SUPN - Supernus Wins Infringement and Validity Case on Trokendi XR® against Torrent | Benzinga
ROCKVILLE, Md., Feb. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:SUPN), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing products for the treatment of central nervous system (CNS) diseases, announced today that the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey ruled that Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd. and its subsidiary, Torrent Pharma Inc., infringed U.S. Patent Nos. 8,992,989; 9,549,940; and 9,622,983 by submitting to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) an Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) seeking permission to market a generic version of Trokendi XR® before the expiration of Supernus' patents.
"We are very pleased with the District Court's ruling that Torrent infringed our Trokendi XR® patents and the reaffirmation of the validity of those patents," stated Jack A. Khattar, President and Chief Executive Officer of Supernus Pharmaceuticals. "We are very serious about securing intellectual property (IP) protection for our innovative products and about vigorously enforcing such IP rights even if the product is at a later stage in its lifecycle."
In addition to the three patents that were the subject of the District Court's decision, Trokendi XR® is further protected by seven other patents. The Orange Book lists a total of ten patents as covering Trokendi XR.
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Supernus Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing products for the treatment of central nervous system (CNS) diseases.
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