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Delaware Federal District Court Rules in Favor of Acadia Pharmaceuticals in NUPLAZID® (pimavanserin) Patent Litigation
- Court ruled in favor of Acadia on all grounds SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: ACAD) today announced that the U.S.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n- Court ruled in favor of Acadia on all grounds\n\n\n SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nAcadia Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: ACAD) today announced that the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware has granted summary judgment to Acadia, confirming validity of the NUPLAZID® (pimavanserin) '740 composition of matter patent. The court ruled in favor of Acadia on all grounds. The ruling came in Acadia’s litigation against MSN Laboratories Pvt. Ltd., MSN Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and other ANDA (Abbreviated New Drug Application) filers and concludes this litigation in the District Court.\n\n\n“We are very pleased that the Court has made its final decision on this matter, ruling strongly in favor of Acadia. We advanced two legal arguments to support our position and, while we only needed to win on one, the Court ruled in our favor on both arguments,” said Steve Davis, President and Chief Executive Officer of Acadia Pharmaceuticals. “This outcome demonstrates Acadia’s commitment to protecting our innovations in new treatments for disorders with high unmet need.”\n\n\nThe ‘740 composition of matter patent protects NUPLAZID into 2030. Acadia markets two forms of NUPLAZID, a 34mg capsule and a 10mg tablet. In addition to the ‘740 patent, Acadia has an issued method of use patent that protects the 10mg tablet to 2037 and multiple issued formulation patents that protect the 34mg capsule into 2038.\n\n\nAbout NUPLAZID® (pimavanserin)\nPimavanserin is a selective serotonin inverse agonist and antagonist preferentially targeting 5-HT2A receptors. These receptors are thought to play an important role in neuropsychiatric disorders. In vitro, pimavanserin demonstrated no appreciable binding affinity for dopamine (including D2), histamine, muscarinic, or adrenergic receptors. Pimavanserin was approved for the treatment of hallucinations and delusions associated with Parkinson’s disease psychosis by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in April 2016 under the trade name NUPLAZID. In addition, Acadia is developing pimavanserin as a potential treatment for the negative symptoms of schizophrenia.\n\n\nAbout Acadia Pharmaceuticals\nAcadia is advancing breakthroughs in neuroscience to elevate life. For 30 years we have been working at the forefront of healthcare to bring vital solutions to people who need them most. We developed and commercialized th...