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Generated: October 22, 2017
Which patents cover Contrave, and when can generic versions of Contrave launch?
Contrave is a drug marketed by Orexigen and is included in one NDA. There are ten patents protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge.| US Patents: | 10 |
| Applicants: | 1 |
| NDAs: | 1 |
| Suppliers / Packagers: see list | 3 |
| Bulk Api Vendors: see list | 1 |
| Clinical Trials: see list | 7 |
| Formulation / Manufacturing: | see details |
| Drug Prices: | see details |
| DailyMed Link: | CONTRAVE at DailyMed |
| Drug Class | Opioid Antagonist Aminoketone |
| Mechanism of Action | Opioid Antagonists Dopamine Uptake Inhibitors Norepinephrine Uptake Inhibitors |
| Physiological Effect | Increased Dopamine Activity Increased Norepinephrine Activity |
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| Drugname | Dosage | Strength | RLD | Submissiondate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| naltrexone hydrochloride and bupropion hydrochloride | Extended-release Tablets | 8 mg/90 mg | Contrave | 3/12/2015 |
For Orange Book-listed patents (shown in the main table above) generic applications must certify that the listed patents are expired, invalid, or will not be infringed by generic entry.
The non-Orange Book patents listed below do not require formal certifications, so they do not automatically impede generic entry. Instead, they represent potential opportunities for branded firms to block generic entry through patent infringment challenges.
| Patent No. | Title | Estimated Patent Expiration | |||||||||||||
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| 9,457,005 | Compositions and methods for increasing insulin sensitivity | ► Subscribe | |||||||||||||
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The estimated expiration dates shown above are derived by simply adding 20 years to the priority date.
Because of the complexity of determining patent expiration dates it is advisable to have patent counsel verify freedom to operate.
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| Country | Document Number | Estimated Expiration | |||||||||||||
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| Taiwan | I356701 | ► Subscribe | |||||||||||||
| World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) | 2011085331 | ► Subscribe | |||||||||||||
| Israel | 220610 | ► Subscribe | |||||||||||||
| Russian Federation | 2005132453 | ► Subscribe | |||||||||||||
| Japan | 2017057229 | ► Subscribe | |||||||||||||
| Japan | 2009539837 | ► Subscribe | |||||||||||||
| Japan | 5921513 | ► Subscribe | |||||||||||||
| Mexico | 344303 | ► Subscribe | |||||||||||||
| Japan | 2013047272 | ► Subscribe | |||||||||||||
| Brazil | PI0618918 | ► Subscribe | |||||||||||||
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The estimated expiration dates shown above are derived by simply adding 20 years to the priority date.
Due to the complexity of determining patent expirations even in a single country, compounded by the diversity of global patent laws,
it is advisable to have patent counsel verify freedom to operate.
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| Supplementary Protection Certificate | SPC Country | SPC Expiration | SPC Description | ||||||||||||
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| 2000 00018 | Denmark | ► Subscribe | PRODUCT NAME: BUPROPIONHYDROCHLORID; NAT. REG. NO/DATE: 31347 20000606; FIRST REG. NO/DATE: NL 24160 19991201 | ||||||||||||
| /2000 | Austria | ► Subscribe | PRODUCT NAME: BUPROPION HYDROCHLORID; NAT. REGISTRATION NO/DATE: 1-23680 20000616; FIRST REGISTRATION: NL 24160 19991201 | ||||||||||||
| C/GB00/019 | United Kingdom | ► Subscribe | PRODUCT NAME: BUPROPION HYDROCHLORIDE; REGISTERED: NL RVG 24160 19991201; UK PL 10949/0340 20000607 | ||||||||||||
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