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Last Updated: March 28, 2024

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FIRDAPSE Drug Patent Profile


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Which patents cover Firdapse, and what generic alternatives are available?

Firdapse is a drug marketed by Catalyst Pharms and is included in one NDA. There are six patents protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge.

This drug has three patent family members in two countries.

The generic ingredient in FIRDAPSE is amifampridine phosphate. One supplier is listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the amifampridine phosphate profile page.

DrugPatentWatch® Generic Entry Outlook for Firdapse

Firdapse was eligible for patent challenges on November 28, 2022.

By analyzing the patents and regulatory protections it appears that the earliest date for generic entry will be February 25, 2037. This may change due to patent challenges or generic licensing.

There is one Paragraph IV patent challenge for this drug. This may lead to patent invalidation or a license for generic production.

Indicators of Generic Entry

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Summary for FIRDAPSE
International Patents:3
US Patents:6
Applicants:1
NDAs:1
Finished Product Suppliers / Packagers: 1
Raw Ingredient (Bulk) Api Vendors: 170
Clinical Trials: 3
Drug Prices: Drug price information for FIRDAPSE
What excipients (inactive ingredients) are in FIRDAPSE?FIRDAPSE excipients list
DailyMed Link:FIRDAPSE at DailyMed
Drug patent expirations by year for FIRDAPSE
Drug Prices for FIRDAPSE

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DrugPatentWatch® Estimated Loss of Exclusivity (LOE) Date for FIRDAPSE
Generic Entry Date for FIRDAPSE*:
Constraining patent/regulatory exclusivity:
NDA:
Dosage:
TABLET;ORAL

*The generic entry opportunity date is the latter of the last compound-claiming patent and the last regulatory exclusivity protection. Many factors can influence early or later generic entry. This date is provided as a rough estimate of generic entry potential and should not be used as an independent source.

Recent Clinical Trials for FIRDAPSE

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SponsorPhase
Wake Forest University Health SciencesPhase 1
Augusta UniversityPhase 2
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, AmiensPhase 2/Phase 3

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Pharmacology for FIRDAPSE
Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for FIRDAPSE
Tradename Dosage Ingredient Strength NDA ANDAs Submitted Submissiondate
FIRDAPSE Tablets amifampridine phosphate 10 mg 208078 3 2022-11-28

US Patents and Regulatory Information for FIRDAPSE

FIRDAPSE is protected by six US patents and two FDA Regulatory Exclusivities.

Based on analysis by DrugPatentWatch, the earliest date for a generic version of FIRDAPSE is ⤷  Try a Trial.

This potential generic entry date is based on patent ⤷  Try a Trial.

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

Patents protecting FIRDAPSE

Determining degradation of 3,4-diaminopyridine
Patent Number: ⤷  Try a Trial
Patent Expiration: ⤷  Try a Trial

Methods of administering 3,4-diaminopyridine
Patent Number: ⤷  Try a Trial
Patent Expiration: ⤷  Try a Trial
Patented Use: METHOD OF TREATING LAMBERT-EATON MYASTHENIC SYNDROME WITH AMIFAMPRIDINE

Methods of administering 3,4-diaminopyridine
Patent Number: ⤷  Try a Trial
Patent Expiration: ⤷  Try a Trial
Patented Use: METHOD OF TREATING LAMBERT-EATON MYASTHENIC SYNDROME WITH AMIFAMPRIDINE

Methods of administering 3,4-diaminopyridine
Patent Number: ⤷  Try a Trial
Patent Expiration: ⤷  Try a Trial
Patented Use: METHOD OF TREATING LAMBERT-EATON MYASTHENIC SYNDROME WITH AMIFAMPRIDINE

Methods of administering 3,4-diaminopyridine
Patent Number: ⤷  Try a Trial
Patent Expiration: ⤷  Try a Trial
Patented Use: METHOD OF TREATING LAMBERT-EATON MYASTHENIC SYNDROME WITH AMIFAMPRIDINE

Methods of administering 3,4-diaminopyridine
Patent Number: ⤷  Try a Trial
Patent Expiration: ⤷  Try a Trial
Patented Use: METHOD OF TREATING LAMBERT-EATON MYASTHENIC SYNDROME WITH AMIFAMPRIDINE

FDA Regulatory Exclusivity protecting FIRDAPSE

TREATMENT OF LAMBERT-EATON MYASTHENIC SYNDROME (LEMS)
Exclusivity Expiration: ⤷  Try a Trial

NEW PATIENT POPULATION
Exclusivity Expiration: ⤷  Try a Trial

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Exclusivity Expiration
Catalyst Pharms FIRDAPSE amifampridine phosphate TABLET;ORAL 208078-001 Nov 28, 2018 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Catalyst Pharms FIRDAPSE amifampridine phosphate TABLET;ORAL 208078-001 Nov 28, 2018 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Catalyst Pharms FIRDAPSE amifampridine phosphate TABLET;ORAL 208078-001 Nov 28, 2018 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Catalyst Pharms FIRDAPSE amifampridine phosphate TABLET;ORAL 208078-001 Nov 28, 2018 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Catalyst Pharms FIRDAPSE amifampridine phosphate TABLET;ORAL 208078-001 Nov 28, 2018 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Catalyst Pharms FIRDAPSE amifampridine phosphate TABLET;ORAL 208078-001 Nov 28, 2018 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
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International Patents for FIRDAPSE

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

Country Patent Number Title Estimated Expiration
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) 2013003708 ⤷  Try a Trial
Canada 2840591 METHODES D'ADMINISTRATION DE 3,4-DIAMINOPYRIDINE (METHODS OF ADMINISTERING 3,4-DIAMINOPYRIDINE) ⤷  Try a Trial
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) 2017214504 ⤷  Try a Trial
>Country >Patent Number >Title >Estimated Expiration

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