Delaware District Court Rules in Favor of Acadia in NUPLAZID® (pimavanserin) Formulation Patent Litigation

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: ACAD) today announced that the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware ruled in favor of Acadia regarding its ‘721 formulation patent for NUPLAZID^® (pimavanserin), Acadia’s drug for the treatment of Parkinson’s Disease Psychosis. In today’s order, the Court ruled in favor of Acadia on both infringement and validity arguments in its formulation patent litigation against Aurobindo Pharma Limited and other ANDA (Abbreviated New Drug Application) filers.

“We are very pleased with today’s decisive ruling in our favor, which provides patent protection for NUPLAZID 34 mg capsule formulation into 2038,” said Catherine Owen Adams, Chief Executive Officer. “This result highlights Acadia’s dedication to safeguarding our advancements in therapies for conditions with significant unmet medical needs.”

About Acadia Pharmaceuticals

Acadia is advancing breakthroughs in neuroscience to elevate life. Since our founding we have been working at the forefront of healthcare to bring vital solutions to people who need them most. We developed and commercialized the first and only FDA-approved drug to treat hallucinations and delusions associated with Parkinson’s disease psychosis and the first and only approved drug in the United States and Canada for the treatment of Rett syndrome. Our clinical-stage development efforts are focused on Prader-Willi syndrome, Alzheimer’s disease psychosis and multiple other programs targeting neuroscience and neuro-rare diseases. For more information, visit us at Acadia.com and follow us on LinkedIn and X.

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