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KYBELLA Drug Patent Profile


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

Kybella is a drug marketed by Abbvie and is included in one NDA. There are fifteen patents protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge.

This drug has one hundred and forty-one patent family members in thirty-seven countries.

The generic ingredient in KYBELLA is deoxycholic acid. There are thirty-three drug master file entries for this compound. One supplier is listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the deoxycholic acid profile page.

DrugPatentWatch® Litigation and Generic Entry Outlook for Kybella

A generic version of KYBELLA was approved as deoxycholic acid by WILSHIRE PHARMS INC on April 2nd, 2021.

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Summary for KYBELLA
Drug patent expirations by year for KYBELLA
Recent Clinical Trials for KYBELLA

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SponsorPhase
Johns Hopkins UniversityPhase 1
Beer, Kenneth R., M.D., PAPhase 4
Massachusetts General HospitalPhase 1

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Pharmacology for KYBELLA
Drug ClassCytolytic Agent
Physiological EffectDecreased Cell Membrane Integrity
Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for KYBELLA
Tradename Dosage Ingredient Strength NDA ANDAs Submitted Submissiondate
KYBELLA Injection deoxycholic acid 10 mg/mL (2 mL) 206333 1 2018-07-13

US Patents and Regulatory Information for KYBELLA

KYBELLA is protected by fifteen US patents.

Patents protecting KYBELLA

Formulations of deoxycholic acid and salts thereof
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Methods and compositions for the non-surgical removal of fat
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Patented Use: METHOD FOR REDUCTION OF SUBMENTAL FAT

Methods and related compositions for reduction of fat
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Patented Use: METHOD FOR REDUCTION OF SUBMENTAL FAT

Formulations of deoxycholic acid and salts thereof
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Synthetic bile acid compositions and methods
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Methods and related compositions for the non-surgical removal of fat
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Patented Use: METHOD FOR REDUCTION OF SUBMENTAL FAT

Formulations of deoxycholic acid and salts thereof
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Synthetic bile acid compositions and methods
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Synthetic bile acid compositions and methods
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Patented Use: METHOD FOR REDUCTION OF SUBMENTAL FAT

Compositions comprising deoxycholic acid and salts thereof suitable for use in treating fat deposits
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Methods and related compositions for reduction of fat and skin tightening
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Patented Use: METHOD FOR REDUCTION OF SUBMENTAL FAT

Synthetic bile acid compositions and methods
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Synthetic bile acid compositions and methods
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Patented Use: IMPROVEMENT IN THE APPEARANCE OF MODERATE TO SEVERE CONVEXITY OR FULLNESS ASSOCIATED WITH SUBMENTAL FAT IN ADULTS BY MEANS OF REDUCING SUBMENTAL FAT VOLUME AS DESCRIBED IN THE APPROVED LABELING

Synthetic bile acid compositions and methods
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Patented Use: IMPROVEMENT IN THE APPEARANCE OF MODERATE TO SEVERE CONVEXITY OR FULLNESS ASSOCIATED WITH SUBMENTAL FAT IN ADULTS BY MEANS OF REDUCING SUBMENTAL FAT VOLUME AS DESCRIBED IN THE APPROVED LABELING

Synthetic bile acid compositions and methods
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Patented Use: IMPROVEMENT IN THE APPEARANCE OF MODERATE TO SEVERE CONVEXITY OR FULLNESS ASSOCIATED WITH SUBMENTAL FAT IN ADULTS BY MEANS OF REDUCING SUBMENTAL FAT VOLUME AS DESCRIBED IN THE APPROVED LABELING

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Exclusivity Expiration
Abbvie KYBELLA deoxycholic acid SOLUTION;SUBCUTANEOUS 206333-001 Apr 29, 2015 AP RX Yes Yes ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
Abbvie KYBELLA deoxycholic acid SOLUTION;SUBCUTANEOUS 206333-001 Apr 29, 2015 AP RX Yes Yes ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up Y ⤷  Sign Up
Abbvie KYBELLA deoxycholic acid SOLUTION;SUBCUTANEOUS 206333-001 Apr 29, 2015 AP RX Yes Yes ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
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International Patents for KYBELLA

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

Argentina

Patent: 7440
Patent: ÁCIDO BILIAR SINTETICO, UNA COMPOSICION QUE LO COMPRENDE, UN METODO PARA SU PREPARACION, COMPUESTOS INTERMEDIARIOS DE SíNTESIS Y SU EMPLEO EN LA ELIMINACION DE LOS DEPoSITOS DE GRASA CORPORAL
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Patent: 2325
Patent: MÉTODO DE PREPARACIÓN DEL ÁCIDO BILIAR SINTÉTICO
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Australia

Patent: 08265721
Patent: Synthetic bile acid composition, method, and preparation
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Brazil

Patent: 0813140
Patent: COMPOSIÇÃO, MÉTODO E PREPARAÇÃO DE ÁCIDO BILIAR SINTÉTICO
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Canada

Patent: 90841
Patent: COMPOSITION, PROCEDE ET PREPARATION D'ACIDE BILIAIRE SYNTHETIQUE (SYNTHETIC BILE ACID COMPOSITION, METHOD, AND PREPARATION)
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Patent: 89109
Patent: COMPOSITION, PROCEDE ET PREPARATION D'ACIDE BILIAIRE SYNTHETIQUE (SYNTHETIC BILE ACID COMPOSITION, METHOD, AND PREPARATION)
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Chile

Patent: 08001783
Patent: Acido desoxicolico (dca); composicion farmaceutica que lo comprende; procedimiento de preparacion de acido desoxicolico; compuestos intermediarios, utiles en la preparacion de un medicamento para remover depositos de grasa.
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China

Patent: 1711254
Patent: Synthetic bile acid composition, method, and preparation
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Patent: 6083969
Patent: 合成胆汁酸组合物、方法和制剂 (Synthetic bile acid composition, method, and preparation)
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Patent: 6146594
Patent: 合成胆汁酸组合物、方法和制剂 (Synthetic bile acid composition, method, and preparation)
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Patent: 8191940
Patent: 合成胆汁酸组合物、方法和制剂 (Synthetic bile acid composition, method, and preparation)
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Costa Rica

Patent: 174
Patent: COMPOSICION, METODO Y PREPARACION DEL ACIDO BILIAR SINTETICO
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Patent: 170070
Patent: COMPOSICIÓN, MÉTODO Y PREPARACIÓN DEL ÁCIDO BILIAR SINTÉTICO
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Croatia

Patent: 0150879
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Cyprus

Patent: 16700
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Denmark

Patent: 07475
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Eurasian Patent Organization

Patent: 0806
Patent: СПОСОБ ПОЛУЧЕНИЯ ДЕЗОКСИХОЛЕВОЙ КИСЛОТЫ (ВАРИАНТЫ), ДЕЗОКСИХОЛЕВАЯ КИСЛОТА, ПОЛУЧЕННАЯ УКАЗАННЫМ СПОСОБОМ, ФАРМАЦЕВТИЧЕСКАЯ КОМПОЗИЦИЯ, ЕЕ СОДЕРЖАЩАЯ, СПОСОБ УДАЛЕНИЯ ЖИРОВЫХ ОТЛОЖЕНИЙ (METHOD FOR PRERARING DEOXYCHOLIC ACID (EMBODIMENTS), DEOXYCHOLIC ACID PREPARED BY SAID METHOD, PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION CONTAINING SAME, METHOD FOR REMOVAL OF FAT DEPOSITS)
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Patent: 1000032
Patent: СИНТЕТИЧЕСКАЯ ДЕЗОКСИХОЛЕВАЯ КИСЛОТА И КОМПОЗИЦИЯ НА ЕЕ ОСНОВЕ, СОЕДИНЕНИЯ И СПОСОБ ПОЛУЧЕНИЯ ДЕЗОКСИХОЛЕВОЙ КИСЛОТЫ, СПОСОБ УДАЛЕНИЯ ЖИРОВЫХ ОТЛОЖЕНИЙ
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European Patent Office

Patent: 69383
Patent: COMPOSITION, PROCÉDÉ ET PRÉPARATION D'ACIDE BILIAIRE SYNTHÉTIQUE (SYNTHETIC BILE ACID COMPOSITION, METHOD, AND PREPARATION)
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Patent: 07475
Patent: préparation synthétique d'acide biliaire (synthetic bile acid preparation)
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Patent: 02290
Patent: SYNTHESE D'ACIDE DESOXYCHOLIQUE (DCA) (SYNTHESIS OF DEOXYCHOLIC ACID (DCA))
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Hong Kong

Patent: 65807
Patent: 合成的胆汁酸製備方法 (SYNTHETIC BILE ACID PREPARATION)
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Patent: 23372
Patent: 脫氧膽酸 的合成 (SYNTHESIS OF DEOXYCHOLIC ACID (DCA) (DCA))
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Hungary

Patent: 25909
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Israel

Patent: 2203
Patent: תכשיר חומצת מרה מלאכותי ושיטה להכנת החומצה (Synthetic bile acid composition and method for preparation of the bile acid)
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Japan

Patent: 89102
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Patent: 10530876
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Patent: 13075918
Patent: SYNTHETIC BILE ACID COMPOSITION, METHOD THEREFOR AND PREPARATION THEREOF
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Jordan

Patent: 0180077
Patent: تركيبات وطرق لحمض صفراوي تخليقي (SYNTHETIC BILE ACID COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS)
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Patent: 72
Patent: تركيبة وطريقة وتحضير الصفراء الصناعية (SYNTHETIC BILE ACID COMPOSITION,METHOD,AND PREPARATION)
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Malaysia

Patent: 0040
Patent: SYNTHETIC BILE ACID COMPOSITION, METHOD AND PREPARATION
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Mexico

Patent: 0094
Patent: COMPOSICIÓN, MÉTODO Y PREPARACIÓN DEL ÁCIDO BILIAR SINTÉTICO. (SYNTHETIC BILE ACID COMPOSITION, METHOD, AND PREPARATION.)
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Patent: 09013664
Patent: COMPOSICION, METODO Y PREPARACION DEL ACIDO BILIAR SINTETICO. (SYNTHETIC BILE ACID COMPOSITION, METHOD, AND PREPARATION.)
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New Zealand

Patent: 1081
Patent: SYNTHETIC DEOXYCHOLIC ACID (DCA) OR AN ESTER, HYDROXAMALE, OR HYDROXYAMIDE THEREOF
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Poland

Patent: 07475
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Portugal

Patent: 07475
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San Marino

Patent: 201000003
Patent: Composizione, metodo e preparazione di acidi biliari sintetici
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Patent: 01000003
Patent: Composizione, metodo e preparazione di acidi biliari sintetici.
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Slovenia

Patent: 07475
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South Africa

Patent: 0907928
Patent: SYNETHOC BILE ACID COMPOSITION, METHOD, AND PREPARATION
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South Korea

Patent: 1598402
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Patent: 1863131
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Patent: 1916024
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Patent: 2061001
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Patent: 100031512
Patent: SYNTHETIC BILE ACID COMPOSITION, METHOD, AND PREPARATION
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Patent: 130133881
Patent: SYNTHETIC BILE ACID COMPOSITION, METHOD, AND PREPARATION
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Patent: 150013305
Patent: SYNTHETIC BILE ACID COMPOSITION, METHOD, AND PREPARATION
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Patent: 160025044
Patent: 합성 담즙산 조성물, 방법 및 제조물 (SYNTHETIC BILE ACID COMPOSITION, METHOD, AND PREPARATION)
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Patent: 160150646
Patent: 합성 담즙산 조성물, 방법 및 제조물 (SYNTHETIC BILE ACID COMPOSITION METHOD AND PREPARATION)
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Patent: 180061401
Patent: 합성 담즙산 조성물, 방법 및 제조물 (SYNTHETIC BILE ACID COMPOSITION METHOD AND PREPARATION)
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Patent: 180122483
Patent: 합성 담즙산 조성물, 방법 및 제조물 (SYNTHETIC BILE ACID COMPOSITION METHOD AND PREPARATION)
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Spain

Patent: 50504
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Patent: 26429
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Taiwan

Patent: 03327
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Patent: 03396
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Patent: 0918550
Patent: Synthetic bile acid composition, method, and preparation
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Patent: 1534684
Patent: Synthetic bile acid composition, method, and preparation
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United Kingdom

Patent: 07615
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Patent: 12493
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Patent: 52358
Patent: Preparation of bile acids and intermediates thereof
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Patent: 60350
Patent: Preparation of bile acids and intermediates thereof
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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 KYBELLA around the world.

Country Patent Number Title Estimated Expiration
Eurasian Patent Organization 020806 СПОСОБ ПОЛУЧЕНИЯ ДЕЗОКСИХОЛЕВОЙ КИСЛОТЫ (ВАРИАНТЫ), ДЕЗОКСИХОЛЕВАЯ КИСЛОТА, ПОЛУЧЕННАЯ УКАЗАННЫМ СПОСОБОМ, ФАРМАЦЕВТИЧЕСКАЯ КОМПОЗИЦИЯ, ЕЕ СОДЕРЖАЩАЯ, СПОСОБ УДАЛЕНИЯ ЖИРОВЫХ ОТЛОЖЕНИЙ (METHOD FOR PRERARING DEOXYCHOLIC ACID (EMBODIMENTS), DEOXYCHOLIC ACID PREPARED BY SAID METHOD, PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION CONTAINING SAME, METHOD FOR REMOVAL OF FAT DEPOSITS) ⤷  Sign Up
Mexico PA06013437 USO DE UN DETERGENTE PARA LA ELIMINACION NO QUIRURGICA DE GRASA. (USE OF A DETERGENT FOR THE NON-SURGICAL REMOVAL OF FAT.) ⤷  Sign Up
Israel 202203 תכשיר חומצת מרה מלאכותי ושיטה להכנת החומצה (Synthetic bile acid composition and method for preparation of the bile acid) ⤷  Sign Up
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Supplementary Protection Certificates for KYBELLA

Patent Number Supplementary Protection Certificate SPC Country SPC Expiration SPC Description
1758590 CR 2017 00067 Denmark ⤷  Sign Up PRODUCT NAME: DEOXYCHOLSYRE NATRIUMSALT; NAT. REG. NO/DATE: 59040 (DK) 20170703; FIRST REG. NO/DATE: IS IS/1/16/071/01 20160729
2380576 2020/043 Ireland ⤷  Sign Up PRODUCT NAME: DEOXYCHOLIC ACID SODIUM SALT; NAT REGISTRATION NO/DATE: PA2103/003/001 20170602; FIRST REGISTRATION NO/DATE: SE/H/1547/001/DC 20160729
1758590 PA2017006 Lithuania ⤷  Sign Up PRODUCT NAME: DEZOKSICHOLIO RUGSTIES NATRIO DRUSKA; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: LT/1/16/3960/001 20160909
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