ITC Launches Section 337 Investigation on Antibody Drugs
The International Trade Commission began a Section 337 investigation on allegations that ProfoundBio, Genmab and their subsidiaries are importing and selling antibody drugs that infringe patents held by AbbVie Inc., and ImmunoGen, Inc. (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1466), it said in a notice to be published Dec. 22.
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The complaint was filed in November and seeks a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders against the respondents to bar from entry "certain antibody drug conjugates products and components thereof and products containing the same" that violate the complainants' patents (see 2511200013).
AbbVie said in the complaint that its product, ELAHERE, is "a first-in-class ADC approved to treat adult patients with certain ovarian, fallopian tube, and primary peritoneal cancers."