Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc. confirmed that it has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Teva Parenteral Medicines Inc. (TPM), Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd, a press release by Cubist Pharmaceuticals stated.
The complaint, which was filed in the US District Court for the District of Delaware, alleges infringement of US Patent Nos. 6,468,967 and 6,852,689, which expire on September 24, 2019, and US Patent No. RE39,071, which expires on June 15, 2016.
Cubist filed the lawsuit in response to an Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) filed by TPM seeking US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval to market a generic version of daptomycin prior to the expiration of Cubist's patent rights.
Daptomycin is marketed in the US and internationally under the brand name CUBICIN (daptomycin for injection) as therapy for serious skin and bloodstream infections caused by certain Gram-positive bacteria.
"We have confidence in our patents and will continue to take all appropriate actions needed to protect our Intellectual Property Rights related to CUBICIN," Cubist's President and CEO Michael Bonney said.
Under current US law, the filing of the lawsuit automatically prevents the FDA from approving the ANDA for 30 months from Cubist's receipt of TPM's Paragraph IV notification letter in February 2009 unless the court (1) enters judgment in favor of TPM in less than 30 months, or (2) finds that a party has failed to cooperate reasonably to expedite the lawsuit.
Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the research, development, and commercialization of pharmaceutical products that address unmet medical needs in the acute care environment.
SOURCE:AGIPNEWS
