UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 23, 2018
VANDA PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
| 001-34186 | 03-0491827 | |
| (Commission File No.) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
2200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Suite 300E
Washington, DC 20037
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (202) 734-3400
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On March 23, 2018 (the “Notice Date”), Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. (“Vanda”) received a Paragraph IV certification notice letter (the “Notice Letter”) regarding an Abbreviated New Drug Application (“ANDA”) submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (the “FDA”) by Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. (“Teva”) requesting approval to market, sell and use a generic version of the 20mg HETLIOZ® (tasimelton) capsule product for Non-24-Hour Sleep-Wake Disorder.
In its Notice Letter, Teva alleges that U.S. Patent Nos. 9,060,995; 9,539,234; 9,549,913; 9,730,910; 9,855,241 and RE46,604 (collectively, the “Patents”), which cover methods of using HETLIOZ®, are invalid, unenforceable and/or will not be infringed by Teva’s manufacture, use or sale of the product described in its ANDA. The latest of the Patents expires in 2034.
Vanda is currently reviewing the Notice Letter and intends to vigorously enforce its intellectual property rights relating to HETLIOZ®. By statute, Vanda has 45 days from receipt of the Notice Letter to initiate a patent infringement lawsuit against Teva. Such a lawsuit would automatically preclude the FDA from approving Teva’s ANDA until the earlier of 30 months from the Notice Date or entry of a district court decision finding the patents invalid, unenforceable or not infringed. The composition and use of HETLIOZ® are currently protected by seven issued patents that are listed in the FDA’s Orange Book.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| VANDA PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | ||||||||
| Dated: March 26, 2018 | By: | /s/ Richard L. Gulino | ||||||
| Name: Richard L. Gulino | ||||||||
| Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel | ||||||||