Erelzi's Disappearing Indications: Biosimilar Loses Two Of Enbrel's Labeling Claims

Sandoz's request that US FDA remove psoriatic arthritis and plaque psoriasis indications from biosimilar's approved labeling appears aimed at defending against patent infringement claims brought by Amgen, legal experts say.

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The US FDA's removal of two indications from the label of Sandoz Inc.'s Erelzi (etanercept-szzs), a licensed but not-yet-marketed biosimilar version of the tumor necrosis factor blocker Enbrel (etanercept), appears to be part of Sandoz's legal strategy in its patent dispute with reference product holder Amgen Inc.

A court ruling on whether the company can defend against infringement claims by carving out two of the biosimilar's five approved indications could have legal and regulatory ramifications for other

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