Sodium phenylbutyrate - Generic Drug Details

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

Sodium phenylbutyrate is the generic ingredient in five branded drugs marketed by Acer, Medunik, Horizon Therap Us, Endo Operations, Sigmapharm Labs Llc, Alvogen, Glenmark Pharms Ltd, and Amylyx, and is included in ten NDAs. There are eight patents protecting this compound. Additional information is available in the individual branded drug profile pages.

Sodium phenylbutyrate has twenty-five patent family members in twenty countries.

There are four drug master file entries for sodium phenylbutyrate. Six suppliers are listed for this compound.

Summary for sodium phenylbutyrate

International Patents:	25
US Patents:	8
Tradenames:	5
Applicants:	8
NDAs:	10
Drug Master File Entries:	4
Finished Product Suppliers / Packagers:	6
Raw Ingredient (Bulk) Api Vendors:	97
Clinical Trials:	39
Patent Applications:	2,582
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Recent Clinical Trials for sodium phenylbutyrate

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Sponsor	Phase
Jerry Vockley, MD, PhD	Phase 2
Acer Therapeutics Inc.	Phase 2
Maastricht University	Phase 4

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Pharmacology for sodium phenylbutyrate

Drug Class	Nitrogen Binding Agent
Mechanism of Action	Ammonium Ion Binding Activity

Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classes for sodium phenylbutyrate

A16AX	Various alimentary tract and metabolism products
A16A	OTHER ALIMENTARY TRACT AND METABOLISM PRODUCTS
A16	OTHER ALIMENTARY TRACT AND METABOLISM PRODUCTS
A	Alimentary tract and metabolism

US Patents and Regulatory Information for sodium phenylbutyrate

Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	TE	Type	RLD	RS	Patent No.	Patent Expiration	Product	Substance	Delist Req.	Exclusivity Expiration
Acer	OLPRUVA	sodium phenylbutyrate	FOR SUSPENSION;ORAL	214860-004	Dec 22, 2022		RX	Yes	No			Y
Amylyx	RELYVRIO	sodium phenylbutyrate; taurursodiol	FOR SUSPENSION;ORAL	216660-001	Sep 29, 2022		RX	Yes	Yes
Amylyx	RELYVRIO	sodium phenylbutyrate; taurursodiol	FOR SUSPENSION;ORAL	216660-001	Sep 29, 2022		RX	Yes	Yes
Amylyx	RELYVRIO	sodium phenylbutyrate; taurursodiol	FOR SUSPENSION;ORAL	216660-001	Sep 29, 2022		RX	Yes	Yes
Acer	OLPRUVA	sodium phenylbutyrate	FOR SUSPENSION;ORAL	214860-006	Dec 22, 2022		RX	Yes	Yes			Y
Acer	OLPRUVA	sodium phenylbutyrate	FOR SUSPENSION;ORAL	214860-006	Dec 22, 2022		RX	Yes	Yes			Y
Acer	OLPRUVA	sodium phenylbutyrate	FOR SUSPENSION;ORAL	214860-002	Dec 22, 2022		RX	Yes	No

Expired US Patents for sodium phenylbutyrate

Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	Patent No.	Patent Expiration
Horizon Therap Us	BUPHENYL	sodium phenylbutyrate	POWDER;ORAL	020573-001	Apr 30, 1996
Horizon Therap Us	BUPHENYL	sodium phenylbutyrate	TABLET;ORAL	020572-001	May 13, 1996

EU/EMA Drug Approvals for sodium phenylbutyrate

Company	Drugname	Inn	Product Number / Indication	Status	Generic	Biosimilar	Orphan	Marketing Authorisation	Marketing Refusal
Eurocept International B. V.	Pheburane	sodium phenylbutyrate	EMEA/H/C/002500 Treatment of chronic management of urea-cycle disorders.	Authorised	no	no	no	2013-07-30
Immedica Pharma AB	Ammonaps	sodium phenylbutyrate	EMEA/H/C/000219 Ammonaps is indicated as adjunctive therapy in the chronic management of urea cycle disorders, involving deficiencies of carbamylphosphate synthetase, ornithine transcarbamylase orargininosuccinate synthetase.It is indicated in all patients with neonatal-onset presentation (complete enzyme deficiencies, presenting within the first 28 days of life). It is also indicated in patients with late-onset disease(partial enzyme deficiencies, presenting after the first month of life) who have a history of hyperammonaemic encephalopathy.	Authorised	no	no	no	1999-12-07

International Patents for sodium phenylbutyrate

Country	Patent Number	Title	Estimated Expiration
Spain	2922749
Singapore	11201807979S	PALATABLE COMPOSITIONS INCLUDING SODIUM PHENYLBUTYRATE AND USES THEREOF
Saudi Arabia	518400020	تركيبات مستساغة تتضمن فينيل بيوتيرات الصوديوم واستخداماتها (Palatable Compositions Including Sodium Phenylbutyrate and Uses Thereof)
Serbia	63383	SASTAVI PRIJATNOG UKUSA KOJI UKLJUČUJU NATRIJUM FENILBUTIRAT I NJIHOVA PRIMENA (PALATABLE COMPOSITIONS INCLUDING SODIUM PHENYLBUTYRATE AND USES THEREOF)
Israel	296490	הרכבים טעימים הכוללים נתרן פנילביוטירייט ושימושים עבורם (Palatable compositions including sodium phenylbutyrate and uses thereof)
Japan	2019509345	フェニル酪酸ナトリウムを含む口当たりの良い組成物及びその使用
Slovenia	3429559

Supplementary Protection Certificates for sodium phenylbutyrate

Patent Number	Supplementary Protection Certificate	SPC Country	SPC Expiration	SPC Description
1912999	1490062-5	Sweden		PRODUCT NAME: SIMEPREVIR, OR A SALT THEREOF, INCLUDING SIMEPREVIR SODIUM; REG. NO/DATE: EU/1/14/924 20140516
1856135	CA 2020 00018	Denmark		PRODUCT NAME: FOSTAMATINIB OR A PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALT OF FOSTAMATINIB, OR A HYDRATE, SOLVATE OR N-OXIDE OF FOSTAMATINIB OR THE PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALT OF FOSTAMATINIB, ESPECIALLY FOSTAMATINIB DISODIUM, OPTIONALLY IN FORM OF A HYDRATE; REG. NO/DATE: EU/1/19/1405 20200113
2822954	LUC00083	Luxembourg		PRODUCT NAME: BICTEGRAVIR OR A PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALT THEREOF, IN PARTICULAR BICTEGRAVIR SODIUM; AUTHORISATION NUMBER AND DATE: EU/1/18/1289 20180625
1856135	LUC00153	Luxembourg		PRODUCT NAME: FOSTAMATINIB OU UN SEL PHARMACEUTIQUEMENT ACCEPTABLE DE FOSTAMATINIB, OU UN HYDRATE, SOLVATE OU N-OXYDE DE FOSTAMATINIB OU LE SEL PHARMACEUTIQUEMENT ACCEPTABLE DE FOSTAMATINIB, EN PARTICULIER FOSTAMATINIB DISODIUM, EVENTUELLEMENT SOUS FORME D'HYDRATE; AUTHORISATION NUMBER AND DATE: EU/1/19/1405 20200113
1948158	1690020-1	Sweden		PRODUCT NAME: SACUBITRIL AND VALSARTAN, AS SACUBITRIL VALSARTAN SODIUM SALT COMPLEX, I.E. TRISODIUM 3-((1S,3R)-1-BIPHENYL-4-YLMETHYL-3- ETHOXYCARBONYL-1-BUTYLCARBAMOYL)PROPIONATE-(S)-3-METHYL-2- (PENTANOYL2-(TETRAZOL-5-YLATE)BIPHENYL-4- YLMETHYLAMINO)BUTYRATE HEMIPENTAHYDRATE; REG. NO/DATE: EU/1/15/1058 20151123
1912999	2014/058	Ireland		PRODUCT NAME: SIMEPREVIR, OR A SALT THEREOF, INCLUDING SIMEPREVIR SODIUM; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/14/924/001-002 20140516
1948158	16C0018	France		PRODUCT NAME: SACUBITRIL/VALSARTAN,SOUS FORME DE COMPLEXE SODIQUE SACUBITRIL VALSARTAN,C'EST-A-DIRE DE (3-((1S,3R)-1-BIPHENYL-4-YLMETHYL-3-ETHOXYCARBONYL-1-BUTYLCARBAMOYL) PROPIONATE-(S)-3'-METHYL-2'-(PENTANOY(2''-(TETRAZOL-5-YLATE)BIPHENYL-4'-YLMETHYL)AMINO)BUTYRATE)DE TRISODIUM HEMIPENTAHYDRATE; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/15/1058 20151123