BUPROPION HYDROBROMIDE - Generic Drug Details

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What are the generic drug sources for bupropion hydrobromide and what is the scope of freedom to operate?

Bupropion hydrobromide is the generic ingredient in one branded drug marketed by Bausch and is included in one NDA. There are eight patents protecting this compound and three Paragraph IV challenges. Additional information is available in the individual branded drug profile pages.

Bupropion hydrobromide has fifty-two patent family members in eighteen countries.

There are five drug master file entries for bupropion hydrobromide. One supplier is listed for this compound. There is one tentative approval for this compound.

Summary for BUPROPION HYDROBROMIDE

International Patents:	52
US Patents:	8
Tradenames:	1
Applicants:	1
NDAs:	1
Drug Master File Entries:	5
Finished Product Suppliers / Packagers:	1
Raw Ingredient (Bulk) Api Vendors:	20
Clinical Trials:	3
What excipients (inactive ingredients) are in BUPROPION HYDROBROMIDE?	BUPROPION HYDROBROMIDE excipients list
DailyMed Link:	BUPROPION HYDROBROMIDE at DailyMed

DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Loss of Exclusivity (LOE) Date for BUPROPION HYDROBROMIDE

Generic Entry Date for BUPROPION HYDROBROMIDE^: ⤷ Sign Up* Constraining patent/regulatory exclusivity: ⤷ Sign Up Dosage: TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL

^*The generic entry opportunity date is the latter of the last compound-claiming patent and the last regulatory exclusivity protection. Many factors can influence early or later generic entry. This date is provided as a rough estimate of generic entry potential and should not be used as an independent source.

Recent Clinical Trials for BUPROPION HYDROBROMIDE

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Sponsor	Phase
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.	Phase 4
Bausch Health Americas, Inc.	Phase 4
Haining Health-Coming Biotech Co., Ltd.	Phase 2

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Generic filers with tentative approvals for BUPROPION HYDROBROMIDE

Applicant	Application No.	Strength	Dosage Form
⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up	522MG	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE; ORAL
⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up	174MG	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE; ORAL

The 'tentative' approval signifies that the product meets all FDA standards for marketing, and, but for the patents / regulatory protections, it would approved.

Pharmacology for BUPROPION HYDROBROMIDE

Drug Class	Aminoketone
Mechanism of Action	Dopamine Uptake Inhibitors Norepinephrine Uptake Inhibitors
Physiological Effect	Increased Dopamine Activity Increased Norepinephrine Activity

Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classes for BUPROPION HYDROBROMIDE

N06AX	Other antidepressants
N06A	ANTIDEPRESSANTS
N06	PSYCHOANALEPTICS
N	Nervous system

Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for BUPROPION HYDROBROMIDE

Tradename	Dosage	Ingredient	Strength	NDA	ANDAs Submitted	Submissiondate
APLENZIN	Extended-release Tablets	bupropion hydrobromide	522 mg	022108	1	2009-12-24
APLENZIN	Extended-release Tablets	bupropion hydrobromide	174 mg	022108	1	2009-09-28
APLENZIN	Extended-release Tablets	bupropion hydrobromide	348 mg	022108	1	2009-09-24

US Patents and Regulatory Information for BUPROPION HYDROBROMIDE

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Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	TE	Type	RLD	RS	Patent No.	Patent Expiration	Product	Substance	Delist Req.	Exclusivity Expiration
Bausch	APLENZIN	bupropion hydrobromide	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL	022108-003	Apr 23, 2008		RX	Yes	Yes	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up	Y			⤷ Sign Up
Bausch	APLENZIN	bupropion hydrobromide	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL	022108-002	Apr 23, 2008		RX	Yes	No	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up	Y			⤷ Sign Up
Bausch	APLENZIN	bupropion hydrobromide	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL	022108-002	Apr 23, 2008		RX	Yes	No	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up	Y			⤷ Sign Up
Bausch	APLENZIN	bupropion hydrobromide	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL	022108-001	Apr 23, 2008		RX	Yes	No	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up	Y			⤷ Sign Up
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International Patents for BUPROPION HYDROBROMIDE

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Country	Patent Number	Title	Estimated Expiration
South Korea	20100055402	BUPROPION HYDROBROMIDE AND THERAPEUTIC APPLICATIONS	⤷ Sign Up
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	2009056550		⤷ Sign Up
Russian Federation	2408368	ПРЕПАРАТЫ СОЛИ БУПРОПИОНА С МОДИФИЦИРОВАННЫМ ВЫСВОБОЖДЕНИЕМ (MODIFIED RELEASE BUPROPION SALT PREPARATIONS)	⤷ Sign Up
European Patent Office	2032124	SYSTÈME DE DÉLIVRANCE OSMOTIQUE MULTIPARTICULAIRE (MULTIPARTICULATE OSMOTIC DELIVERY SYSTEM)	⤷ Sign Up
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Supplementary Protection Certificates for BUPROPION HYDROBROMIDE

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Patent Number	Supplementary Protection Certificate	SPC Country	SPC Expiration	SPC Description
2316456	17C1058	France	⤷ Sign Up	PRODUCT NAME: NALTREXONE OU UN SEL PHARMACEUTIQUEMENT ACCEPTABLE,EN PARTICULIER CHLORHYDRATE DE NALTREXONE ET,BUPROPION OU SEL PHARMACEUTIQUEMENT ACCEPTABLE,EN PARTICULIER CHLORHYDRATE DE BUPROPION; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/14/988 20150330
2316456	2017/059	Ireland	⤷ Sign Up	PRODUCT NAME: NALTREXONE OR A PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALT THEREOF, IN PARTICULAR NALTREXONE HYDROCHLORIDE, AND BUPROPION OR A PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALT THEREOF, IN PARTICULAR BUPROPION HYDROCHLORIDE; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/14/988 20150326
2316456	LUC00054	Luxembourg	⤷ Sign Up	PRODUCT NAME: NALTREXONE OR A PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALT THEREOF, IN PARTICULAR NALTREXONE HYDROCHLORIDE, AND BUPROPION OR A PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALT THEREOF, IN PARTICULAR BUPROPION HYDROCHLORIDE; AUTHORISATION NUMBER AND DATE: EU/1/14/988 20150330
2316456	349 22-2017	Slovakia	⤷ Sign Up	PRODUCT NAME: KOMBINACIA NALTREXONU VO VSETKYCH FORMACH CHRANENYCH ZAKLADNYM PATENTOM A BUPROPIONU VO VSETKYCH FORMACH CHRANENYCH ZAKLADNYM PATENTOM; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/14/988 20150330
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