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Last Updated: March 18, 2024

FETZIMA Drug Patent Profile


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

Fetzima is a drug marketed by Abbvie and is included in one NDA. There are three patents protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge.

This drug has fifty-four patent family members in twenty-seven countries.

The generic ingredient in FETZIMA is levomilnacipran hydrochloride. There are eleven drug master file entries for this compound. Two suppliers are listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the levomilnacipran hydrochloride profile page.

Drug patent expirations by year for FETZIMA
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Recent Clinical Trials for FETZIMA

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SponsorPhase
University of OttawaPhase 4
AllerganPhase 4
Weill Cornell Institute of Geriatric PsychiatryPhase 4

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Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for FETZIMA
Tradename Dosage Ingredient Strength NDA ANDAs Submitted Submissiondate
FETZIMA Extended-release Capsules levomilnacipran hydrochloride 20 mg, 40 mg, 80 mg and 120 mg 204168 6 2017-07-25

US Patents and Regulatory Information for FETZIMA

FETZIMA is protected by three US patents.

Patents protecting FETZIMA

Stable dosage forms of levomilnacipran
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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER (MDD)

Crystalline forms of (1S,2R)-2-(amino methyl)-N,N-diethyl-1-phenyl cyclopropane carboxamide
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Use of the dextrogyral enantiomer of milnacipran for the preparation of a drug
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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER (MDD)

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Exclusivity Expiration
Abbvie FETZIMA levomilnacipran hydrochloride CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL 204168-001 Jul 25, 2013 RX Yes No ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Abbvie FETZIMA levomilnacipran hydrochloride CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL 204168-003 Jul 25, 2013 RX Yes No ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Abbvie FETZIMA levomilnacipran hydrochloride CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL 204168-002 Jul 25, 2013 RX Yes No ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Abbvie FETZIMA levomilnacipran hydrochloride CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL 204168-004 Jul 25, 2013 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial Y Y ⤷  Try a Trial
Abbvie FETZIMA levomilnacipran hydrochloride CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL 204168-003 Jul 25, 2013 RX Yes No ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Abbvie FETZIMA levomilnacipran hydrochloride CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL 204168-001 Jul 25, 2013 RX Yes No ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
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International Patents for FETZIMA

When does loss-of-exclusivity occur for FETZIMA?

Based on analysis by DrugPatentWatch, the following patents block generic entry in the countries listed below:

Canada

Patent: 79711
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Patent: 90933
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European Patent Office

Patent: 96079
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Patent: 36688
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Japan

Patent: 13510176
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Patent: 13517290
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Generics may enter earlier, or later, based on new patent filings, patent extensions, patent invalidation, early generic licensing, generic entry preferences, and other factors.

See the table below for additional patents covering FETZIMA around the world.

Country Patent Number Title Estimated Expiration
South Korea 101185322 ⤷  Try a Trial
Japan 4515446 ⤷  Try a Trial
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) 2011088331 ⤷  Try a Trial
Germany 602004015257 ⤷  Try a Trial
Poland 219671 ⤷  Try a Trial
Japan 2010090143 USE OF ENANTIOMER (1S,2R) OF MILNACIPRAN FOR PREPARATION OF MEDICAMENT ⤷  Try a Trial
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