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Atripla Drug Patent Profile


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When do Atripla patents expire, and what generic alternatives are available?

Atripla is a drug marketed by Gilead Sciences and is included in one NDA. There are seven patents protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge.

This drug has one hundred and twenty-three patent family members in thirty-one countries.

The generic ingredient in ATRIPLA is efavirenz; emtricitabine; tenofovir disoproxil fumarate. There are twenty-six drug master file entries for this compound. Eight suppliers are listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the efavirenz; emtricitabine; tenofovir disoproxil fumarate profile page.

DrugPatentWatch® Generic Entry Outlook for Atripla

Atripla was eligible for patent challenges on July 2, 2007.

There have been eighteen patent litigation cases involving the patents protecting this drug, indicating strong interest in generic launch. Recent data indicate that 63% of patent challenges are decided in favor of the generic patent challenger and that 54% of successful patent challengers promptly launch generic drugs.

There are two tentative approvals for the generic drug (efavirenz; emtricitabine; tenofovir disoproxil fumarate), which indicates the potential for near-term generic launch.

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Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for ATRIPLA
Tradename Dosage Ingredient Strength NDA ANDAs Submitted Submissiondate
ATRIPLA Tablets efavirenz; emtricitabine; tenofovir disoproxil fumarate 600 mg/200 mg/300 mg 021937 1 2008-12-29

US Patents and Regulatory Information for Atripla

Atripla is protected by ten US patents.

Patents protecting Atripla

Compositions and methods for combination antiviral therapy
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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF HIV-1 INFECTION IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS 12 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER

Compositions and methods for combination antiviral therapy
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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF HIV-1 INFECTION IN ADULTS

Unitary pharmaceutical dosage form
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Compositions and methods for combination antiviral therapy
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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF HIV INFECTION

Unitary pharmaceutical dosage form
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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF HIV-1 INFECTION IN ADULTS

Unitary pharmaceutical dosage form
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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF HIV-1 INFECTION IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS 12 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER

Compositions and methods for combination antiviral therapy
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Patent Expiration: ⤷  Try a Trial
Patented Use: TREATMENT OF HIV INFECTION

Unitary pharmaceutical dosage form
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Patent Expiration: ⤷  Try a Trial
Patented Use: TREATMENT OF HIV-1 INFECTION IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS 12 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER

Unitary pharmaceutical dosage form
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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF HIV-1 INFECTION IN ADULTS

Compositions and methods for combination antiviral therapy
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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF HIV INFECTION

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Exclusivity Expiration
Gilead Sciences ATRIPLA efavirenz; emtricitabine; tenofovir disoproxil fumarate TABLET;ORAL 021937-001 Jul 12, 2006 AB RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial Y ⤷  Try a Trial
Gilead Sciences ATRIPLA efavirenz; emtricitabine; tenofovir disoproxil fumarate TABLET;ORAL 021937-001 Jul 12, 2006 AB RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Gilead Sciences ATRIPLA efavirenz; emtricitabine; tenofovir disoproxil fumarate TABLET;ORAL 021937-001 Jul 12, 2006 AB RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial Y ⤷  Try a Trial
Gilead Sciences ATRIPLA efavirenz; emtricitabine; tenofovir disoproxil fumarate TABLET;ORAL 021937-001 Jul 12, 2006 AB RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial Y ⤷  Try a Trial
Gilead Sciences ATRIPLA efavirenz; emtricitabine; tenofovir disoproxil fumarate TABLET;ORAL 021937-001 Jul 12, 2006 AB RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial Y ⤷  Try a Trial
Gilead Sciences ATRIPLA efavirenz; emtricitabine; tenofovir disoproxil fumarate TABLET;ORAL 021937-001 Jul 12, 2006 AB RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial Y ⤷  Try a Trial
Gilead Sciences ATRIPLA efavirenz; emtricitabine; tenofovir disoproxil fumarate TABLET;ORAL 021937-001 Jul 12, 2006 AB RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial Y ⤷  Try a Trial
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Expired US Patents for Atripla

International Patents for Atripla

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Country Patent Number Title Estimated Expiration
European Patent Office 1808434 ⤷  Try a Trial
Germany 69902893 ⤷  Try a Trial
China 1051767 ⤷  Try a Trial
Norway 20171193 Preparater og fremgangsmåter for antiviral kombinasjonsterapi ⤷  Try a Trial
Portugal 100198 UTILIZACAO DE NUCLEOSIDO OXATIOLANO PARA A PREPARACAO DE COMPOSICOES PARA FINS TERAPEUTICOS ⤷  Try a Trial
Cyprus 1108355 ⤷  Try a Trial
Bulgaria 62612 ⤷  Try a Trial
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Supplementary Protection Certificates for Atripla

Patent Number Supplementary Protection Certificate SPC Country SPC Expiration SPC Description
0513200 7/2004 Austria ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: EMTRICITABIN; NAT. REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/03/261/001- EU/1/03/261/003 20031024; FIRST REGISTRATION: EU EU/1/03/261/003
0915894 08C0020 France ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: EFAVIRENZ; EMTRICITABINE; TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL FUMARATE; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/07/430/001 20071213
0915894 SPC/GB08/033 United Kingdom ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL AND THE SALTS (IN PARTICULAR THE FUMARATE), HYDRATES, TAUTOMERS AND SOLVATES THEREOF, TOGETHER WITH EMTRICITABINE AND EFAVIRENZ; REGISTERED: UK EU/1/07/430/001 20071213; REASON FOR LAPSE: SURRENDERED
0915894 CA 2008 00023 Denmark ⤷  Try a Trial
0915894 SPC/GB05/041 United Kingdom ⤷  Try a Trial SUPPLEMENTARY PROTECTION CERTIFICATE NO SPC/GB05/041 GRANTED TO GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. IN RESPECT OF THE PRODUCT COMPOSITION CONTAINING BOTH TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL, OPTIONALLY IN THE FORM OF A PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALT, HYDRATE, TAUTOMER OR SOLVATE THEREOF, TOGETHER WITH EMTRICITABINE , THE GRANT OF WHICH WAS ADVERTISED IN JOURNAL NO 6233 DATED 05/11/2008 HAS HAD ITS MAXIMUM PERIOD OF DURATION CORRECTED, SUBJECT TO THE PAYMENT OF THE PRESCRIBED FEES IT WILL EXPIRE ON 23/02/2020.
0582455 CA 2001 00014 Denmark ⤷  Try a Trial
0915894 91433 Luxembourg ⤷  Try a Trial 91433, EXPIRES: 20220725
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