HARVONI Drug Patent Profile

Which patents cover Harvoni, and what generic alternatives are available?

Harvoni is a drug marketed by Gilead Sciences Inc and is included in two NDAs. There are seventeen patents protecting this drug.

This drug has five hundred and sixty-five patent family members in fifty countries.

The generic ingredient in HARVONI is ledipasvir; sofosbuvir. There is one drug master file entry for this compound. Two suppliers are listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the ledipasvir; sofosbuvir profile page.

DrugPatentWatch^® Generic Entry Outlook for Harvoni

Harvoni was eligible for patent challenges on October 10, 2018.

By analyzing the patents and regulatory protections it appears that the earliest date for generic entry will be November 12, 2030. This may change due to patent challenges or generic licensing.

There have been four 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

Summary for HARVONI

International Patents:	565
US Patents:	17
Applicants:	1
NDAs:	2
Patent Litigation and PTAB cases:	See patent lawsuits and PTAB cases for HARVONI

US Patents and Regulatory Information for HARVONI

HARVONI is protected by seventeen US patents and four FDA Regulatory Exclusivities.

This potential generic entry date is based on patent 8,088,368.

Generics may enter earlier, or later, based on new patent filings, patent extensions, patent invalidation, early generic licensing, generic entry preferences, and other factors.

Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	TE	Type	RLD	RS	Patent No.	Patent Expiration	Product	Substance	Delist Req.	Exclusivity Expiration
Gilead Sciences Inc	HARVONI	ledipasvir; sofosbuvir	TABLET;ORAL	205834-001	Oct 10, 2014		RX	Yes	Yes	9,284,342*PED				Y
Gilead Sciences Inc	HARVONI	ledipasvir; sofosbuvir	TABLET;ORAL	205834-002	Aug 28, 2019		RX	Yes	No	8,334,270*PED				Y
Gilead Sciences Inc	HARVONI	ledipasvir; sofosbuvir	PELLETS;ORAL	212477-002	Aug 28, 2019		RX	Yes	Yes	9,393,256*PED				Y
Gilead Sciences Inc	HARVONI	ledipasvir; sofosbuvir	TABLET;ORAL	205834-002	Aug 28, 2019		RX	Yes	No	8,735,372*PED				Y
Gilead Sciences Inc	HARVONI	ledipasvir; sofosbuvir	TABLET;ORAL	205834-001	Oct 10, 2014		RX	Yes	Yes	8,618,076*PED				Y
Gilead Sciences Inc	HARVONI	ledipasvir; sofosbuvir	TABLET;ORAL	205834-002	Aug 28, 2019		RX	Yes	No	8,618,076*PED				Y
Gilead Sciences Inc	HARVONI	ledipasvir; sofosbuvir	TABLET;ORAL	205834-002	Aug 28, 2019		RX	Yes	No	8,889,159*PED				Y

International Patents for HARVONI

When does loss-of-exclusivity occur for HARVONI?

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

African Regional IP Organization (ARIPO)

Argentina

Australia

Brazil

Canada

Chile

China

Colombia

Croatia

Cyprus

Denmark

Ecuador

Eurasian Patent Organization

European Patent Office

France

Hong Kong

Hungary

Israel

Japan

Lithuania

Mexico

Montenegro

Netherlands

New Zealand

Norway

Peru

Poland

Portugal

San Marino

Serbia

Singapore

Slovenia

South Africa

South Korea

Spain

Taiwan

Ukraine

Uruguay

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 HARVONI around the world.

Country	Patent Number	Title	Estimated Expiration
Argentina	095131
Argentina	130558
Australia	2014202687
Australia	2015202842
Australia	2016216641
Australia	2018203696
Brazil	112014011938

Supplementary Protection Certificates for HARVONI

Patent Number	Supplementary Protection Certificate	SPC Country	SPC Expiration	SPC Description
2430014	C20160002	Estonia		PRODUCT NAME: LEDIPASVIIR; NATIONAL AUTHORISATION NUMBER: EMA/498767/2019; DATE OF AUTHORISATION: 20200430
2430014	2020046	Norway		PRODUCT NAME: LEDIPASVIR - FORLENGET SPC; REG. NO/DATE: EU/1/14/958 20141203
2430014	2016C/006	Belgium		PRODUCT NAME: LEDIPASVIR/SOFOSBUVIR; AUTHORISATION NUMBER AND DATE: EU/1/14/958 20141118
2430014	16C0005	France		PRODUCT NAME: LEDIPASVIR; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/14/958/001-002 20141118
2203462	SPC/GB14/078	United Kingdom		PRODUCT NAME: SOFOSBUVIR; REGISTERED: UK EU/1/13/894/001 20140117; UK EU/1/13/894/002 20140117
2203462	67/2014	Austria		PRODUCT NAME: SOFOSBUVIR; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/13/894 20140117
2430014	122016000009	Germany		PRODUCT NAME: LEDIPASVIR; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/14/958 20141117