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

Inbrija is a drug marketed by Merz Pharms and is included in one NDA. There are six patents protecting this drug.

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

The generic ingredient in INBRIJA is levodopa. There are eighteen drug master file entries for this compound. One supplier is listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the levodopa profile page.

DrugPatentWatch® Generic Entry Outlook for Inbrija

By analyzing the patents and regulatory protections it appears that the earliest date for generic entry will be November 16, 2032. This may change due to patent challenges or generic licensing.

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Summary for INBRIJA
International Patents:103
US Patents:6
Applicants:1
NDAs:1
Finished Product Suppliers / Packagers: 1
Raw Ingredient (Bulk) Api Vendors: 134
Patent Applications: 3,757
Drug Prices: Drug price information for INBRIJA
What excipients (inactive ingredients) are in INBRIJA?INBRIJA excipients list
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DrugPatentWatch® Estimated Loss of Exclusivity (LOE) Date for INBRIJA
Generic Entry Date for INBRIJA*:
Constraining patent/regulatory exclusivity:
NDA:
Dosage:
POWDER;INHALATION

*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.

Pharmacology for INBRIJA

US Patents and Regulatory Information for INBRIJA

INBRIJA is protected by six US patents.

Based on analysis by DrugPatentWatch, the earliest date for a generic version of INBRIJA is ⤷  Sign Up.

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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.

Patents protecting INBRIJA

Particulate compositions for pulmonary delivery
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Capsules containing high doses of levodopa for pulmonary use
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Capsules containing high doses of levodopa for pulmonary use
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Capsules containing high doses of levodopa for pulmonary use
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Capsules containing high doses of levodopa for pulmonary use
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Pulmonary delivery for levodopa
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Patented Use: INTERMITTENT TREATMENT OF OFF EPISODES IN PATIENTS WITH PARKINSON'S DISEASE TREATED WITH CARBIDOPA/LEVODOPA BY INHALATION OF LEVODOPA POWDER PARTICLES

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Exclusivity Expiration
Merz Pharms INBRIJA levodopa POWDER;INHALATION 209184-001 Dec 21, 2018 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
Merz Pharms INBRIJA levodopa POWDER;INHALATION 209184-001 Dec 21, 2018 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up Y ⤷  Sign Up
Merz Pharms INBRIJA levodopa POWDER;INHALATION 209184-001 Dec 21, 2018 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up Y ⤷  Sign Up
Merz Pharms INBRIJA levodopa POWDER;INHALATION 209184-001 Dec 21, 2018 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up Y ⤷  Sign Up
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Expired US Patents for INBRIJA

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date Patent No. Patent Expiration
Merz Pharms INBRIJA levodopa POWDER;INHALATION 209184-001 Dec 21, 2018 ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
Merz Pharms INBRIJA levodopa POWDER;INHALATION 209184-001 Dec 21, 2018 ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
Merz Pharms INBRIJA levodopa POWDER;INHALATION 209184-001 Dec 21, 2018 ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
Merz Pharms INBRIJA levodopa POWDER;INHALATION 209184-001 Dec 21, 2018 ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
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EU/EMA Drug Approvals for INBRIJA

Company Drugname Inn Product Number / Indication Status Generic Biosimilar Orphan Marketing Authorisation Marketing Refusal
Acorda Therapeutics Ireland Limited Inbrija levodopa EMEA/H/C/004786
Inbrija is indicated for the intermittent treatment of episodic motor fluctuations (OFF episodes) in adult patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) treated with a levodopa/dopa-decarboxylase inhibitor.
Authorised no no no 2019-09-19
>Company >Drugname >Inn >Product Number / Indication >Status >Generic >Biosimilar >Orphan >Marketing Authorisation >Marketing Refusal

International Patents for INBRIJA

When does loss-of-exclusivity occur for INBRIJA?

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

Australia

Patent: 13342246
Patent: High dose levodopa capsules for pulmonary use
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Patent: 13342247
Patent: Dosator for filling a capsule with powder
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Patent: 13342248
Patent: Ultra low density pulmonary powders
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Patent: 17279626
Patent: Dosator For Filling A Capsule With Powder
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Patent: 18204674
Patent: High Dose Levodopa Capsules For Pulmonary Use
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Patent: 18222983
Patent: Ultra Low Density Pulmonary Powders
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Brazil

Patent: 2015010601
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Patent: 2015010603
Patent: CÁPSULAS DE LEVODOPA DE DOSE ALTA PARA O USO PULMONAR
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Canada

Patent: 90451
Patent: CAPSULES DE LEVODOPA A DOSE ELEVEE POUR UNE UTILISATION PULMONAIRE (HIGH DOSE LEVODOPA CAPSULES FOR PULMONARY USE)
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Patent: 90454
Patent: APPAREIL DE DOSAGE POUR REMPLIR UNE CAPSULE AVEC UNE POUDRE SECHE (DOSATOR FOR FILLING A CAPSULE WITH POWDER)
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Patent: 90459
Patent: POUDRES PULMONAIRES DE DENSITE ULTRA BASSE (ULTRA LOW DENSITY PULMONARY POWDERS)
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China

Patent: 4918607
Patent: High dose levodopa capsules for pulmonary use
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Patent: 5120843
Patent: Ultra low density pulmonary powders
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Patent: 9106697
Patent: 用于肺部使用的高剂量左旋多巴胶囊 (HIGH DOSE LEVODOPA CAPSULES FOR PULMONARY USE)
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Patent: 0833539
Patent: 超低密度的肺部粉末 (Ultra low density pulmonary powders)
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Denmark

Patent: 16821
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European Patent Office

Patent: 16821
Patent: CAPSULES DE LÉVODOPA À DOSE ÉLEVÉE POUR UNE UTILISATION PULMONAIRE (HIGH DOSE LEVODOPA CAPSULES FOR PULMONARY USE)
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Patent: 16826
Patent: POUDRES PULMONAIRES DE DENSITÉ ULTRA BASSE (ULTRA LOW DENSITY PULMONARY POWDERS)
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Patent: 25611
Patent: APPAREIL DE DOSAGE POUR REMPLIR UNE CAPSULE AVEC UNE POUDRE SÈCHE (DOSATOR FOR FILLING A CAPSULE WITH POWDER)
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Patent: 15679
Patent: CAPSULES DE LÉVODOPA À DOSE ÉLEVÉE POUR UNE UTILISATION PULMONAIRE (HIGH DOSE LEVODOPA CAPSULES FOR PULMONARY USE)
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Patent: 57301
Patent: POUDRES PULMONAIRES DE DENSITÉ ULTRA BASSE (ULTRA LOW DENSITY PULMONARY POWDERS)
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Hong Kong

Patent: 12884
Patent: 超低密度的肺部粉末 (ULTRA LOW DENSITY PULMONARY POWDERS)
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Patent: 13186
Patent: 用於肺部使用的高劑量左旋多巴膠囊 (HIGH DOSE LEVODOPA CAPSULES FOR PULMONARY USE)
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Patent: 13187
Patent: 超低密度的肺部粉末 (ULTRA LOW DENSITY PULMONARY POWDERS)
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Patent: 13535
Patent: 用粉末填充膠囊的劑量分配器 (DOSATOR FOR FILLING A CAPSULE WITH POWDER)
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Patent: 14957
Patent: 用於肺部使用的高劑量左旋多巴膠囊 (HIGH DOSE LEVODOPA CAPSULES FOR PULMONARY USE)
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Japan

Patent: 47786
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Patent: 48501
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Patent: 69808
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Patent: 21629
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Patent: 36834
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Patent: 15536197
Patent: 乾燥粉末を含むカプセルを充填する投与装置
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Patent: 15536988
Patent: 肺使用のための高服用量のレボドパを含むカプセル
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Patent: 15536989
Patent: 超低密度肺粉剤
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Patent: 18150355
Patent: 肺使用のための高服用量のレボドパを含むカプセル (CAPSULES CONTAINING HIGH DOSES OF LEVODOPA FOR PULMONARY USE)
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Patent: 18162258
Patent: 超低密度肺粉剤 (ULTRA LOW DENSITY PULMONARY POWDERS)
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Patent: 19213867
Patent: 乾燥粉末を含むカプセルを充填する投与装置 (DOSING APPARATUS FOR FILLING CAPSULE WITH DRY POWDER)
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Mexico

Patent: 1008
Patent: POLVOS PULMONARES DE ULTRA BAJA DENSIDAD. (ULTRA LOW DENSITY PULMONARY POWDERS.)
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Patent: 15005767
Patent: CÁPSULAS CON ALTAS DOSIS DE LEVODOPA PARA USO PULMONAR. (HIGH DOSE LEVODOPA CAPSULES FOR PULMONARY USE.)
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Patent: 15005768
Patent: POLVOS PULMONARES DE ULTRA BAJA DENSIDAD. (ULTRA LOW DENSITY PULMONARY POWDERS.)
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Patent: 20012506
Patent: CAPSULAS CON ALTAS DOSIS DE LEVODOPA PARA USO PULMONAR. (HIGH DOSE LEVODOPA CAPSULES FOR PULMONARY USE.)
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New Zealand

Patent: 8682
Patent: Dosator apparatus for filling a capsule with dry powder
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Patent: 8684
Patent: High dose levodopa capsules for pulmonary use
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Patent: 3459
Patent: Dosator for filling a capsule with dry powder
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Patent: 7376
Patent: High dose levodopa capsules for pulmonary use
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Patent: 7378
Patent: Ultra low density pulmonary powders
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Poland

Patent: 16821
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Portugal

Patent: 16821
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Russian Federation

Patent: 70987
Patent: ПОРОШКИ ДЛЯ ИНГАЛЯЦИИ С УЛЬТРАНИЗКОЙ ПЛОТНОСТЬЮ (ULTRA LOW DENSITY INHALATION POWDERS)
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Patent: 76093
Patent: КАПСУЛЫ, СОДЕРЖАЩИЕ ВЫСОКИЕ ДОЗЫ ЛЕВОДОПЫ, ДЛЯ ПРИМЕНЕНИЯ ПУТЕМ ИНГАЛЯЦИИ (HIGH DOSE LEVODOPA CAPSULES FOR PULMONARY USE)
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Patent: 15121091
Patent: ПОРОШКИ ДЛЯ ИНГАЛЯЦИИ С УЛЬТРАНИЗКОЙ ПЛОТНОСТЬЮ
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Patent: 15121092
Patent: КАПСУЛЫ, СОДЕРЖАЩИЕ ВЫСОКИЕ ДОЗЫ ЛЕВОДОПЫ, ДЛЯ ПРИМЕНЕНИЯ ПУТЕМ ИНГАЛЯЦИИ
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Patent: 18144622
Patent: КАПСУЛЫ, СОДЕРЖАЩИЕ ВЫСОКИЕ ДОЗЫ ЛЕВОДОПЫ, ДЛЯ ПРИМЕНЕНИЯ ПУТЕМ ИНГАЛЯЦИИ
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Singapore

Patent: 201706465X
Patent: HIGH DOSE LEVODOPA CAPSULES FOR PULMONARY USE
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Patent: 201707103S
Patent: ULTRA LOW DENSITY PULMONARY POWDERS
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Patent: 202109328Q
Patent: HIGH DOSE LEVODOPA CAPSULES FOR PULMONARY USE
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Patent: 201503543P
Patent: HIGH DOSE LEVODOPA CAPSULES FOR PULMONARY USE
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Patent: 201503547T
Patent: ULTRA LOW DENSITY PULMONARY POWDERS
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South Africa

Patent: 1504058
Patent: HIGH DOSE LEVODOPA CAPSULES FOR PULMONARY USE
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Patent: 1504060
Patent: ULTRA LOW DENSITY PULMONARY POWDERS
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South Korea

Patent: 2257164
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Patent: 2337781
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Patent: 2389785
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Patent: 150108816
Patent: ULTRA LOW DENSITY PULMONARY POWDERS
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Patent: 150110480
Patent: 폐에서의 사용을 위한 고용량 레보도파 캡슐 (HIGH DOSE LEVODOPA CAPSULES FOR PULMONARY USE)
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Patent: 210062730
Patent: 폐에서의 사용을 위한 고용량 레보도파 캡슐 (HIGH DOSE LEVODOPA CAPSULES FOR PULMONARY USE)
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Patent: 210152020
Patent: 폐용 초저밀도 분말 (ULTRA LOW DENSITY PULMONARY POWDERS)
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Patent: 220054703
Patent: 폐에서의 사용을 위한 고용량 레보도파 캡슐 (HIGH DOSE LEVODOPA CAPSULES FOR PULMONARY USE)
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Patent: 230116102
Patent: 폐에서의 사용을 위한 고용량 레보도파 캡슐 (HIGH DOSE LEVODOPA CAPSULES FOR PULMONARY USE)
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Spain

Patent: 44153
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Sign Up

Patent: 80271
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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 INBRIJA around the world.

Country Patent Number Title Estimated Expiration
Japan 2019213867 乾燥粉末を含むカプセルを充填する投与装置 (DOSING APPARATUS FOR FILLING CAPSULE WITH DRY POWDER) ⤷  Sign Up
South Korea 20150110480 폐에서의 사용을 위한 고용량 레보도파 캡슐 (HIGH DOSE LEVODOPA CAPSULES FOR PULMONARY USE) ⤷  Sign Up
Australia 2013342246 High dose levodopa capsules for pulmonary use ⤷  Sign Up
Canada 2890451 CAPSULES DE LEVODOPA A DOSE ELEVEE POUR UNE UTILISATION PULMONAIRE (HIGH DOSE LEVODOPA CAPSULES FOR PULMONARY USE) ⤷  Sign Up
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Supplementary Protection Certificates for INBRIJA

Patent Number Supplementary Protection Certificate SPC Country SPC Expiration SPC Description
1613296 CR 2015 00042 Denmark ⤷  Sign Up PRODUCT NAME: KOMBINATION AF SAFINAMID, HERUNDER SAFINAMID METHANSULFONAT, OG LEVODOPA/PDI; REG. NO/DATE: EU/1/14/984/001-010 20150226
1613296 92782 Luxembourg ⤷  Sign Up PRODUCT NAME: SAFINAMIDE A UTILISER EN COMBINAISON AVEC LEVODOPA/PDI, ET EVENTUELLEMENT AVEC D'AUTRES MEDICAMENTS PD , POUR LE TRAITEMENT DE LA MALADIE DE PARKINSON; FIRST REGISTRATION DATE: 20150224
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