NUEDEXTA Drug Patent Profile

When do Nuedexta patents expire, and when can generic versions of Nuedexta launch?

Nuedexta is a drug marketed by Avanir Pharms and is included in one NDA. There are two patents protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge.

This drug has seventy-five patent family members in twenty-one countries.

The generic ingredient in NUEDEXTA is dextromethorphan hydrobromide; quinidine sulfate. There are twenty-three drug master file entries for this compound. One supplier is listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the dextromethorphan hydrobromide; quinidine sulfate profile page.

DrugPatentWatch^® Litigation and Generic Entry Outlook for Nuedexta

A generic version of NUEDEXTA was approved as dextromethorphan hydrobromide; quinidine sulfate by ACTAVIS ELIZABETH on October 10^th, 2017.

Summary for NUEDEXTA

International Patents:	75
US Patents:	2
Applicants:	1
NDAs:	1
Finished Product Suppliers / Packagers:	1
Clinical Trials:	11
Formulation / Manufacturing:	see details
Drug Prices:	Drug price information for NUEDEXTA
Patent Litigation and PTAB cases:	See patent lawsuits and PTAB cases for NUEDEXTA
What excipients (inactive ingredients) are in NUEDEXTA?	NUEDEXTA excipients list
DailyMed Link:	NUEDEXTA at DailyMed

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Recent Clinical Trials for NUEDEXTA

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

Sponsor	Phase
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar	Phase 4
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston	Phase 3
Cures Within Reach	Phase 3

See all NUEDEXTA clinical trials

Pharmacology for NUEDEXTA

Drug Class	Antiarrhythmic Cytochrome P450 2D6 Inhibitor Sigma-1 Agonist Uncompetitive N-methyl-D-aspartate Receptor Antagonist
Mechanism of Action	Cytochrome P450 2D6 Inhibitors Sigma-1 Receptor Agonists Uncompetitive NMDA Receptor Antagonists

Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classes for NUEDEXTA

C01BA	Antiarrhythmics, class Ia
C01B	ANTIARRHYTHMICS, CLASS I AND III
C01	CARDIAC THERAPY
C	Cardiovascular system

R05DA	Opium alkaloids and derivatives
R05D	COUGH SUPPRESSANTS, EXCL. COMBINATIONS WITH EXPECTORANTS
R05	COUGH AND COLD PREPARATIONS
R	Respiratory system

Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for NUEDEXTA

Tradename	Dosage	Ingredient	Strength	NDA	ANDAs Submitted	Submissiondate
NUEDEXTA	Capsules	dextromethorphan hydrobromide; quinidine sulfate	20 mg/10 mg	021879	1	2011-03-07

US Patents and Regulatory Information for NUEDEXTA

NUEDEXTA is protected by two US patents.

Patents protecting NUEDEXTA

Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	TE	Type	RLD	RS	Patent No.	Patent Expiration	Product	Substance	Delist Req.	Exclusivity Expiration
Avanir Pharms	NUEDEXTA	dextromethorphan hydrobromide; quinidine sulfate	CAPSULE;ORAL	021879-001	Oct 29, 2010	AB	RX	Yes	Yes
Avanir Pharms	NUEDEXTA	dextromethorphan hydrobromide; quinidine sulfate	CAPSULE;ORAL	021879-001	Oct 29, 2010	AB	RX	Yes	Yes

Expired US Patents for NUEDEXTA

Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	Patent No.	Patent Expiration
Avanir Pharms	NUEDEXTA	dextromethorphan hydrobromide; quinidine sulfate	CAPSULE;ORAL	021879-001	Oct 29, 2010
Avanir Pharms	NUEDEXTA	dextromethorphan hydrobromide; quinidine sulfate	CAPSULE;ORAL	021879-001	Oct 29, 2010
Avanir Pharms	NUEDEXTA	dextromethorphan hydrobromide; quinidine sulfate	CAPSULE;ORAL	021879-001	Oct 29, 2010

International Patents for NUEDEXTA

When does loss-of-exclusivity occur for NUEDEXTA?

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

Australia

Austria

Canada

Cyprus

Denmark

European Patent Office

Germany

Hong Kong

Hungary

Israel

Japan

Luxembourg

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Russian Federation

Slovenia

South Korea

Spain

Taiwan

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 NUEDEXTA around the world.

Country	Patent Number	Title	Estimated Expiration
Israel	256054
Norway	2013017
Australia	2013202184	Pharmaceutical compositions comprising dextromethorphan and quinidine for the treatment of neurological disorders - D2
Japan	2016106150	神経疾患治療のためのデキストロメトルファンおよびキニジンを含む薬剤組成物 (PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING DEXTROMETHORPHAN AND QUINIDINE FOR TREATMENT OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS)
Slovenia	1980252
Hong Kong	1076052	Pharmaceutical compositions comprising dextromethorphan and quinidine for the treatment of neurological disorders

Supplementary Protection Certificates for NUEDEXTA

Patent Number	Supplementary Protection Certificate	SPC Country	SPC Expiration	SPC Description
1539166	C 2013 034	Romania		PRODUCT NAME: COMBINATIE A DEXTROMETORFANULUI SAU A UNEI SARIACCEPTABILE FARMACEUTIC, DE EXEMPLU DEXNATIONAL AUTHORISATION NUMBER: EU/1/13/833/001, EU/1/13/833/002, EU/1/13/833/003; DATE OF NATIONAL AUTHORISATION: 20130624; NUMBER OF FIRST AUTHORISATION IN EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA (EEA): EU/1/13/833/001, EU/1/13/833/002, EU/1/13/833/003; DATE OF FIRST AUTHORISATION IN EEA: 20130624 TROMETORFAN BROMHIDRAT SI PARTICULAR DEXTROMETORFAN BROMHIDRATMONOHIDRAT SI CHINIDINA SAU O SARE ACCEPTABILA FARMACEUTIC, DE EXEMPLU SULFAT DE CHINIDINA SI IN PAR TICULAR SULFATDE CHINIDINA DIHIDRAT;
1539166	CA 2013 00059	Denmark		PRODUCT NAME: KOMBINATION AF (A) DEXTROMETHORPHAN OG (B) QUNIDIN, HERUNDER DEXTROMETHORPHANHYDROBROMIDMONOHYDRAT OG QUINIDINSULFATDIHYDRAT; REG. NO/DATE: EU/1/13/833 20130624
1539166	92323	Luxembourg		PRODUCT NAME: LA COMBINAISON DE (A) DEXTROMETHORPHAN OU UN DE SES SELS PHARMACEUTIQUEMENT ACCEPTABLES, PRECURSEURS OU DERIVES , PAR EX. HYDROBROMURE DE DEXTROMETHORPHAN ET EN PARTICULIER HYDROBROMURE DE DEXTROMETHORPHAN MONOHYDRATE; ET(B) QUINIDINE OU UN DE SES SELS PHARMACEUTIQUEMENT ACCEPTABLES , PRECURSEURS OU DERIVES, PAR EX. SULFATE DE QUINIDINE ET EN PARTICULIER SULFATE DE QUINIDINE DEHYDRATE; FIRST REGISTRATION: 20130624
1539166	CR 2013 00059	Denmark		PRODUCT NAME: KOMBINATION AF (A) DEXTROMETHORPHAN OG (B) QUNIDIN, HERUNDER DEXTROMETHORPHANHYDROBROMIDMONOHYDRAT OG QUINIDINSULFATDIHYDRAT; REG. NO/DATE: EU/1/13/833 20130624
1539166	2013/055	Ireland		PRODUCT NAME: THE COMBINATION OF: (A) DEXTROMETHORPHAN OR A PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALT, PRECURSOR OR DERIVATIVE THEREOF, E.G. DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE AND IN PARTICULAR DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE MONOHYDRATE; AND (B) QUINIDINE OR A PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALT, PRECURSOR OR DERIVATIVE THEREOF, E.G. QUINIDINE SULPHATE AND IN PARTICULAR QUINIDINE SULPHATE DIHYDRATE, PROTECTED BY THE BASIC PATENT; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/13/833 20130624
1539166	122013000090	Germany		PRODUCT NAME: KOMBINATION AUS: (A) DEXTROMETHORPHAN ODER EINEM PHARMAZEUTISCH VERTRAEGLICHEN SALZ, Z.B. DEXTROMETHORPHAN-HYDROBROMID UND INSBESONDERE DEXTROMETHORPHAN-HYDROBROMID-MONOHYDRAT; UND (B) CHINIDIN ODER EINEM PHARMAZEUTISCH VERTRAEGLICHEN SALZ DAVON, Z.B.CHINIDIN-SULFAT UND INSBESONDERE CHINIDIN-SULFAT-DIHYDRAT; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/13/833 20130624