DISTINGUISHED FACULTY
2023 Chairs
James T. Evans, Ph.D
Senior Director
Assistant General Counsel, Dispute Resolution
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Henry Gu
SVP, Head of IP Zentalis Pharmaceutcials
Cory Wohlbach
Global Vice President
Biosimilar Regulatory Affairs
Teva Pharmaceuticals
Government
Dr. Mustafa Ünlü
Policy Staff Director, CDER
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Anu Sawkar
Special Counsel for Intellectual Property Federal Trade Commission
The PTAB
Hon. Jacqueline Bonilla
Deputy Chief Administrative Patent Judge
Patent Trial & Appeal Board
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Hon. Susan Mitchell Lead Judge
Patent Trial & Appeal Board
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Hon. Grace Obermann
Administrative Patent Judge Patent Trial & Appeal Board
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Associations
Kelly Goldberg
Vice President, Law and Senior Counsel for Biopharmaceutical Regulation
PhRMA
Hans Sauer
Deputy General Counsel, VP for IP BIO
In-House Counsel
Ali I. Ahmed
Senior Vice President, Biosimilars Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
Maureen A. Bresnahan
Assistant General Counsel
Eisai Inc.
Lawrence M. Brown Ph.D., J.D.
Associate General Counsel, Head of Legal (FUSION BioVenture)
Fosun Pharma USA Inc.
Mike Cottler Global Head of Litigation Alvotech
James T. Evans, Ph.D Senior Director | Assistant General Counsel, Dispute Resolution Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Henry Gu SVP, Head of IP Zentalis Pharmaceutcials
Pavi Kullar Pharmacy Purchasing Manager Boston Medical Center
Sergio Napolitano LL.M. General Counsel and External Relations Director Medicines for Europe
Cory Wohlbach Global Vice President Biosimilar Regulatory Affairs Teva Pharmaceuticals
Outside Counsel
Benjamin Anger Partner Knobbe Martens
Aziz Burgy Partner
Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP
Jonathan Caplan Partner
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
Lisa J. Cameron Principal The Brattle Group, Inc.
Robert Cerwinski Founding Partner Gemini Law
Andrea Cheek Partner
Knobbe Martens
Alice Chen Associate Professor of Public Policy Vice Dean for Research USC Sol Price School of Public Policy Cornerstone
Natasha E. Daughtrey Partner Goodwin Procter LLP
Rachel J. Elsby Partner
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Eamonn Garnder Partner Cooley LLP
Vishal C. Gupta Partner
Steptoe & Johnson LLP
Otto Licks
Founding Partner
Licks Attorneys
Christopher Loh Partner Venable LLP
Daniel Margolis Partner Allen & Overy LLP
John J. Molenda Partner
Steptoe & Johnson LLP
Jason Murata Partner Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP
Brian Nolan Partner Mayer Brown LLP
Kevin E. Noonan, Ph.D. Partner
McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP
Tina Papagiannopoulos Counsel Foley Hoag LLP
Ivan Poullaos Partner
Winston & Strawn LLP
Honorable Teresa Rea Partner
Crowell & Moring LLP
(Former Acting Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Former Acting Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office)
Irena Royzman Partner
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
J.C. Rozendaal Director
Sterne Kessler Goldstein & Fox
Alicia A. Russo Partner Venable LLP
Hassen A. Sayeed Partner
O’Melveny & Myers LLP
Elizabeth S. Weiswasser Partner
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Josie Young Partner
Groombridge, Wu, Baughman & Stone LLP
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7:00am Registration and Breakfast
8:00am
Opening Remarks from the Chairs
microphone-alt James T. Evans, Ph.D, Senior Director, Assistant General Counsel, Dispute Resolution, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Henry Gu, SVP, Head of IP, Zentalis Pharmaceutcials
Cory Wohlbach, Global Vice President, Biosimilar Regulatory Affairs, Teva Pharmaceuticals
8:15am
The Inflation Reduction Act: Understanding the Impact on Biologic Innovation and the Biosimilar Marketplace
microphone-alt Ali I. Ahmed, Senior Vice President, Biosimilars, Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
Pavi Kullar, Pharmacy Purchasing Manager, Boston Medical Center
Alice Chen, Associate Professor of Public Policy, Vice Dean for Research, USC Sol Price School of Public Policy, Cornerstone
Kelly Goldberg, Vice President, Law and Senior Counsel for Biopharmaceutical Regulation, PhRMA
Moderator: Anna K. Abram, Senior Advisor, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
• Understanding how the IRA is affecting innovation, R&D, and economics in the biologic and biosimilars marketplaces
• Assessing how the IRA’s changes to reimbursement for these products under Medicare Parts B and D may lead to legal challenges and economic uncertainties
• Reviewing the CMS proposed timeline for inflation rebates on biologicbiosimilar products
• Analyzing the competition between new biologics and biosimilar drugs in the commercial marketplace outside of government payor programs
• Devising best practices to assess the commercial viability of your biopharmaceutical portfolio in this new political and economic atmosphere
9:15am
Hedging Your Bets Ahead of Amgen v Sanofi: Anticipating How the Supreme Court’s Enablement Ruling Will Affect Biologic Patent Portfolio Strategies
microphone-alt Maureen A. Bresnahan, Assistant General Counsel, Eisai Inc.
Ivan Poullaos, Partner, Winston & Strawn LLP
Daniel Margolis, Partner, Allen & Overy LLP
John Molenda, Partner, Steptoe & Johnson LLP
Moderator: Jason Murata, Partner, Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP
• Devising alternate strategies for drafting enforceable claims
» Outlining the scope of appropriate claims for antibodies
• Implementing new strategies for drafting enforceable claims in view of the Supreme Court’s decision
• Understanding the nuances between written description and enablement
» Why did the Supreme Court decline to hear Kite v Juno?
• Reconciling whether written description is met when the specification discloses formulas
10:30am Networking Break
HUMIRA BIOSIMILAR CASE STUDY
Amgen’s Amjevita is the first in a string of nine Humira biosimilars that are coming to market in 2023. All eyes are on these products as industry watchers ponder matters of exclusivity and market access to determine if biosimilars will be a successful venture in the US. In this two-part case study, our leaders will draw on lessons learned from the Humira biosimilars and engage in a predicative analysis of what this all means for other biosimilar launches
10:45am
Part I: A Matter of Exclusivity and Offset Losses
microphone-alt Natasha E. Daughtrey, Partner, Goodwin Procter LLP
James T. Evans, Ph.D, Senior Director, Assistant General Counsel, Dispute Resolution, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
• What lessons were learned from the Humira biosimilars about the exclusivities afforded under the BPCIA - and now the IRA?
• Assessing the possibility — or impossibility — of circumventing a patent thicket in view of the Humira District Court and Federal Circuit rulings
» Extending exclusivity beyond the initial patent
» Devising strategies for obtaining the longest exclusivity period for your biosimilar
• Negotiating the best settlement agreement for sharing exclusivity period
» Determining entry dates in the U.S. and abroad
11:45pm
Part II: Market Entry and Commercialization
microphone-alt Jonathan Caplan, Partner, Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
Hon. Teresa Rea, Partner, Crowell & Moring LLP
(Former Acting Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Former Acting Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office)
An approved biosimilar may not be profitable without the right market entry and commercialization plan. In part II, topics of discussion will include:
• Timing market entry with data and market exclusivity expirations
• Meeting manufacturing requirements once exclusivity is decided
• Devising strategies for achieving preferred access with managed care plans
• Managing stakeholder education
• Reconciling post market and pharmacovigilance requirements
• Mastering distribution and delivery across borders
12:45pm Networking Lunch
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Paragraph IV and PTAB Legal Professionals
| JUNE 27, 2023
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DAY ONE
1:45pm
Policy, Procedure and Practice Points with the PTAB
microphone-alt Honorable Jacqueline Bonilla, Deputy Chief Administrative Patent Judge, Patent Trial & Appeal Board, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Honorable Susan Mitchell, Lead Judge, Patent Trial & Appeal Board, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Honorable Grace Obermann, Administrative Patent Judge, Patent Trial & Appeal Board, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Moderators:
Andrea Cheek, Partner, Knobbe Martens
Irena Royzman, Partner, Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
2:45pm
Key Litigations and Decisions at the Federal Circuit, the District Courts and the PTAB That Are Transforming the BPCIA Landscape
microphone-alt Lisa J. Cameron, Principal, The Brattle Group, Inc.
Rachel J. Elsby, Partner, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Christopher Loh, Partner, Venable LLP
Moderator: Elizabeth S. Weiswasser, Partner, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Innovator
Biologic Patent Litigation Strategies
• Reviewing the timing for bringing lawsuits and seeking preliminary injunctions
• Filing for a preliminary injunction to block the accused infringers’ at risk launch
» Considering public interest issues when seeking preliminary or permanent injunction
» Delineating economic harm through factors other than price
• Considering the different standards of proof in BPCIA, the PTAB, and district courts
Biosimilar Patent Litigation Strategies
• Weighing the benefits of launching at risk
• Analyzing the decision to argue against a preliminary injunction versus not launching at the end of the market exclusivity period
» Considering whether, how, and under what circumstances courts will find a permanent injunction appropriate before FDA approval is obtained
» Dealing with the potential for FDA approval before trial of the patent claims in a BPCIA
• Coordinating BPCIA litigation with corresponding IPR/PGR petitions
» Understanding when it makes sense to challenge patents in IPR or PGR proceedings in advance of BPCIA litigation
4:00pm Networking Break
4:15pm
Preparing for Biosimilar Carve Outs: Will Skinny Labelling Work for Biosimilars?
microphone-alt Mike Cottler, Global Head of Litigation, Alvotech
Aziz Burgy, Partner, Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP
Vishal C. Gupta, Partner, Steptoe & Johnson LLP
Hassen A. Sayeed, Partner, O’Melveny & Myers LLP
Moderator: J.C. Rozendaal, Director, Sterne Kessler
Goldstein & Fox
• Balancing the cost savings resulting from lowered litigation risk with the loss of market opportunities resulting from a carve-out
» How does this impact affordability to patients?
• Considering how the skinny label regime will work with biosimilar products that have interchangeable designation
• Considering whether the language of press releases, web pages and other marketing materials require more scrutiny
• Analyzing potential liability faced by insurers for placement of skinny label on formularies
• Whether carve-outs will add to the perception that the biosimilar product is different than and not as effective as the reference product
» When will stakeholder education cross the line into potential evidence of inducement of off-label, infringing uses?
5:15pm
Cocktail Reception
2023 CHAIR
"Biosimilars and biologics are at the forefront of transformation and innovation – and we need a regulatory framework that keeps pace. With significant changes on the horizon that may shape the future of biologics and biosimilars markets, gathering experts to discuss challenges and opportunities is both timely and essential. I am honored to chair ACI’s 14th Annual Summit on Biosimilars and Innovator Biologics this June, and look forward to robust discussions on how we can continue to advance therapies that are so important for patients worldwide."
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Cory Wohlbach
Global Vice President, Biosimilar Regulatory Affairs, Teva Pharmaceuticals
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7:00am Registration and Breakfast
8:00am
Opening Remarks from the Chairs
microphone-alt James T. Evans, Ph.D, Senior Director, Assistant General Counsel, Dispute Resolution, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Henry Gu, SVP, Head of IP, Zentalis Pharmaceutcials
Cory Wohlbach, Global Vice President, Biosimilar Regulatory Affairs, Teva Pharmaceuticals
8:15am
Revisiting Interchangeability: Does the Designation Benefit Biosimilars?
microphone-alt Lawrence M. Brown Ph.D., J.D., Associate General Counsel, Head of Legal (FUSION BioVenture), Fosun Pharma USA Inc.
Tina Papagiannopoulos, Counsel, Foley Hoag LLP
• Balancing the cost of procuring and providing additional information to obtain an interchangeable designation against the one-year exclusivity
» Will the interchangeable designation hold competitors at bay, or set off a new race for all contenders in the biosimilar space to obtain interchangeable status?
• Analyzing whether interchangeable designation will sufficiently offset the costs of developing the product and ongoing patent litigation?
• Understanding the nature and type of information needed to support a post-approval manufacturing change for a licensed biosimilar product
9:30am
FDA Keynote on Interchangeability
microphone-alt Dr. Mustafa Ünlü, Policy Staff Director, CDER, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Moderator: Cory Wohlbach, Global Vice President, Biosimilar Regulatory Affairs, Teva Pharmaceuticals
10:15am Networking Break
10:30am
Competitive Implications of the Global Biosimilars and Biologics Markets: Spotlight on the EU, Brazil, and China
microphone-alt Otto Licks, Founding Partner, Licks Attorneys
Robert Cerwinski, Founding Partner, Gemini Law
Sergio Napolitano LL.M., General Counsel and External Relations Director, Medicines for Europe
The biosimilar and innovator biologic markets and regulation have steadily evolved in Europe and the United States, with the European marketplace experiencing the most commercial success. However, the cost of these products – whether innovator or biosimilar – continues to be of global concern, especially as new products will soon emerge from the pipeline.
This session will contemplate what is next for biosimilars in established markets like Europe, and emerging markets like Brazil and China.
• Assessing regulatory and legislative developments impacting the biopharmaceutical industries in each region
• Understanding the economics and market influences
» Considerations for market access, sustainable pricing and reimbursement policies
» Market uptake of biosimilar products
» Biosimilar v. biosimilar litigation in a crowded market
• Understanding the economics and market size, share, growth and influences:
» Considerations for market access, sustainable pricing, and reimbursement policies
» Market uptake of biosimilar products
» Biosimilar v. biosimilar litigation in a crowded market
• Comparing differences in:
» What the regulatory application must show
» Whether decisions related to biosimilarity are made on a case-by-case basis
» Exclusivity period
» Post marketing requirements
» Exclusivity for first interchangeable drug
11:30am
Breaking into the Biologics and Biosimilars Market: Devising Forward-Thinking Portfolio Strategies
microphone-alt Hans Sauer, Ph.D., J.D., Deputy General Counsel, Vice President, Intellectual Property, Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO)
Eamonn Garnder, Partner, Cooley LLP
Alicia A. Russo, Partner, Venable LLP
• Reviewing the biggest deals and acquisitions in the market place
• Evaluating the clinical pipeline by company, indication and phase
» Analyzing the market share for biosimilars in the U.S. and abroad
» Target drugs with highest spending
» Current market dynamics and considerations for biosimilar adoption
» Utilizing historical biosimilar trends to provide potential future biosimilar spending and saving scenarios
• Considering partnership agreements to offset capital costs and risk of biosimilar development and production
2023 CHAIR
James T. Evans, Ph.D
Senior Director, Assistant General Counsel, Dispute Resolution, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
"I’m honored to Chair ACI's 14th Summit on Biosimilars & Innovator Biologics this year. The conference provides a forum for professionals in biosimilar development, government agencies, and the judiciary to provide insights and discuss the challenges facing the biologic industry in navigating patent protection for innovative medicines and biosimilar entry into the market. I look forward to hearing from the field leaders scheduled to present and attend this conference."
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| June 28, 2023
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DAY TWO
12:30pm Networking Lunch
1:45pm
FTC Keynote
microphone-alt Anu Sawkar, Special Counsel for Intellectual Property, Federal Trade Commission
2:15pm
Dissecting Damages and BPCIA Settlements: Strategic Choices, Evolving Standards, and Practical Solutions
microphone-alt Brian Nolan, Partner, Mayer Brown LLP
Benjamin Anger, Partner, Knobbe Martens
• Analyzing the lessons learned from the settlement between Genentech and Tanvex in relation to their dispute over Tanvex’s BLA for a biosimilar
• Reviewing the proper standards of antitrust review and the rising call for a legislative response
» Analyzing the current legislative and regulatory framework surrounding:
Mergers, acquisitions, and exclusive licenses
Anticompetitive agreements
Abuse of dominance
Life cycle management and contracting
Pricing strategies
• Avoiding costly litigation and associated penalties by effectively complying with the law
• Understanding how courts are interpreting reasonable royalties, lost profits, and post judgment damages
» Applying that judicial cadence to your litigation or settlement strategy
3:15pm Networking Break
3:30pm
Biologics Ethics Module: Understanding the Duties of Disclosure and Reasonable Inquiry
microphone-alt Kevin E. Noonan, Ph.D., Partner, McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP
Josie Young, Partner, Groombridge, Wu, Baughman & Stone LLP
• Revisiting the duties of disclosure and reasonable inquiry
» Appreciating how inequitable conduct was found in Belcher Pharmaceuticals v. Hospira; Bruno Independent Living v. Acorn Mobility, and GS Cleantech Corp. v. Adkins Energy LLC
» Formulating new strategies for timing USPTO and FDA submissions
• Addressing Congress’s request for more transparency between the USPTO and the FDA
• When will false or misleading communications about biosimilars amount to anticompetitive practices?
• What constitutes acceptable access to samples of the reference product needed by the biosimilar?
4:30pm Conference Concludes
Henry Gu SVP, Head of IP, Zentalis Pharmaceutcials
"I’m excited to Chair ACI's 14th Summit on Biosimilars & Innovator Biologics in Boston this year. The conference provides a great opportunity for all stakeholders to learn from leading experts on how to devise a winning strategy to bring more innovative treatments to patients in a cost-effective manner. I look forward to hearing from industry leaders, government agencies, and the judiciary regarding various considerations impacting the biosimilars and innovator biologics industries."
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