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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`______________________________________________
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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
`______________________________________________
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`INNOPHARMA LICENSING, LLC
`Petitioner
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`v.
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`ASTRAZENECA AB
`Patent Owner
`______________________________________________
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`Case IPR2017-00904
`U.S. Patent No. 6,774,122
`______________________________________________
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`PATENT OWNER’S PRELIMINARY RESPONSE
` TO PETITION FOR INTER PARTES REVIEW
` OF U.S. PATENT NO. 6,774,122
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`TABLE OF CONTENTS
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`Case IPR2017-00904
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`I.
`II.
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`INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................... 1
`THE ’122 PATENT ........................................................................................ 5
`A.
`Specification ......................................................................................... 5
`B.
`Claims ................................................................................................... 6
`C.
`Prosecution History .............................................................................. 7
`III. THE DECISION OF THE BOARD IN THE MYLAN IPR ........................ 12
`IV. PERSON OF ORDINARY SKILL IN THE ART ....................................... 18
`V.
`CLAIM CONSTRUCTION ......................................................................... 18
`VI. STATE OF THE ART .................................................................................. 19
`A. Active: Fulvestrant Was Far From Established As An
`Efficacious Treatment ........................................................................ 19
`B. Amount: The Claimed Blood Plasma Levels Are
`Unconventional .................................................................................. 23
`C. Administration: Route, Excipients, And Result Are Intertwined
`And Not “Successfully Answered” By The Prior Art ........................ 26
`Conclusion On State Of The Art ........................................................ 34
`D.
`VII. THE ’122 PATENT IS VALID AND NOT OBVIOUS .............................. 34
`A.
`Law Of Obviousness .......................................................................... 34
`B. Ground One: Howell .......................................................................... 36
`1.
`The Gellert Declaration Does Not Provide A Motivation
`To Make The Formulation Of The Invention .......................... 37
`No Expectation Of Success ...................................................... 40
`2.
`C. Ground Two: Howell In Combination With McLeskey .................... 43
`1.
`Petitioner Cannot Cure The Lack Of Efficacy Or
`Pharmacokinetic Data In McLeskey ........................................ 45
`Petitioner Cannot Cure The Unpredictability Of
`Compositional Differences On Intramuscular
`Administration .......................................................................... 49
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`3.
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`Petitioner Cannot Change The Fact McLeskey Involves
`Subcutaneous Injection While Howell Involves
`Intramuscular Injection ............................................................ 52
`D. Ground Three: Howell In Combination With McLeskey And
`O’Regan .............................................................................................. 55
`VIII. OBJECTIVE INDICIA DEMONSTRATE THE NONOBVIOUS
`NATURE OF THE CLAIMED METHOD OF TREATMENT .................. 56
`IX. CONCLUSION ............................................................................................. 57
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`TABLE OF AUTHORITIES
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`Page(s)
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`Cases
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`Apple, Inc. v. Contentguard Holdings, Inc.,
`IPR2015-00357, 2015 WL 9899009 (P.T.A.B. June 29, 2015) ......................... 54
`
`Bumble Bee Foods, LLC v. Kowalski,
`IPR2014-00224, 2014 WL 2584188 (P.T.A.B. June 5, 2014) ........................... 40
`
`Daiichi Sankyo Co. v. Matrix Labs., Ltd.,
`619 F.3d 1346 (Fed. Cir. 2010) .......................................................................... 54
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`Eisai Co. v. Dr. Reddy’s Labs., Ltd.,
`533 F.3d 1353 (Fed. Cir. 2008) .......................................................................... 54
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`Exacq Techs., Inc. v. JDS Techs., Inc.,
`IPR2016-00568, 2016 WL 4987613 (P.T.A.B. June 14, 2016) ......................... 16
`
`Innogenetics, N.V. v. Abbott Labs.,
`512 F.3d 1363 (Fed. Cir. 2008) ......................................................................... 46
`
`In re Cyclobenzaprine HCl Extended-Release Capsule Patent Litig.,
`676 F.3d 1063 (Fed. Cir. 2012) ................................................................... 35, 40
`
`In re Klein,
`647 F.3d 1343 (Fed. Cir. 2011) .......................................................................... 48
`
`In re NTP, Inc.,
`654 F.3d 1279 (Fed. Cir. 2011) .......................................................................... 51
`
`KSR Int’l Co. v. Teleflex Inc.,
`550 U.S. 398 (2007) ..................................................................................... 35, 44
`
`Medtronic, Inc. v. Nuvasive, Inc.,
`IPR2014-00076, 2014 WL 1410363 (P.T.A.B. Apr. 8, 2014) ........................... 39
`
`Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp v. Sandoz Inc.,
`No. 3:12–cv–03289–PGS–LHG,
`2015 WL 5089543 (D.N.J. Aug. 27, 2015) ........................................................ 39
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`Nautilus Hyosung Inc. v. Diebold, Inc.,
`IPR2016-00633, 2016 WL 5219979 (P.T.A.B. Aug. 22, 2016) ........................ 16
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`Ortho-McNeil Pharm., Inc. v. Mylan Labs., Inc.,
`520 F.3d 1358 (Fed. Cir. 2008) ............................................................. 36, 38, 39
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`Synaptics Inc. v. Amkor Tech., Inc.,
`IPR2017-00085, 2017 WL 1403668 (P.T.A.B. Apr. 18, 2017) ................... 5, 57
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`Unigene Labs., Inc. v. Apotex, Inc.,
`655 F.3d 1352 (Fed. Cir. 2011) ................................................................... 34, 36
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`Universal Remote Control, Inc. v. Uei Cayman, Inc.,
`IPR2014-01111, 2014 WL 6737921 (P.T.A.B. Nov. 24, 2014) ......................... 54
`
`Valeo N. Am., Inc. v. Magna Elecs., Inc.,
`IPR2014-01206, 2014 WL 7336080 (P.T.A.B. Dec. 23, 2014) ......................... 16
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`Regulations
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`21 C.F.R. §314.94(a)(9)(iii) .................................................................................... 31
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`21 C.F.R. §314.127(a)(8)(ii)(B) .............................................................................. 31
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`35 U.S.C. §325(d) .............................................................................................. 5, 57
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`37 C.F.R. §42.104(b)(4) ........................................................................................... 16
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`37 C.F.R. §42.104(b)(5) ........................................................................................... 16
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`37 C.F.R. §42.22(a)(2) ............................................................................................. 16
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`37 C.F.R. §42.24(a)(1)(i) ......................................................................................... 16
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`37 C.F.R. §42.6(a)(3) ............................................................................................... 16
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`37 C.F.R. §42.65(a) .................................................................................................. 16
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`MPEP §2141.02 ................................................................................................ 23, 35
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`Exhibit
`2001
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`2002
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`2003
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`2004
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`2005
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`2006
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`2007
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`2008
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`2009
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`2010
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`2011
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`2012
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`Case IPR2017-00904
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`LIST OF EXHIBITS
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`
`Description
`Declaration of Lisbeth Illum, Ph.D. In Support Of Patent
`Owner’s Preliminary Response
`Declaration of John F. R. Robertson, M.D. In Support Of Patent
`Owner’s Preliminary Response
`Declaration of Ronald J. Sawchuk, Ph.D. In Support Of Patent
`Owner’s Preliminary Response
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`comparing three dosing regimens of fulvestrant in
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`Breast Cancer, 13 ONCOLOGY 647 (1999) (“Fornier”)
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`(1998) (“Hortobagyi Cancer Investigation 1998”)
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`Exhibit
`2013
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`2014
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`2015
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`2016
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`2017
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`2018
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`2019
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`2020
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`2021
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`2022
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`2023
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`2024
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`2025
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`Case IPR2017-00904
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`Description
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`progestogens in advanced breast cancer, 3 ANNALS ONCOL. 611
`(1992) (“Howell 1992”)
`V. Craig Jordan, TAMOXIFEN: Toxicities and Drug Resistance
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`Tamoxifen Therapy in Breast Cancer, 128 ARCH. SURG. 1187
`(1993) (“Morrow”)
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`(Supp. 1992) (“Jordan Supp. 1992”)
`V. Craig Jordan, The Role of Tamoxifen in the Treatment and
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`(“Jordan 1992”)
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`Shigeru Masamura et al., Aromatase inhibitor development for
`treatment of breast cancer, 33 BREAST CANCER RES. & TREAT. 19
`(1994) (“Masamura 1994”)
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`Exhibit
`2026
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`2027
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`2028
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`2029
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`2030
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`2031
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`2032
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`2033
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`2034
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`2035
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`Case IPR2017-00904
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`Description
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`PREVENTION 65 (1998) (“Kelloff 1998”)
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`the Efficacy and Tolerability of Fulvestrant Versus Anastrozole
`in Postmenopausal Women with Advanced Breast Cancer
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`2002”)
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`Biological Effects of 7-α-[9-(4,4,5,5,5-pentafluoropentylsulfinyl)-
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`Tamoxifen in Postmenopausal Women with Primary Breast
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`John F.R. Robertson et al., Pharmacokinetics of a Single Dose of
`Fulvestrant Prolonged-Release Intramuscular Injection in
`Postmenopausal Women Awaiting Surgery for Primary Breast
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`(1999) (“Labrie 1999”)
`Gabriel N. Hortobagyi, Progress in Endocrine Therapy for Breast
`Carcinoma, 83 CANCER 1 (1998) (“Hortobagyi 1998”)
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`Exhibit
`2036
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`2037
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`2038
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`2039
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`2040
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`2041
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`2042
`2043
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`2044
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`2045
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`2046
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`2047
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`2048
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`2049
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`Case IPR2017-00904
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`Description
`J.F.R. Robertson et al., Onapristone, a Progesterone Receptor
`Antagonist, as First-line Therapy in Primary Breast Cancer, 35
`EUR. J. CANCER 214 (1999) (“Robertson 1999”)
`Gabriel Hortobagyi, What New Drugs, Biologics, and
`Treatment Approaches Show Promise in Breast Cancer?, 4
`CANCER CONTROL J. 1 (Supp. 1997) (“Hortobagyi 1997”)
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`(ICI182780) in tamoxifen-resistant breast cancer, 345 LANCET
`525 (1995) (“Dowsett 1995”)
`Daniel F. Hayes et al., Randomized Comparison of Tamoxifen
`and Two Separate Doses of Toremifene in Postmenopausal
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`breast cancer, 315 BRIT. MED. J. 863 (1997) (“Howell 1997”)
`Helge Haarstad et al., Droloxifene—A New Anti-estrogen, 31
`ACTA ONCOL. 425 (1992) (“Haarstad 1992”)
`AACR Journals Online
`Declaration of Sandra McLeskey, Ph.D. (Oct. 1, 2014)
`(“McLeskey Declaration”)
`Innovative Research of America, Time Release Pellets for
`Biomedical Research, 2014 Product Catalog (“Innovative
`Research”)
`PHYSICIAN’S DESK REFERENCE, 53rd ed., 3425-28 (1999) (“PDR
`1999 Nolvadex®”)
`PHYSICIAN’S DESK REFERENCE, 53rd ed., 2025-28 (1999) (“PDR
`1999 Femara®”)
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`role in metastatic breast cancer, 31 BREAST CANCER RES. &
`TREAT. 83 (1994) (“Rauschning 1994”)
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`antioestrogen on reproductive endocrinology in normal pre-
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`1993”)
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`Inc., C.A. No. 1:14-cv-03547 (RMB-KMW) (July 14, 2016
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`Exhibit
`2050
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`2051
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`2052
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`2053
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`2054
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`2055
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`2056
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`2057
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`2058
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`2059
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`Case IPR2017-00904
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`Description
`D.G. Bratherton et al., A comparison of two doses of tamoxifen
`(Nolvadex*) in postmenopausal women with advanced breast
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`(1984) (“Bratherton”)
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`about the drug?, in A GUIDE TO CLINICAL DRUG RESEARCH, Ch.
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`Way, 96 A. J. NURSING 34 (1996) (“Beyea”)
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`(2009) (“Robertson 2009”)
`John F.R. Robertson et al., Fulvestrant 500 mg versus
`anastrozole 1 mg for the first-line treatment of advanced breast
`cancer: follow-up analysis from the randomized ‘FIRST’ study,
`136 BREAST CANCER RES. & TREAT. 503 (2012) (“Robertson
`2012”)
`John F.R. Robertson et al., Fulvestrant 500 mg versus
`Anastrozole as a First-line Treatment for Advanced Breast
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`Exhibit
`2060
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`2061
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`2062
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`2063
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`2064
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`2065
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`2066
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`2067
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`2068
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`2069
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`Case IPR2017-00904
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`Description
`John F.R. Robertson et al., Pharmacokinetic Profile of
`Intramuscular Fulvestrant in Advanced Breast Cancer, 43 CLIN.
`PHARMACOKINET. 529 (2004) (“Robertson 2004”)
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`placebo versus exemestane alone after progression on non-
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`retained following progression on first-line fulvestrant, 92
`BREAST CANCER RES. & TREAT. 169 (2005) (“Robertson 2005”)
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`Exhibit
`2070
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`2071
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`2072
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`2073
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`2074
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`2075
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`2076
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`2077
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`2078
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`2079
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`2080
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`Case IPR2017-00904
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`Description
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`advanced breast cancer - a double-blind cross-over trial, 25
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`1993”)
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`(2014) (“Robertson 2014”)
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`advanced breast cancer: where are we?, 23 ANNALS ONCOL.
`1378 (2012) (“Barrios 2012”)
`J.F.R. Robertson et al., Endocrine treatment options for advanced
`breast cancer ‒ the role of fulvestrant, 41 EUR. J. CANCER 346
`(2005) (“Robertson Eur. J. Cancer 2005”)
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`204 (2009) (“Agrawal 2009”)
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`Exhibit
`2081
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`2082
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`2083
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`2084
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`2085
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`2086
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`2087
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`2088
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`2089
`2090
`2091
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`2092
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`2093
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`Case IPR2017-00904
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`Description
`Louis J. Ravin et al., Preformulation, in REMINGTON’S
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`ed. 1990) (“Remington’s Ch. 75”)
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`A. Buzdar et al., Phase III randomized trial of droloxifene and
`tamoxifen as first-line endocrine treatment of ER/PgR-positive
`advanced breast cancer, 73 BREAST CANCER RES. & TREAT. 161
`(2002) (“Buzdar 2002”)
`Kenneth E. Avis, Parental Preparations, in REMINGTON’S
`PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES, Ch. 84 (Alphonso R. Gennaro ed.,
`18th ed. 1990) (“Remington’s Ch. 84”)
`Aman U. Buzdar et al., Phase I trial of droloxifene in patients
`with metastatic breast cancer, 33 CANCER CHEMOTHER.
`PHARMACOL. 313 (1994) (“Buzdar 1994”)
`Michael J. Groves, Perspectives on the Use and Essential
`Requirements of Parenteral Products, in PARENTERAL
`TECHNOLOGY MANUAL, Ch. 2 (2d ed. 1989) (“Groves Ch. 2”)
`Michael J. Akers, Challenges in the Development of Injectable
`Products, in INJECTABLE DRUG DEVELOPMENT: TECHNIQUES TO
`REDUCE PAIN & IRRITATION, Ch. 1 (Pramod K. Gupta et al. eds.,
`1999) (“Gupta Ch. 1”)
`J. Baselga et al., Randomized, double-blind, multicenter trial
`comparing two doses of arzoxifene (LY353381) in hormone-
`sensitive advanced or metastatic breast cancer patients, 14
`ANNALS ONCOL. 1383 (2003) (“Baselga 2003”)
`VIDAL® 1999 LE DICTIONNAIRE (75th ed. 1999) (“Vidal 1999”)
`VIDAL® 1997 LE DICTIONNAIRE (73rd ed. 1997) (“Vidal 1997”)
`ABPI Compendium of Data Sheets and Summaries of Product
`Characteristics (1999-2000) (“ABPI 1999-2000”)
`Declaration of Laird Forrest, Ph.D. in Support of Petition for
`Inter Partes Review, Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. v. AstraZeneca
`AB, IPR2016-01325, Ex. 1003 (P.T.A.B. June 29, 2016)
`(“Forrest Mylan Decl.”)
`Edward Rudnic et al., Oral Solid Dosage Forms, in
`REMINGTON’S PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES, Ch. 89 (Alphonso R.
`Gennaro ed., 18th ed. 1990) (“Remington’s Ch. 89”)
`
`viii
`
`

`

`Exhibit
`2094
`
`2095
`
`2096
`
`2097
`
`2098
`
`2099
`
`2100
`
`2101
`2102
`
`2103
`
`2104
`
`2105
`
`2106
`
`Case IPR2017-00904
`
`Description
`J.I. Wells et al., Preformulation, in PHARMACEUTICS: THE
`SCIENCE OF DOSAGE FORM DESIGN, Ch. 13 (M.E. Aulton ed.,
`1988) (“Aulton Ch. 13”)
`Howard C. Ansel et al., Capsules and Tablets, in
`PHARMACEUTICAL DOSAGE FORMS & DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS,
`Ch. 7 (7th ed. 1999) (“Ansel Ch. 7”)
`Howard C. Ansel et al., Solutions, in PHARMACEUTICAL DOSAGE
`FORMS & DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS, Ch. 12 (7th ed. 1999)
`(“Ansel Ch. 12”)
`Howard C. Ansel et al., Disperse Systems, in PHARMACEUTICAL
`DOSAGE FORMS & DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS, Ch. 13 (7th ed.
`1999) (“Ansel Ch. 13”)
`M.H. Rubinstein, Tablets, in PHARMACEUTICS: THE SCIENCE OF
`DOSAGE FORM DESIGN, Ch. 18 (M.E. Aulton ed., 1988) (“Aulton
`Ch. 18”)
`B.E. Jones et al., Capsules, in PHARMACEUTICS: THE SCIENCE OF
`DOSAGE FORM DESIGN, Ch. 19 (M.E. Aulton ed., 1988) (“Aulton
`Ch. 19”)
`Shen Gao et al., In vitro percutaneous absorption enhancement
`of a lipophilic drug tamoxifen by terpenes, 51 J. CONTROLLED
`RELEASE 193 (1998) (“Gao 1998”)
`THE MERCK INDEX (12th ed. 1996) (“Merck Index”)
`Howard C. Ansel et al., Transdermal Drug Delivery Systems, in
`PHARMACEUTICAL DOSAGE FORMS & DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS,
`Ch. 10 (7th ed. 1999) (“Ansel Ch. 10”)
`Sol Motola et al., Preformulation Research of Parenteral
`Medications, in 1 PHARMACEUTICAL DOSAGE FORMS:
`PARENTERAL MEDICATION, Ch. 4 (Kenneth E. Avis et al. eds., 2d
`ed. 1992) (“Avis Ch. 4”)
`J.B. Kayes, Disperse Systems, in PHARMACEUTICS: THE SCIENCE
`OF DOSAGE FORM DESIGN, Ch. 6 (M.E. Aulton ed., 1988)
`(“Aulton Ch. 6”)
`Arturo G. Porras et al., Pharmacokinetics of Alendronate, 36
`CLIN. PHARMACOKINET. 315 (1999) (“Porras”)
`Howard C. Ansel et al., Parenterals, in PHARMACEUTICAL
`DOSAGE FORMS & DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS, Ch. 14 (7th ed.
`1999) (“Ansel Ch. 14”)
`
`ix
`
`

`

`Exhibit
`2107
`
`2108
`
`2109
`
`2110
`
`2111
`
`2112
`
`2113
`
`2114
`
`2115
`
`2116
`
`Case IPR2017-00904
`
`Description
`Richard J. Duma et al., Parenteral Drug Administration: Routes,
`Precautions, Problems, Complications, and Drug Delivery
`Systems, in 1 PHARMACEUTICAL DOSAGE FORMS: PARENTERAL
`MEDICATION, Ch. 2 (Kenneth E. Avis et al. eds., 2d ed. 1992)
`(“Avis Ch. 2”)
`A. U. Buzdar et al., Preliminary Results of a Randomized
`Double-Blind Phase II Study of the Selective Estrogen Receptor
`Modulator (SERM) Arozoxifene (AZ) in Patients (Pts) with
`Locally Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC), 20
`PROCEEDINGS OF ASCO 45a (2001) (“Buzdar ASCO 2001”)
`George N. Wade et al., ICI 182,780 antagonizes the effects of
`estradiol on estrous behavior and energy balance in Syrian
`hamsters, 265 AM. J. PHYSIOL. R1399 (1993) (“Wade 1993”)
`Scott G. Lundeen et al., Characterization of the Ovariectomized
`Rat Model for the Evaluation of Estrogen Effects on Plasma
`Cholesterol Levels, 138 ENDOCRINOLOGY 1552 (1997)
`(“Lundeen 1997”)
`Aman Buzdar et al., Phase II, Randomized, Double-Blind Study
`of Two Dose Levels of Arzoxifene in Patients With Locally
`Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer, 21 J. CLIN. ONCOL. 1007
`(2003) (“Buzdar 2003”)
`Robert G. Strickley, Parenteral Formulations of Small Molecules
`Therapeutics Marketed in the United States (1999)—Part I, 53
`PDA J. PHARM. SCI. & TECH. 324 (1999) (“Strickley I”)
`Sol Motola, Biopharmaceutics of Injectable Medication, in 1
`PHARMACEUTICAL DOSAGE FORMS: PARENTERAL MEDICATION,
`Ch. 3 (Kenneth E. Avis et al. eds., 2d ed. 1992) (“Avis Ch. 3”)
`J. Zuidema et al., Release and absorption rates of
`intramuscularly and subcutaneously injected pharmaceuticals
`(II), 105 INT’L J. PHARMACEUTICS 189 (1994) (“Zuidema 1994”)
`Berton E. Ballard, Biopharmaceutical Considerations in
`Subcutaneous and Intramuscular Drug Administration, 57 J.
`PHARM. SCI. 357 (1968) (“Ballard 1968”)
`Koichiro Hirano et al., Studies on the Absorption of practically
`Water-insoluble Drugs following Injection. I. Intramuscular
`Absorption from Water-immiscible Oil Solutions in Rats, 29
`CHEM. PHARM. BULL. 519 (1981) (“Hirano 1981”)
`
`x
`
`

`

`Exhibit
`2117
`
`2118
`
`2119
`
`2120
`
`2121
`
`2122
`
`2123
`
`2124
`
`2125
`
`2126
`
`2127
`
`Case IPR2017-00904
`
`Description
`D.J. Greenblatt et al., Absorption of Oral and Intramuscular
`Chlordiazepoxide, 13 EUR. J. CLIN. PHARMACOL. 267 (1978)
`(“Greenblatt 1978”)
`John T. Litchfield, Forecasting Drug Effects in Man from Studies
`in Laboratory Animals, 177 J. AM. MED. ASS’N 34 (1961)
`(“Litchfield 1961”)
`Aman Buzdar et al., Anastrozole, a Potent and Selective
`Aromatase Inhibitor, Versus Megestrol Acetate in
`Postmenopausal Women With Advanced Breast Cancer: Results
`of Overview Analysis of Two Phase III Trials, 14 J. CLIN. ONCOL.
`2000 (1996) (“Buzdar 1996”)
`A. Lifschitz et al., Ivermectin disposition kinetics after
`subcutaneous and intramuscular administration of an oil-based
`formulation to cattle, 86 VET. PARASITOLOGY 203 (1999)
`(“Lifschitz 1999”)
`E. Lavy et al., Pharmacokinetics of clindamycin HCl
`administered intravenously, intramuscularly, and subcutaneously
`to dogs, 22 J. VET. PHARMACOL. THER. 261 (1999) (“Lavy
`1999”)
`C. H. U. Chu, A Study of the Subcutaneous Connective Tissue of
`the Mouse, with Special Reference to Nuclear Type, Nuclear
`Division and Mitotic Rhythm, 138 ANATOMICAL RECORD 11
`(1960) (“Chu 1960”)
`Larry A. Gatlin et al., Formulation and Administration
`Techniques to Minimize Injection Pain and Tissue Damage
`Associated with Parenteral Products, in INJECTABLE DRUG
`DEVELOPMENT: TECHNIQUES TO REDUCE PAIN & IRRITATION, Ch.
`17 (Pramod K. Gupta et al. eds., 1999) (“Gupta Ch. 17”)
`U.S. Patent No. 3,164,520, Raymond Huber, Injectable steroid
`compositions containing at least 75% benzyl benzoate (“Huber”)
`Affidavit of Internet Archive (Oct. 2016) (“Affidavit of Internet
`Archive”)
`PHYSICIAN’S DESK REFERENCE, 53rd ed., 3404-6 (1999) (“PDR
`1999 Arimidex®”)
`PHYSICIAN’S DESK REFERENCE, 53rd ed., 830-33 (1999) (“PDR
`1999 Estrace®”)
`
`xi
`
`

`

`Exhibit
`2128
`
`2129
`
`2130
`
`2131
`
`2132
`
`2133
`
`2134
`
`2135
`
`2136
`
`2137
`
`Case IPR2017-00904
`
`Description
`M.R. Skougaard et al., Comparative effectiveness of
`intraperitoneal and intramuscular 3H-TDR injection routes in
`mice, 45 EXP. CELL RES. 158 (1966) (“Skougaard”)
`Harry Eagle et al., The serum concentration of penicillin G in
`mice, rabbits, and men after its intramuscular injection in
`aqueous solution, 57 J. BACTERIOL. 119 (1949) (“Eagle”)
`H.B. Levine et al., Immunologic impairment in mice treated
`intravenously with killed Coccidioides immitis spherules:
`suppressed response to intramuscular doses, 97 J. IMMUNOL. 297
`(1966) (“Levine”)
`A. Yarinsky et al., The Uptake of Tritiated Hycanthone by Male
`and Female Schistosoma mansoni Worms and Distribution of the
`Drug in Plasma and Whole Blood of Mice following a Single
`Intramuscular Injection, 42 BULL. WORLD HEALTH ORGAN. 445
`(1970) (“Yarinsky”)
`Werner Lowenthal, Metrology and Calculation, in REMINGTON’S
`PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES, Ch. 9 (Alphonso R. Gennaro ed.,
`18th ed. 1990) (“Remington’s Ch. 9”)
`Declaration of Ronald J. Sawchuk, Ph.D. in Support of Patent
`Owner’s Preliminary Response in Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. v.
`AstraZeneca AB, IPR2016-01325, Ex. 2003 (P.T.A.B. Oct. 5,
`2016) (“Sawchuk Mylan Decl.”)
`Nicholas G. Lordi, Sustained Release Dosage Forms, in THE
`THEORY & PRACTICE OF INDUSTRIAL PHARMACY, Ch. 14 (Leon
`Lachman et al. eds., 1986) (“Lachman’s”)
`Declaration of Lisbeth Illum, Ph.D. in Support of Patent Owner’s
`Preliminary Response in Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. v.
`AstraZeneca AB, IPR2016-01325, Ex. 2001 (P.T.A.B. Oct. 6,
`2016) (“Illum Mylan Decl.”)
`Declaration of John F.R. Robertson, M.D. in Support of Patent
`Owner’s Preliminary Response in Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. v.
`AstraZeneca AB, IPR2016-01325, Ex. 2002 (P.T.A.B. Oct. 6,
`2016) (“Robertson Mylan Decl.”)
`Aman U. Buzdar et al., A Phase III Trial Comparing Anastrozole
`(1 and 10 Milligrams), a Potent and Selective Aromatase
`Inhibitor, with Megestrol Acetate in Postmenopausal Women
`with Advanced Breast Carcinoma, 79 CANCER 730 (1997)
`(“Buzdar 1997”)
`
`xii
`
`

`

`Exhibit
`2138
`
`2139
`
`2140
`
`2141
`
`2142
`
`2143
`
`2144
`
`2145
`
`2146
`
`2147
`
`Case IPR2017-00904
`
`Description
`W. Jonat et al., A Randomised Trial Comparing Two Doses of the
`New Selective Aromatase Inhibitor Anastrozole (Arimidex) With
`Megestrol Acetate in Postmenopausal Patients With Advanced
`Breast Cancer, 3

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