US appeals court revives Regeneron's antitrust lawsuit against Novartis

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NEW YORK, March 18 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Monday revived an antitrust lawsuit by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals against Novartis related to prescription treatments to address a condition that can lead to eye disorders including permanent blindness.

The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan said a lower court judge erred in dismissing the case, in part for having applied an improper legal standard to Regeneron's claims.

Regeneron in a statement said it was "encouraged by the 2nd Circuit’s decision" and looked forward to "further advancing our position in future proceedings."

Novartis did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Tarrytown, New York-based Regeneron sued Basel, Switzerland-based Novartis in 2020. It claimed Novartis schemed with co-defendant Vetter Pharma to delay Regeneron’s release of a version of its eye medication.

Novartis earlier sued Regeneron for alleged patent infringement over the same eye treatments, which combat the overproduction of a protein that can cause eye disorders.

Regeneron on Monday said Novartis is "unlawfully asserting an invalid and unenforceable patent" in that case, which is ongoing.

Regeneron makes the drug Eylea, and Novartis produces rival Lucentis. According to court records, Regeneron and Vetter entered a collaboration deal in 2005 to produce a prefilled syringe version of Eylea, which was originally packaged in vials.

Regeneron’s lawsuit alleged Vetter entered a similar arrangement with Novartis in 2009 to develop a prefilled syringe version of Lucentis, and that the companies schemed to restrict competition.

A federal judge in New York ruled in 2022 that Regeneron had not established the existence of a relevant product market for its antitrust claims. The appeals court on Monday disagreed and said Regeneron's case could proceed. (Reporting by Jonathan Stempel in New York and Mike Scarcella in Washington Editing by David Bario and Deepa Babington)

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