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by Zachary Silbersher

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Eylea: How do courts solve a problem like a patent thicket?

Senator Warran recently asked what the Patent Office can do about patent thickets. Yet, the courts are in the unique position of having to contend with scores of patents asserted within a single suit.  When a brand pharmaceutical company shows up with 20, 60 or 100 patents in a single suit, those challenges can be exacerbated by orders of magnitude. So, how have courts face this challenge?  Regeneron’s pending patent suit against Mylan over its prospective biosimilar for Eyelea® is an interesting example.

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Roche prevails on two IPR challenges to Herceptin patents—does it matter?

We previously wrote about Roche’s encroaching biosimilars for Ritxuan®, Herceptin®, and Avastin®.  This week, Roche prevailed on two IPRs covering patents for Herceptin®, but lost a third IPR covering another patent for the same drug. What does this mean? 

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Did AbbVie create a wrongful “patent thicket” around Humira®?

​​​​​​​Boehringer Ingelheim has claimed that AbbVie wrongfully created a “patent thicket” around Humira®, and it is delaying biosimilar competition.  While that defense is unique, and may be hard to prove on its face, the FDA appears to agree with Boehringer.  Did AbbVie create a wrongful “patent thicket” around Humira®?

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How long can Roche keep back biosimilars for Avastin®, Herceptin® or Rituxan®?

The biosimilars are biting.  And they are biting at three big biologics distributed by Roche through its biotech subsidiary, Genentech.  Roche currently faces pending biosimilar competition against Avastin® (bevacizumab), Roche’s biggest selling cancer drug, Herceptin® (trastuzmab), Roche’s breast-cancer drug, and Rituxan® (rituximab), Roche’s immunotherapy drug.  All three drugs are involved in patent litigations. How long will these cases last? And how long can Roche keep the biosimilars out?

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When do biosimilars launch at risk?

The biosimilar statute, Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA, was passed in 2010.  Since then, drug companies have been filing biosimilar applications with FDA.  And even though, FDA has approved only nine biosimilar drugs today, an interesting trend may be emerging: biosimilars may be more willing to launch at-risk than small-molecule generics.

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