cphi-onlineFebruary 06, 2017
Patent found to be invalid.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMS) has announced that the European Patent Office (EPO) upheld a decision with regard to European Patent No. 1169038 (the '038 patent), the Composition of Matter patent covering dasatinib, the active ingredient in Sprycel. The EPO upheld a decision that found the patent to be invalid.
This decision does not impact the company's patents outside of the EU or other Sprycel-related patents.
BMS has a long-standing heritage in oncology. Sprycel will continue to be a significant asset in BMS's broad oncology portfolio and an important treatment option for patients living with chronic myeloid leukemia.
Sprycel (dasatinib) is indicated for the treatment of adults with
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