Catherine Drew
Partner
Catherine is a patent and regulatory Life sciences & health specialist with a degree in pathology. She is based in the London, Dublin, and Belfast offices.
Catherine's experience
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Representing Accord in revocation proceedings before the UK Patents Court concerning a patent protecting a subcutaneous formulation of Herceptin (trastuzumab) the blockbuster breast cancer drug.
- United Kingdom
- Technology, Science & Industry
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Advising global pharmaceutical companies on regulatory matters, including marketing authorisation filing for fixed-dose combination products, interpretation of the Centralised Procedure framework, and strategic carve outs of indications or safety features from applications due to patent rights.
- United Kingdom
- Technology, Science & Industry
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On the record for Accord Healthcare in proceedings before the UK Patents Court, seeking revocation of a patent relating to the use of Janssen’s Stelara® (Ustekinumab) in the treatment of ulcerative colitis.
- United Kingdom
- Technology, Science & Industry
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Representing Accord Healthcare, and Sandoz in proceedings before the Patents Court seeking revocation of Astellas’ patent protecting their highest value product, enzalutamide (Xtandi), used in the treatment of prostate cancer.
- United Kingdom
- Technology, Science & Industry
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Advised Accord Healthcare Limited, a pharmaceutical company, on matters related to Dexmedetomidine Precedex® including representation as an intervener in proceedings before the General Court brought by Orion.
- United Kingdom
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Advising and representing, jointly, Sandoz AG, Sandoz Limited & Accord in revocation proceedings before the UK Patents Court in respect of a dosing regime patent concerning the product Rivaroxaban (Xarelto). If successful, the action will clear the way for generic rivaroxaban products to enter the UK market.
- cross-border
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Advised Samsung on its partnering with digital healthcare leader, Babylon, to power Samsung's Health App and "Ask an Expert" function. Advice included the application of the medical devices regulatory framework to the new digital health product.
- United Kingdom
- Technology, Science & Industry
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Acted for Accord Healthcare in the High Court on the revocation of three patents relating to Celgene's blockbuster multiple myeloma product Revlimid.
- Cross-border
- Technology, Science & Industry
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Advised Teva on preparing judicial review pleadings about its generic medicinal product for the treatment of multiple sclerosis. The case sought to clarify the scope of the so called Global Marketing Authorisation and when an applicant is entitled to receive regulatory data exclusivity as a reward for developing medicinal products and follow-on medicinal products.
- Cross-border
- Technology, Science & Industry
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Advised Teva's challenge of Novartis in obtaining an extension to its SPC covering the medicinal product imatinib.
- Cross-border
- Technology, Science & Industry
Credentials
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2017Joined Pinsent Masons
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2016Qualified - Ireland
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2015Olswang, Senior Associate
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2011Winston & Strawn, Associate
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2008Bristol University - Postgraduate Diploma in IP Law
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2007Qualified - England and Wales
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2007Taylor Wessing, Associate
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2005Nottingham Law School - Legal Practice Course
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2004Nottingham Law School - Graduate Diploma in Law
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2003University of Cambridge - MA(hons) Natural Sciences (Pathology)
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