Decision ends nearly decade-long patent dispute related to Regeneron-invented Praluent® (alirocumab)
TARRYTOWN, N.Y., May 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGN) applauds the United States Supreme Court’s unanimous opinion1 ending a nearly decade-long patent dispute related to the Regeneron-invented PCSK9 inhibitor, Praluent® (alirocumab). The decision affirms the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit’s opinion, which held that Amgen’s asserted U.S. PCSK9 patent claims were invalid.
This ruling validates Regeneron’s longstanding position on this matter and represents an unequivocal win for America’s innovation economy, its scientists, and researchers. Most importantly, it is a win for patients who rely on the lifesaving discoveries made through years of research and investment by the biopharma community. The justices rejected an…
