Biogen Celebrates As EPO Upholds Tecfidera Patent

But Firm Warns Of Ongoing Generic Challenges As Biosimilars Growth Muted In Q3

Biogen has struck another blow against European generic competitors to Tecfidera, after the European Patent Office upheld a dosage patent for the brand that runs until February 2028. Meanwhile, the firm reported flat biosimilars sales in the third quarter of 2024.

Biogen welcomed the EPO’s decision (Shutterstock)

Biogen has notched up another victory in its attempts to keep generic versions of its Tecfidera (dimethyl fumarate) brand off the market in Europe. The European Patent Office’s opposition division has upheld the validity of the firm’s European patent EP2,653,873, which expires in February 2028.

The ‘873 patent claims treating relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis using dimethyl fumarate dosed at 480mg per day, which is the European

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