge
Y: Claims 1-2

Claim Types Challenged Under § 103
Method of Treatment

§ 103 Challenge Instituted
N

IPR Status
IPR Not Instituted; Petitioner's Request for Rehearing Denied

U.S. Patent No.
8,821,873 (Treatment of Diffuse Large-Cell Lymphoma With Anti-CD20 Antibody)

Patent Owner
Biogen Inc.

Petitioner(s)
Pfizer Inc.

§ 102 Challenge
N

§ 103 challenge
Y: Claims 1-5

Claim Types Challenged Under § 103
Method of Treatment

§ 103 Challenge Instituted
Y

Final Written Decision Issued
Y

Federal Circuit Appeal(s)
19-1364

IPR Status
Final Written Decision (All Instituted Claims Found Unpatentable); Federal Circuit Appeal Affirmed with USPTO Director as Intervenor, Pfizer Not Participating in Appeal

U.S. Patent No.
7,976,838 (Therapy of Autoimmune Disease in a Patient with an Inadequate Response to a TNF-alpha Inhibitor)

Patent Owner
Genentech, Inc.

Petitioner(s)
Pfizer, Inc.

§ 102 Challenge
N

§ 103 challenge
Y: Claims 1-14

Claim Types Challenged Under § 103
Method of Treatment

§ 103 Challenge Instituted
Y

Settled / Challenged Claims Disclaimed / Challenge Terminated
Y (Settled After Institution)

IPR Status
Terminated After Institution Due to Settlement

U.S. Patent No.
7,682,612 (Treatment of Hematologic Malignancies Associated with Circulating Tumor Cells Using Chimeric Anti-CD20 Antibody)

Patent Owner
Biogen Inc.; Genentech, Inc.

Petitioner(s)
Pfizer, Inc.

§ 102 Challenge
N

§ 103 challenge
Y: Claims 1-13, 15-35, 37-60

Claim Types Challenged Under § 103
Method of Treatment

§ 103 Challenge Instituted
N

IPR Status
IPR Not Instituted

U.S. Patent No.
8,206,711 (Treatment of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Using Anti-CD20 Antibodies)

Patent Owner
Biogen Inc.; Genentech, Inc.

Petitioner(s)
Pfizer, Inc.

§ 102 Challenge
N

§ 103 challenge
Y: Claims 1-9

Claim Types Challenged Under § 103
Method of Treatment

§ 103 Challenge Instituted
N

IPR Status
IPR Not Instituted

U.S. Patent No.
8,545,843 (Treatment of Vasculitis)

Patent Owner
Biogen Inc.

Petitioner(s)
Pfizer, Inc.

§ 102 Challenge
N

§ 103 challenge
Y: Claims 1-12

Claim Types Challenged Under § 103
Method of Treatment

§ 103 Challenge Instituted
N

IPR Status
IPR Not Instituted

U.S. Patent No.
9,296,821 (Combination Therapies for B-Cell Lymphomas Comprising Administration of Anti-CD20 Antibodies)

Patent Owner
Biogen Inc.

Petitioner(s)
Pfizer, Inc.

§ 102 Challenge
Y: Claims 4-6

Claim Types Challenged Under § 102
Method of Treatment

§ 102 Challenge Instituted
Y

§ 103 challenge
Y: Claims 1-6

Claim Types Challenged Under § 103
Method of Treatment

§ 103 Challenge Instituted
Y

Settled / Challenged Claims Disclaimed / Challenge Terminated
Y (Joint Request to Terminate)

IPR Status
Terminated After Institution

U.S. Patent No.
9,504,744 (Treatment of Diffuse Large-Cell Lymphoma with Anti-CD20 Antibody)

Patent Owner
Biogen Inc.

Petitioner(s)
Pfizer, Inc.

§ 102 Challenge
N

§ 103 challenge
Y: Claims 1-16

Claim Types Challenged Under § 103
Method of Treatment

§ 103 Challenge Instituted
Terminated Prior to Institution Decision

Settled / Challenged Claims Disclaimed / Challenge Terminated
Y (Petitioner Requested Dismissal with Prejudice Prior to Institution Decision)

IPR Status
Terminated Prior to Institution Decision (Petitioner Requested Dismissal with Prejudice)

U.S. Patent No.
8,329,172 (Combination Therapies For B-Cell Lymphomas Comprising Administration of Anti-CD20 Antibody)

Patent Owner
Biogen Inc.

Petitioner(s)
Pfizer Inc.

§ 102 Challenge
N

§ 103 challenge
Y: Claim 1

Claim Types Challenged Under § 103
Method of Treatment

§ 103 Challenge Instituted
Y

Settled / Challenged Claims Disclaimed / Challenge Terminated
Y (Settled After Institution)

IPR Status
Terminated After Institution Due to Settlement

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