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Samsung Bioepis denies infringement and challenges validity of Alexion’s eculizumab patent EP(UK) 3,167,888; High Court (England and Wales) dispute; injunction and damages sought; trial expected 2025

Published on: 04 July 2024

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Samsung Bioepis UK Ltd argued at the High Court on 30 May 2024 that its version of Soliris will not infringe the patent of Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc because it does not fall within its scope

In a defence that has now been made public, Samsung Bioepis reiterates that, even aside from scope, the Alexion patent is invalid, reflecting the allegations in a separate invalidity action it filed against its competitor in May 2024. The company stated it “has not infringed and does not threaten to infringe the patent”, adding that “no... consent is required” for it to continue with its biosimilar plans.

Soliris, the brand name for eculizumab, is used to treat several rare haematological conditions, including paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria, in which the body attacks and destroys its own red blood cells. Alexion, a rare diseases specialist acquired by AstraZeneca for US$39bn in 2021, won its application in May 2024 for a new patent relating to the treatment of blood disease...

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