MNTA 2011-2013 News Flow
[Court decision on preliminary injunction in MNTA v. Amphastar
case deferred to 10/28/11 (although it could come sooner).]
Lovenox
• 28-Oct-2011 (or possibly sooner): District Court’s decision on whether to issue a preliminary injunction blocking Amphastar’s Lovenox launch. The existing TRO runs until the end of the day on 10/28/11.
• 25-Oct-2011: NVS reports 3Q11 sales of generic Lovenox, which forms the basis of MNTA’s 45% profit share for this period.
• Early Nov 2011: MNTA’s 3Q11 financial results and CC.
• 4-Feb-2013 (not a typo): Start of NVS/MNTA’s patent-infringement suit against Teva. (This suit is now much less consequential than MNTA’s suit against Amphastar.)
Copaxone
• Late 2011/early 2012: Court ruling on Copaxone patent trial.
• Timing uncertain: FDA action on Copaxone ANDA.
Other programs
• Timing uncertain: Announcements regarding MNTA’s FoB programs.
• 1Q12: IND filing for M402, MNTA’s proprietary heparin-based cancer drug, followed by the start of a phase-1 trial.
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the foremost piece of B.S. ever promulgated
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