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Genentech to Defend 3 of 4 Herceptin® Patents Challenged by Hospira, <i>PTAB Litigation Blog</i>

Genentech to Defend 3 of 4 Herceptin® Patents Challenged by Hospira, PTAB Litigation Blog

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At least 19 IPRs have been filed against seven of Genentech’s patents covering its blockbuster antibody drug Herceptin® (trastuzumab). On July 27, 2017, the PTAB instituted IPRs filed by Hospira, Inc. (a subsidiary of Pfizer) against three Herceptin® patents, and denied an IPR for a fourth Herceptin® patent.

The four challenged patents (U.S. Patent Nos. 6,627,196; 7,371,379; 7,846,441; and 7,892,549) belong to two different families, with one family covering the use of Herceptin® in combination therapies and the other covering dosing regimens for treating disorders characterized by overexpression of ErbB2.

Read the full article at ptablitigationblog.com.