SAVELLA Drug Patent Profile

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When do Savella patents expire, and what generic alternatives are available?

Savella is a drug marketed by Abbvie and is included in one NDA. There is one patent protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge.

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

The generic ingredient in SAVELLA is milnacipran hydrochloride. There are twenty-eight drug master file entries for this compound. Three suppliers are listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the milnacipran hydrochloride profile page.

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A generic version of SAVELLA was approved as milnacipran hydrochloride by HETERO LABS LTD V on October 3^rd, 2024.

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Summary for SAVELLA

International Patents:	33
US Patents:	1
Applicants:	1
NDAs:	1
Finished Product Suppliers / Packagers:	2
Raw Ingredient (Bulk) Api Vendors:	74
Clinical Trials:	27
Patent Applications:	405
Drug Prices:	Drug price information for SAVELLA
Patent Litigation and PTAB cases:	See patent lawsuits and PTAB cases for SAVELLA
What excipients (inactive ingredients) are in SAVELLA?	SAVELLA excipients list
DailyMed Link:	SAVELLA at DailyMed

Drug patent expirations by year for SAVELLA

Recent Clinical Trials for SAVELLA

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

Sponsor	Phase
Allergan	Phase 4
University of Ottawa	Phase 4
Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc.	N/A

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Pharmacology for SAVELLA

Drug Class	Serotonin and Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor
Mechanism of Action	Norepinephrine Uptake Inhibitors Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors

Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for SAVELLA

Tradename	Dosage	Ingredient	Strength	NDA	ANDAs Submitted	Submissiondate
SAVELLA	Tablets	milnacipran hydrochloride	12.5 mg, 25 mg, 50 mg, and 100 mg	022256	8	2013-01-14

US Patents and Regulatory Information for SAVELLA

SAVELLA is protected by one US patents.

Patents protecting SAVELLA

Milnacipran for the long-term treatment of fibromyalgia syndrome
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Patented Use: MANAGEMENT OF FIBROMYALGIA

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Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	TE	Type	RLD	RS	Patent No.	Patent Expiration	Product	Substance	Delist Req.	Exclusivity Expiration
Abbvie	SAVELLA	milnacipran hydrochloride	TABLET;ORAL	022256-001	Jan 14, 2009	AB	RX	Yes	No	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up				⤷ Sign Up
Abbvie	SAVELLA	milnacipran hydrochloride	TABLET;ORAL	022256-004	Jan 14, 2009	AB	RX	Yes	No	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up				⤷ Sign Up
Abbvie	SAVELLA	milnacipran hydrochloride	TABLET;ORAL	022256-002	Jan 14, 2009	AB	RX	Yes	No	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up				⤷ Sign Up
Abbvie	SAVELLA	milnacipran hydrochloride	TABLET;ORAL	022256-003	Jan 14, 2009	AB	RX	Yes	Yes	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up				⤷ Sign Up
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Expired US Patents for SAVELLA

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Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	Patent No.	Patent Expiration
Abbvie	SAVELLA	milnacipran hydrochloride	TABLET;ORAL	022256-004	Jan 14, 2009	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up
Abbvie	SAVELLA	milnacipran hydrochloride	TABLET;ORAL	022256-001	Jan 14, 2009	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up
Abbvie	SAVELLA	milnacipran hydrochloride	TABLET;ORAL	022256-002	Jan 14, 2009	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up
Abbvie	SAVELLA	milnacipran hydrochloride	TABLET;ORAL	022256-002	Jan 14, 2009	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up
Abbvie	SAVELLA	milnacipran hydrochloride	TABLET;ORAL	022256-003	Jan 14, 2009	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up
Abbvie	SAVELLA	milnacipran hydrochloride	TABLET;ORAL	022256-003	Jan 14, 2009	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up
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International Patents for SAVELLA

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Country	Patent Number	Title	Estimated Expiration
Israel	190284	שימוש במילנציפרן , או מלח מתאים פרמצבטי, בהכנת תרופה לטיפול בפיברומיאלגיה (Use of milnacipran or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in the preparation of a medicament for treating fibromyalgia)	⤷ Sign Up
Russian Federation	2008112192	МИЛНАЦИПРАН В КАЧЕСТВЕ СРЕДСТВА ДЛЯ ПРОДОЛЖИТЕЛЬНОГО ЛЕЧЕНИЯ СИНДРОМА ФИБРОМИАЛГИИ	⤷ Sign Up
European Patent Office	1545489		⤷ Sign Up
Brazil	PI0617541	uso de um medicamento e uso de pelo menos inibidor dual de recaptaÇço (dri)	⤷ Sign Up
Japan	2009510080		⤷ Sign Up
China	1671368		⤷ Sign Up
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