OCALIVA Drug Patent Profile

When do Ocaliva patents expire, and what generic alternatives are available?

Ocaliva is a drug marketed by Intercept Pharms Inc and is included in one NDA. There are seven patents protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge.

This drug has one hundred and twenty-two patent family members in thirty-seven countries.

The generic ingredient in OCALIVA is obeticholic acid. There is one drug master file entry for this compound. One supplier is listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the obeticholic acid profile page.

DrugPatentWatch^® Generic Entry Outlook for Ocaliva

Ocaliva was eligible for patent challenges on May 27, 2020.

There have been eight 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.

There is one tentative approval for the generic drug (obeticholic acid), which indicates the potential for near-term generic launch.

Indicators of Generic Entry

Summary for OCALIVA

International Patents:	122
US Patents:	7
Applicants:	1
NDAs:	1
Finished Product Suppliers / Packagers:	1
Raw Ingredient (Bulk) Api Vendors:	64
Clinical Trials:	4
Patent Applications:	670
Drug Prices:	Drug price information for OCALIVA
Patent Litigation and PTAB cases:	See patent lawsuits and PTAB cases for OCALIVA
What excipients (inactive ingredients) are in OCALIVA?	OCALIVA excipients list
DailyMed Link:	OCALIVA at DailyMed

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Recent Clinical Trials for OCALIVA

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

Sponsor	Phase
Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven	N/A
Intercept Pharmaceuticals	N/A
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center	Phase 1

See all OCALIVA clinical trials

Pharmacology for OCALIVA

Drug Class	Farnesoid X Receptor Agonist
Mechanism of Action	Farnesoid X Receptor Agonists

Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classes for OCALIVA

A05AA	Bile acids and derivatives
A05A	BILE THERAPY
A05	BILE AND LIVER THERAPY
A	Alimentary tract and metabolism

Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for OCALIVA

Tradename	Dosage	Ingredient	Strength	NDA	ANDAs Submitted	Submissiondate
OCALIVA	Tablets	obeticholic acid	5 mg and 10 mg	207999	5	2020-05-27

US Patents and Regulatory Information for OCALIVA

OCALIVA is protected by seven US patents.

Patents protecting OCALIVA

Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	TE	Type	RLD	RS	Patent No.	Patent Expiration	Product	Substance	Delist Req.	Exclusivity Expiration
Intercept Pharms Inc	OCALIVA	obeticholic acid	TABLET;ORAL	207999-001	May 27, 2016		RX	Yes	No
Intercept Pharms Inc	OCALIVA	obeticholic acid	TABLET;ORAL	207999-001	May 27, 2016		RX	Yes	No			Y
Intercept Pharms Inc	OCALIVA	obeticholic acid	TABLET;ORAL	207999-001	May 27, 2016		RX	Yes	No				Y
Intercept Pharms Inc	OCALIVA	obeticholic acid	TABLET;ORAL	207999-002	May 27, 2016		RX	Yes	Yes			Y
Intercept Pharms Inc	OCALIVA	obeticholic acid	TABLET;ORAL	207999-002	May 27, 2016		RX	Yes	Yes

Expired US Patents for OCALIVA

Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	Patent No.	Patent Expiration
Intercept Pharms Inc	OCALIVA	obeticholic acid	TABLET;ORAL	207999-002	May 27, 2016
Intercept Pharms Inc	OCALIVA	obeticholic acid	TABLET;ORAL	207999-002	May 27, 2016
Intercept Pharms Inc	OCALIVA	obeticholic acid	TABLET;ORAL	207999-001	May 27, 2016
Intercept Pharms Inc	OCALIVA	obeticholic acid	TABLET;ORAL	207999-001	May 27, 2016
Intercept Pharms Inc	OCALIVA	obeticholic acid	TABLET;ORAL	207999-001	May 27, 2016

EU/EMA Drug Approvals for OCALIVA

Company	Drugname	Inn	Product Number / Indication	Status	Generic	Biosimilar	Orphan	Marketing Authorisation	Marketing Refusal
ADVANZ PHARMA Limited	Ocaliva	obeticholic acid	EMEA/H/C/004093 Ocaliva is indicated for the treatment of primary biliary cholangitis (also known as primary biliary cirrhosis) in combination with ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) in adults with an inadequate response to UDCA or as monotherapy in adults unable to tolerate UDCA.	Authorised	no	no	yes	2016-12-12

International Patents for OCALIVA

When does loss-of-exclusivity occur for OCALIVA?

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

Argentina

Australia

Brazil

Canada

Chile

China

Colombia

Costa Rica

Ecuador

El Salvador

Eurasian Patent Organization

European Patent Office

Israel

Japan

Mexico

Morocco

Nicaragua

Peru

Philippines

Singapore

South Africa

South Korea

Taiwan

Tunisia

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 OCALIVA around the world.

Country	Patent Number	Title	Estimated Expiration
Brazil	112018012590	formas cristalinas polimórficas do ácido obeticólico
European Patent Office	2861613	PRÉPARATION, UTILISATIONS ET FORMES SOLIDES D'ACIDE OBÉTICHOLIQUE (PREPARATION, USES AND SOLID FORMS OF OBETICHOLIC ACID)
Belgium	2017C018
Netherlands	300877
European Patent Office	1392714	STEROIDES COMME AGONISTES DE FXR (STEROIDS AS AGONISTS FOR FXR)

Supplementary Protection Certificates for OCALIVA

Patent Number	Supplementary Protection Certificate	SPC Country	SPC Expiration	SPC Description
1392714	C01392714/01	Switzerland		PRODUCT NAME: ACIDUM OBETICHOLICUM; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: SWISSMEDIC-ZULASSUNG 66530 01.06.2018
1392714	LUC00018	Luxembourg		PRODUCT NAME: ACIDE OBETICHOLIQUE ET SES DERIVES PHARMACEUTIQUEMENT ACCEPTABLES (OCALIVA); AUTHORISATION NUMBER AND DATE: EU/1/16/1139 20161215
1392714	2017/019	Ireland		PRODUCT NAME: OBETICHOLIC ACID; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/16/1139/001 EU/1/16/1139/002 20161212
1392714	132017000061826	Italy		PRODUCT NAME: ACIDO OBETICOLICO(OCALIVA); AUTHORISATION NUMBER(S) AND DATE(S): EU/1/16/1139, 20161215
1392714	300877	Netherlands		PRODUCT NAME: OBETICHOLZUUR; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/16/1139 20161215