JULUCA Drug Patent Profile

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

Juluca is a drug marketed by Viiv Hlthcare and is included in one NDA. There are six patents protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge.

This drug has four hundred and fifty-nine patent family members in fifty-four countries.

The generic ingredient in JULUCA is dolutegravir sodium; rilpivirine hydrochloride. There are seventeen drug master file entries for this compound. One supplier is listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the dolutegravir sodium; rilpivirine hydrochloride profile page.

DrugPatentWatch^® Generic Entry Outlook for Juluca

Juluca was eligible for patent challenges on August 12, 2017.

By analyzing the patents and regulatory protections it appears that the earliest date for generic entry will be January 24, 2031. This may change due to patent challenges or generic licensing.

There have been twenty-two patent litigation cases involving the patents protecting this drug, indicating strong interest in generic launch. Recent data indicate that 63% of patent challenges are decided in favor of the generic patent challenger and that 54% of successful patent challengers promptly launch generic drugs.

Indicators of Generic Entry

Summary for JULUCA

International Patents:	459
US Patents:	6
Applicants:	1
NDAs:	1
Finished Product Suppliers / Packagers:	1
Raw Ingredient (Bulk) Api Vendors:	1
Clinical Trials:	2
Formulation / Manufacturing:	see details
Drug Prices:	Drug price information for JULUCA
Patent Litigation and PTAB cases:	See patent lawsuits and PTAB cases for JULUCA
What excipients (inactive ingredients) are in JULUCA?	JULUCA excipients list
DailyMed Link:	JULUCA at DailyMed

See drug prices for JULUCA

DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Generic Entry Opportunity Date for JULUCA

NDA:

210192

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 JULUCA

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

Sponsor	Phase
Indiana University	Phase 4
ViiV Healthcare	Phase 1
Janssen, LP	Phase 1

See all JULUCA clinical trials

Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classes for JULUCA

J05AG	Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors
J05A	DIRECT ACTING ANTIVIRALS
J05	ANTIVIRALS FOR SYSTEMIC USE
J	Antiinfectives for systemic use

J05AJ	Integrase inhibitors
J05A	DIRECT ACTING ANTIVIRALS
J05	ANTIVIRALS FOR SYSTEMIC USE
J	Antiinfectives for systemic use

Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for JULUCA

Tradename	Dosage	Ingredient	Strength	NDA	ANDAs Submitted	Submissiondate
JULUCA	Tablets	dolutegravir sodium; rilpivirine hydrochloride	50 mg/25 mg	210192	1	2019-11-19

US Patents and Regulatory Information for JULUCA

JULUCA is protected by six US patents.

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 JULUCA

Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	TE	Type	RLD	RS	Patent No.	Patent Expiration	Product	Substance	Delist Req.	Exclusivity Expiration
Viiv Hlthcare	JULUCA	dolutegravir sodium; rilpivirine hydrochloride	TABLET;ORAL	210192-001	Nov 21, 2017		RX	Yes	Yes			Y	Y
Viiv Hlthcare	JULUCA	dolutegravir sodium; rilpivirine hydrochloride	TABLET;ORAL	210192-001	Nov 21, 2017		RX	Yes	Yes			Y	Y
Viiv Hlthcare	JULUCA	dolutegravir sodium; rilpivirine hydrochloride	TABLET;ORAL	210192-001	Nov 21, 2017		RX	Yes	Yes			Y	Y
Viiv Hlthcare	JULUCA	dolutegravir sodium; rilpivirine hydrochloride	TABLET;ORAL	210192-001	Nov 21, 2017		RX	Yes	Yes			Y	Y
Viiv Hlthcare	JULUCA	dolutegravir sodium; rilpivirine hydrochloride	TABLET;ORAL	210192-001	Nov 21, 2017		RX	Yes	Yes			Y
Viiv Hlthcare	JULUCA	dolutegravir sodium; rilpivirine hydrochloride	TABLET;ORAL	210192-001	Nov 21, 2017		RX	Yes	Yes			Y	Y

Expired US Patents for JULUCA

Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	Patent No.	Patent Expiration
Viiv Hlthcare	JULUCA	dolutegravir sodium; rilpivirine hydrochloride	TABLET;ORAL	210192-001	Nov 21, 2017
Viiv Hlthcare	JULUCA	dolutegravir sodium; rilpivirine hydrochloride	TABLET;ORAL	210192-001	Nov 21, 2017

International Patents for JULUCA

When does loss-of-exclusivity occur for JULUCA?

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

African Regional IP Organization (ARIPO)

Australia

Brazil

Canada

Chile

China

Colombia

Costa Rica

Croatia

Cyprus

Denmark

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

Eurasian Patent Organization

European Patent Office

Hong Kong

Hungary

Israel

Japan

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Mexico

Montenegro

Morocco

New Zealand

Norway

Peru

Philippines

Poland

Portugal

San Marino

Serbia

Singapore

Slovenia

South Africa

South Korea

Spain

Tunisia

Turkey

Ukraine

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 JULUCA around the world.

Country	Patent Number	Title	Estimated Expiration
Eurasian Patent Organization	014840	КОМБИНАЦИИ ПИРИМИДИНСОДЕРЖАЩЕГО NNRTI С ИНГИБИТОРАМИ ОБРАТНОЙ ТРАНСКРИПТАЗЫ (COMBINATIONS OF A PYRIMIDINE CONTAINING NNRTI WITH RT INHIBITORS)
Norway	2017062
Brazil	PI0211909	compostos derivados de pirimidina que inibem o hiv, processos para as suas preparações e respectiva composição farmacêutica
China	105311033	Antiviral therapy
Portugal	1419152
China	101060844	Combinations of a pyrimidine containing nnrti with rt inhibitors

Supplementary Protection Certificates for JULUCA

Patent Number	Supplementary Protection Certificate	SPC Country	SPC Expiration	SPC Description
1663240	PA2015035	Lithuania		PRODUCT NAME: RIPALVIRINUM + EMTRICITABINUM; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/11/737/001, 2011 11 28 EU/1/11/737/002 20111128
1419152	162 5010-2012	Slovakia		PRODUCT NAME: RILPIVIRINHYDROCHLORID/TENOFOVIRDIZOPROXILFUMARAT; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/11/737/001 - EU/1/11/737/002 20111128
1419152	122012000038	Germany		PRODUCT NAME: KOMBINATION AUS RILPIVIRIN ODER EINER STEREOCHEMISCH ISOMEREN FORM ODER EINEM PHARMAZEUTISCH UNBEDENKLICHEN ADDITIONSSALZ DESSELBEN, EINSCHLIESSLICH DES CHLORWASSERSTOFFSAEURESALZES VON RILPIVIRIN, UND TENOFOVIR, INSBESONDERE TENOFOVIRDISOPROXILFUMARAT.; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/11/737/001 20111128
1419152	PA2012009	Lithuania		PRODUCT NAME: EMTRICITABINUM + RILPIVIRINUM + TENOFOVIRUM DISOPROXILUM; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/11/737/001, 2011 11 28 EU/1/11/737/002 20111128
1874117	PA2014021	Lithuania		PRODUCT NAME: DOLUTEGRAVIRUM NATRICUM; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/13/892/001, 2014 01 16 EU/1/13/892/002 20140116
1663240	122015000085	Germany		PRODUCT NAME: KOMBINATION VON RILPIVIRIN ODER EINER THERAPEUTISCH AEQUIVALENTEN FORM DAVON, DIE DURCH DAS GRUNDPATENT GESCHUETZT IST, WIE Z.B EIN PHARMAZEUTISCH VERTRAEGLICHES SALZ VON RILPIVIRIN, EINSCHLIESSLICH DES HYDROCHLORIDSALZES VON RILPIVIRIN, UND EMTRICITABIN; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/11/737/001-002 20111128