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Settlement of AbbVIe and Amgen litigation concerning Amgevita/Amjevita (adalimumab biosimilar).- Amgen
Amgen has announced that it has reached a global settlement with AbbVie to resolve all pending litigation regarding Amgevita/ Amjevita, a biosimilar to AbbVie's Humira (adalimumab). Under terms of the agreement, AbbVie will grant patent licenses for the use and sale of Amgevita/Amjevita worldwide, on a country-by-country basis, and the companies have agreed to dismiss all pending litigation.
Amgen expects to launch Amgevita in Europe on 6 October 2018 , and Amjevita in the United Stateson 31 January 2023.