Latest Vascepa Lawsuit Plunges Hikma Into Induced Infringement Battle

Amarin Files Over Icosapent Ethyl Capsules And Cardiovascular Indication Patents

Hikma has pushed back against a further attempt by Amarin to counter its US generic version of Vascepa, this time via a fresh lawsuit claiming that the generic induces infringement of patents protecting cardiovascular indications for which the brand is approved but which are carved out of the generic label.

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Amarin is claiming that Hikma’s Vascepa generic induces infringement of cardiovascular use patents • Source: Shutterstock

A further twist in the ongoing saga of Amarin’s litigation with Hikma over its US generic rival to the originator’s Vascepa (icosapent ethyl) capsules has seen Amarin file a fresh lawsuit claiming that the generic version induces infringement of three US Vascepa patents.

The new litigation revolves around patented cardiovascular indications which Hikma carved out of its generic label but which account for a large proportion of the brand’s sales, with only a relatively small proportion linked to the severe

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