Thursday, November 1, 2018

Rituximab - USA


Decision on IPR: Oct 31, 2018

AIA Review
Filing Date
Institution Date
Petitioner
US Patent
Respondent
Final Written Decision
IPR2017-01168
04/28/2017
11/06/2017
Pfizer, Inc.
8,821,873
Biogen Inc.
 Claims 1–5 are unpatentable

US 8,821,873 (Biogen Inc; Exp: Jul 28, 2020)

1. A method of treating a patient with diffuse large cell lymphoma comprising administering anti-CD20 antibody and chemotherapy to the patient, wherein the patient is >60 years old, wherein the chemotherapy comprises CHOP (cyclophosphamide, hydroxydaunorubicin/doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone/prednisolone), and wherein the anti-CD20 antibody is administered to the patient in combination with stem cell transplantation regimen.

5. A method of treating a patient with diffuse large cell lymphoma comprising administering rituximab and CHOP (cyclophosphamide, hydroxydaunorubicin/doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone/prednisolone) to the patient, in combination with stem cell transplantation, wherein the patient is >60 years old.


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