Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Oct 2020
European Patent Office rules in favour of Sanofi and Regeneron concerning Praluent (alirocumab)
29 October 2020 - Ruling invalidates Amgen’s European patent claims directed to PCSK9 antibodies relevant to Praluent (alirocumab).
The European Patent Office Technical Boards of Appeal has today ruled in Sanofi and Regeneron’s favor, invalidating certain claims of Amgen’s European patent (EP 2 215 124) directed to PCSK9 (proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9) antibodies relevant to Praluent (alirocumab).
Praluent will continue to be available in European countries where it is approved for use and for sale.
