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EPIVIR Drug Patent Profile


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

Epivir is a drug marketed by Viiv Hlthcare and Glaxosmithkline and is included in four NDAs.

The generic ingredient in EPIVIR is lamivudine. There are twenty-nine drug master file entries for this compound. Sixteen suppliers are listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the lamivudine profile page.

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A generic version of EPIVIR was approved as lamivudine by APOTEX on December 2nd, 2011.

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Recent Clinical Trials for EPIVIR

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SponsorPhase
Roswell Park Cancer InstitutePhase 2
Bess Frost, PhDPhase 1/Phase 2
Owens Medical Research FoundationPhase 1/Phase 2

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US Patents and Regulatory Information for EPIVIR

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Exclusivity Expiration
Viiv Hlthcare EPIVIR lamivudine SOLUTION;ORAL 020596-001 Nov 17, 1995 AA RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Glaxosmithkline EPIVIR-HBV lamivudine SOLUTION;ORAL 021004-001 Dec 8, 1998 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Viiv Hlthcare EPIVIR lamivudine TABLET;ORAL 020564-001 Nov 17, 1995 AB RX Yes No ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
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Expired US Patents for EPIVIR

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date Patent No. Patent Expiration
Viiv Hlthcare EPIVIR lamivudine TABLET;ORAL 020564-001 Nov 17, 1995 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Viiv Hlthcare EPIVIR lamivudine TABLET;ORAL 020564-001 Nov 17, 1995 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Viiv Hlthcare EPIVIR lamivudine SOLUTION;ORAL 020596-001 Nov 17, 1995 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
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EU/EMA Drug Approvals for EPIVIR

Company Drugname Inn Product Number / Indication Status Generic Biosimilar Orphan Marketing Authorisation Marketing Refusal
Teva B.V.  Lamivudine Teva Pharma B.V. lamivudine EMEA/H/C/001111
Lamivudine Teva Pharma B.V. is indicated as part of antiretroviral combination therapy for the treatment of human-immunodeficiency-virus (HIV)-infected adults and children.
Authorised yes no no 2009-12-10
Teva B.V. Lamivudine Teva lamivudine EMEA/H/C/001113
Lamivudine Teva is indicated for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B in adults with:compensated liver disease with evidence of active viral replication, persistently elevated serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels and histological evidence of active liver inflammation and / or fibrosis. Initiation of lamivudine treatment should only be considered when the use of an alternative antiviral agent with a higher genetic barrier is not available or appropriate (see in section 5.1).
Authorised yes no no 2009-10-23
GlaxoSmithKline (Ireland) Limited Zeffix lamivudine EMEA/H/C/000242
Zeffix is indicated for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B in adults with:, , , compensated liver disease with evidence of active viral replication, persistently elevated serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels and histological evidence of active liver inflammation and / or fibrosis. Initiation of lamivudine treatment should only be considered when the use of an alternative antiviral agent with a higher genetic barrier is not available or appropriate;, decompensated liver disease in combination with a second agent without cross-resistance to lamivudine., ,
Authorised no no no 1999-07-29
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International Patents for EPIVIR

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

Country Patent Number Title Estimated Expiration
China 1058214 ⤷  Try a Trial
Moldova, Republic of 809 (-)-Enantiomer cis-4-amino-1-(2-hidroximetil-1,3-oxatiolan-5-il)-(1H)- pirimidin-2-on sau sarea lui, sau esterul lui, sau sarea esterului lui, amestec de (-)-enantiomer si (+)-enantiomer, procedeu de obtinere a lor, compozitie antivirotica si procedeu de tratament al mamiferelor, inclusiv al omului, ce sufera de infectii virotice sau sunt susceptibile fata de aceste infectii ((-)-Enantiomer cis-4-amino-1-(2-hydroxymethil-1,3-oxathiolan-5-yl)-) ⤷  Try a Trial
European Patent Office 0674634 PROCEDES DE PREPARATION DE 1,3-OXATHIOLANES SUBSTITUEES AUX PROPRIETES ANTIVIRALES (PROCESS FOR PREPARING SUBSTITUTED 1,3-OXATHIOLANES WITH ANTIVIRAL PROPERTIES) ⤷  Try a Trial
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Supplementary Protection Certificates for EPIVIR

Patent Number Supplementary Protection Certificate SPC Country SPC Expiration SPC Description
2924034 2019C/005 Belgium ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: DORAVIRINE,DESGEWENST IN DE VORM VAN EEN FARMACEUTISCH AANVAARDBAAR ZOUT IN COMBINATIE MET LAMIVUDINE, DESGEWENST IN DE VORM VAN EEN FARMACEUTISCH AANVAARDBAARZOUT, IN COMBINATIE MET TENOFOVIR OF EEN ESTER DAARVAN, IN HET BIJZONDER EEN DISOPROXIL ESTER, DESGEWENST IN DE VORM VAN EEN FARMACEUTISCH AANVAARDBAAR ZOUT, IN HET BIJZONDER EEN FUMARAAT ZOUT; AUTHORISATION NUMBER AND DATE: EU/1/18/1333/001-002 20181126
0513917 SPC/GB98/019 United Kingdom ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: A COMBINATION COMPRISING LAMIVUDINE, OPTIONALLY IN THE FORM OF A PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALT, AND ZIDOVUDINE; REGISTERED: UK EU/1/98/058/001 19980318; UK EU/1/98/058/002 19980318
0513917 C980018 Netherlands ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: LAMIVUDINE, DESGEWENST IN DE VORM VAN EEN FARMACEUTISCH AANVAARDBAAR ZOUT, EN ZIDOVUDINE; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/98/058/001-002 19980318
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