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Vanda Patents Found Valid and Infringed in Fanapt® ANDA Litigation

2016-08-25 · Vanda Pharmaceuticals · original vandapharma.com ↗

WASHINGTON , Aug. 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Vanda) (NASDAQ: VNDA) today announced that Judge Gregory M. Sleet of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware ruled that Roxane Laboratories Inc. (Roxane) infringed U.S. Patent Nos. RE39,198 (the '198 Patent) and 8,586,610 (the '610 Patent) by submitting to the FDA an ANDA seeking permission to market a generic version of Fanapt ® before the expiration of Vanda's patents. "We are very pleased that the court found both patents valid, found that Roxane's ANDA infringes the '198 patent and the '610 patent, and accordingly issued an injunction barring Roxane from marketing its product until the expiration of the later expiring '610 patent on November 2, 2027 ," said Mihael H. Polymeropoulos , M.D., Vanda's President and CEO. About Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. Vanda is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel therapies to address high unmet medical needs and improve the lives of patients. For more on Vanda Pharmaceuticals, please visit www.vandapharma.com . Fanapt ® is a registered trademark of Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. Corporate Contact: Jim Kelly Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. (202) 734-3428 [email protected] Media Contact: Laney Landsman Group Vice President Makovsky (212) 508-9643 [email protected] To view the original version on PR Newswire, visit: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/vanda-patents-found-valid-and-infringed-in-fanapt-anda-litigation-300318458.html SOURCE Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. Investor Relations IR Home Stock Information Stock Quote Stock Chart SEC Filings Analyst Coverage Corporate Governance Highlights Management Board of Directors Committee Composition Guidelines VandaHotline Information Request E-mail Alerts Tools Print Page E-mail Page Home About Vanda Product Pipeline Partnering investor Relations News Careers Contact Us Copyright © 2005-2026 Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Live - Terms & Policy Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy

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