Novartis (NVS) has obtained a temporary order from the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, preventing MSN Pharmaceuticals from launching a generic version of its heart-failure drug, Entresto, according to the court order on Thursday.
MSN Pharmaceuticals had planned to launch its generic on Thursday, coinciding with the expiration of Novartis' patent, Reuters reported late Thursday.
The court said it decision would allow time to consider Novartis' request for a longer ban on the generic release.
The decision comes after the Federal Circuit last week overturned a 2023 ruling that invalidated one of Novartis' patents, which the company argued protects its exclusive rights to Entresto until July.