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Last Updated: March 28, 2024

VIVITROL Drug Patent Profile


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

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

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Recent Clinical Trials for VIVITROL

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SponsorPhase
Inventage Lab., Inc.Phase 1
Baylor College of MedicinePhase 3
University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterPhase 2

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Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for VIVITROL
Tradename Dosage Ingredient Strength NDA ANDAs Submitted Submissiondate
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
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Patented Use: PREVENTION OF RELAPSE TO OPIOID DEPENDENCE, FOLLOWING OPIOID DETOXIFICATION

Naltrexone long acting formulations and methods of use
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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
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
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

When does loss-of-exclusivity occur for VIVITROL?

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

Australia

Patent: 05239989
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Canada

Patent: 63086
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China

Patent: 46353
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Patent: 3251597
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European Patent Office

Patent: 40120
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Patent: 86269
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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 VIVITROL around the world.

Country Patent Number Title Estimated Expiration
Spain 2391315 ⤷  Try a Trial
Spain 2183172 ⤷  Try a Trial
Denmark 1140029 ⤷  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
2316456 132017000142109 Italy ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: NALTREXONE/BUPROPIONE(MYSIMBA); AUTHORISATION NUMBER(S) AND DATE(S): 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 2017C/064 Belgium ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: NALTREXONE/BUPROPION; AUTHORISATION NUMBER AND DATE: EU/1/14/988 20150330
>Patent Number >Supplementary Protection Certificate >SPC Country >SPC Expiration >SPC Description

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