Harmony Biosciences Holdings Inc
For the period ended Dec 31, 2023. Filed Feb 22, 2024.
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FY2023 · Filed Feb 22, 2024
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ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
From time to time, we may be subject to legal proceedings and claims in the ordinary course of business. The results of any current or future litigation cannot be predicted with certainty, and regardless of the outcome, litigation can have an adverse impact on us because of defense and settlement costs, diversion of management resources and other factors.
ANDA Litigation
On September 27, 2023, we and our licensor, Bioprojet, received notice from Lupin Limited (“Lupin”) pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 355(j)et seq. and 21 C.F.R. § 314.95et seq. (the “Lupin Notice Letter”) that Lupin has submitted ANDA No. 218846 (the “Lupin ANDA”) to the FDA and is seeking regulatory approval to market a generic version of WAKIX® before the expiration of U.S. Patent Nos. 8,486,947 (“’947 patent”) and 8,207,197 (“’197 patent”). On September 27, 2023, we and Bioprojet received notice from Novugen Pharma Sdn. Bhd. (“Novugen”) pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 355(j)et seq. and 21 C.F.R. § 314.95et seq. (the “Novugen Notice Letter”) that Novugen has submitted ANDA No. 218834 (the “Novugen ANDA”) to the FDA and is seeking regulatory approval to market a generic version of WAKIX® before the expiration of the ’947 patent and ’197 patent. The ’947 patent and ‘197 patent are listed with respect to WAKIX® in the FDA’s Orange Book and will expire in September 2029 and March 2030, respectively. The Lupin Notice Letter and the Novugen Notice Letter assert that their generic product will not infringe the ’947 patent and ‘197 patent and/or that the ’947 patent and ‘197 patent are invalid or unenforceable. On November 9, 2023, we, Bioprojet and Bioprojet’s wholly owned subsidiary, Bioprojet Pharma SAS (“Bioprojet Pharma”), filed a complaint for patent infringement of the ’947 patent and ‘197 patent against Lupin, Novugen and certain of their affiliates and agents in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware in response to their filing of their respective ANDAs with the FDA.
On October 12, 2023, we and Bioprojet received notice from Novitium Pharma LLC (“Novitium”), pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 355(j)et seq. and 21 C.F.R. § 314.95et seq. (the “Novitium Notice Letter”), that Novitium has submitted ANDA No. 218495 (the “Novitium ANDA”) to the FDA and is seeking regulatory approval to market a generic version of WAKIX® before the expiration of U.S. Patent No. 8,354,430 (the “’430 patent”), which is also listed with respect to WAKIX® in the FDA’s Orange Book and will expire in February 2026, ’947 patent, and ’197 patent. On October 12, 2023, we and Bioprojet received notice from Zenara Pharma Pvt. Ltd. (“Zenara”), pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 355(j)et seq. and 21 C.F.R. § 314.95et seq. (the “Zenara Notice Letter”), that Zenara has submitted ANDA No. 218796 (the “Zenara ANDA”) to the FDA and is seeking regulatory approval to market a generic version of WAKIX® before the expiration of the ’430 patent, ’947 patent and
’197 patent. On October 14, 2023, we and Bioprojet received notice from AET Pharma US, Inc. (“AET”), pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 355(j)et seq. and 21 C.F.R. § 314.95et seq. (the “AET Notice Letter”), that AET has submitted ANDA No. 218892 (the “AET ANDA”) to the FDA and is seeking regulatory approval to market a generic version of WAKIX® before the expiration of the ’947 patent and ’197 patent. On October 16, 2023, we and Bioprojet received notice from Annora Pharma Private Limited (“Annora”), pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 355(j)et seq. and 21 C.F.R. § 314.95et seq. (the “Annora Notice Letter”), that Annora has submitted ANDA No. 218832 (the “Annora ANDA”) to the FDA and is seeking regulatory approval to market a generic version of WAKIX® before the expiration of the ’430 patent, the ’947 patent and ’197 patent. AET’s Notice Letter asserts that AET’s generic product will not infringe the ’947 patent and ‘197 patent and/or that ’947 patent and ‘197 patent are invalid or unenforceable. The Annora Notice Letter asserts that its generic product will not infringe the ‘430 patent, ’947 patent and ‘197 patent and/or that the ‘430 patent, ’947 patent and ‘197 patent are invalid or unenforceable. The Novitium Notice Letter asserts that its generic product will not infringe the ‘430 patent, ’947 patent and ‘197 patent and/or that the ‘430 patent, ’947 patent and ‘197 patent are invalid or unenforceable. The Zenara Notice Letter asserts that its generic product will not infringe the ‘430 patent, ’947 patent and ‘197 patent and/or that the ‘430 patent, ’947 patent and ‘197 patent are invalid or unenforceable. On November 21, 2023, we, Bioprojet and Bioprojet Pharma filed a complaint for patent infringement of the ’947 patent and ‘197 patent against AET, Annora, Novitium and Zenara and certain of their affiliates and agents and for patent infringement of the ’430 patent against Annora, Novitium and Zenara and certain of their affiliates and agents in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware in response to their filing of their respective ANDAs with the FDA.
On or around October 13, 2023, MSN Pharmaceuticals Inc. (“MSN Pharma”) sent correspondence to us and Bioprojet stating that that MSN Pharma has submitted ANDA No. 218873 (the “MSN ANDA”) to the FDA and is seeking regulatory approval to market a generic version of WAKIX®. On December 8, 2023, MSN Laboratories Private Limited (“MSN”) filed a declaratory judgment action in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia against Bioprojet claiming that the ‘430 patent, ’947 patent and ‘197 patent will not be infringed by MSN’s generic version of WAKIX®and that the ‘947 patent is invalid. On December 11, 2023, we, Bioprojet and Bioprojet Pharma filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware for patent infringement of the ‘430 patent, ’947 patent and ‘197 patent against MSN and MSN Pharma. On January 12, 2024, the declaratory judgment action was transferred from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia to the United States District Court for the District of Delaware.
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