The PTAB has denied institution of inter partes review of two Abbvie patents that relate to HUMIRA (adalimumab).  On February 9, 2018, the PTAB denied Sandoz’s IPR2017-01824 on U.S. Patent No. 9,512,216, which is directed to a method of treating plaque psoriasis by subcutaneously administering a claimed regimen of adalimumab.   On the same day, the PTAB denied Sandoz’s IPR2017-10823 on U.S Patent No. 8,802,100 (the “’100 patent”), which is directed to stable aqueous pharmaceutical formulations comprising an anti-TNFα antibody.  The PTAB previously denied institution of three IPRs directed formulation patents related to the ‘100 patent, filed by Amgen and Coherus.

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