abilify Drug Patent Profile

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

Abilify is a drug marketed by Otsuka and Otsuka Pharm Co Ltd and is included in seven NDAs. There are forty-six patents protecting this drug and three Paragraph IV challenges.

This drug has three hundred and one patent family members in thirty-nine countries.

The generic ingredient in ABILIFY is aripiprazole. There are forty-nine drug master file entries for this compound. Forty-seven suppliers are listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the aripiprazole profile page.

DrugPatentWatch^® Litigation and Generic Entry Outlook for Abilify

A generic version of abilify was approved as aripiprazole by ALEMBIC on April 28^th, 2015.

Summary for abilify

International Patents:	301
US Patents:	5
Applicants:	2
NDAs:	7
Finished Product Suppliers / Packagers:	1
Raw Ingredient (Bulk) Api Vendors:	163
Clinical Trials:	158
Patent Applications:	4,658
Drug Prices:	Drug price information for abilify
Drug Sales Revenues:	Drug sales revenues for abilify
Patent Litigation and PTAB cases:	See patent lawsuits and PTAB cases for abilify
What excipients (inactive ingredients) are in abilify?	abilify excipients list
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Recent Clinical Trials for abilify

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

Sponsor	Phase
Genuine Research Center, Egypt	Phase 1
P&C Labs, Egypt	Phase 1
University of Chicago	Phase 2

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Pharmacology for abilify

Drug Class

Atypical Antipsychotic

Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for ABILIFY

Tradename	Dosage	Ingredient	Strength	NDA	ANDAs Submitted	Submissiondate
ABILIFY	Oral Solution	aripiprazole	1 mg/mL	021713	1	2007-12-20
ABILIFY	Tablets	aripiprazole	2 mg, 5 mg, 10 mg, 15 mg, 20 mg and 30 mg	021436	8	2006-11-15
ABILIFY	Orally Disintegrating Tablets	aripiprazole	10 mg, 15 mg, 20 mg and 30 mg	021729	1	2006-11-15

US Patents and Regulatory Information for abilify

abilify is protected by four US patents.

Patents protecting abilify

Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	TE	Type	RLD	RS	Patent No.	Patent Expiration	Product	Substance	Delist Req.	Exclusivity Expiration
Otsuka Pharm Co Ltd	ABILIFY MAINTENA KIT	aripiprazole	FOR SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE;INTRAMUSCULAR	202971-003	Sep 29, 2014		RX	Yes	No
Otsuka	ABILIFY MYCITE KIT	aripiprazole	TABLET;ORAL	207202-006	Nov 13, 2017		RX	Yes	No			Y
Otsuka	ABILIFY MYCITE KIT	aripiprazole	TABLET;ORAL	207202-004	Nov 13, 2017		RX	Yes	No			Y
Otsuka Pharm Co Ltd	ABILIFY MAINTENA KIT	aripiprazole	FOR SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE;INTRAMUSCULAR	202971-002	Feb 28, 2013		RX	Yes	Yes
Otsuka	ABILIFY MYCITE KIT	aripiprazole	TABLET;ORAL	207202-004	Nov 13, 2017		RX	Yes	No			Y
Otsuka	ABILIFY ASIMTUFII	aripiprazole	SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE;INTRAMUSCULAR	217006-001	Apr 27, 2023		RX	Yes	No			Y
Otsuka	ABILIFY MYCITE KIT	aripiprazole	TABLET;ORAL	207202-002	Nov 13, 2017		RX	Yes	Yes			Y

Expired US Patents for abilify

Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	Patent No.	Patent Expiration
Otsuka	ABILIFY	aripiprazole	TABLET;ORAL	021436-001	Nov 15, 2002
Otsuka	ABILIFY	aripiprazole	TABLET;ORAL	021436-006	Nov 15, 2002
Otsuka	ABILIFY	aripiprazole	TABLET;ORAL	021436-005	Nov 15, 2002
Otsuka	ABILIFY	aripiprazole	TABLET;ORAL	021436-006	Nov 15, 2002
Otsuka	ABILIFY	aripiprazole	TABLET;ORAL	021436-001	Nov 15, 2002
Otsuka	ABILIFY	aripiprazole	SOLUTION;ORAL	021713-001	Dec 10, 2004
Otsuka	ABILIFY	aripiprazole	TABLET;ORAL	021436-005	Nov 15, 2002

EU/EMA Drug Approvals for abilify

Company	Drugname	Inn	Product Number / Indication	Status	Generic	Biosimilar	Orphan	Marketing Authorisation	Marketing Refusal
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Limited	Aripiprazole Mylan Pharma (previously Aripiprazole Pharmathen)	aripiprazole	EMEA/H/C/003803 Aripiprazole Mylan Pharma is indicated for the treatment of schizophrenia in adults and in adolescents aged 15 years and older.Aripiprazole Mylan Pharma is indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe manic episodes in Bipolar I Disorder and for the prevention of a new manic episode in adults who experienced predominantly manic episodes and whose manic episodes responded to aripiprazole treatment.Aripiprazole Mylan Pharma is indicated for the treatment up to 12 weeks of moderate to severe manic episodes in Bipolar I Disorder in adolescents aged 13 years and older.	Authorised	yes	no	no	2015-06-30
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Netherlands B.V.	Abilify	aripiprazole	EMEA/H/C/000471 Abilify is indicated for the treatment of schizophrenia in adults and in adolescents aged 15 years and older.Abilify is indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe manic episodes in Bipolar I Disorder and for the prevention of a new manic episode in adults who experienced predominantly manic episodes and whose manic episodes responded to aripiprazole treatment.Abilify is indicated for the treatment up to 12 weeks of moderate to severe manic episodes in Bipolar I Disorder in adolescents aged 13 years and older.	Authorised	no	no	no	2004-06-04
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Netherlands B.V.	Abilify Maintena	aripiprazole	EMEA/H/C/002755 Maintenance treatment of schizophrenia in adult patients stabilised with oral aripiprazole.	Authorised	no	no	no	2013-11-14
Accord Healthcare S.L.U.	Aripiprazole Accord	aripiprazole	EMEA/H/C/004021 Aripiprazole Accord is indicated for the treatment of schizophrenia in adults and in adolescents aged 15 years and older., , Aripiprazole Accord is indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe manic episodes in Bipolar I Disorder and for the prevention of a new manic episode in adults who experienced predominantly manic episodes and whose manic episodes responded to aripiprazole treatment., , Aripiprazole Accord is indicated for the treatment up to 12 weeks of moderate to severe manic episodes in Bipolar I Disorder in adolescents aged 13 years and older.,	Authorised	yes	no	no	2015-11-15
Zentiva, k.s.	Aripiprazole Zentiva	aripiprazole	EMEA/H/C/003899 Aripiprazole Zentiva is indicated for the treatment of schizophrenia in adults and in adolescents aged 15 years and older.Aripiprazole Zentiva is indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe manic episodes in Bipolar I Disorder and for the prevention of a new manic episode in adults who experienced predominantly manic episodes and whose manic episodes responded to aripiprazole treatment.Aripiprazole Zentiva is indicated for the treatment up to 12 weeks of moderate to severe manic episodes in Bipolar I Disorder in adolescents aged 13 years and older.	Authorised	yes	no	no	2015-06-25
Sandoz GmbH	Aripiprazole Sandoz	aripiprazole	EMEA/H/C/004008 Aripiprazole Sandoz is indicated for the treatment of schizophrenia in adults and in adolescents aged 15 years and older., , Aripiprazole Sandoz is indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe manic episodes in Bipolar I Disorder and for the prevention of a new manic episode in adults who experienced predominantly manic episodes and whose manic episodes responded to aripiprazole treatment., , Aripiprazole Sandoz is indicated for the treatment up to 12 weeks of moderate to severe manic episodes in Bipolar I Disorder in adolescents aged 13 years and older.,	Authorised	yes	no	no	2015-08-20

International Patents for abilify

See the table below for patents covering abilify around the world.

Country	Patent Number	Title	Estimated Expiration
Ukraine	76144	ФАРМАЦЕВТИЧЕСКИЙ РАСТВОР АРИПИПРАЗОЛА ДЛЯ ПРИЕМА ВНУТРЬ;ФАРМАЦЕВТИЧНИЙ РОЗЧИН АРИПІПРАЗОЛУ ДЛЯ ВНУТРІШНЬОГО ВЖИВАННЯ (PHARMACEUTICAL SOLUTION SUITABLE FOR ORAL ADMINISTRATION COMPRISING ARIPIPRAZOLE)
Georgia, Republic of	P20022851	Flash-Melt Oral Dosage Formulation
Cyprus	1108060
Serbia	52082	ORALNI RASTVOR ARIPIPRAZOLA (ARIPIPRAZOLE ORAL SOLUTION)
Canada	2688915	SUBSTANCE PHARMACEUTIQUE D'ARIPIPRAZOLE FAIBLEMENT HYGROSCOPIQUE ET METHODES DE PREPARATION ASSOCIEES (LOW HYGROSCOPIC ARIPIPRAZOLE DRUG SUBSTANCE AND PROCESSES FOR THE PREPARATION THEREOF)
Japan	2001302499	FLASH MELT-TYPE ORAL FORMULATION
Hong Kong	1101550	CARBOSTYRIL DERIVATIVES AND SEROTONIN REUPTAKE INHIBITORS FOR TREATMENT OF MOOD DISORDERS

Supplementary Protection Certificates for abilify

Patent Number	Supplementary Protection Certificate	SPC Country	SPC Expiration	SPC Description
1675573	2014C/029	Belgium		PRODUCT NAME: ARIPIPRAZOLE; AUTHORISATION NUMBER AND DATE: EU/1/13/882 20131119
1675573	92427	Luxembourg		PRODUCT NAME: ARIPIPRAZOLE
0367141	C300161	Netherlands		PRODUCT NAME: ARIPIPRAZOLUM, DESGEWENST IN DE VORM VAN EEN FARMACEUTISCH AANVAARDBAAR ZOUT; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/04/276/001-005;006-010;011-015;016-020 20040604
1675573	300669	Netherlands		PRODUCT NAME: ARIPIPRAZOLE; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/13/882 20131115
0367141	300161	Netherlands		300161, 20091027, EXPIRES: 20141026
1675573	C300669	Netherlands		PRODUCT NAME: ARIPIPRAZOLE; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/13/882 20131115
0367141	C00367141/01	Switzerland		FORMER REPRESENTATIVE: BOHEST AG, CH