Brexpiprazole - Generic Drug Details

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

Brexpiprazole is the generic ingredient in two branded drugs marketed by Ajanta Pharma Ltd, Alkem Labs Ltd, Amneal, Aurobindo Pharma Ltd, Hetero Labs Ltd V, Lupin Ltd, Optimus, Sandoz, Teva Pharms Usa Inc, Zydus Pharms, and Otsuka, and is included in eleven NDAs. There are six patents protecting this compound. Additional information is available in the individual branded drug profile pages.

Brexpiprazole has seventy-four patent family members in thirty-seven countries.

There are eight drug master file entries for brexpiprazole. Five suppliers are listed for this compound. There are five tentative approvals for this compound.

Summary for brexpiprazole

International Patents:	74
US Patents:	6
Tradenames:	2
Applicants:	11
NDAs:	11
Drug Master File Entries:	8
Finished Product Suppliers / Packagers:	5
Raw Ingredient (Bulk) Api Vendors:	80
Clinical Trials:	72
Patent Applications:	129
Patent Litigation and PTAB cases:	See patent lawsuits and PTAB cases for brexpiprazole
What excipients (inactive ingredients) are in brexpiprazole?	brexpiprazole excipients list
DailyMed Link:	brexpiprazole at DailyMed

Recent Clinical Trials for brexpiprazole

Identify potential brand extensions & 505(b)(2) entrants

Sponsor	Phase
H. Lundbeck A/S	Phase 4
Iqvia Pty Ltd	Phase 1
McMaster University	Phase 4

See all brexpiprazole clinical trials

Generic filers with tentative approvals for BREXPIPRAZOLE

Applicant	Application No.	Strength	Dosage Form
		0.5MG	TABLET;ORAL
		0.25MG	TABLET;ORAL
		4MG	TABLET;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 brexpiprazole

Drug Class

Atypical Antipsychotic

Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classes for brexpiprazole

N05AX	Other antipsychotics
N05A	ANTIPSYCHOTICS
N05	PSYCHOLEPTICS
N	Nervous system

Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for BREXPIPRAZOLE

Tradename	Dosage	Ingredient	Strength	NDA	ANDAs Submitted	Submissiondate
REXULTI	Tablets	brexpiprazole	0.25 mg, 0.5 mg, 1 mg, 2 mg, 3 mg and 4 mg	205422	18	2019-07-10

US Patents and Regulatory Information for brexpiprazole

Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	TE	Type	RLD	RS	Patent No.	Patent Expiration	Product	Substance	Delist Req.	Exclusivity Expiration
Otsuka	REXULTI	brexpiprazole	TABLET;ORAL	205422-001	Jul 10, 2015	AB	RX	Yes	No
Otsuka	REXULTI	brexpiprazole	TABLET;ORAL	205422-004	Jul 10, 2015	AB	RX	Yes	Yes				Y
Otsuka	REXULTI	brexpiprazole	TABLET;ORAL	205422-003	Jul 10, 2015	AB	RX	Yes	No				Y	Y
Otsuka	REXULTI	brexpiprazole	TABLET;ORAL	205422-004	Jul 10, 2015	AB	RX	Yes	Yes			Y
Alkem Labs Ltd	BREXPIPRAZOLE	brexpiprazole	TABLET;ORAL	213782-006	Nov 28, 2023	AB	RX	No	No

EU/EMA Drug Approvals for brexpiprazole

Company	Drugname	Inn	Product Number / Indication	Status	Generic	Biosimilar	Orphan	Marketing Authorisation	Marketing Refusal
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Netherlands B.V.	Rxulti	brexpiprazole	EMEA/H/C/003841 Treatment of schizophrenia.	Authorised	no	no	no	2018-07-26

International Patents for brexpiprazole

Country	Patent Number	Title	Estimated Expiration
South Africa	200708686	Piperazine-substituted benzothiophenes for treatment of mental disorders
Colombia	6950480	Tableta que contiene 7-[4-(4-benzo[b]tiofen-4-il-piperazin-1-il)butoxi]-1h-quinolin-2-ona o una de sus sales
Taiwan	I320783
China	103889425	TABLET INCLUDING 7-[4-(4-BENZO[b]THIOPHEN-4-YL-PIPERAZIN-1-YL) BUTOXY]-1H-QUINOLIN-2-ONE OR SALT THEREOF
Brazil	112014008603	tablete, e, método para produzir um tablete

Supplementary Protection Certificates for brexpiprazole

Patent Number	Supplementary Protection Certificate	SPC Country	SPC Expiration	SPC Description
1869025	C201830050	Spain		PRODUCT NAME: BREXPIPRAZOL O UNA SAL DEL MISMO; NATIONAL AUTHORISATION NUMBER: EU/1/18/1294; DATE OF AUTHORISATION: 20180726; NUMBER OF FIRST AUTHORISATION IN EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA (EEA): EU/1/18/1294; DATE OF FIRST AUTHORISATION IN EEA: 20180726
1869025	303 50013-2018	Slovakia		PRODUCT NAME: BREXPIPRAZOL VO VSETKYCH FORMACH CHRANENYCH ZAKLADNYM PATENTOM; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/18/1294 20180730
1869025	LUC00086	Luxembourg		PRODUCT NAME: BREXPIPRAZOLE OU UN SEL DE CELUI-CI; AUTHORISATION NUMBER AND DATE: EU/1/18/1294 20180730
1869025	2018/034	Ireland		PRODUCT NAME: BREXPIPRAZOLE OR A SALT THEREOF; NAT REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/18/1294 20180726; FIRST REGISTRATION NO/DATE: JOURNAL OF THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE OF IRELAND (NO. 2402)
1869025	SPC/GB18/038	United Kingdom		PRODUCT NAME: BREXPIPRAZOLE OR A SALT THEREOF; REGISTERED: UK EU/1/18/1294/001(NI) 20180730; UK PLGB 506970019 20180730; UK PLGB 506970020 20180730; UK PLGB 506970021 20180730; UK PLGB 506970022 20180730; UK PLGB 506970023 20180730; UK EU/1/18/1294/007(NI) 20180730; UK EU/1/18/1294/008(NI) 20180730; UK EU/1/18/1294/009(NI) 20180730; UK EU/1/18/1294/010(NI) 20180730; UK EU/1/18/1294/011(NI) 20180730; UK PLGB 506970024 20180730; UK EU/1/18/1294/002(NI) 20180730; UK EU/1/18/1294/003(NI) 20180730; UK EU/1/18/1294/004(NI) 20180730; UK EU/1/18/1294/005(NI) 20180730; UK EU/1/18/1294/006(NI) 20180730