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Harmony settles Lupin ANDA litigation; generic WAKIX entry delayed to 2030
Harmony Biosciences Holdings, Inc.
- Lupin receives license to launch generic WAKIX no earlier than January 2030 (July 2030 with pediatric exclusivity).
- Litigation in U.S. District Court for Delaware dismissed as part of the agreement.
- Harmony will continue patent infringement litigation against other ANDA filers seeking generic WAKIX.
- U.S. Patent Office PTAB previously declined to institute reexamination of Harmony's polymorph patent, affirming its validity.
- Harmony is developing next-generation pitolisant formulations with patents extending potential exclusivity to 2044.
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