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Delaware Superior Court Jury Issues Unanimous Verdict that CG Oncology Owes No Future Royalties or Other Payments to ANI Pharmaceuticals
IRVINE, Calif., July 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CG Oncology, Inc. (NASDAQ: CGON), a late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and
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[{"type":"text","content":"IRVINE, Calif., July 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CG Oncology, Inc. (NASDAQ: CGON), a late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing a potential backbone bladder-sparing therapeutic for patients with bladder cancer, today announced that a jury in the Superior Court of the State of Delaware (the “Court”) unanimously found in favor of CG Oncology on all claims in a March 2024 lawsuit brought by ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANIP) (“ANI”). The jury unanimously rejected all of ANI Pharmaceuticals’ claims for unjust enrichment damages after Judge Sheldon K. Rennie, on July 16, 2025, had ruled in favor of CG Oncology that, as a matter of law, ANI Pharmaceuticals was not entitled to any royalties on future sales of cretostimogene grenadenorepvec. At present CG Oncology has not been advised as to whether ANI Pharmaceuticals will appeal any aspect of the decisions. As a result of today’s decision CG Oncology will not owe ANI Pharmaceuticals a future royalty of 5% on commercial sales of cretostimogene and there are no further payments due to ANI Pharmaceuticals for damages. Cretostimogene is CG Oncology’s investigational, intravesically delivered oncolytic immunotherapy in development for bladder cancer. “CG Oncology thanks both Judge Rennie and the jury for their thoughtful evaluation and decisions in the case which represent a major victory for bladder cancer patients who could benefit from cretostimogene,” said Arthur Kuan, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at CG Oncology. “The decisions allow CG Oncology to continue to focus our resources and energy on delivering on our mission to bring forward innovative immunotherapies that help bladder cancer patients live with dignity and have an enhanced quality of life.” About Cretostimogene GrenadenorepvecCretostimogene is an investigational, intravesically delivered oncolytic immunotherapy that has been studied in a clinical development program, which includes more than 400 patients with Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer (NMIBC). This program includes two Phase 3 clinical trials: BOND-003 for high-risk BCG-unresponsive NMIBC and PIVOT-006 for intermediate-risk NMIBC. CG Oncology also has a Phase 2 trial, CORE-008, evaluating the safety and efficacy of cretostimogene in high-risk NMIBC. Additionally, we have initiated an Expanded Access Program fo...