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opsumit Drug Patent Profile


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

Opsumit is a drug marketed by Actelion and is included in one NDA. There are five patents protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge.

This drug has ninety-four patent family members in thirty-two countries.

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

DrugPatentWatch® Generic Entry Outlook for Opsumit

Opsumit was eligible for patent challenges on October 18, 2017.

There have been five 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 are three tentative approvals for the generic drug (macitentan), which indicates the potential for near-term generic launch.

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Recent Clinical Trials for opsumit

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SponsorPhase
Janssen, LPPhase 4
American Heart AssociationPhase 4
Janssen Pharmaceutical K.K.Phase 3

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Pharmacology for opsumit
Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for OPSUMIT
Tradename Dosage Ingredient Strength NDA ANDAs Submitted Submissiondate
OPSUMIT Tablets macitentan 10 mg 204410 11 2017-10-18

US Patents and Regulatory Information for opsumit

opsumit is protected by five US patents.

Patents protecting opsumit

Stable pharmaceutical compositions comprising a pyrimidine-sulfamide
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Patented Use: METHOD OF TREATING PULMONARY ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION BY ADMINISTERING A PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING MACITENTAN AND A POLYSORBATE, WHEREIN THE POLYSORBATE REPRESENTS 0.1 TO 1% OF THE WEIGHT OF SAID PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION

Sulfamides and their use as endothelin receptor antagonists
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Therapeutic compositions comprising a specific endothelin receptor antagonist and a PDE5 inhibitor
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Patented Use: METHOD OF TREATING PULMONARY HYPERTENSION COMPRISING ADMINISTERING MACITENTAN IN COMBINATION WITH A COMPOUND HAVING PHOSPHODIESTERASE-5 INHIBITORY PROPERTIES

Stable pharmaceutical compositions comprising a pyrimidine-sulfamide
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Patented Use: METHOD OF TREATING PULMONARY ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION BY ADMINISTERING A PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING MACITENTAN AND A POLYSORBATE, WHEREIN THE POLYSORBATE REPRESENTS 0.1 TO 1% OF THE WEIGHT OF SAID PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION

Stable pharmaceutical compositions comprising a pyrimidine-sulfamide
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Patented Use: METHOD OF TREATING PULMONARY ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION BY ADMINISTERING A PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING MACITENTAN AND A POLYSORBATE, WHEREIN THE POLYSORBATE REPRESENTS 0.1 TO 3% OF THE WEIGHT OF SAID PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Exclusivity Expiration
Actelion OPSUMIT macitentan TABLET;ORAL 204410-001 Oct 18, 2013 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
Actelion OPSUMIT macitentan TABLET;ORAL 204410-001 Oct 18, 2013 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up Y ⤷  Sign Up
Actelion OPSUMIT macitentan TABLET;ORAL 204410-001 Oct 18, 2013 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up Y ⤷  Sign Up
Actelion OPSUMIT macitentan TABLET;ORAL 204410-001 Oct 18, 2013 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up Y ⤷  Sign Up
Actelion OPSUMIT macitentan TABLET;ORAL 204410-001 Oct 18, 2013 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up Y Y ⤷  Sign Up
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EU/EMA Drug Approvals for opsumit

Company Drugname Inn Product Number / Indication Status Generic Biosimilar Orphan Marketing Authorisation Marketing Refusal
Janssen-Cilag International N.V.   Opsumit macitentan EMEA/H/C/002697
Opsumit, as monotherapy or in combination, is indicated for the long-term treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in adult patients of WHO Functional Class (FC) II to III.Efficacy has been shown in a PAH population including idiopathic and heritable PAH, PAH associated with connective tissue disorders, and PAH associated with corrected simple congenital heart disease.
Authorised no no yes 2013-12-20
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International Patents for opsumit

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

Argentina

Patent: 2501
Patent: COMPOSICIONES TERAPEUTICAS
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Australia

Patent: 07290099
Patent: Therapeutic compositions comprising a specific endothelin receptor antagonist and a PDE5 inhibitor
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Brazil

Patent: 0715698
Patent: produto, composiÇço farmacÊutica que o contÉm e uso de composto
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Canada

Patent: 59770
Patent: COMPOSITIONS THERAPEUTIQUES (THERAPEUTIC COMPOSITIONS)
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Chile

Patent: 07002494
Patent: COMPOSICION FARMACEUTICA QUE COMPRENDE UNA PIRIMIDINA TRISUSTITUIDA EN COMBINACION CON UN COMPUESTO CON PROPIEDADES INHIBITORIAS DE PDE5; Y USO EN EL TRATAMIENTO DE UNA ENFERMEDAD QUE INVOLUCRE VASOCONSTRICCION.
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China

Patent: 1511365
Patent: Therapeutic compositions comprising a specific endothelin receptor antagonist and a PDE5 inhibitor
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Croatia

Patent: 0131233
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Cyprus

Patent: 14735
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Denmark

Patent: 59246
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European Patent Office

Patent: 59246
Patent: Compositions thérapeutiques comprenant une antagoniste spécifique pour les récepteurs à l'endothéline et un inhibiteur de la PDE5 (Therapeutic compositions comprising a specific endothelin receptor antagonist and a PDE5 inhibitor)
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Hong Kong

Patent: 33597
Patent: THERAPEUTIC COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING A SPECIFIC ENDOTHELIN RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST AND A PDE5 INHIBITOR
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Israel

Patent: 7235
Patent: תכשירים רפואיים ומוצר המכילים מרכיבים בעלי תכונות מעכבי pde5, ושימוש בהם ביצור תרופות (Therapeutic compositions and products comprising compounds having pde5-inhibitory properties and their use in the manufacture of medicaments)
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Japan

Patent: 08113
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Patent: 10502588
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Malaysia

Patent: 4591
Patent: THERAPEUTIC COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING A SPECIFIC ENDOTHELIN RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST AND A PDE5 INHIBITOR
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Mexico

Patent: 09002057
Patent: COMPOSICIONES TERAPEUTICAS QUE COMPRENDEN UN ANTAGONISTA DEL RECEPTOR DE ENDOTELINA ESPECIFICO Y UN INHIBIDOR PDE5. (THERAPEUTIC COMPOSITIONS.)
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Morocco

Patent: 704
Patent: COMPOSITIONS THERAPEUTIQUES
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New Zealand

Patent: 5702
Patent: THERAPEUTIC COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING A SPECIFIC ENDOTHELIN RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST AND A PDE5 INHIBITOR
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Norway

Patent: 2554
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Patent: 091254
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Poland

Patent: 59246
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Portugal

Patent: 59246
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Russian Federation

Patent: 62249
Patent: ТЕРАПЕВТИЧЕСКИЕ КОМПОЗИЦИИ, СОДЕРЖАЩИЕ СПЕЦИФИЧЕСКИЙ АНТАГОНИСТ РЕЦЕПТОРА ЭНДОТЕЛИНА И ИНГИБИТОР PDE5 (THERAPEUTIC COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING SPECIFIC ENDOTHELIN RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST AND PDE5 INHIBITOR)
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Patent: 09111378
Patent: ТЕРАПЕВТИЧЕСКИЕ КОМПОЗИЦИИ, СОДЕРЖАЩИЕ СПЕЦИФИЧЕСКИЙ АНТАГОНИСТ РЕЦЕПТОРА ЭНДОТЕЛИНА И ИНГИБИТОРОВ PDE5
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Slovenia

Patent: 59246
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South Africa

Patent: 0902164
Patent: Therapeutic compositions comprising a specific endothelin receptor antagonist and a PDE5 inhibitor
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South Korea

Patent: 1473022
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Patent: 090057009
Patent: THERAPEUTIC COMPOSITIONS
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Spain

Patent: 38792
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Taiwan

Patent: 88556
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Patent: 0823198
Patent: Therapeutic compositions
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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 opsumit around the world.

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Supplementary Protection Certificates for opsumit

Patent Number Supplementary Protection Certificate SPC Country SPC Expiration SPC Description
1345920 92381 Luxembourg ⤷  Sign Up PRODUCT NAME: MACITENTAN ET SES DERIVES PHARMACEUTIQUEMENT ACCEPTABLES(OPSUMIT)
1345920 C01345920/01 Switzerland ⤷  Sign Up PRODUCT NAME: MACITENTAN; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: SWISSMEDIC 61863 06.02.2014
1345920 C300672 Netherlands ⤷  Sign Up PRODUCT NAME: MACITENTAN, DESGEWENST IN DE VORM VAN EEN FARMACEUTISCH AANVAARDBAAR ZOUT; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/13/893/001-003 20131220
1345920 2014/018 Ireland ⤷  Sign Up PRODUCT NAME: MACITENTAN, THE STEREOISOMERS AND THE PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALTS THEREOF.; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/13/893 20131220
1345920 122014000056 Germany ⤷  Sign Up PRODUCT NAME: MACITENTAN; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/13/893/001-003 20131220
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