8-K
filed March 18, 2026, 7:59 PM ET
ticker CPRX
CIK 0001369568
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Catalyst bench trial for FIRDAPSE patents delayed from March 23 to May 18, 2026
CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
- District of New Jersey order delays start of bench trial to May 18, 2026, originally March 23, 2026.
- Trial concerns validity of Orange Book-listed patents for FIRDAPSE expiring 2032, 2034, and 2037.
- Litigation is with Hetero USA, Inc. over Catalyst's proprietary drug FIRDAPSE patents.
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