Sodium oxybate - Generic Drug Details

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What are the generic drug sources for sodium oxybate and what is the scope of patent protection?

Sodium oxybate is the generic ingredient in three branded drugs marketed by Avadel Cns, Hikma, and Jazz Pharms, and is included in three NDAs. There are twenty-four patents protecting this compound and one Paragraph IV challenge. Additional information is available in the individual branded drug profile pages.

Sodium oxybate has sixty-two patent family members in twenty-three countries.

There are five drug master file entries for sodium oxybate. Four suppliers are listed for this compound. There are two tentative approvals for this compound.

Summary for sodium oxybate

International Patents:	62
US Patents:	24
Tradenames:	3
Applicants:	3
NDAs:	3
Drug Master File Entries:	5
Finished Product Suppliers / Packagers:	4
Raw Ingredient (Bulk) Api Vendors:	37
Clinical Trials:	50
Patent Applications:	138
Formulation / Manufacturing:	see details
Drug Prices:	Drug price trends for sodium oxybate
Patent Litigation and PTAB cases:	See patent lawsuits and PTAB cases for sodium oxybate
What excipients (inactive ingredients) are in sodium oxybate?	sodium oxybate excipients list
DailyMed Link:	sodium oxybate at DailyMed

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Recent Clinical Trials for sodium oxybate

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Sponsor	Phase
Mayo Clinic	Phase 4
Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Toulon La Seyne sur Mer	Phase 4
Brigham and Women's Hospital	Early Phase 1

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Generic filers with tentative approvals for SODIUM OXYBATE

Applicant	Application No.	Strength	Dosage Form
⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up	500MG/ML	SOLUTION;ORAL
⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up	500MG/ML	SOLUTION;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 sodium oxybate

Drug Class	Central Nervous System Depressant
Physiological Effect	Central Nervous System Depression Decreased Central Nervous System Organized Electrical Activity

Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) Categories for sodium oxybate

Adjuvants, Anesthesia
Anesthetics, Intravenous

Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classes for sodium oxybate

N01AX	Other general anesthetics
N01A	ANESTHETICS, GENERAL
N01	ANESTHETICS
N	Nervous system

N07XX	Other nervous system drugs
N07X	OTHER NERVOUS SYSTEM DRUGS
N07	OTHER NERVOUS SYSTEM DRUGS
N	Nervous system

Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for SODIUM OXYBATE

Tradename	Dosage	Ingredient	Strength	NDA	ANDAs Submitted	Submissiondate
XYREM	Oral Solution	sodium oxybate	500 mg/mL	021196	1	2010-07-08

US Patents and Regulatory Information for sodium oxybate

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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
Avadel Cns	LUMRYZ	sodium oxybate	FOR SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL	214755-003	May 1, 2023		RX	Yes	No	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up	Y			⤷ Sign Up
Avadel Cns	LUMRYZ	sodium oxybate	FOR SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL	214755-001	May 1, 2023		RX	Yes	Yes	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up				⤷ Sign Up
Avadel Cns	LUMRYZ	sodium oxybate	FOR SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL	214755-002	May 1, 2023		RX	Yes	No	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up	Y			⤷ Sign Up
Avadel Cns	LUMRYZ	sodium oxybate	FOR SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL	214755-004	May 1, 2023		RX	Yes	No	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up	Y			⤷ Sign Up
Avadel Cns	LUMRYZ	sodium oxybate	FOR SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL	214755-002	May 1, 2023		RX	Yes	No	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up	Y			⤷ Sign Up
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EU/EMA Drug Approvals for sodium oxybate

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Company	Drugname	Inn	Product Number / Indication	Status	Generic	Biosimilar	Orphan	Marketing Authorisation	Marketing Refusal
UCB Pharma Ltd	Xyrem	sodium oxybate	EMEA/H/C/000593 Treatment of narcolepsy with cataplexy in adult patients.	Authorised	no	no	no	2005-10-13
D&A Pharma	Hopveus	sodium oxybate	EMEA/H/C/004962 Substitution treatment for alcohol dependence within a framework of careful medical supervision along with continuous psychosocial support and social rehabilitation. Treatment should be initiated only in patients resistant to existing interventions or in patients for whom existing therapies are contra-indicated or not recommended.	Refused	no	no	no		2020-07-06
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International Patents for sodium oxybate

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Country	Patent Number	Title	Estimated Expiration
China	109789096	具有经改善药代动力学的γ-羟基丁酸盐改进释放制剂 (MODIFIED RELEASE GAMMA-HYDROXYBUTYRATE FORMULATIONS HAVING IMPROVED PHARMACOKINETICS)	⤷ Sign Up
Portugal	3335708		⤷ Sign Up
Portugal	2961399		⤷ Sign Up
Japan	2019524756	薬物動態が改善された放出調節ガンマ−ヒドロキシ酪酸塩製剤	⤷ Sign Up
Uruguay	37341	FORMULACIONES DE GAMMA-HIDROXIBUTIRATO DE LIBERACIÓN MODIFICADA CON FARMACOCINÉTICA MEJORADA	⤷ Sign Up
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Supplementary Protection Certificates for sodium oxybate

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Patent Number	Supplementary Protection Certificate	SPC Country	SPC Expiration	SPC Description
2822954	2018/031	Ireland	⤷ Sign Up	PRODUCT NAME: BICTEGRAVIR OR A PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALT THEREOF, IN PARTICULAR BICTEGRAVIR SODIUM.; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/18/1289 20180625
0788511	SPC/GB08/036	United Kingdom	⤷ Sign Up	PRODUCT NAME: MICAFUNGIN AND PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALTS THEREOF IN PARTICULAR MICAFUNGIN SODIUM; REGISTERED: UK EU/1/08/448/001 20080425; UK EU/1/08/448/002 20080425
1499331	SPC/GB13/034	United Kingdom	⤷ Sign Up	PRODUCT NAME: IZINOVA CONCENTRATE FOR ORAL SOLUTION. THE ACTIVE SUBSTANCE IS A MIXTURE OF 3 SALTS:SODIUM SULPHATE ANHYDROUS, MAGNESIUM SULPHATE HEPTAHYDRATE AND POTASSIUM SULPHATE.; REGISTERED: BE BE434323 20130220; UK PL34926/0016 20130313
1175904	2007C/048	Belgium	⤷ Sign Up	PRODUCT NAME: ALENDRONATE DE SODIUM/COLECALCIFEROL; AUTHORISATION NUMBER AND DATE: EU/1/05/310/001 20050826
2822954	SPC/GB18/031	United Kingdom	⤷ Sign Up	PRODUCT NAME: BICTEGRAVIR OR A PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALT THEREOF, IN PARTICULAR BICTEGRAVIR SODIUM.; REGISTERED: UK EU/1/18/1289/001(NI) 20180625; UK EU/1/18/1289/002(NI) 20180625; UK PLGB 11972/0008 20180625
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