USA – Sun Pharmaceutical Industries today announced settlement of patent litigation for generic Revlimid (lenalidomide) in the US.
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In 2020, an estimated 19.3 million new cancer cases (18.1 million excluding nonmelanoma skin cancer) and almost 10.0 million cancer deaths (9.9 million excluding nonmelanoma skin cancer) occurred worldwide.
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries along with one of its wholly owned subsidiaries has announced that they have reached an agreement with Celgene Corporation (Celgene), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bristol Myers Squibb, to resolve the patent litigation regarding submission of an Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for a generic version of Revlimid (lenalidomide capsules) in the US.
Pursuant to the terms of the settlement, Celgene Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bristol Myers Squibb, will grant Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, a license to Celgene Corporation’s patents.
The patent grants Sun Pharma the rights required to manufacture and sell certain limited quantity of generic lenalidomide capsules in the United States beginning on a confidential date that is sometime after March 2022.
This is conditional on US Food and Drugs Authority approval of the drug.
In addition, the license will also allow Sun Pharmaceutical Industries to manufacture and sell an unlimited quantity of generic lenalidomide capsules in the US beginning on 31 January 2026.
As a result of the settlement, all Hatch-Waxman litigation between Sun Pharmaceutical Industries and Celgene Corporation, regarding the Revlimid (lenalidomide capsules) patents, will be dismissed.
As per the exchange filing on the bourses, additional details regarding the settlement are confidential and the agreement is subject to customary regulatory approvals.
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries is the world’s fourth largest specialty generic pharmaceutical company and India’s top pharmaceutical company.
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