HORIZANT Drug Patent Profile
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Which patents cover Horizant, and when can generic versions of Horizant launch?
Horizant is a drug marketed by Azurity and is included in one NDA. There are five patents protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge.
This drug has one hundred and forty-six patent family members in twenty-six countries.
The generic ingredient in HORIZANT is gabapentin enacarbil. There are twenty-nine drug master file entries for this compound. One supplier is listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the gabapentin enacarbil profile page.
DrugPatentWatch® Generic Entry Outlook for Horizant
Horizant was eligible for patent challenges on April 6, 2015.
By analyzing the patents and regulatory protections it appears that the earliest date
for generic entry will be June 10, 2029. This may change due to patent challenges or generic licensing.
Annual sales in 2021 were $171mm indicating the motivation for generic entry (peak sales were $535mm in 2018).
There is one Paragraph IV patent challenge for this drug. This may lead to patent invalidation or a license for generic production.
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Summary for HORIZANT
International Patents: | 146 |
US Patents: | 5 |
Applicants: | 1 |
NDAs: | 1 |
Finished Product Suppliers / Packagers: | 1 |
Raw Ingredient (Bulk) Api Vendors: | 61 |
Clinical Trials: | 15 |
Patent Applications: | 222 |
Formulation / Manufacturing: | see details |
Drug Prices: | Drug price information for HORIZANT |
Drug Sales Revenues: | Drug sales revenues for HORIZANT |
What excipients (inactive ingredients) are in HORIZANT? | HORIZANT excipients list |
DailyMed Link: | HORIZANT at DailyMed |
DrugPatentWatch® Estimated Loss of Exclusivity (LOE) Date for HORIZANT
Generic Entry Date for HORIZANT*:
Constraining patent/regulatory exclusivity:
NDA:
Dosage:
TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL |
*The generic entry opportunity date is the latter of the last compound-claiming patent and the last regulatory exclusivity protection. Many factors can influence early or later generic entry. This date is provided as a rough estimate of generic entry potential and should not be used as an independent source.
Recent Clinical Trials for HORIZANT
Identify potential brand extensions & 505(b)(2) entrants
Sponsor | Phase |
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Azurity Pharmaceuticals | Phase 4 |
Massachusetts General Hospital | Phase 4 |
University of California, Davis | Phase 3 |
Pharmacology for HORIZANT
Physiological Effect | Decreased Central Nervous System Disorganized Electrical Activity |
Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for HORIZANT
Tradename | Dosage | Ingredient | Strength | NDA | ANDAs Submitted | Submissiondate |
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HORIZANT | Extended-release Tablets | gabapentin enacarbil | 300 mg and 600 mg | 022399 | 1 | 2019-04-29 |
US Patents and Regulatory Information for HORIZANT
HORIZANT is protected by seven US patents.
Based on analysis by DrugPatentWatch, the earliest date for a generic version of HORIZANT is ⤷ Sign Up.
This potential generic entry date is based on patent ⤷ Sign Up.
Generics may enter earlier, or later, based on new patent filings, patent extensions, patent invalidation, early generic licensing, generic entry preferences, and other factors.
Patents protecting HORIZANT
Prodrugs of GABA analogs, compositions and uses thereof
Patent Number: ⤷ Sign Up
Patent Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
Crystalline form of .gamma.-aminobutyric acid analog
Patent Number: ⤷ Sign Up
Patent Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
Treating or preventing restless legs syndrome using prodrugs of GABA analogs
Patent Number: ⤷ Sign Up
Patent Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
Patented Use: TREATMENT OF MODERATE-TO-SEVERE PRIMARY RESTLESS LEG SYNDROME IN ADULTS
Crystalline form of .gamma.-aminobutyric acid analog
Patent Number: ⤷ Sign Up
Patent Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
Patented Use: TREATMENT OF MODERATE-TO-SEVERE PRIMARY RESTLESS LEG SYNDROME IN ADULTS
Crystalline form of .gamma.-aminobutyric acid analog
Patent Number: ⤷ Sign Up
Patent Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
Patented Use: MANAGEMENT OF POSTHERPETIC NEURALGIA (PHN) IN ADULTS
GABA analog prodrug sustained release oral dosage forms
Patent Number: ⤷ Sign Up
Patent Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
Patented Use: TREATMENT OF MODERATE-TO-SEVERE PRIMARY RESTLESS LEG SYNDROME IN ADULTS
GABA analog prodrug sustained release oral dosage forms
Patent Number: ⤷ Sign Up
Patent Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
Patented Use: MANAGEMENT OF POSTHERPETIC NEURALGIA (PHN) IN ADULTS
Applicant | Tradename | Generic Name | Dosage | NDA | Approval Date | TE | Type | RLD | RS | Patent No. | Patent Expiration | Product | Substance | Delist Req. | Exclusivity Expiration |
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Azurity | HORIZANT | gabapentin enacarbil | TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL | 022399-002 | Dec 13, 2011 | RX | Yes | No | ⤷ Sign Up | ⤷ Sign Up | ⤷ Sign Up | ||||
Azurity | HORIZANT | gabapentin enacarbil | TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL | 022399-002 | Dec 13, 2011 | RX | Yes | No | ⤷ Sign Up | ⤷ Sign Up | Y | Y | ⤷ Sign Up | ||
Azurity | HORIZANT | gabapentin enacarbil | TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL | 022399-002 | Dec 13, 2011 | RX | Yes | No | ⤷ Sign Up | ⤷ Sign Up | Y | ⤷ Sign Up | |||
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Expired US Patents for HORIZANT
Applicant | Tradename | Generic Name | Dosage | NDA | Approval Date | Patent No. | Patent Expiration |
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Azurity | HORIZANT | gabapentin enacarbil | TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL | 022399-002 | Dec 13, 2011 | ⤷ Sign Up | ⤷ Sign Up |
Azurity | HORIZANT | gabapentin enacarbil | TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL | 022399-001 | Apr 6, 2011 | ⤷ Sign Up | ⤷ Sign Up |
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International Patents for HORIZANT
When does loss-of-exclusivity occur for HORIZANT?
Based on analysis by DrugPatentWatch, the following patents block generic entry in the countries listed below:
Australia
Patent: 05301970
Patent: Gabapentin prodrug sustained release oral dosage forms
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
Brazil
Patent: 0517227
Patent: forma de dosagem oral de liberação prolongada do ácido 1-{[alfa-isobutanoiloxietoxi)carbonil]amino metil}-1-cicloexano acético, e, método de tratamento de uma doença ou condição
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
Canada
Patent: 84338
Patent: FORMES POSOLOGIQUES ORALES A LIBERATION PROLONGEE D'UN PROMEDICAMENT DU NOM DE GABAPENTINE (GABAPENTIN PRODRUG SUSTAINED RELEASE ORAL DOSAGE FORMS)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
China
Patent: 1068538
Patent: Gaba analog prodrug sustained release oral dosage forms
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
Patent: 2429882
Patent: Gabapentin prodrug sustained release oral dosage forms
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
European Patent Office
Patent: 11986
Patent: FORMES POSOLOGIQUES ORALES A LIBERATION PROLONGEE D'UN PROMEDICAMENT DE LA GABAPENTINE (GABAPENTIN PRODRUG SUSTAINED RELEASE ORAL DOSAGE FORMS)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
Hong Kong
Patent: 04798
Patent: 加巴噴丁前驅藥物緩釋口服製劑 (GABAPENTIN PRODRUG SUSTAINED RELEASE ORAL DOSAGE FORMS)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
Japan
Patent: 56095
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
Patent: 08518971
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
Patent: 13107900
Patent: GABAPENTIN PRODRUG SUSTAINED RELEASE ORAL DRUG
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
Mexico
Patent: 07005306
Patent: FORMAS DE DOSIS ORAL DE LIBERACION SOSTENIDA DE LA PRODROGA GABAPENTINA. (GABAPENTIN PRODRUG SUSTAINED RELEASE ORAL DOSAGE FORMS.)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
New Zealand
Patent: 4737
Patent: Gabapentin prodrug sustained release oral dosage forms
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
Norway
Patent: 8688
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
Patent: 072767
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
Russian Federation
Patent: 40112
Patent: ПЕРОРАЛЬНАЯ ДОЗИРОВАННАЯ ФОРМА ГАБАПЕНТИНА ЗАМЕДЛЕННОГО ВЫСВОБОЖДЕНИЯ (DELAYED-RELEASE ORAL DOSAGE FORM OF GABAPENTIN)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
Patent: 07120570
Patent: ПЕРОРАЛЬНАЯ ДОЗИРОВАННАЯ ФОРМА КАБАПЕПТИНА ДЛИТЕЛЬНОГО ВЫДЕЛЕНИЯ
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
South Africa
Patent: 0703571
Patent: GABAPENTIN PRODRUG SUSTAINED RELEASE ORAL DOSAGE FORMS
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
South Korea
Patent: 1228399
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
Patent: 070074604
Patent: GABAPENTIN PRODRUG SUSTAINED RELEASE ORAL DOSAGE FORMS
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
Taiwan
Patent: 77938
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
Patent: 0630086
Patent: Gaba analog prodrug sustained release oral dosage forms
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
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 HORIZANT around the world.
Country | Patent Number | Title | Estimated Expiration |
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New Zealand | 579515 | Treating or preventing restless legs syndrome using prodrugs of gaba analogs | ⤷ Sign Up |
South Africa | 200602722 | CRYSTALLINE FORM OF GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID ANALOG | ⤷ Sign Up |
Russian Federation | 2377234 | ЛЕЧЕНИЕ ИЛИ ПРЕДУПРЕЖДЕНИЕ СИНДРОМА БЕСПОКОЙНЫХ НОГ С ИСПОЛЬЗОВАНИЕМ ПРОЛЕКАРСТВ АНАЛОГОВ ГАМК (TREATMENT OR PREVENTION OF RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME WITH USING PROMEDICINES OF GABA ANALOGUES) | ⤷ Sign Up |
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