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Last Updated: April 25, 2024

Afamelanotide - Generic Drug Details


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What are the generic sources for afamelanotide and what is the scope of patent protection?

Afamelanotide is the generic ingredient in one branded drug marketed by Clivunel Inc and is included in one NDA. There are two patents protecting this compound. Additional information is available in the individual branded drug profile pages.

Afamelanotide has thirty-four patent family members in eighteen countries.

There is one drug master file entry for afamelanotide. One supplier is listed for this compound.

Summary for afamelanotide
International Patents:34
US Patents:2
Tradenames:1
Applicants:1
NDAs:1
Drug Master File Entries: 1
Finished Product Suppliers / Packagers: 1
Raw Ingredient (Bulk) Api Vendors: 26
Clinical Trials: 21
Patent Applications: 1,059
What excipients (inactive ingredients) are in afamelanotide?afamelanotide excipients list
DailyMed Link:afamelanotide at DailyMed
DrugPatentWatch® Estimated Loss of Exclusivity (LOE) Date for afamelanotide
Generic Entry Date for afamelanotide*:
Constraining patent/regulatory exclusivity:
INDICATED TO INCREASE PAIN FREE LIGHT EXPOSURE IN ADULT PATIENTS WITH A HISTORY OF PHOTOTOXIC REACTIONS FROM ERYTHROPOIETIC PROTOPORPHYRIA (EPP)
Dosage:
IMPLANT;SUBCUTANEOUS

*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.

Recent Clinical Trials for afamelanotide

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SponsorPhase
Clinuvel (UK) Ltd.Phase 2
Clinuvel, Inc.Phase 2
Clinuvel (UK) Ltd.Phase 1

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US Patents and Regulatory Information for afamelanotide

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Exclusivity Expiration
Clivunel Inc SCENESSE afamelanotide IMPLANT;SUBCUTANEOUS 210797-001 Oct 8, 2019 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Clivunel Inc SCENESSE afamelanotide IMPLANT;SUBCUTANEOUS 210797-001 Oct 8, 2019 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Clivunel Inc SCENESSE afamelanotide IMPLANT;SUBCUTANEOUS 210797-001 Oct 8, 2019 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

EU/EMA Drug Approvals for afamelanotide

Company Drugname Inn Product Number / Indication Status Generic Biosimilar Orphan Marketing Authorisation Marketing Refusal
Clinuvel Europe Limited Scenesse afamelanotide EMEA/H/C/002548
Prevention of phototoxicity in adult patients with erythropoietic protoporphyria (EPP).
Authorised no no yes 2014-12-22
>Company >Drugname >Inn >Product Number / Indication >Status >Generic >Biosimilar >Orphan >Marketing Authorisation >Marketing Refusal

Supplementary Protection Certificates for afamelanotide

Patent Number Supplementary Protection Certificate SPC Country SPC Expiration SPC Description
2865422 663 Finland ⤷  Try a Trial
2865422 12/2018 Austria ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: AFAMELANOTID; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/14/969 (MITTEILUNG) 20141229
2865422 2018C/012 Belgium ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: AFAMELANOTIDE; AUTHORISATION NUMBER AND DATE: EU/1/14/969 20141229
>Patent Number >Supplementary Protection Certificate >SPC Country >SPC Expiration >SPC Description

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