November 22nd 2023
Several companies make moves to further their adalimumab biosimilars, Regeneron sues Celltrion over biosimilar for Eylea (aflibercept), and Health Canada grants marketing authorization for biosimilar referencing Stelara (ustekinumab).
Court Dismisses AbbVie's Trade Secret Piracy Case Against Alvotech
October 7th 2021A US District Court in Illinois has ruled that although trade secret theft may have occurred over an adalimumab biosimilar candidate, it happened far from the state. With only a very "attenuated" connection, there are no grounds to bring action against Alvotech in the case of purloined manufacturing data, the judge stated.
BIO Attorneys Discuss the BPCIA Patent Dance
September 15th 2021The “patent dance” under the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA) is meant to resolve litigation efficiently, and it does, although in practice biosimilar developers and originator companies may not completely adhere to the prescribed steps, according to Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) experts.