Sodium oxybate - Generic Drug Details

What are the generic drug sources for sodium oxybate and what is the scope of patent protection?

Sodium oxybate is the generic ingredient in three branded drugs marketed by Avadel Cns, Hikma, and Jazz Pharms, and is included in three NDAs. There are twenty-five patents protecting this compound and one Paragraph IV challenge. Additional information is available in the individual branded drug profile pages.

Sodium oxybate has fifty-eight patent family members in twenty-three countries.

There are five drug master file entries for sodium oxybate. Four suppliers are listed for this compound. There are two tentative approvals for this compound.

Summary for sodium oxybate

International Patents:	58
US Patents:	25
Tradenames:	3
Applicants:	3
NDAs:	3
Drug Master File Entries:	5
Finished Product Suppliers / Packagers:	4
Raw Ingredient (Bulk) Api Vendors:	37
Clinical Trials:	50
Patent Applications:	159
Formulation / Manufacturing:	see details
Drug Prices:	Drug price trends for sodium oxybate
Patent Litigation and PTAB cases:	See patent lawsuits and PTAB cases for sodium oxybate
What excipients (inactive ingredients) are in sodium oxybate?	sodium oxybate excipients list
DailyMed Link:	sodium oxybate at DailyMed

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Recent Clinical Trials for sodium oxybate

Identify potential brand extensions & 505(b)(2) entrants

Sponsor	Phase
Mayo Clinic	Phase 4
Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Toulon La Seyne sur Mer	Phase 4
Brigham and Women's Hospital	Early Phase 1

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Generic filers with tentative approvals for SODIUM OXYBATE

Applicant	Application No.	Strength	Dosage Form
		500MG/ML	SOLUTION;ORAL
		500MG/ML	SOLUTION;ORAL

The 'tentative' approval signifies that the product meets all FDA standards for marketing, and, but for the patents / regulatory protections, it would approved.

Pharmacology for sodium oxybate

Drug Class	Central Nervous System Depressant
Physiological Effect	Central Nervous System Depression Decreased Central Nervous System Organized Electrical Activity

Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) Categories for sodium oxybate

Adjuvants, Anesthesia

Anesthetics, Intravenous

Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classes for sodium oxybate

N01AX	Other general anesthetics
N01A	ANESTHETICS, GENERAL
N01	ANESTHETICS
N	Nervous system

N07XX	Other nervous system drugs
N07X	OTHER NERVOUS SYSTEM DRUGS
N07	OTHER NERVOUS SYSTEM DRUGS
N	Nervous system

Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for SODIUM OXYBATE

Tradename	Dosage	Ingredient	Strength	NDA	ANDAs Submitted	Submissiondate
XYREM	Oral Solution	sodium oxybate	500 mg/mL	021196	1	2010-07-08

US Patents and Regulatory Information for sodium oxybate

Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	TE	Type	RLD	RS	Patent No.	Patent Expiration	Product	Substance	Delist Req.	Exclusivity Expiration
Avadel Cns	LUMRYZ	sodium oxybate	FOR SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL	214755-001	May 1, 2023		RX	Yes	Yes
Avadel Cns	LUMRYZ	sodium oxybate	FOR SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL	214755-001	May 1, 2023		RX	Yes	Yes			Y
Avadel Cns	LUMRYZ	sodium oxybate	FOR SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL	214755-003	May 1, 2023		RX	Yes	No			Y
Avadel Cns	LUMRYZ	sodium oxybate	FOR SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL	214755-001	May 1, 2023		RX	Yes	Yes			Y
Jazz Pharms	XYREM	sodium oxybate	SOLUTION;ORAL	021196-001	Jul 17, 2002		RX	Yes	Yes					Y
Avadel Cns	LUMRYZ	sodium oxybate	FOR SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL	214755-003	May 1, 2023		RX	Yes	No			Y
Avadel Cns	LUMRYZ	sodium oxybate	FOR SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL	214755-002	May 1, 2023		RX	Yes	No			Y

EU/EMA Drug Approvals for sodium oxybate

Company	Drugname	Inn	Product Number / Indication	Status	Generic	Biosimilar	Orphan	Marketing Authorisation	Marketing Refusal
UCB Pharma Ltd	Xyrem	sodium oxybate	EMEA/H/C/000593 Treatment of narcolepsy with cataplexy in adult patients.	Authorised	no	no	no	2005-10-13
D&A Pharma	Hopveus	sodium oxybate	EMEA/H/C/004962 Substitution treatment for alcohol dependence within a framework of careful medical supervision along with continuous psychosocial support and social rehabilitation. Treatment should be initiated only in patients resistant to existing interventions or in patients for whom existing therapies are contra-indicated or not recommended.	Refused	no	no	no		2020-07-06

International Patents for sodium oxybate

Country	Patent Number	Title	Estimated Expiration
Brazil	112015021012	administração de gama hidroxibutirato com transportador de monocarboxilatos
Canada	2902948	ADMINISTRATION D'ACIDE 4-HYDROXYBUTANOIQUE ET DE TRANSPORTEURS MONOCARBOXYLATE (ADMINISTRATION OF GAMMA HYDROXYBUTYRATE WITH MONOCARBOXYLATE TRANSPORTERS)
Canada	3210888	FORMULATIONS A LIBERATION MODIFIEE DE GAMMA-HYDROXYBUTYRATE AYANT UNE PHARMACOCINETIQUE AMELIOREE (MODIFIED RELEASE GAMMA-HYDROXYBUTYRATE FORMULATIONS HAVING IMPROVED PHARMACOKINETICS)
European Patent Office	3335708	ADMINISTRATION D'ACIDE 4-HYDROXYBUTANOÏQUE ET DE TRANSPORTEURS MONOCARBOXYLATE (ADMINISTRATION OF GAMMA HYDROXYBUTYRATE WITH MONOCARBOXYLATE TRANSPORTERS)
Mexico	2015011242	METODO DE ADMINISTRACION DE GAMMA HIDROXIBUTIRATO CON TRANSPORTES DE MONOCARBOXILATO. (ADMINISTRATION OF GAMMA HYDROXYBUTYRATE WITH MONOCARBOXYLATE TRANSPORTERS.)
Taiwan	201511752	Method of administration of gamma hydroxybutyrate with monocarboxylate transporters
Hong Kong	1256965	γ羥基丁酸與單羧酸轉運蛋白的施用 (ADMINISTRATION OF GAMMA HYDROXYBUTYRATE WITH MONOCARBOXYLATE TRANSPORTERS)

Supplementary Protection Certificates for sodium oxybate

Patent Number	Supplementary Protection Certificate	SPC Country	SPC Expiration	SPC Description
1713823	1490064-1	Sweden		PRODUCT NAME: SIMEPREVIR, OR A PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALT THEREOF, INCLUDING SIMEPREVIR SODIUM; REG. NO/DATE: EU/1/14/924 20140516
0473687	SPC/GB98/030	United Kingdom		PRODUCT NAME: FOSPHENYTOIN SODIUM (3-HYDROXYMETHYL)-5,5-DIPHENYLHYDANTOIN DISODIUM PHOSPHATE ESTER); REGISTERED: UK 0019/0157 19980204
1856135	2090014-8	Sweden		PRODUCT NAME: FOSTAMATINIB OR A PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALT OF FOSTAMATINIB, OR A HYDRATE OR SOLVATE OF FOSTAMATINIB OR THE PH ARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALT OF FOSTAMATINIB, ESPECIALLY FOSTAMATINIB DISODIUM, OPTIONALLY IN FORM OF A HYDRATE; REG. NO/DATE: EU/1/19/1405 20200113
2203431	CA 2015 00014	Denmark		PRODUCT NAME: DASABUVIR OR A SALT THEREOF, INCLUDING DASABUVIR SODIUM MONOHYDRATE; REG. NO/DATE: EU/1/14/983 20150115
1948158	93075	Luxembourg		PRODUCT NAME: SACUBITRIL ET VALSARTAN, SOUS FORME DE COMPLEXE SODIQUE SACUBITRIL VALSARTAN, C'EST-A-DIRE DE (3-((1S,3R)-1-BIPHENYL-4-YLMETHYL-3-ETHOXYCARBONYL-1-BUTYLCARBAMOYL)PROPIONATE-(S)-3'-METHYL-2-(PENTANYOL(2''-(TETRAZOL-5-YLATE)BIPHENYL-4'-YLMETHYL)AMINO)BUTYRATE) DE TRISODIUM HEMIPENTAHYDRATE; AUTHORISATION NUMBER AND DATE: EU/1/15/1058 20151123
1948158	1690020-1	Sweden		PRODUCT NAME: SACUBITRIL AND VALSARTAN, AS SACUBITRIL VALSARTAN SODIUM SALT COMPLEX, I.E. TRISODIUM 3-((1S,3R)-1-BIPHENYL-4-YLMETHYL-3- ETHOXYCARBONYL-1-BUTYLCARBAMOYL)PROPIONATE-(S)-3-METHYL-2- (PENTANOYL2-(TETRAZOL-5-YLATE)BIPHENYL-4- YLMETHYLAMINO)BUTYRATE HEMIPENTAHYDRATE; REG. NO/DATE: EU/1/15/1058 20151123
1758590	2017C/063	Belgium		PRODUCT NAME: SEL DE SODIUM D'ACIDE DESOXYCHOLIQUE; AUTHORISATION NUMBER AND DATE: SE/H/1547/01/DC 20170612