Pearce IP’s CEO, Naomi Pearce, speaks with our Heads of Litigation for Australia and New Zealand about the practice of “skinny labelling” of generic drugs. They discuss whether a “skinny label” approach will assist in avoiding patent infringement of method of treatme...
On 15 December 2025, AstraZeneca announced that the FDA has approved the combination of Enhertu® (trastuzumab deruxtecan) with Roche’s Perjeta® (pertuzumab) for the 1st-line treatment of adult patients with unresectable or metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer. This is th...
Pearce IP has again been ranked in Chambers Asia-Pacific Guide 2026 rankings for Intellectual Property for the third consecutive year.
In addition to the firm-wide ranking, Pe...
Swiss-style (or Swiss-type) patent claims have been routinely sought and granted in New Zealand for many years[1]. However, the New Zealand courts are yet to determine the questio...
On 13 December 2025, Biocon Biologics announced that it has reached a settlement and licence agreement with Regeneron and Bayer for Yesafili®, biosimilar to Regeneron/Bayer’s Eylea® (aflibercept) in Europe and ROW, enabling Biocon to launch Yesafili® in the UK in January 20...
On 12 December 2025, Celltrion announced that it has successfully secured reimbursement coverage for Avtozma® IV, biosimilar to Roche’s Actemra® (tocilizumab), in the US, having signed a listing agreement with Synergie Collective, one of the top five prescription drug benef...
On 12 December 2025, the European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) announced the outcomes of its December 2025 meeting, including positive opinions for two biosimilars.
Bio-Thera/STADA’s Gotenfia® (BAT2506), biosimilar to Janss...
At its December 2025 meeting, the European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) recommended indication extensions for a number of biopharmaceuticals.
Among these, Regeneron/Bayer’s Eylea® 8mg (aflibercept) 114.3 mg/ml solution for ...
On 11 December 2025, Bristol Myers Squibb announced that the FDA has granted priority review to its supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for Opdivo® (nivolumab) in combination with doxorubicin, vinblastine and dacarbazine chemotherapy for adult and paediatric (...
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