Tofidence (tocilizumab-bavi)

aBL 761354

Tofidence (tocilizumab-bavi)

aBL 761354

U.S. License Holder:

Biogen / Bio-Thera

Date of License:

September-29-2023

Last Update:

Sep-30-2024

approved_indications FDA-Approved Indications


TOFIDENCE (tocilizumab-bavi) is an interleukin-6 (IL-6) receptor antagonist indicated for treatment of:

Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA): Adult patients with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis who have had an inadequate response to one or more Disease-Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs (DMARDs);

Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA): Adult patients with giant cell arteritis;

Polyarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (PJIA): Patients 2 years of age and older with active polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis;

Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (SJIA): Patients 2 years of age and older with active systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis;

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Hospitalized adult patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) who are receiving systemic corticosteroids and require supplemental oxygen, non-invasive or invasive mechanical ventilation, or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).

approved_indications Approved Foreign Follow-On Biologics / Biosimilars


Biosimilars Approved In The E.U.

Tofidence (Biogen / Bio-Thera) (June-2024)

approved_indications U.S. Patent Litigations

PACER

Case No(s):

U.S. Patent Nos.
7,332,289 (Method of Purifying Protein) 7,521,052 (Methods for Treating Interleukin-6 Related Diseases) 8,398,980 (Subtypes of Humanized Antibody Against Interleuken-6 Receptor) 8,512,983 (Production of Proteins in Glutamine-Free Cell Culture Media) 8,574,869 (Prevention of Disulfide Bond Reduction During Recombinant Production of Polypeptides) 8,734,800 (Subtypes of Humanized Antibody Against Interleukin-6 Receptor) 9,714,293 (Production of Proteins in Glutamine-Free Cell Culture Media) 9,902,777 (Methods for Producing Subtypes of Humanized Antibody Against Interleukin-6 Receptor) 10,017,732 (Cell Culture Compositions with Antioxidants and Methods for Polypeptide Production) 10,336,983 (Method for Increasing the Specific Production Rate of Eukaryotic Cells) 10,501,769 (Method for the Production of a Glycosylated Immunoglobulin) 10,662,237 (Method to Improve Virus Filtration Capacity) 10,676,710 (Cell Culture Compositions with Antioxidants and Methods for Polypeptide Production) 10,744,201 (Method for Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis with a Human IL-6 Receptor Antibody and Methotrexate) 10,829,732 (Cell Culture Compositions with Antioxidants and Methods for Polypeptide Production) 10,982,003 (Production of Proteins in Glutamine-Free Cell Culture Media) 11,021,728 (Method for the Production of a Glycosylated Immunoglobulin) 11,078,294 (Prevention of Disulfide Bond Reduction During Recombinant Production of Polypeptides) 11,136,610 (Method for the Production of a Glycosylated Immunoglobulin) 11,377,678 (Method for the Production of a Glycosylated Immunoglobulin)

Plaintiffs
Genentech, Inc.; Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.; Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.

Defendants
Biogen MA Inc.; Bio-Thera Solutions, Ltd.

Status
Stipulated Dismissal Due to Settlement

BPCIA
Y

Methodology

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