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

Qulipta is a drug marketed by Abbvie and is included in one NDA. There are four patents protecting this drug.

This drug has one hundred and two patent family members in forty-five countries.

The generic ingredient in QULIPTA is atogepant. One supplier is listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the atogepant profile page.

DrugPatentWatch® Generic Entry Outlook for Qulipta

Qulipta will be eligible for patent challenges on September 28, 2025. This date may extended up to six months if a pediatric exclusivity extension is applied to the drug's patents.

By analyzing the patents and regulatory protections it appears that the earliest date for generic entry will be January 30, 2035. This may change due to patent challenges or generic licensing.

There have been two 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.

Indicators of Generic Entry

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DrugPatentWatch® Estimated Loss of Exclusivity (LOE) Date for qulipta
Generic Entry Date for qulipta*:
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NDA:
Dosage:
TABLET;ORAL

*The generic entry opportunity date is the latter of the last compound-claiming patent and the last regulatory exclusivity protection. Many factors can influence early or later generic entry. This date is provided as a rough estimate of generic entry potential and should not be used as an independent source.

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US Patents and Regulatory Information for qulipta

qulipta is protected by four US patents and two FDA Regulatory Exclusivities.

Based on analysis by DrugPatentWatch, the earliest date for a generic version of qulipta is ⤷  Sign Up.

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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.

Patents protecting qulipta

Tablet formulation for CGRP active compounds
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Piperidinone carboxamide azaindane CGRP receptor antagonists
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Patented Use: PREVENTIVE TREATMENT OF MIGRAINE IN ADULTS

Piperidinone carboxamide azaindane CGRP receptor antagonists
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Patented Use: PREVENTIVE TREATMENT OF MIGRAINE IN ADULTS

Process for making CGRP receptor antagonists
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FDA Regulatory Exclusivity protecting qulipta

PREVENTIVE TREATMENT OF MIGRAINE IN ADULTS
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NEW CHEMICAL ENTITY
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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 QULIPTA atogepant TABLET;ORAL 215206-001 Sep 28, 2021 RX Yes No ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up Y Y ⤷  Sign Up
Abbvie QULIPTA atogepant TABLET;ORAL 215206-003 Sep 28, 2021 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
Abbvie QULIPTA atogepant TABLET;ORAL 215206-002 Sep 28, 2021 RX Yes No ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up Y Y ⤷  Sign Up
>Applicant >Tradename >Generic Name >Dosage >NDA >Approval Date >TE >Type >RLD >RS >Patent No. >Patent Expiration >Product >Substance >Delist Req. >Exclusivity Expiration

EU/EMA Drug Approvals for qulipta

Company Drugname Inn Product Number / Indication Status Generic Biosimilar Orphan Marketing Authorisation Marketing Refusal
AbbVie Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG Aquipta atogepant EMEA/H/C/005871
Aquipta is indicated for prophylaxis of migraine in adults who have at least 4 migraine days per month
Authorised no no no 2023-08-11
>Company >Drugname >Inn >Product Number / Indication >Status >Generic >Biosimilar >Orphan >Marketing Authorisation >Marketing Refusal

International Patents for qulipta

When does loss-of-exclusivity occur for qulipta?

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

Australia

Patent: 15214502
Patent: Tablet formulation for CGRP-active compounds
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Patent: 19226239
Patent: Tablet formulation for CGRP-active compounds
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Patent: 21245229
Patent: Tablet formulation for CGRP-active compounds
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Patent: 23258317
Patent: Tablet formulation for CGRP-active compounds
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Brazil

Patent: 2016017999
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Canada

Patent: 37315
Patent: FORMULATION DE COMPRIME POUR COMPOSES ACTIFS VIS-A-VIS DU CGRP (TABLET FORMULATION FOR CGRP-ACTIVE COMPOUNDS)
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Patent: 37942
Patent: COMBINAISONS A DOSE FIXE DE COMPOSES ANTIVIRAUX (FIXED-DOSE COMBINATIONS OF ANTIVIRAL COMPOUNDS)
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China

Patent: 5939715
Patent: 抗病毒化合物的固定剂量组合 (FIXED-DOSE COMBINATIONS OF ANTIVIRAL COMPOUNDS)
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Patent: 5960397
Patent: CGRP-活性化合物的片剂制剂 (Tablet formulation for CGRP-active compounds)
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Patent: 2022818
Patent: CGRP-活性化合物的片剂制剂 (Tablet formulation for CGRP-active compounds)
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European Patent Office

Patent: 02188
Patent: NOUVEAUX SYSTÈMES DE DÉSINTÉGRATION DE FORMES DOSIFIÉES PHARMACEUTIQUES (NOVEL DISINTEGRATION SYSTEMS FOR PHARMACEUTICAL DOSAGE FORMS)
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Patent: 02210
Patent: COMPOSITION PHARMACEUTIQUE D'INHIBITEURS SÉLECTIFS DE LA NS3/4A DU HCV (PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION OF SELECTIVE HCV NS3/4A INHIBITORS)
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Patent: 02211
Patent: COMBINAISONS À DOSE FIXE DE COMPOSÉS ANTIVIRAUX (FIXED-DOSE COMBINATIONS OF ANTIVIRAL COMPOUNDS)
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Patent: 02564
Patent: FORMULATION DE COMPRIMÉ POUR COMPOSÉS ACTIFS VIS-À-VIS DU CGRP (TABLET FORMULATION FOR CGRP-ACTIVE COMPOUNDS)
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Patent: 37412
Patent: FORMULATIONS À DISPERSION SOLIDE DE COMPOSÉS ANTIVIRAUX (SOLID DISPERSION FORMULATIONS OF ANTIVIRAL COMPOUNDS)
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Hong Kong

Patent: 32218
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Israel

Patent: 6828
Patent: פורמולציית טבליה לחומרים הפועלים על cgrp (Tablet formulation for cgrp-active compounds)
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Japan

Patent: 91669
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Patent: 66490
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Patent: 17505306
Patent: CGRP活性化合物の錠剤製剤
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Patent: 19108366
Patent: CGRP活性化合物の錠剤製剤 (TABLET FORMULATION FOR CGRP ACTIVE COMPOUNDS)
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Mexico

Patent: 16010169
Patent: FORMULACION DE TABLETA PARA COMPUESTOS ACTIVOS DE PEPTIDO RELACIONADO CON EL GEN DE CALCITONINA. (TABLET FORMULATION FOR CGRP-ACTIVE COMPOUNDS.)
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Patent: 21006790
Patent: FORMULACION DE TABLETA PARA COMPUESTOS ACTIVOS DE PEPTIDO RELACIONADO CON EL GEN DE CALCITONINA. (TABLET FORMULATION FOR CGRP-ACTIVE COMPOUNDS.)
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Russian Federation

Patent: 96578
Patent: ТЕХНОЛОГИЯ ПРИГОТОВЛЕНИЯ ТАБЛЕТОК ДЛЯ CGRP-АКТИВНЫХ СОЕДИНЕНИЙ (TABLETS PREPARATION TECHNOLOGY FOR CGRP-ACTIVE COMPOUNDS)
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Patent: 19123406
Patent: ТЕХНОЛОГИЯ ПРИГОТОВЛЕНИЯ ТАБЛЕТОК ДЛЯ CGRP-АКТИВНЫХ СОЕДИНЕНИЙ
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Saudi Arabia

Patent: 6371613
Patent: CGRP صيغة قرص لمركبات نشطة تجاه (Tablet Formulation for CGRP-Active Compounds)
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South Korea

Patent: 2448369
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Patent: 160113296
Patent: CGRP-활성 화합물에 대한 정제 제제 (TABLET FORMULATION FOR CGRP-ACTIVE COMPOUNDS)
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Patent: 220136460
Patent: CGRP-활성 화합물에 대한 정제 제제 (CGRP- TABLET FORMULATION FOR CGRP-ACTIVE COMPOUNDS)
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Patent: 230107902
Patent: CGRP-활성 화합물에 대한 정제 제제 (CGRP- TABLET FORMULATION FOR CGRP-ACTIVE COMPOUNDS)
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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 qulipta around the world.

Country Patent Number Title Estimated Expiration
Portugal 2821407 ⤷  Sign Up
China 103328478 Piperidinone carboxamide azaindane cgrp receptor antagonists ⤷  Sign Up
Israel 225978 תולדות n-(5-פניל-2-אוקסו-פיפרידינ-3-איל)-{7,6-דיהידרו-h5-ציקלופנטא[b]פירידין-3-קרבוקסאמיד ושימושן להכנת תרופה לטיפול בכאבי ראש (N-(5-phenyl-2-oxo-piperidin-3-yl)-{6,7-dihydro-5h-cyclopenta[b]pyridine}-3-carboxamide derivatives and their use for the manufacture of medicaments for treating headache) ⤷  Sign Up
>Country >Patent Number >Title >Estimated Expiration

Supplementary Protection Certificates for qulipta

Patent Number Supplementary Protection Certificate SPC Country SPC Expiration SPC Description
2638042 122023000058 Germany ⤷  Sign Up PRODUCT NAME: ATOGEPANT ODER PHARMAZEUTISCH ANNEHMBARES SALZ DAVON; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/23/1750 20230811
2638042 PA2023532 Lithuania ⤷  Sign Up PRODUCT NAME: ATOGEPANTAS ARBA FARMACINIU POZIURIU PRIIMTINA JO DRUSKA; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/23/1750 20230811
2638042 CR 2023 00033 Denmark ⤷  Sign Up PRODUCT NAME: ATOGEPANT OR A PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALT THEREOF; REG. NO/DATE: EU/1/23/1750 20230814
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