Nuvo Pharmaceuticals™ Provides VIMOVO Patent Update
MISSISSAUGA, ON, July 30, 2019 /CNW/ - Nuvo Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nuvo or the Company) (TSX: NRI; OTCQX: NRIFF), a Canadian-focused healthcare company with global reach and a diversified portfolio of commercial products, today provided an update regarding its VIMOVO patents.
The Company has received notice that the United States Court of Appeals (the Court of Appeals) has denied the Company's request to rehear Nuvo's case with respect to the validity of patents 6,926,907 and 8,557,285 (the '907 and '285 Patents) covering speciality pain medicine VIMOVO.
On May 15, 2019, the Company disclosed a decision by the Court of Appeals that invalidated the '907 and '285 Patents, reversing a previous decision by the United States District Court.
Nuvo owns a number of additional issued U.S. patents covering VIMOVO that are currently subject to separate ongoing patent litigation processes and potentially provide patent protection for VIMOVO until May 31, 2022.
"We are disappointed by the Court of Appeal's decision today, but remain undeterred in our efforts to mitigate the impact of this result and will continue to assess the legal remedies available to us," said Jesse Ledger, Nuvo's President and CEO. "We will continue our focus on growing the rest of our diverse portfolio of speciality medicines, which is performing as expected. In addition, as previously announced, we have amended our financing agreement with Deerfield Management Company, L.P. and certain of its affiliated funds, providing us with the financial flexibility to continue to invest in growth-focused, commercial activities going forward."
If a competing generic version of VIMOVO enters the U.S. market, Nuvo will continue to receive a 10% royalty on sales of VIMOVO by its U.S. partner, subject to a step-down provision in the event that generic competition achieves a certain market share level.
Nuvo's US$7.5 million minimum annual royalty due from VIMOVO sales in the U.S. will cease in the event of a generic VIMOVO competitor launch. The Company anticipates the launch of a generic VIMOVO competitor during the second half of 2019.
The Company's revenues from sales of VIMOVO outside of the U.S. are unaffected by any ruling made by the U.S. courts.
About Nuvo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Nuvo (TSX: NRI; OTCQX: NRIFF) is a Canadian-focused healthcare company with global reach and a diversified portfolio of commercial products. The Company targets several therapeutic areas, including pain, allergy and dermatology. The Company's strategy is to in-license and acquire growth-oriented, complementary products for Canadian and international markets and to out-license select products in global markets. Nuvo's head office is located in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, its international operations are located in Dublin, Ireland and its manufacturing facility is located in Varennes, Québec, Canada. The Varennes facility operates in a Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) environment respecting the U.S, Canada and E.U. GMP regulations and is regularly inspected by Health Canada and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). For additional information, please visit www.nuvopharmaceuticals.com.
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