Regeneron asks US court to block Amgen Eylea biosimilar
Thousand Oaks, California-based Amgen's proposed biosimilar would infringe 32 patents covering the manufacture and use of Eylea, Regeneron's lawsuit said.;
United States: New York-based biotech company Regeneron has sued rival Amgen in federal court in Los Angeles, alleging that Amgen's proposed biosimilar of Regeneron's blockbuster eye drug Eylea violates its patent rights.
Regeneron said in its lawsuit filed on Wednesday that Amgen infringed dozens of its patents. It asked the court to block Amgen's version of Eylea, which earned Regeneron $6.26 billion in U.S. sales in 2022.
Amgen declined to comment on the lawsuit. Representatives for Regeneron did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Biosimilars are versions of biologic drugs that are comparable to generics of traditional pharmaceuticals. Unlike traditional drugs, complex biologic drugs are made from living cells and cannot be copied exactly.
Regeneron's Eylea can be used to treat eye diseases like macular degeneration, macular edema and retinopathy. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration first approved the drug in 2011.
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