Last Updated: July 27, 2026

Details for Patent: 12,616,689


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Which drugs does patent 12,616,689 protect, and when does it expire?

Patent 12,616,689 protects ARAKODA and is included in one NDA.

This patent has nine patent family members in eight countries.

Summary for Patent: 12,616,689
Title:Regimens of tafenoquine for prevention of malaria in malaria-naive subjects
Abstract:Methods of prevention of symptomatic malaria in a malaria-naïve, G6PD-normal human subject comprising administering to the human subject a compound of Formula (I), a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of Formula (I): A compound of Formula (I) can be administered prior to potential exposure of a species of Plasmodium, during potential exposure of a species of Plasmodium, and after potential exposure of a species of Plasmodium. The methods of the invention also pertains to kits comprising specific doses of Formula (I), a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of Formula (I), and instructions for administration of dosing quantity and frequency. The methods of the invention also pertain to determining doses of Formula (I) that meet the general regulatory requirement for a drug to be efficacious in the prevention of malaria in malaria-naïve subjects. The methods of the invention further pertain to using the described algorithm to derive dosing regimens which can provide protection against symptomatic malaria in malaria-naïve, G6PD-normal subjects.
Inventor(s):Geoffrey S. DOW, Bryan L. Smith, John P. Jones, Moshe Shmuklarsky, Budda Balasubrahmanyam
Assignee: 60 Degrees Pharmaceuticals Inc , United States Department of the Army
Application Number:US18/240,049
Patent Claim Types:
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Use; Composition; Delivery;

Drugs Protected by US Patent 12,616,689

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Patented / Exclusive Use Submissiondate
60 Degrees Pharms ARAKODA tafenoquine succinate TABLET;ORAL 210607-001 Aug 8, 2018 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Start Trial ⤷  Start Trial FOR THE ORAL PREVENTION/PROPHYLAXIS OF MALARIA IN ADULTS, COMPRISING A THREE-PHASE DOSING REGIMEN CONSISTING OF A LOADING/INITIAL DOSE, A MAINTENANCE/EXPOSURE DOSE, AND A TERMINAL/POST-EXPOSURE DOSE ⤷  Start Trial
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International Family Members for US Patent 12,616,689

Country Patent Number Estimated Expiration Supplementary Protection Certificate SPC Country SPC Expiration
Australia 2015358566 ⤷  Start Trial
Australia 2020270452 ⤷  Start Trial
Canada 2968694 ⤷  Start Trial
China 107683278 ⤷  Start Trial
European Patent Office 3212621 ⤷  Start Trial
Hong Kong 1243704 ⤷  Start Trial
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