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Atripla Drug Patent Profile

Which patents cover Atripla, and when can generic versions of Atripla launch?

Atripla is a drug marketed by Gilead Sciences and is included in one NDA. There are seven patents protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge.

This drug has one hundred and twenty-three patent family members in thirty-one countries.

The generic ingredient in ATRIPLA is efavirenz; emtricitabine; tenofovir disoproxil fumarate. There are twenty-six drug master file entries for this compound. Seven suppliers are listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the efavirenz; emtricitabine; tenofovir disoproxil fumarate profile page.

DrugPatentWatch^® Generic Entry Outlook for Atripla

Atripla was eligible for patent challenges on July 2, 2007.

There have been eighteen patent litigation cases involving the patents protecting this drug, indicating strong interest in generic launch. Recent data indicate that 63% of patent challenges are decided in favor of the generic patent challenger and that 54% of successful patent challengers promptly launch generic drugs.

There are two tentative approvals for the generic drug (efavirenz; emtricitabine; tenofovir disoproxil fumarate), which indicates the potential for near-term generic launch.

Indicators of Generic Entry

Summary for Atripla

International Patents:	123
US Patents:	7
Applicants:	1
NDAs:	1
Finished Product Suppliers / Packagers:	1
Raw Ingredient (Bulk) Api Vendors:	1
Clinical Trials:	54
Drug Prices:	Drug price information for Atripla
Patent Litigation and PTAB cases:	See patent lawsuits and PTAB cases for Atripla
What excipients (inactive ingredients) are in Atripla?	Atripla excipients list
DailyMed Link:	Atripla at DailyMed

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Recent Clinical Trials for Atripla

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

Sponsor	Phase
Willem Daniel Francois Venter	Phase 1
University of Cape Town	Phase 1
Yu-Jay Corp.	Phase 3

See all Atripla clinical trials

Pharmacology for Atripla

Drug Class	Hepatitis B Virus Nucleoside Analog Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor Human Immunodeficiency Virus 1 Non-Nucleoside Analog Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor Human Immunodeficiency Virus Nucleoside Analog Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor
Mechanism of Action	Cytochrome P450 2B6 Inducers Cytochrome P450 2C19 Inhibitors Cytochrome P450 2C9 Inhibitors Cytochrome P450 3A Inducers Cytochrome P450 3A4 Inhibitors Non-Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors

Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for ATRIPLA

Tradename	Dosage	Ingredient	Strength	NDA	ANDAs Submitted	Submissiondate
ATRIPLA	Tablets	efavirenz; emtricitabine; tenofovir disoproxil fumarate	600 mg/200 mg/300 mg	021937	1	2008-12-29

US Patents and Regulatory Information for Atripla

Atripla is protected by ten US patents.

Patents protecting Atripla

Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	TE	Type	RLD	RS	Patent No.	Patent Expiration	Product	Substance	Delist Req.	Exclusivity Expiration
Gilead Sciences	ATRIPLA	efavirenz; emtricitabine; tenofovir disoproxil fumarate	TABLET;ORAL	021937-001	Jul 12, 2006		DISCN	Yes	No			Y
Gilead Sciences	ATRIPLA	efavirenz; emtricitabine; tenofovir disoproxil fumarate	TABLET;ORAL	021937-001	Jul 12, 2006		DISCN	Yes	No
Gilead Sciences	ATRIPLA	efavirenz; emtricitabine; tenofovir disoproxil fumarate	TABLET;ORAL	021937-001	Jul 12, 2006		DISCN	Yes	No			Y
Gilead Sciences	ATRIPLA	efavirenz; emtricitabine; tenofovir disoproxil fumarate	TABLET;ORAL	021937-001	Jul 12, 2006		DISCN	Yes	No			Y
Gilead Sciences	ATRIPLA	efavirenz; emtricitabine; tenofovir disoproxil fumarate	TABLET;ORAL	021937-001	Jul 12, 2006		DISCN	Yes	No			Y

Expired US Patents for Atripla

Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	Patent No.	Patent Expiration
Gilead Sciences	ATRIPLA	efavirenz; emtricitabine; tenofovir disoproxil fumarate	TABLET;ORAL	021937-001	Jul 12, 2006
Gilead Sciences	ATRIPLA	efavirenz; emtricitabine; tenofovir disoproxil fumarate	TABLET;ORAL	021937-001	Jul 12, 2006
Gilead Sciences	ATRIPLA	efavirenz; emtricitabine; tenofovir disoproxil fumarate	TABLET;ORAL	021937-001	Jul 12, 2006
Gilead Sciences	ATRIPLA	efavirenz; emtricitabine; tenofovir disoproxil fumarate	TABLET;ORAL	021937-001	Jul 12, 2006
Gilead Sciences	ATRIPLA	efavirenz; emtricitabine; tenofovir disoproxil fumarate	TABLET;ORAL	021937-001	Jul 12, 2006

International Patents for Atripla

See the table below for patents covering Atripla around the world.

Country	Patent Number	Title	Estimated Expiration
European Patent Office	1890681	Composition obtenue par granulation sèche comprenant emtricitabine et tenofovir DF (Dry granulated composition comprising emtricitabine and tenofovir DF)
Spain	2345102
China	100384859
Australia	3463799
Argentina	019031	FORMA FARMACEUTICA DE DOSIFICACION DE EFAVIRENZ EN CAPSULA O TABLETA COMPRIMIDA Y METODO PARA SU PREPARACION

Supplementary Protection Certificates for Atripla

Patent Number	Supplementary Protection Certificate	SPC Country	SPC Expiration	SPC Description
0582455	2008/016	Ireland		PRODUCT NAME: A COMBINATION OF EFAVIRENZ AND EMTRICTABINE OR A PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALT THEREOF; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/07/430/001 20071213
0915894	SPC/GB05/041	United Kingdom		SUPPLEMENTARY PROTECTION CERTIFICATE NO SPC/GB05/041 GRANTED TO GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. IN RESPECT OF THE PRODUCT COMPOSITION CONTAINING BOTH TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL, OPTIONALLY IN THE FORM OF A PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALT, HYDRATE, TAUTOMER OR SOLVATE THEREOF, TOGETHER WITH EMTRICITABINE , THE GRANT OF WHICH WAS ADVERTISED IN JOURNAL NO 6233 DATED 05/11/2008 HAS HAD ITS MAXIMUM PERIOD OF DURATION CORRECTED, SUBJECT TO THE PAYMENT OF THE PRESCRIBED FEES IT WILL EXPIRE ON 23/02/2020.
0582455	SPC/GB08/022	United Kingdom		PRODUCT NAME: A COMBINATION OF EFAVIRENZ, EMTRICITABINE OR A PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALT OR ESTER THEREOF, AND TENOFOVIR OR A PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE PRODRUG, SALT OR ESTER THEREOF, PARTICULARLY TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL, ESPECIALLY TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL FUMARATE; REGISTERED: UK EU/1/07/430/001 20071213
0582455	40/2000	Austria		PRODUCT NAME: EFAVIRENZ, GEGEBENENFALLS IN FORM EINES PHARMAZEUTISCH ANNEHMBAREN SALZES; NAT. REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/99/110/001-004 1/99/111/001-004 19990528; FIRST REGISTRATION: LI 54908 01, 54908 02, 54908 03 19981120
0582455	C300032	Netherlands		PRODUCT NAME: EFAVIRENZ; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/99/110/001-004, EU/1/99/111/001-004 19990528