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HETLIOZ Drug Patent Profile


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When do Hetlioz patents expire, and when can generic versions of Hetlioz launch?

Hetlioz is a drug marketed by Vanda Pharms Inc and is included in two NDAs. There are thirty-one patents protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge.

This drug has one hundred and ninety-eight patent family members in twenty-four countries.

The generic ingredient in HETLIOZ is tasimelteon. There are three drug master file entries for this compound. Four suppliers are listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the tasimelteon profile page.

DrugPatentWatch® Litigation and Generic Entry Outlook for Hetlioz

A generic version of HETLIOZ was approved as tasimelteon by TEVA PHARMS USA INC on December 12th, 2022.

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Pharmacology for HETLIOZ
Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for HETLIOZ
Tradename Dosage Ingredient Strength NDA ANDAs Submitted Submissiondate
HETLIOZ Capsules tasimelteon 20 mg 205677 3 2018-01-31

US Patents and Regulatory Information for HETLIOZ

HETLIOZ is protected by forty-six US patents and one FDA Regulatory Exclusivity.

Patents protecting HETLIOZ

Highly purifid pharmaceutical grade tasimelteon
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Treatment of circadian rhythm disorders
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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF NON-24 HOUR SLEEP-WAKE DISORDER BY AVOIDING THE USE OF TASIMELTEON IN COMBINATION WITH CYP1A2 STRONG INHIBITORS

Treatment of circadian rhythm disorders
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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF NIGHTTIME SLEEP DISTURBANCES IN SMITH-MAGENIS SYNDROME NON-24 HOUR SLEEP-WAKE DISORDER BY AVOIDING THE USE OF TASIMELTEON IN COMBINATION WITH CYP1A2 STRONG INHIBITORS

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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF NIGHTTIME SLEEP DISTURBANCES IN SMITH-MAGENIS SYNDROME BY ADMINISTERING TASIMELTEON

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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF NON-24 HOUR SLEEP-WAKE DISORDER BY AVOIDING THE ADMINISTRATION OF TASIMELTEON WITH FOOD

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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF NIGHTTIME SLEEP DISTURBANCES IN SMITH-MAGENIS SYNDROME BY AVOIDING THE ADMINISTRATION OF TASIMELTEON WITH FOOD

Treatment of circadian rhythm disorders
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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF NON-24 HOUR SLEEP-WAKE DISORDER BY ADMINISTERING TASIMELTEON

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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF NIGHTTIME SLEEP DISTURBANCES IN SMITH-MAGENIS SYNDROME BY ADMINISTERING TASIMELTEON TO PATIENTS WITH A SMOKING HISTORY

Treatment of circadian rhythm disorders
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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF NON-24 HOUR SLEEP-WAKE DISORDER BY ADMINISTERING TASIMELTEON TO PATIENTS WITH A SMOKING HISTORY

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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF NIGHTTIME SLEEP DISTURBANCES IN SMITH-MAGENIS SYNDROME BY AVOIDING THE ADMINISTRATION OF TASIMELTEON WITH FOOD

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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF NON-24 HOUR SLEEP-WAKE DISORDER BY AVOIDING THE ADMINISTRATION OF TASIMELTEON WITH FOOD

Highly purified pharmaceutical grade tasimelteon
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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF NON-24 HOUR SLEEP-WAKE DISORDER BY ADMINISTERING TASIMELTEON


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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF NIGHTTIME SLEEP DISTURBANCES IN SMITH-MAGENIS SYNDROME BY AVOIDING THE ADMINISTRATION OF TASIMELTEON TO SMOKERS OR TO PATIENTS BEING TREATED WITH A CYP1A2 INHIBITOR


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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF NON-24 HOUR SLEEP-WAKE DISORDER BY AVOIDING THE ADMINISTRATION OF TASIMELTEON TO SMOKERS OR TO PATIENTS BEING TREATED WITH A CYP1A2 INHIBITOR

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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF NON-24 HOUR SLEEP-WAKE DISORDER BY AVOIDING THE ADMINISTRATION OF TASIMELTEON WITH FOOD

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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF NIGHTTIME SLEEP DISTURBANCES IN SMITH-MAGENIS SYNDROME BY AVOIDING THE ADMINISTRATION OF TASIMELTEON WITH FOOD

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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF NIGHTTIME SLEEP DISTURBANCES IN SMITH-MAGENIS SYNDROME BY ADMINISTERING TASIMELTEON

Treatment of circadian rhythm disorders
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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF NIGHTTIME SLEEP DISTURBANCES IN SMITH-MAGENIS SYNDROME BY AVOIDING THE ADMINISTRATION OF TASIMELTEON WITH BETA-ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS

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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF NON-24-HOUR SLEEP-WAKE DISORDER BY AVOIDING THE ADMINISTRATION OF TASIMELTEON WITH BETA-ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS


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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF NON-24 HOUR SLEEP-WAKE DISORDER BY ADMINISTERING TASIMELTEON


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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF NIGHTTIME SLEEP DISTURBANCES IN SMITH-MAGENIS SYNDROME BY ADMINISTERING TASIMELTEON


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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF NIGHTTIME SLEEP DISTURBANCES IN SMITH-MAGENIS SYNDROME BY ADMINISTERING TASIMELTEON


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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF NIGHTTIME SLEEP DISTURBANCES IN SMITH-MAGENIS SYNDROME BY AVOIDING THE ADMINISTRATION OF TASIMELTEON WITH FOOD


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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF NON-24-HOUR SLEEP-WAKE DISORDER BY AVOIDING THE ADMINISTRATION OF TASIMELTEON WITH FOOD


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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF NIGHTTIME SLEEP DISTURBANCES IN SMITH-MAGENIS SYNDROME BY AVOIDING THE ADMINISTRATION OF TASIMELTEON WITH BETA-ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS


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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF NON-24-HOUR SLEEP-WAKE DISORDER BY AVOIDING THE ADMINISTRATION OF TASIMELTEON WITH BETA-ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS


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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF NON-24 HOUR SLEEP-WAKE DISORDER BY ADMINISTERING TASIMELTEON


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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF NIGHTTIME SLEEP DISTURBANCES IN SMITH-MAGENIS SYNDROME BY ADMINISTERING TASIMELTEON


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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF NIGHTTIME SLEEP DISTURBANCES IN SMITH-MAGENIS SYNDROME BY AVOIDING THE ADMINISTRATION OF TASIMELTEON WITH BETA-ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS


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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF NON-24-HOUR SLEEP-WAKE DISORDER BY AVOIDING THE ADMINISTRATION OF TASIMELTEON WITH BETA-ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS


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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF NIGHTTIME SLEEP DISTURBANCES IN SMITH-MAGENIS SYNDROME BY AVOIDING THE ADMINISTRATION OF TASIMELTEON WITH BETA-ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS


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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF NON-24-HOUR SLEEP-WAKE DISORDER BY AVOIDING THE ADMINISTRATION OF TASIMELTEON WITH BETA-ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS


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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF NIGHTTIME SLEEP DISTURBANCES IN SMITH-MAGENIS SYNDROME BY ADMINISTERING TASIMELTEON


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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF NON-24-HOUR SLEEP-WAKE DISORDER BY ADMINISTERING TASIMELTEON


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Treatment of circadian rhythm disorders
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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF NON-24-HOUR SLEEP-WAKE DISORDER BY AVOIDING THE USE OF TASIMELTEON IN COMBINATION WITH FLUVOXAMINE

Treatment of circadian rhythm disorders
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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF NON-24-HOUR SLEEP-WAKE DISORDER BY AVOIDING THE USE OF TASIMELTEON IN COMBINATION WITH A STRONG CYP1A2 INHIBITOR

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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF NIGHTTIME SLEEP DISTURBANCES IN SMITH-MAGENIS SYNDROME BY AVOIDING THE AVOIDING THE USE OF TASIMELTEON IN COMBINATION WITH A STRONG CYP1A2 INHIBITOR

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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF NON-24-HOUR SLEEP-WAKE DISORDER

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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF NON-24-HOUR SLEEP-WAKE DISORDER BY AVOIDING THE USE OF TASIMELTEON IN COMBINATION WITH RIFAMPIN

Treatment of circadian rhythm disorders
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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF NIGHTTIME SLEEP DISTURBANCES IN SMITH-MAGENIS SYNDROME BY AVOIDING THE USE OF TASIMELTEON WITH RIFAMPIN

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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF NON-24 HOUR SLEEP-WAKE DISORDER BY ADMINISTERING TASIMELTEON

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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF NON-24 HOUR SLEEP-WAKE DISORDER BY ORALLY ADMINISTERING 20MG OF TASIMELTEON ONCE DAILY BEFORE BEDTIME

FDA Regulatory Exclusivity protecting HETLIOZ

THE TREATMENT OF NIGHTTIME SLEEP DISTURBANCES IN SMITH-MAGENIS SYNDROME (SMS) IN PATIENTS 16 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER
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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
Vanda Pharms Inc HETLIOZ LQ tasimelteon SUSPENSION;ORAL 214517-001 Dec 1, 2020 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up Y Y ⤷  Sign Up
Vanda Pharms Inc HETLIOZ tasimelteon CAPSULE;ORAL 205677-001 Jan 31, 2014 AB RX Yes Yes ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
Vanda Pharms Inc HETLIOZ LQ tasimelteon SUSPENSION;ORAL 214517-001 Dec 1, 2020 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
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EU/EMA Drug Approvals for HETLIOZ

Company Drugname Inn Product Number / Indication Status Generic Biosimilar Orphan Marketing Authorisation Marketing Refusal
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Netherlands B.V. Hetlioz tasimelteon EMEA/H/C/003870
Hetlioz is indicated for the treatment of Non-24-Hour Sleep-Wake Disorder (Non-24) in totally blind adults.,
Authorised no no yes 2015-07-03
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International Patents for HETLIOZ

When does loss-of-exclusivity occur for HETLIOZ?

Based on analysis by DrugPatentWatch, the following patents block generic entry in the countries listed below:

European Patent Office

Patent: 05212
Patent: TASIMELTÉON DE QUALITÉ PHARMACEUTIQUE, HAUTEMENT PURIFIÉ (HIGHLY PURIFIED PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE TASIMELTEON)
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Patent: 70405
Patent: TASIMELTEON DE QUALITÉ PHARMACEUTIQUE HAUTEMENT PURIFIÉE (HIGHLY PURIFIED PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE TASIMELTEON)
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Patent: 23747
Patent: TASIMELTEON DE QUALITÉ PHARMACEUTIQUE HAUTEMENT PURIFIÉ (HIGHLY PURIFIED PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE TASIMELTEON)
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Japan

Patent: 21534
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Patent: 17506642
Patent: 高純度医薬品等級タシメルテオン
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Patent: 20079248
Patent: 高純度医薬品等級タシメルテオン (HIGHLY PURIFIED PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE TASIMELTEON)
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Patent: 22088624
Patent: 高純度医薬品等級タシメルテオン
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Patent: 22190155
Patent: 高純度医薬品等級タシメルテオン
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Generics may enter earlier, or later, based on new patent filings, patent extensions, patent invalidation, early generic licensing, generic entry preferences, and other factors.

See the table below for additional patents covering HETLIOZ around the world.

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