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New Dimensions, New Challenges; Diversifying IP
Management in the Transforming Pharmaceutical Business
IP Law Asia Summit 2016
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
Head of Operations (IP), Intellectual Property
Seiji Mori
October 24, 2016,
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Menu
1. Introduction
2. Pharma Industry and Patent
3. Challenges
New technology
Open Innovation
Repositioning / Re-invention
Access to Medicine
Trademark for patient support services / programs
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Business Overview
Sales(2015):\1,807.4 bn
R&D (2015) : \325. 0 bn(19.1% of Sales)
Presence in over 70 countries
Employee: 31,168 (as of 2016 March)
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Satisfaction with treatment
Herpesvirus infection
Tuberculosis
Dermatophytosis
MRSA infection
Chlamydial infection
Candidiasis
Stomach cancer
AIDS
Colon cancer Liver cancer Lung cancer
Breast cancer
Uterine cancer
Prostate cancer
Leukemia
Uterine fibroid
Diabetes
Diabetic(al) neuropathy
Diabetic(al) retinopathy Diabetic(al) nephropathy
Hyperlipemia
Schizophrenic
Depression
Anxiety neurosis
Parkinson's disease
Alzheimer's Disease
Senile dementia
Multiple sclerosis
Epilepsy
Autonomic disturbance
Neuromuscular disturbance and myopathy
Hypertension
Angina
Myocardial infarction
Irregular heartbeat
Hemorrhage (including subarachnoid hemorrhage) Cerebral infarction
Allergic rhinitis
Bronchial asthma
Atopic dermatitis
Decubitus ulcer Chronic rheumatoid arthritis
Degenerative arthritis
SLE
Spondylopathy
Lumbago
Osteoporosis
Gout
Peptic ulcer
Liver cirrhosis Chronic hepatitis B
Chronic hepatitis C
Nephrosis syndrome
Chronic glomerulonephritis
Chronic renal failure
Benign prostatic hypertrophy
Urinary incontinence/pollakiuria
Endometriosis Glaucoma
Cataract
Source: questionnaire survey by mail
Survey period: October 15 to December 22, 1999
Target: medical doctors (128 respondents)
Source : The Japan Health Sciences Foundation: “Report on Key Domestic Technologies 2000 – Outlook of medical needs in 2010 –”
Unmet medical needs
Strive to develop and
provide new therapies
to Patients
Pharma Industry and Patent Unmet Medical Needs
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Number of compounds for preclinical trial
Application
for approval
Approval
2–3 years 3–5 years 3–7 years 1–2 years
Number of synthetic (extracted) compounds
Number of compounds for clinical trial
9 to 17 years
2005 to 2009 Survey by JPMA
• Extremely low success rate
• R & D costs : several 10 billions~ over100 billions yen (JPMA)
1,300 millions $ (PhRMA)
Number of
compounds
Cumulative
success rate
652,336 203 75 26 21
1:3,213 1:8,698 1:25,090 1:31,064
High Risk and Huge R&D cost on Drug Discovery
Lowering of PTS for Drug Development
2005-2009 : 1/31,064
2004-2008 : 1/25,482
2003-2007 : 1/21,677
1999-2003 : 1/12,324
1989-1993 : 1/ 3,700
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Ratio of compounds made to a drug
New Drug Generation in World
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Japan is rated as the third capable country to generate new
drugs in the world
USA:44
Switzerland
:16
Japan:13
UK : 9
France : 5
Denmark: 5
Germany: 4 Others: 3
Origin: The JPMA's Office of Pharmaceutical Industry Research Pharmaprojects, @2013 IMS Health. IMS World Review
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Patent for Pharma Products Patent for Automobiles, IT
Substance Patent
Formulation
patent
Formulation
patent
Use patent
Use patent
• One basic patent for one product.
• Licenses generally not available for
substance patent.
• Not rare for a third party patent to
cause others to avoid development of
a product.
• Hundreds of patents for one product
• Licenses generally available
• International standards not uncommon
where one core technology is made
publicly available.
Unique nature of pharma patent
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5 10 15 20 25 30 (year) R&D Investment (A)
Sales Revenue(B)
Sales Revenue(B)-R&D Investment (A)⇒ Investment for new drug
Launch New Drug
Patent expiration
R&D Period
10~20 years
Exclusive period
10~15 years
Patent Term Extension
Investment for new drug
Investm
ent
Recovery
Generic Drug
Patent secures investment to develop new drug
Genetics
Model
formation
Pharmaco-
genomics Molecular
design Toxico-
genomics
Ethology Pharmacy
Biotechnology
Chemical
Informatics
Genomics
Proteomics
Biostructure
Measurement
techniques
Physics
Chemistry
Biology
Biophysics
Physical
Chemistry
Biochemical
Analytics
Information
Science Computer
Chemistry
Bioinformatics
Toxicology
Pharmacokinetic
pharmacology
Metabolism
Many areas are connected by advanced networks
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New Technology
Pharmaceutical Innovation 2012年5月 JPMA
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Pharmacology
Changes in R&D
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Unmet Medical Needs
Increasing Healthcare Costs
Mass Small
Molecule
New
Compound
Reposition
Re-Invention Personal
Diversified
Approaches
Advanced Medical Technology and Patent Eligibility
2016年5月17日 14
Personalized Medicine
Regenerative Therapy,
Gene Diagnostics, etc.
Increasing cross-over of medical practice, medicine
and business
Patent Eligibility of
Medical Practice (surgery, therapy, diagnostics)
JP US EU
Medical practice for humans × ○ ×
Medical practice for animal ○ ○ ×
Method of diagnosis utilizing tissues
extracted from livings
○ ○ ○
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<Examination guideline of JPO>
Inventions of medical practice (inventions of methods of surgery, therapy or diagnosis for
humans) are not patent eligible.
Method of extracting samples and data from human body (e.g. blood, cell, tissues), or
analyzing them are patent eligible.
If the samples extracted from human body are supposed to be returned to the same
body, the method of extracting or analyzing is deemed "medical practice for humans" -
NOT patent eligible.
Even when returned to the same body, method of manufacturing medicine (e.g. vaccine,
genetically modified preparation, cell medicine) or medical material (e.g. artificial
substitute of human body) is patent eligible.
|IP Operations | 2015年9月
Immunological Cell Therapy
Disease
R&D
Clinical
Approval
Manufacture
Sale
Traditional Business
Cell Therapy Business Model
Patient Activating
Agents
Activate
Cleaning &
Screening
Patient
Put in
Patent Eligibility of
Things in Nature ⇒ Cell, DNA, etc)
日本 US EU
Things in Nature ○
If isolated
artificially
× ○
If a technical
effect is revealed
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<Examination Guideline of JPO>
If things in nature such as chemical substances or microorganisms have been isolated
artificially from their surroundings, those are creations and considered as a statutory
"invention".
(US) 2 steps test
1) Process, Machine, Manufacture or Composition?
2)-a Law of Nature or Natural Phenomenon?
2)-b "Significantly more" than judicial exceptions
(EU)
To find a previously unrecognised substance occurring in nature is also mere discovery
and therefore unpatentable. However, if a substance found in nature can be shown to
produce a technical effect, it may be patentable. e.g. antibiotics, gene
|IP Operations | 2015年9月
Regenerative Therapy - ES cell and iPS cell
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<Patent Eligibility>
ES cell (Embryonic Stem) cell is not patentable in Europe.
iPS cell (induced pluripotent stem) is patentable.
iPS cell itself is patented by way of product-by-process claim in JP
Patented as a nuclear reprogramming factor in US and Europe
Could patent be granted on iPS cell, which has same structure as existing ES cell?
Could patent be granted on internal organ created from iPS cell?
<Freedom to Operate>
Many and diversified approaches /steps are taken for industrialization (producing
cells, induction of differentiation of cells, delivery system of cells, etc)
• Difficult to count on one or just a few patent right(s) like small molecule compound
• Difficult to specify which third-party patents are relevant, and then make a solution
Modest profile in producing pancreatic
hormone, but better in engrafting
Better profile in producing pancreatic
hormone
Human pancreatic β cell
Human iPS Cell Intermediate
Mesodarm
Robert Kneller , Nature Reviews Drug Discovery 9, 867-882, 2010
Impact of Open Innovation
New drug seeds from academia or bio-venture (1998-2007)
US:60% from Academia or biotechs
Open innovation looks the mainstream.
Large
Pharma
Japan: Less than 20% from academia
or biotechs
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Academia - Pharma
• Kyoto Univ. - Takeda :T-CIRA
Pharma – Pharma
• Daiichi-Sankyo – Astellas: Co-use of Compound Library
Public offer by Pharma
• Shionogi : FINDS
• Daiichi-Sankyo: TaNeDS
• Astellas: a-cube
• Takeda: Cockpi-T, RINGO-T
Academia – Academia
• Tokyo Univ.: Drug Discovery Open Innovation Center
• Kyoto Univ. Center for Innovation in Immunoregulative
Technologies and Therapeutics
Government Driven
• Drug Discovery Supporting Network
Open Innovation for drug development in Japan
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1. Long term (10 years) commitment
2. "Open Innovation": Housed in the center of a drug company's research headquarter. Over 100 researchers at one site.
3. Public Contribution: After filing patents, CiRA and Takeda encourage publication of outcomes that will accelerate public research.
4. Internationality: The Program will recruit scientists from all over the world.
RINGO-T
• Invite academia to present new assay systems.
• Takeda will put its compound libraries into screenings, using the assay system.
• Takeda reports back to the presenter the findings gained by the screenings.
• The presenter can freely disclose and utilize the outcome.
• The outcome may lead to breakthrough to new drug discovery by academia, industries or Takeda.
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Traditional Model
・Small Molecule
・Lifestyle Disease
・Blockbuster
Closed - all things
done in house –
Patent Strategy to
protect in-house R&D
fruits
Diversified, Complicated ・Large molecule, Molecularly
targeted drug, biologics,
regenerative medicine
Open Innovation for
innovative therapy /
medicine
Diversifying IP
Management
Shift into More "Open Innovation"
1 Team in 1 company
discovers and advances
drug independently
Multiple teams at multiple
players advances drug
collaboratively
IP Management in Open Innovation
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100% 0%
Blended Research
Target
Validation
Clinical
Screening
Formulation
Corporate Sponsored
Research
Med.
Chem.
Internal Role
• Disclosure of invention
• Co-Managing IP with
partner
a. Filing strategy
b. Claim coverage
c. Publication
d. Timing of filing
e. Searching
f. Quality
• Control
a. Prosecution
b. 3rd party license
c. Enforcement
? ?
• Open Innovation with
academia
a. Publishing
b. Only right to negotiate
Managing IP by picking
what work is outsourced
and what is internal
Try to do internally what
will get patented that
covers commercial
product
Reposition / Re-invention
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eg. thalidomide;
sales halted due to side
effects
⇒Myeloma treatment
eg. Lansoprazole
(anti-ulcers);
Capsule
⇒Orally disintegrated
tablet
eg. Colerectal cancer
FOLFIRI Therapy; Folinic acid +Fluorouracil
+ Irinotecan
I New Indication
eg. Avigan®;
anti-influenza
⇒anti- ebola
eg. Viagra ® ;
Intended for angina
pectoris
⇒ED
Ⅱ New Formulation, Administration, Dose
eg. Abilify ®
(Schizophrenia);
Oral⇒ 1/ 4w Injection
(sustainable)
eg. Enbrel®
(rheumatics);
Syringe ⇒ Pen type
injection
Ⅲ Combination use
eg. Hepatitis C
Protease inhibitors + Peginterferon+ Ribavirin
Core
Lansoprazole layer
Intermediate layer
1st enteric layer
2nd enteric layer
Over coating layer
3rd enteric layer
Lansoprazole oral disintegrating (OD) tablets and
microgranules
Enteric-coated microgranules
Inactive granules
Enteric-coated microgranules comprised of seven
layers Comparison of granules of between capsules and OD tablets
Formulation Capsules OD tablets
particle granules microgranules
particle size ca. 1,000μm ca. 300μm
number of particles ca. 200 ca. 10,000
(30mg products)
Cross-Section
Easy for patients to take without water because of adherence improvement!
Japanese Patent
03746167Z
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Patentability issue in developing countries
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Repositioning or Re-invention of existing drugs requires less time and
costs for R&D, and contribute to improve patients' QOL in efficient way.
1. Utility Doctrine
a. Canada; a patent's usefulness must be established, whether by
demonstration or by sound prediction at time of patent application
2. Patentability
a. Argentina; new dose or combination use is not patentable.
b. India; new indication is not patentable, as considered merely
"discovery"
c. Indonesia; new law likely incorporate same article as India
3. Restriction on data submission
a. China; Data submission after patent filing is not allowed
(Art.26(3)/22(3))
Emerging issues on pharma IP
Japan
Supreme court
Decision on
PTE /PBP
Application of
Treatment act
US
Patent
eligibility
Patent troll
Canada
Utility
Doctrine
Brazil
ANVISA/INPI
Double
examination
Australia
Market-Size
Damages
India
Compulsory
License
Section 3(d)
Enforceability of
patent
(A)international organization (green)
(B) not R&D countries(red)
(C) R&D countries(blue)
China
Art.26(3)/22(3)
Counterfeit
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Korea
Green list
(Market-Size
Damages)
Geneva
UN-HLP
(AtM)
CBD-ABS
WIPO-SCP
2016年5月17日
Compulsory License
WHY?
Trend of anti Pharma IP for Access to Medicine around the world
High drug prices criticized as a barrier of Access to Medicine
Remarkable CLs in oncology area: 8 cases in three countries
2013
CL in India (rejected)
Herceptin®
(Genetech)
Ixempra® (BMS)
Sprycel® (BMS)
2007-2008
CL in Thailand
Taxotere® (Sanofi)
Femara® (Novartis)
Tarceva® (Roche)
2012
CL in India
Nexavar®
(Bayer)
2016
CL in Colombia
under discussion
Glivec®
(Novartis)
Next?
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Case Study: Colombia
Issue Facts Actions
Healthcare cost
increase
- Colombian universal healthcare
system health insurance to bear
high costs for coverage of Glivec®
- No access issues
Colombian Government might need
CL to lower health insurance costs
WHO backing
activities
- Colombia seek for WHO's advice
- WHO recommended CL for
Imatinib as an essential medicine
- Unsuitable usage of CL
WHO mentioned drug price was a
barrier of AtM and CL is a mean for
affordability (without full IP
understanding)
Failed negotiation (Novartis & Colombian MoH)
Despite Novartis' good faith efforts,
the parties could not reach an
agreement
- Possible direct and discriminatory
price reduction (Colombian gov.)
- Lobbying activities through
industry associations are ongoing
Glivec® (Imatinib) at risk of being warranted with CL
- Cancer drug (oral tablet) for KIT+ gastrointestinal stromal tumors (Novartis)
- Current total patients in Colombia: 2,000 (600 receive Glivec® treatment and 1,400
receive generic treatment)
- Price: lowered twice in the last three years*3
- Patent coverage: expires in 2018; only covers beta polymorph (not infringed by
generic version)
• HIV/ AIDs, Tuberculosis, Malaria, NTDs (Neglected Tropical
Diseases) in developing countries ---> "Unmet Medical Needs"
• Public health care system, health insurance system,
distribution system, pricing system, healthcare professional,
public education and new drug development......
• It is essential to realize Flexible Partnerships between public
sector and private sector as well as other forms of cooperation
within the various stakeholders. >>> Product Partnership.
• Patent drives technology flow and open innovation, and brings
the life to the Technology
• Cases involving Japan
– GHIT
– WIPO Re:Search
Access to Medicine and Innovation
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Trademark for Patient support services
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ibdata/id1110826244?mt=8
iBData is designed to assist you in tracking symptoms associated
with your inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). iBData allows
patients that are enrolled in the iBData program to better track
their symptoms and communicate their condition to their
healthcare provider. Class 09: Computer application software for smart phones
Class 35: Data management service
Class 44: Providing internet-based healthcare information
Trademark for Patient financial support program (US)
www.entyvio.com/entyvio-connect
Entyvio Connect is a completely confidential patient assistance program that puts you in touch with insurance and financial assistance experts called case managers. You'll have a small case manager team—no more than 3 people—who are personally dedicated to your account.
Trademark for Patient support program (CA)
www.yourvantage.ca
YOURVANTAGE will also provide patients with information about their disease and the treatment, as well as customized advice about securing insurance or other reimbursement, based on their coverage and situation.
Class 35: Business administration of patient reimbursement
Class 36: Providing insurance and insurance reimbursement
information
Class 42: Providing medical and scientific research information
Class 44: Providing medical information to patients relating to ---
Trademark for Patient support program (EU)
https://myvyo.com/portal/Login.aspx The myvyo program is a way for patients with moderately to severely active UC/ CD to receive advice on practical steps and lifestyle changes that they can use to manage their overall wellbeing.
Highlights of the Research Collaboration
1. Center for iPS Cell Research and Application (CiRA) at Kyoto
University and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd. (Takeda) start a
ten-year-long research collaboration (T-CiRA Joint Program).
2. iPS cell and its related technologies to pharmaceutical R&D activities,
such as drug discovery, cell therapy and drug safety.
3. Professor Shinya Yamanaka, the head of CiRA, directs the Program.
4. Takeda will provide:
i. Total research budget: Approximately 20 billion-yen per over ten
years
ii. Research facility: Dedicated space in Shonan Research Center
(Fujisawa, Japan) of Takeda
iii. In-kind research support: 50 Takeda researchers, drug discovery
technologies and other R&D know-hows.
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Patent Applications
Any existing data owned by a product development partner and/or any new
data obtained through activities invested by the GHIT Fund may be
disclosed by the GHIT Fund to a third party if such data is used in a patent
application for a product which was derived from the activities invested by
the GHIT Fund; provided, however: (1) that the disclosure of such data
shall be limited to the proposed title of the invention, a draft of the abstract,
the international non-proprietary name (INN) where applicable, and an
outline of the specifications of such patent application; and (2) such third
party shall take reasonable measures to keep confidential any such data
received from the GHIT Fund.
GHIT Policy
New Data
Ownership of any and all data and findings that is obtained or created through
activities invested by the GHIT Fund and that can be applied for any intellectual
property rights will be discussed and negotiated between participants and/or
product development partners of a project. All final agreements shall be in
alignment with the licensing and pricing principles outlined below.
GHIT Policy
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Principle of Product Access Policy
Licenses
When product development partners and/or participants are successfully granted
a patent deriving from projects invested by the GHIT Fund, product development
partners and/or participants will grant royalty-free licenses to users operating
in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as categorized by the United Nations
classification and Low-Income Countries (LICs) categorized by the World Bank
classification. License-related matters concerning middle income countries will be
reviewed on an individual basis with the goal of ensuring reasonable royalty
licenses.
Pricing
In LDCs, LICs and middle income countries, product development partners
and/or participants will set prices for products on the basis of a no gains/no
loss policy that can improve access to the product for patients and citizens of
LDCs, LICs and middle income countries.
WIPO Re:Search - background
⇒ Takeda joined WIPO Re:Search in Sept. 2015
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• Founded in 2011 by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), BIO Ventures for Global Health (BVGH), and several leading pharmaceutical companies
• Global initiative established to encourage and facilitate the sharing of
intellectual property assets to advance drug, vaccine, and diagnostic development for malaria, tuberculosis, and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs)
• Consortium membership includes academic and non-profit research
institutions, governmental and non-governmental organizations, and biopharmaceutical companies
• Any resulting product would be made available royalty free in the least developed countries and at a reasonable cost in other developing countries.