A federal district court recently dismissed a lawsuit against AbbVie and biosimilar manufacturers of adalimumab involving a novel antitrust claim against the Humira patent estate. Attorneys with Haug Partners LLP take an...more
Below we provide an update on some recent developments from this and recent weeks in biosimilar-related cases on appeal before the Federal Circuit. Genentech v. Hospira & U.S., Fed. Cir. Case No. 18-1933 – protein...more
The Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2009 (BPCIA) was passed as part of health reform signed into law by President Obama in March 2010. This year, the BPCIA turns 10. While the U.S. Biosimilars Pathway has...more
It has been nearly 10 years since the U.S. Biosimilars Pathway (the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act) was enacted. The first biosimilar product in U.S. history was approved and launched in 2015. Ten biosimilars...more
On December 6, 2019, the Federal Circuit will hear oral argument in a rituximab-related appeal by Biogen. The appeal stems from a final written decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) in an inter partes review...more
Coherus announced today that it has executed settlement agreements with AbbVie that grant Coherus global, non-exclusive, royalty-bearing license rights under AbbVie’s intellectual property to commercialize CHS-1420, Coherus’...more
Here are our picks of some legal developments to keep an eye out for in the new year: 1. Etanercept biosimilar trial decision – This past September, in the Immunex v. Sandoz BPCIA patent litigation concerning Sandoz’s...more
Below is an update on recent developments in several litigations involving biosimilar products. AbbVie v. Boehringer Ingelheim (adalimumab): On October 23, the parties filed a joint status report. ...more
On September 28, 2017, both parties to the AbbVie v. Amgen litigation announced a settlement that resolves all intellectual property-related litigation over Amgen's FDA-approved adalimumab biosimilar AMGEVITA™/AMJEVITA™. ...more
Amgen has announced that it has settled all pending patent litigation regarding AMJEVITA, its biosimilar version of AbbVie’s Humira® (adalimumab). Amgen reports that AbbVie will grant patent licenses for the use and sale of...more
Today, the District of Delaware reassigned the AbbVie v. Amgen (adalimumab) litigation from retiring Senior Judge Sue L. Robinson to a visiting judge, Judge Mitchell S. Goldberg of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Judge...more
As we previously posted, Amgen seeks discovery from AbbVie regarding its “patent dance” exchanges with other adalimumab biosimilar applicants under the BPCIA. Last Friday, AbbVie filed its response, arguing that the BPCIA...more
In the ongoing litigation between AbbVie and Amgen regarding Amgen’s proposed biosimilar for Humira® (adalimumab), Amgen is seeking discovery from AbbVie regarding its exchanges with other adalimumab biosimilar applicants...more
Europe’s biosimilar market continues to develop, with biosimilars in new classes approved and pending in applications before the European Medicines Agency (EMA). 22 biosimilars are approved in eight different product classes...more
On August 4, 2016, AbbVie filed a complaint against Amgen alleging that Amgen’s Humira® biosimilar Amjevita® infringes ten AbbVie patents. Humira® received FDA approval in 2002 to treat rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile...more
With the U.S. biosimilar pathway created by the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA) now fully up and running, there are now seven ongoing biosimilar litigations in the U.S. Here are brief updates on recent...more
Amgen has filed its answer in response to AbbVie’s complaint alleging infringement of 10 patents that allegedly cover Amgen’s recently-approved adalimumab biosimilar, Amjevita (formerly known as ABP501). Amgen asserts...more
The FDA on Friday approved the first U.S. biosimilar of Humira (adalimumab), AbbVie’s best-selling biologic for treatment of inflammatory conditions. The biosimilar, Amgen’s Amjevita (adalimumab-atto), received approval for...more
On August 4, 2016, Abbvie Inc. filed a complaint against Amgen, Inc. under the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA), asserting that Amgen’s application for approval of a biosimilar version of HUMIRA®...more
As we reported last week, on Thursday, August 4, AbbVie sued Amgen seeking an injunction to prevent Amgen from launching its biosimilar version of AbbVie’s Humira. The complaint alleges that Amgen’s biosimilar infringes 61...more