1. Generics Bulletin
  2. >>Legal & IP

Key UK Xarelto Patent Knocked Out Again In Boost For Generics Manufacturers

Teva, Sandoz, Viatris Among Many Firms Celebrating Dismissal Of Bayer’s Appeal

 
• By Dean Rudge

Bayer has been left reeling after the UK Court of Appeal found in favor of generics manufactures and reaffirmed a decision to revoke a key patent shielding its blood-thinner blockbuster Xarelto (rivaroxaban). Challenges to Xarelto’s IP are continuing apace across Europe.

Nov 2, 2019 San Francisco / CA / USA - Bayer offices located in Mission Bay District; Bayer AG is a German multinational pharmaceutical and life sciences company, one of the largest in the world
• Source: Shutterstock

Generic versions of Bayer’s anticoagulant juggernaut Xarelto (rivaroxaban) in the UK have been handed a clearer path to market, after the originator failed in its expedited appeal against a recent High Court decision revoking a key Xarelto key method-of-administration patent.

A panel of three UK Court of Appeal justices were in agreement that High Court judge Richard Hacon had made “no error of principle in his assessment of obviousness” of the UK portion of Bayer’s European patent 1,845,961, which claims the use of rivaroxaban

Read the full article – start your free trial today!

Join thousands of industry professionals who rely on Generics Bulletin for daily insights

  • Start your 7-day free trial
  • Explore trusted news, analysis, and insights
  • Access comprehensive global coverage
  • Enjoy instant access – no credit card required
Start Free Trial

Already a subscriber?

More from Legal & IP

After Jazz, Hikma Agrees $50m Settlement For ‘Most’ Xyrem ‘Pay-For-Delay’ Claims

 
• By Dean Rudge

Hikma said it would admit no wrongdoing or liability after reaching a preliminary settlement agreement over illicit ‘pay-for-delay’ claims involving its US version of Xyrem “that protects the company’s interests and provides clarity to our stakeholders.”

Viatris Pens Aprepitant Settlement Agreement After Kabi Loses Initial Patent Case

 
• By Dean Rudge

Viatris will look to introduce generic versions of Heron Therapeutics’ aprepitant brands, Cinvanti and Aponvie, around three years before patent expiry after settling litigation with the originator. Other court cases remain ongoing.

J&J Denied Injunction Over Private-Label Ustekinumab In US

 
• By Dave Wallace

Stelara originator J&J has been denied in its initial attempt to prevent Samsung Bioepis and ustekinumab biosimilar partner Sandoz from selling a private-label version of the product through a PBM in the US.

UK Forxiga SPCs Wiped Out As Trio Succeed With Plausibility Attack

 
• By Dean Rudge

Generic competition to AstraZeneca’s blockbuster SGLT2 inhibitor Forxiga (dapagliflozin) treatment for diabetes may hit England and Wales earlier than 2028 after a pair of SPCs were invalidated following proceedings initiated by a trio of generics manufacturers.

More from Generics Bulletin

Trump Order On Domestic Manufacturing Wins Plaudits From Industry

 
• By Dave Wallace

An executive order from US president Donald Trump aimed at incentivizing domestic manufacturing of critical medicines has been welcomed by the US Association for Accessible Medicines.

Teva And Alvotech Celebrate Interchangeability For US Ustekinumab

 
• By Dave Wallace

The market for biosimilar rivals to Stelara continues to be hotly contested in the US, with partners Teva and Alvotech claiming a boost from an interchangeability designation at the same time as Biocon Biologics highlighted fresh market access agreements.

Amgen Biosimilars Continue Surge Ahead Of Imminent Denosumab Competition

 
• By Dean Rudge

Thanks to its efficient development pipeline, sales of Amgen’s biosimilars neared $750m for the first three months of the year, offering some comfort as the firm gears up for the loss of exclusivity for its denosumab franchise.