Response to Gwikley query
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2019 3:31 am
Gwikley, have heard back privately from a poster for whom I have a great deal of respect, here is his response:
"Anyone can file a patent application claiming "my drug can be used in combination with another drug." However, getting that application approved requires the filer to prove the combination demonstrates a new "non-obvious" working relationship. That necessitates extensive testing such as what Janssen did with imetelstat and venetoclax. If the patent is approved, and the filer wants to move the combination through the FDA testing process, it will need to negotiate a development/license agreement with the patent holder(s)."
"Anyone can file a patent application claiming "my drug can be used in combination with another drug." However, getting that application approved requires the filer to prove the combination demonstrates a new "non-obvious" working relationship. That necessitates extensive testing such as what Janssen did with imetelstat and venetoclax. If the patent is approved, and the filer wants to move the combination through the FDA testing process, it will need to negotiate a development/license agreement with the patent holder(s)."