VIVITROL Drug Patent Profile
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Which patents cover Vivitrol, and when can generic versions of Vivitrol launch?
Vivitrol is a drug marketed by Alkermes and is included in one NDA. There is one patent protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge.
This drug has eighteen patent family members in eleven countries.
The generic ingredient in VIVITROL is naltrexone. There are nineteen drug master file entries for this compound. One supplier is listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the naltrexone profile page.
DrugPatentWatch® Generic Entry Outlook for Vivitrol
There have been three 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 is one tentative approval for the generic drug (naltrexone), which indicates the potential for near-term generic launch.
Indicators of Generic Entry
Summary for VIVITROL
International Patents: | 18 |
US Patents: | 1 |
Applicants: | 1 |
NDAs: | 1 |
Finished Product Suppliers / Packagers: | 1 |
Raw Ingredient (Bulk) Api Vendors: | 46 |
Clinical Trials: | 83 |
Patent Applications: | 8,524 |
Formulation / Manufacturing: | see details |
Drug Prices: | Drug price information for VIVITROL |
Patent Litigation and PTAB cases: | See patent lawsuits and PTAB cases for VIVITROL |
What excipients (inactive ingredients) are in VIVITROL? | VIVITROL excipients list |
DailyMed Link: | VIVITROL at DailyMed |
Recent Clinical Trials for VIVITROL
Identify potential brand extensions & 505(b)(2) entrants
Sponsor | Phase |
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Inventage Lab., Inc. | Phase 1 |
Baylor College of Medicine | Phase 3 |
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center | Phase 2 |
Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classes for VIVITROL
Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for VIVITROL
Tradename | Dosage | Ingredient | Strength | NDA | ANDAs Submitted | Submissiondate |
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VIVITROL | Extended-release Injectable Suspension | naltrexone | 380 mg/vial | 021897 | 1 | 2020-06-18 |
US Patents and Regulatory Information for VIVITROL
VIVITROL is protected by two US patents.
Patents protecting VIVITROL
Naltrexone long acting formulations and methods of use
Patent Number: ⤷ Try a Trial
Patent Expiration: ⤷ Try a Trial
Patented Use: PREVENTION OF RELAPSE TO OPIOID DEPENDENCE, FOLLOWING OPIOID DETOXIFICATION
Naltrexone long acting formulations and methods of use
Patent Number: ⤷ Try a Trial
Patent Expiration: ⤷ Try a Trial
Patented Use: TREATMENT OF ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE
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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Alkermes | VIVITROL | naltrexone | FOR SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE;INTRAMUSCULAR | 021897-001 | Apr 13, 2006 | RX | Yes | Yes | ⤷ Try a Trial | ⤷ Try a Trial | ⤷ Try a Trial | ||||
>Applicant | >Tradename | >Generic Name | >Dosage | >NDA | >Approval Date | >TE | >Type | >RLD | >RS | >Patent No. | >Patent Expiration | >Product | >Substance | >Delist Req. | >Exclusivity Expiration |
Expired US Patents for VIVITROL
Applicant | Tradename | Generic Name | Dosage | NDA | Approval Date | Patent No. | Patent Expiration |
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Alkermes | VIVITROL | naltrexone | FOR SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE;INTRAMUSCULAR | 021897-001 | Apr 13, 2006 | ⤷ Try a Trial | ⤷ Try a Trial |
Alkermes | VIVITROL | naltrexone | FOR SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE;INTRAMUSCULAR | 021897-001 | Apr 13, 2006 | ⤷ Try a Trial | ⤷ Try a Trial |
Alkermes | VIVITROL | naltrexone | FOR SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE;INTRAMUSCULAR | 021897-001 | Apr 13, 2006 | ⤷ Try a Trial | ⤷ Try a Trial |
Alkermes | VIVITROL | naltrexone | FOR SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE;INTRAMUSCULAR | 021897-001 | Apr 13, 2006 | ⤷ Try a Trial | ⤷ Try a Trial |
Alkermes | VIVITROL | naltrexone | FOR SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE;INTRAMUSCULAR | 021897-001 | Apr 13, 2006 | ⤷ Try a Trial | ⤷ Try a Trial |
Alkermes | VIVITROL | naltrexone | FOR SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE;INTRAMUSCULAR | 021897-001 | Apr 13, 2006 | ⤷ Try a Trial | ⤷ Try a Trial |
>Applicant | >Tradename | >Generic Name | >Dosage | >NDA | >Approval Date | >Patent No. | >Patent Expiration |
International Patents for VIVITROL
See the table below for patents covering VIVITROL around the world.
Country | Patent Number | Title | Estimated Expiration |
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Spain | 2305071 | ⤷ Try a Trial | |
Russian Federation | 2002135641 | ⤷ Try a Trial | |
Canada | 2390563 | APPAREIL ET PROCEDE DE PREPARATION DE MICROPARTICULES AU MOYEN D'EXTRACTION DIRECTE PAR SOLVANT (APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PREPARING MICROPARTICLES USING IN-LINE SOLVENT EXTRACTION) | ⤷ Try a Trial |
Canada | 2352818 | PREPARATION DE MICROPARTICULES A PROFIL RETARD (PREPARATION OF MICROPARTICLES HAVING A SELECTED RELEASE PROFILE) | ⤷ Try a Trial |
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) | 0040221 | ⤷ Try a Trial | |
Spain | 2183172 | ⤷ Try a Trial | |
>Country | >Patent Number | >Title | >Estimated Expiration |
Supplementary Protection Certificates for VIVITROL
Patent Number | Supplementary Protection Certificate | SPC Country | SPC Expiration | SPC Description |
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2316456 | SPC/GB17/078 | United Kingdom | ⤷ Try a Trial | PRODUCT NAME: NALTREXONE OR A PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALT THEREOF, IN PARTICULAR NALTREXONE HYDROCHLORIDE, AND BUPROPION OR A PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALT THEREOF, IN PARTICULAR BUPROPION HYDROCHLORIDE.; REGISTERED: UK EU/1/14/988 20150330; UK PLGB 50742/0001 20150330 |
2316456 | LUC00054 | Luxembourg | ⤷ Try a Trial | PRODUCT NAME: NALTREXONE OR A PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALT THEREOF, IN PARTICULAR NALTREXONE HYDROCHLORIDE, AND BUPROPION OR A PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALT THEREOF, IN PARTICULAR BUPROPION HYDROCHLORIDE; AUTHORISATION NUMBER AND DATE: EU/1/14/988 20150330 |
2316456 | 1790064-8 | Sweden | ⤷ Try a Trial | PRODUCT NAME: NALTREXONE OR A PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALT THEREOF, IN PARTICULAR NALTREXONE HYDROCHLORIDE, AND BUPROPION OR A PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALT THEREOF, IN PARTICULAR BUPROPION HYDROCHLORIDE; REG. NO/DATE: EU/1/14/988 20150330 |
2316456 | 132017000142109 | Italy | ⤷ Try a Trial | PRODUCT NAME: NALTREXONE/BUPROPIONE(MYSIMBA); AUTHORISATION NUMBER(S) AND DATE(S): EU/1/14/988, 20150330 |
2316456 | 2017/059 | Ireland | ⤷ Try a Trial | PRODUCT NAME: NALTREXONE OR A PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALT THEREOF, IN PARTICULAR NALTREXONE HYDROCHLORIDE, AND BUPROPION OR A PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALT THEREOF, IN PARTICULAR BUPROPION HYDROCHLORIDE; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/14/988 20150326 |
2316456 | 17C1058 | France | ⤷ Try a Trial | PRODUCT NAME: NALTREXONE OU UN SEL PHARMACEUTIQUEMENT ACCEPTABLE,EN PARTICULIER CHLORHYDRATE DE NALTREXONE ET,BUPROPION OU SEL PHARMACEUTIQUEMENT ACCEPTABLE,EN PARTICULIER CHLORHYDRATE DE BUPROPION; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/14/988 20150330 |
>Patent Number | >Supplementary Protection Certificate | >SPC Country | >SPC Expiration | >SPC Description |