Novartis faces growing pressure to drop patent case against Indian government

“To patent or not to patent? the case of Novartis’ cancer drug Glivec in India”

BACKGROUND Glivec (imatinib mesylate), produced by the pharmaceutical company Novartis, is prescribed in the case of chronic myeloid leukemia, one of the most common blood cancers in eastern countries. After more than a decade of legal battles surrounding its patentability, the Supreme Court of India gave its final decision on April 1st of 2013, rejecting the appeal of the Swiss giant drug manu...

Indian Pharmaceutical Patent Law and the Effects of Novartis Ag v. Union of India

Lumiracoxib (Novartis).

Lumiracoxib, an inhibitor of cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2), is under development by Novartis for the potential treatment of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and pain. By late December 2000, phase III trials had been initiated and were ongoing in December 2001.

Fingolimod. Mitsubishi Pharma/Novartis.

Mitsubishi Pharma Corp and Novartis AG are developing fingolimod, an orally active immunosuppressant affecting lymphocyte re-circulation, for the potential prevention of transplant rejection and the treatment of autoimmune diseases, including multiple sclerosis. Fingolimodis a synthetic sphingosine analog that becomes phosphorylated in vivo and acts as a sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor agonist.

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