DUBLIN and PHILADELPHIA, April 23, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Shire
plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY), the global specialty biopharmaceutical
company, announces that its subsidiary Shire LLC has filed a lawsuit in the
U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware against Teva Pharmaceuticals
USA, Inc. and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd (collectively "Teva") for
the infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 6,287,599 (the '599 patent) and
6,811,794 (the '794 patent).
The lawsuit results from an Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) filed by Teva for generic versions of 1 mg, 2 mg, 3 mg and 4 mg guanfacine hydrochloride extended release tablets, INTUNIV(TM), which seeks to market such generic products before the expiration of the '599 and '794 patents. Teva's ANDA did not challenge, and the lawsuit does not currently assert, the third Orange Book listed patent (U.S. Patent No. 5,854,290, Use of Guanfacine in the Treatment of Behavioral Disorders) which expires in 2015. The regulatory exclusivity period for INTUNIV(TM) runs through September 2, 2012.
Notes to editors
SHIRE PLC
Shire's strategic goal is to become the leading specialty biopharmaceutical company that focuses on meeting the needs of the specialist physician. Shire focuses its business on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), human genetic therapies (HGT) and gastrointestinal (GI) diseases as well as opportunities in other therapeutic areas to the extent they arise through acquisitions. Shire's in-licensing, merger and acquisition efforts are focused on products in specialist markets with strong intellectual property protection and global rights. Shire believes that a carefully selected and balanced portfolio of products with strategically aligned and relatively small-scale sales forces will deliver strong results.
For further information on Shire, please visit the Company's website: http://www.shire.com.
"SAFE HARBOR" STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995
Statements included herein that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties and are subject to change at any time. In the event such risks or uncertainties materialize, the Company's results could be materially adversely affected. The risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, risks associated with: the inherent uncertainty of research, development, approval, reimbursement, manufacturing and commercialization of the Company's Specialty Pharmaceutical and Human Genetic Therapies products, as well as the ability to secure and integrate new products for commercialization and/or development; government regulation of the Company's products; the Company's ability to manufacture its products in sufficient quantities to meet demand; the impact of competitive therapies on the Company's products; the Company's ability to register, maintain and enforce patents and other intellectual property rights relating to its products; the Company's ability to obtain and maintain government and other third-party reimbursement for its products; and other risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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The lawsuit results from an Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) filed by Teva for generic versions of 1 mg, 2 mg, 3 mg and 4 mg guanfacine hydrochloride extended release tablets, INTUNIV(TM), which seeks to market such generic products before the expiration of the '599 and '794 patents. Teva's ANDA did not challenge, and the lawsuit does not currently assert, the third Orange Book listed patent (U.S. Patent No. 5,854,290, Use of Guanfacine in the Treatment of Behavioral Disorders) which expires in 2015. The regulatory exclusivity period for INTUNIV(TM) runs through September 2, 2012.
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Notes to editors
SHIRE PLC
Shire's strategic goal is to become the leading specialty biopharmaceutical company that focuses on meeting the needs of the specialist physician. Shire focuses its business on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), human genetic therapies (HGT) and gastrointestinal (GI) diseases as well as opportunities in other therapeutic areas to the extent they arise through acquisitions. Shire's in-licensing, merger and acquisition efforts are focused on products in specialist markets with strong intellectual property protection and global rights. Shire believes that a carefully selected and balanced portfolio of products with strategically aligned and relatively small-scale sales forces will deliver strong results.
For further information on Shire, please visit the Company's website: http://www.shire.com.
"SAFE HARBOR" STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995
Statements included herein that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties and are subject to change at any time. In the event such risks or uncertainties materialize, the Company's results could be materially adversely affected. The risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, risks associated with: the inherent uncertainty of research, development, approval, reimbursement, manufacturing and commercialization of the Company's Specialty Pharmaceutical and Human Genetic Therapies products, as well as the ability to secure and integrate new products for commercialization and/or development; government regulation of the Company's products; the Company's ability to manufacture its products in sufficient quantities to meet demand; the impact of competitive therapies on the Company's products; the Company's ability to register, maintain and enforce patents and other intellectual property rights relating to its products; the Company's ability to obtain and maintain government and other third-party reimbursement for its products; and other risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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