EPIVIR Drug Patent Profile

Which patents cover Epivir, and when can generic versions of Epivir launch?

Epivir is a drug marketed by Viiv Hlthcare and Glaxosmithkline and is included in four NDAs.

The generic ingredient in EPIVIR is lamivudine. There are twenty-nine drug master file entries for this compound. Seventeen suppliers are listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the lamivudine profile page.

DrugPatentWatch^® Litigation and Generic Entry Outlook for Epivir

A generic version of EPIVIR was approved as lamivudine by APOTEX on December 2^nd, 2011.

Summary for EPIVIR

US Patents:	0
Applicants:	2
NDAs:	4
Finished Product Suppliers / Packagers:	1
Raw Ingredient (Bulk) Api Vendors:	132
Clinical Trials:	46
Patent Applications:	70
Formulation / Manufacturing:	see details
Drug Prices:	Drug price information for EPIVIR
What excipients (inactive ingredients) are in EPIVIR?	EPIVIR excipients list
DailyMed Link:	EPIVIR at DailyMed

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Recent Clinical Trials for EPIVIR

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

Sponsor	Phase
Roswell Park Cancer Institute	Phase 2
Owens Medical Research Foundation	Phase 1/Phase 2
Bess Frost, PhD	Phase 1/Phase 2

See all EPIVIR clinical trials

Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classes for EPIVIR

J05AF	Nucleoside and nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors
J05A	DIRECT ACTING ANTIVIRALS
J05	ANTIVIRALS FOR SYSTEMIC USE
J	Antiinfectives for systemic use

US Patents and Regulatory Information for EPIVIR

Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	TE	Type	RLD	RS	Patent No.	Patent Expiration	Product	Substance	Delist Req.	Exclusivity Expiration
Viiv Hlthcare	EPIVIR	lamivudine	SOLUTION;ORAL	020596-001	Nov 17, 1995	AA	RX	Yes	Yes
Glaxosmithkline	EPIVIR-HBV	lamivudine	SOLUTION;ORAL	021004-001	Dec 8, 1998		RX	Yes	Yes
Viiv Hlthcare	EPIVIR	lamivudine	TABLET;ORAL	020564-001	Nov 17, 1995	AB	RX	Yes	No

Expired US Patents for EPIVIR

Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	Patent No.	Patent Expiration
Viiv Hlthcare	EPIVIR	lamivudine	TABLET;ORAL	020564-001	Nov 17, 1995
Viiv Hlthcare	EPIVIR	lamivudine	SOLUTION;ORAL	020596-001	Nov 17, 1995
Viiv Hlthcare	EPIVIR	lamivudine	SOLUTION;ORAL	020596-001	Nov 17, 1995

International Patents for EPIVIR

See the table below for patents covering EPIVIR around the world.

Country	Patent Number	Title	Estimated Expiration
China	1255849
Slovakia	283417
Croatia	P980154	PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS

Supplementary Protection Certificates for EPIVIR

Patent Number	Supplementary Protection Certificate	SPC Country	SPC Expiration	SPC Description
0382526	SZ 22/1996	Austria		PRODUCT NAME: LAMIVUDIN UND DESSEN PHARMAZEUTISCH ANNEHMBARE SALZE
0513917	98C0020	Belgium		PRODUCT NAME: LAMIVUDINE/ZIDOVUDINE; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/98/058/001 19980318
2924034	LUC00114	Luxembourg		PRODUCT NAME: DORAVIRINE OU UN SEL PHARMACEUTIQUEMENT ACCEPTABLE DE CELLE-CI EN COMBINAISON AVEC LA LAMIVUDINE OU UN SEL PHARMACEUTIQUEMENT ACCEPTABLE DE CELLE-CI EN COMBINAISON AVEC DU TENOFOVIR OU UN DE SES ESTERS, EN PARTICULIER UN ESTER DE DISOPROXIL OU UN DE SES SELS PHARMACEUTIQUEMENT ACCEPTABLES, EN PARTICULIER UN SEL DE FUMARATE; AUTHORISATION NUMBER AND DATE: EU/1/18/1333 20181126