SUBOXONE Drug Patent Profile
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Suboxone is a drug marketed by Indivior and is included in two NDAs. There are four patents protecting this drug and three Paragraph IV challenges.
This drug has one hundred and ninety-three patent family members in twenty-six countries.
The generic ingredient in SUBOXONE is buprenorphine hydrochloride; naloxone hydrochloride. There are twenty-nine drug master file entries for this compound. Twenty-four suppliers are listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the buprenorphine hydrochloride; naloxone hydrochloride profile page.
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A generic version of SUBOXONE was approved as buprenorphine hydrochloride; naloxone hydrochloride by ACTAVIS ELIZABETH on February 22nd, 2013.
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Summary for SUBOXONE
| International Patents: | 193 |
| US Patents: | 4 |
| Applicants: | 1 |
| NDAs: | 2 |
| Finished Product Suppliers / Packagers: | 1 |
| Raw Ingredient (Bulk) Api Vendors: | 30 |
| Clinical Trials: | 97 |
| Drug Prices: | Drug price information for SUBOXONE |
| Patent Litigation and PTAB cases: | See patent lawsuits and PTAB cases for SUBOXONE |
| What excipients (inactive ingredients) are in SUBOXONE? | SUBOXONE excipients list |
| DailyMed Link: | SUBOXONE at DailyMed |
Recent Clinical Trials for SUBOXONE
Identify potential brand extensions & 505(b)(2) entrants
| Sponsor | Phase |
|---|---|
| Bicycle Health | Phase 4 |
| Royal Victoria Hospital, Canada | Phase 4 |
| Indivior Inc. | Phase 1 |
Pharmacology for SUBOXONE
| Drug Class | Opioid Antagonist Partial Opioid Agonist |
| Mechanism of Action | Opioid Antagonists Partial Opioid Agonists |
Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for SUBOXONE
| Tradename | Dosage | Ingredient | Strength | NDA | ANDAs Submitted | Submissiondate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUBOXONE | Sublingual Film | buprenorphine hydrochloride; naloxone hydrochloride | 12 mg/3 mg | 022410 | 1 | 2013-05-14 |
| SUBOXONE | Sublingual Film | buprenorphine hydrochloride; naloxone hydrochloride | 2 mg/0.5 mg* and 8 mg/2 mg | 022410 | 1 | 2012-10-15 |
| SUBOXONE | for Injection | buprenorphine hydrochloride; naloxone hydrochloride | 500 mg/vial | 020733 | 2 | 2009-01-26 |
US Patents and Regulatory Information for SUBOXONE
SUBOXONE is protected by four US patents.
Patents protecting SUBOXONE
Sublingual and buccal film compositions
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Patented Use: TREATING OPIOID USE DISORDER
Sublingual and buccal film compositions
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Patented Use: THIS DRUG IS ADMINISTERED BY SUBLINGUAL ROUTE TO HUMANS FOR MAINTENANCE TREATMENT OF OPIOID DEPENDENCE
Uniform films for rapid dissolve dosage form incorporating taste-masking compositions
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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF OPIOID DEPENDENCE/SUBLINGUAL OR BUCCAL APPLICATION
Sublingual and buccal film compositions
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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF OPIOID DEPENDENCE/SUBLINGUAL OR BUCCAL APPLICATION
| Applicant | Tradename | Generic Name | Dosage | NDA | Approval Date | TE | Type | RLD | RS | Patent No. | Patent Expiration | Product | Substance | Delist Req. | Exclusivity Expiration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indivior | SUBOXONE | buprenorphine hydrochloride; naloxone hydrochloride | FILM;BUCCAL, SUBLINGUAL | 022410-001 | Aug 30, 2010 | AB | RX | Yes | No | ⤷ Sign Up | ⤷ Sign Up | Y | ⤷ Sign Up | ||
| Indivior | SUBOXONE | buprenorphine hydrochloride; naloxone hydrochloride | TABLET;SUBLINGUAL | 020733-002 | Oct 8, 2002 | DISCN | Yes | No | ⤷ Sign Up | ⤷ Sign Up | ⤷ Sign Up | ||||
| Indivior | SUBOXONE | buprenorphine hydrochloride; naloxone hydrochloride | FILM;BUCCAL, SUBLINGUAL | 022410-003 | Aug 10, 2012 | AB | RX | Yes | No | ⤷ Sign Up | ⤷ Sign Up | Y | ⤷ Sign Up | ||
| Indivior | SUBOXONE | buprenorphine hydrochloride; naloxone hydrochloride | FILM;BUCCAL, SUBLINGUAL | 022410-001 | Aug 30, 2010 | AB | RX | Yes | No | ⤷ Sign Up | ⤷ Sign Up | Y | ⤷ Sign Up | ||
| Indivior | SUBOXONE | buprenorphine hydrochloride; naloxone hydrochloride | FILM;BUCCAL, SUBLINGUAL | 022410-002 | Aug 30, 2010 | AB | RX | Yes | No | ⤷ Sign Up | ⤷ Sign Up | Y | ⤷ Sign Up | ||
| Indivior | SUBOXONE | buprenorphine hydrochloride; naloxone hydrochloride | FILM;BUCCAL, SUBLINGUAL | 022410-003 | Aug 10, 2012 | AB | RX | Yes | No | ⤷ Sign Up | ⤷ Sign Up | Y | ⤷ Sign Up | ||
| Indivior | SUBOXONE | buprenorphine hydrochloride; naloxone hydrochloride | FILM;BUCCAL, SUBLINGUAL | 022410-004 | Aug 10, 2012 | AB | RX | Yes | Yes | ⤷ Sign Up | ⤷ Sign Up | Y | ⤷ Sign Up | ||
| >Applicant | >Tradename | >Generic Name | >Dosage | >NDA | >Approval Date | >TE | >Type | >RLD | >RS | >Patent No. | >Patent Expiration | >Product | >Substance | >Delist Req. | >Exclusivity Expiration |
Expired US Patents for SUBOXONE
International Patents for SUBOXONE
When does loss-of-exclusivity occur for SUBOXONE?
Based on analysis by DrugPatentWatch, the following patents block generic entry in the countries listed below:
Argentina
Patent: 8417
Patent: COMPOSICIONES DE PELICULA SUBLINGUAL Y BUCAL
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Australia
Patent: 10279440
Patent: Sublingual and buccal film compositions
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Brazil
Patent: 2012002817
Patent: composições sublinguais e bucais em filme
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Canada
Patent: 70180
Patent: COMPOSITIONS PELLICULAIRES SUBLINGUALES ET BUCCALES (SUBLINGUAL AND BUCCAL FILM COMPOSITIONS)
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Chile
Patent: 12000313
Patent: Composición de dosificación de película que comprende una matriz portadora, entre 2-16 mg de buprenorfina, entre 0,5-5 mg de naloxona y un tampón que proporciona un ph local entre 2-4; procedimiento de preparación; uso en el tratamiento de la dependencia de narcóticos en un usuario.
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China
Patent: 2548535
Patent: Sublingual and buccal film compositions
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Colombia
Patent: 11219
Patent: COMPOSICIONES DE PELÍCULA SUBLINGUALES Y BUCALES
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Croatia
Patent: 0160368
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Denmark
Patent: 61795
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Patent: 31445
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European Patent Office
Patent: 61795
Patent: COMPOSITIONS PELLICULAIRES SUBLINGUALES ET BUCCALES (SUBLINGUAL AND BUCCAL FILM COMPOSITIONS)
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Patent: 31445
Patent: COMPOSITIONS PELLICULAIRES SUBLINGUALES ET BUCCALES (SUBLINGUAL AND BUCCAL FILM COMPOSITIONS)
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Hong Kong
Patent: 71960
Patent: 舌下和口腔用薄膜組合物 (SUBLINGUAL AND BUCCAL FILM COMPOSITIONS)
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Israel
Patent: 7964
Patent: תכשירים בצורה שטוחה המכילים בופרנורפין ונלוקסון, פורמולציות בתצורה שטוחה המכילות אותם, ושימושן בהכנת תרופות לטיפול בתלות בחומרים נרקוטיים (Film dosage compositions comprising buprenorphine and naloxone, film formulations comprising the same and use thereof for the preparation of medicaments for treating narcotic dependence)
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Patent: 4974
Patent: תכשירים בצורה שטוחה המכילים בופרנורפין ונלוקסון, פורמולציות בתצורה שטוחה המכילות אותם, ושימושן בהכנת תרופות לטיפול בתלות בחומרים נרקוטיים (Film dosage compositions comprising buprenorphine and naloxone, film formulations comprising the same and use thereof for the preparation of medicaments for treating narcotic dependence)
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Japan
Patent: 19827
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Patent: 13501717
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Malaysia
Patent: 6006
Patent: SUBLINGUAL AND BUCCAL FILM COMPOSITIONS
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Mexico
Patent: 12001573
Patent: COMPOSICIONES DE PELÍCULA SUBLINGUALES Y BUCALES. (SUBLINGUAL AND BUCCAL FILM COMPOSITIONS.)
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New Zealand
Patent: 8537
Patent: Sublingual and buccal film compositions
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Peru
Patent: 121136
Patent: COMPOSICIONES DE PELICULA SUBLINGUALES Y BUCALES
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Russian Federation
Patent: 12108632
Patent: СУБЛИНГВАЛЬНЫЕ И БУККАЛЬНЫЕ ПЛЕНОЧНЫЕ КОМПОЗИЦИИ
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Patent: 18121855
Patent: СУБЛИНГВАЛЬНЫЕ И БУККАЛЬНЫЕ ПЛЕНОЧНЫЕ КОМПОЗИЦИИ
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Singapore
Patent: 8265
Patent: SUBLINGUAL AND BUCCAL FILM COMPOSITIONS
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Patent: 201601214V
Patent: SUBLINGUAL AND BUCCAL FILM COMPOSITIONS
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South Africa
Patent: 1201647
Patent: SUBLINGUAL AND BUCCAL FILM COMPOSITIONS
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South Korea
Patent: 1699321
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Patent: 120059538
Patent: SUBLINGUAL AND BUCCAL FILM COMPOSITIONS
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Spain
Patent: 62634
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Patent: 57814
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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 SUBOXONE around the world.
| Country | Patent Number | Title | Estimated Expiration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2014227693 | Sublingual and buccal film compositions | ⤷ Sign Up |
| World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) | 2006031209 | ⤷ Sign Up | |
| Japan | 2016513736 | 舌下及び頬用フィルム組成物 | ⤷ Sign Up |
| Australia | 2015200902 | SUBLINGUAL AND BUCCAL FILM COMPOSITIONS | ⤷ Sign Up |
| Argentina | 077803 | COMPOSICIONES DE PELICULA SUBLINGUALES Y BUCALES. PROCESO. METODO DE TRATAMIENTO | ⤷ Sign Up |
| Japan | 2005510756 | ⤷ Sign Up | |
| China | 102670568 | Polyethylene oxide-based films and drug delivery systems made therefrom | ⤷ Sign Up |
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