Methods Of Treating Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension - EP4065119

The patent EP4065119 was granted to Actelion Pharmaceuticals on Sep 4, 2024. The application was originally filed on Nov 27, 2020 under application number EP20820054A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP4065119

ACTELION PHARMACEUTICALS
Application Number
EP20820054A
Filing Date
Nov 27, 2020
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Aug 2, 2024
Grant Date
Sep 4, 2024
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GENERICS UKJun 4, 2025ELKINGTON AND FIFEADMISSIBLE
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TEVA PHARMACEUTICALSJun 4, 2025D YOUNGADMISSIBLE
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OPPOSITION- Coghlan J. Gerry, Channick Richard, Chin Kelly, Di Scala Lilla, Galiè Nazzareno, Ghofrani Hossein-Ardeschir, Hoeper Marius M., Lang Irene M., Mclaughlin Vallerie, Preiss Ralph, Rubin Lewis J., Simonneau Gérald, Sitbon Olivier, Tapson Victor F., Gaine Sean, "Targeting the Prostacyclin Pathway with Selexipag in Patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Receiving Double Combination Therapy: Insights from the Randomized Controlled GRIPHON Study", AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR DRUGS, ADIS INTERNATIONAL,, NZ, NZ , (20180201), vol. 18, no. 1, doi:10.1007/s40256-017-0262-z, ISSN 1175-3277, pages 37 - 47, XP093285355
OPPOSITION- Burks Marsha, Stickel Simone, Galiè Nazzareno, "Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Combination Therapy in Practice", AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR DRUGS, ADIS INTERNATIONAL,, NZ, NZ , (20180801), vol. 18, no. 4, doi:10.1007/s40256-018-0272-5, ISSN 1175-3277, pages 249 - 257, XP093285349
OPPOSITION- Sitbon Olivier, Canuet Matthieu, Picard Francois, Gregoire Prevot, Bergot Emmanuel, Cottin Vincent, Bauer Fabrice, Degano Bruno, Gressin Virginie, Perchenet Loic, Clerson Pierre, Simonneau Gerald, "INITIAL TREATMENT COMBINATION WITH MACITENTAN AND TADALAFIL IN PATIENTS WITH PULMONARY ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION: RESULTS FROM THE OPTIMA STUDY", CHEST Annual Meeting 2019, (20191019), vol. 156, doi:10.1016/j.chest.2019.08.825, pages A870 - A871, XP093285366
OPPOSITION- McLaughlin Vallerie V.; Channick Richard; Chin Kelly; Frey Aline; Gaine Sean; Ghofrani Ardeschir; Hoeper Marius; Lang Irene; Preiss Ralph; Rubin Lewis J.; Simonneau Gérald; Sitbon Olivier; Stefani Mylène; Tapson Victor; Galiè Nazzareno , "EFFECT OF SELEXIPAG ON MORBIDITY/MORTALITY IN PULMONARY ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION: RESULTS OF THE GRIPHON STUDY", Journal of the American College of Cardiology, ELSEVIER, AMSTERDAM, NL, AMSTERDAM, NL, (19000101), vol. 65, no. 10, doi:10.1016/S0735-1097(15)61538-8, ISSN 0735-1097, XP029208198
OPPOSITION- Sitbon Olivier, Channick Richard, Chin Kelly M., Frey Aline, Gaine Sean, Galiè Nazzareno, Ghofrani Hossein-Ardeschir, Hoeper Marius M., Lang Irene M., Preiss Ralph, Rubin Lewis J., Di Scala Lilla, Tapson Victor, Adzerikho Igor, Liu Jinming, Moiseeva Olga, Zeng Xiaofeng, Simonneau Gérald, Mclaughlin Vallerie V., "Selexipag for the Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension", New England Journal of Medicine, (20151224), vol. 373, no. 26, doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1503184, ISSN 0028-4793, pages 2522 - 2533, XP093285400
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OPPOSITION- Galiè Nazzareno, Humbert Marc, Vachiery Jean-Luc, Gibbs Simon, Lang Irene, Torbicki Adam, Simonneau Gérald, Peacock Andrew, Vonk Noordegraaf Anton, Beghetti Maurice, Ghofrani Ardeschir, Gomez Sanchez Miguel Angel, Hansmann Georg, Klepetko Walter, Lancellotti Patrizio, Matucci Marco, Mcdonagh Theresa, Pierard Luc A., Trindade Pedro T., Zompatori Maurizio, Hoeper Marius, "2015 ESC/ERS Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary hypertension : The Joint Task Force for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the European Respiratory Society (ERS)Endorsed by: Association for European Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology (AEPC), International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT)", European Heart Journal, Oxford University Press, GB, GB , (20160101), vol. 37, no. 1, doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehv317, ISSN 0195-668X, pages 67 - 119, XP093285364
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