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Last Updated: March 18, 2024

OPSUMIT Drug Patent Profile


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

Opsumit is a drug marketed by Actelion and is included in one NDA. There are five patents protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge.

This drug has ninety-four patent family members in thirty-two countries.

The generic ingredient in OPSUMIT is macitentan. There are ten drug master file entries for this compound. One supplier is listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the macitentan profile page.

DrugPatentWatch® Litigation and Generic Entry Outlook for Opsumit

A generic version of OPSUMIT was approved as macitentan by APOTEX on January 9th, 2024.

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Recent Clinical Trials for OPSUMIT

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SponsorPhase
Janssen, LPPhase 4
American Heart AssociationPhase 4
Janssen Pharmaceutical K.K.Phase 3

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Pharmacology for OPSUMIT
Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for OPSUMIT
Tradename Dosage Ingredient Strength NDA ANDAs Submitted Submissiondate
OPSUMIT Tablets macitentan 10 mg 204410 11 2017-10-18

US Patents and Regulatory Information for OPSUMIT

OPSUMIT is protected by five US patents.

Patents protecting OPSUMIT

Stable pharmaceutical compositions comprising a pyrimidine-sulfamide
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Patented Use: METHOD OF TREATING PULMONARY ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION BY ADMINISTERING A PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING MACITENTAN AND A POLYSORBATE, WHEREIN THE POLYSORBATE REPRESENTS 0.1 TO 1% OF THE WEIGHT OF SAID PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION

Sulfamides and their use as endothelin receptor antagonists
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Therapeutic compositions comprising a specific endothelin receptor antagonist and a PDE5 inhibitor
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Patented Use: METHOD OF TREATING PULMONARY HYPERTENSION COMPRISING ADMINISTERING MACITENTAN IN COMBINATION WITH A COMPOUND HAVING PHOSPHODIESTERASE-5 INHIBITORY PROPERTIES

Stable pharmaceutical compositions comprising a pyrimidine-sulfamide
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Patented Use: METHOD OF TREATING PULMONARY ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION BY ADMINISTERING A PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING MACITENTAN AND A POLYSORBATE, WHEREIN THE POLYSORBATE REPRESENTS 0.1 TO 1% OF THE WEIGHT OF SAID PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION

Stable pharmaceutical compositions comprising a pyrimidine-sulfamide
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Patented Use: METHOD OF TREATING PULMONARY ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION BY ADMINISTERING A PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING MACITENTAN AND A POLYSORBATE, WHEREIN THE POLYSORBATE REPRESENTS 0.1 TO 3% OF THE WEIGHT OF SAID PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Exclusivity Expiration
Actelion OPSUMIT macitentan TABLET;ORAL 204410-001 Oct 18, 2013 AB RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Actelion OPSUMIT macitentan TABLET;ORAL 204410-001 Oct 18, 2013 AB RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial Y ⤷  Try a Trial
Actelion OPSUMIT macitentan TABLET;ORAL 204410-001 Oct 18, 2013 AB RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial Y ⤷  Try a Trial
Actelion OPSUMIT macitentan TABLET;ORAL 204410-001 Oct 18, 2013 AB RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial Y ⤷  Try a Trial
Actelion OPSUMIT macitentan TABLET;ORAL 204410-001 Oct 18, 2013 AB RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial Y Y ⤷  Try a Trial
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EU/EMA Drug Approvals for OPSUMIT

Company Drugname Inn Product Number / Indication Status Generic Biosimilar Orphan Marketing Authorisation Marketing Refusal
Janssen-Cilag International N.V.   Opsumit macitentan EMEA/H/C/002697
Opsumit, as monotherapy or in combination, is indicated for the long-term treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in adult patients of WHO Functional Class (FC) II to III.Efficacy has been shown in a PAH population including idiopathic and heritable PAH, PAH associated with connective tissue disorders, and PAH associated with corrected simple congenital heart disease.
Authorised no no yes 2013-12-20
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International Patents for OPSUMIT

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

Argentina

Patent: 2501
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Australia

Patent: 07290099
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Brazil

Patent: 0715698
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Canada

Patent: 59770
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Chile

Patent: 07002494
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China

Patent: 1511365
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Croatia

Patent: 0131233
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Cyprus

Patent: 14735
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Denmark

Patent: 59246
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European Patent Office

Patent: 59246
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Hong Kong

Patent: 33597
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Israel

Patent: 7235
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Japan

Patent: 08113
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Patent: 10502588
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Malaysia

Patent: 4591
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Mexico

Patent: 09002057
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Morocco

Patent: 704
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New Zealand

Patent: 5702
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Norway

Patent: 2554
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Patent: 091254
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Poland

Patent: 59246
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Portugal

Patent: 59246
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Russian Federation

Patent: 62249
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Patent: 09111378
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Slovenia

Patent: 59246
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South Africa

Patent: 0902164
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South Korea

Patent: 1473022
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Patent: 090057009
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Spain

Patent: 38792
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Taiwan

Patent: 88556
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Patent: 0823198
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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 OPSUMIT around the world.

Country Patent Number Title Estimated Expiration
European Patent Office 1693372 ⤷  Try a Trial
Hong Kong 1121950 STABLE PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING A PYRIMIDINE-SULFAMIDE ⤷  Try a Trial
New Zealand 575702 THERAPEUTIC COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING A SPECIFIC ENDOTHELIN RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST AND A PDE5 INHIBITOR ⤷  Try a Trial
European Patent Office 1345920 NOUVEAUX SULFAMIDES ET LEUR UTILISATION COMME ANTAGONISTES DU RECEPTEUR DE L'ENDOTHELINE (NOVEL SULFAMIDES AND THEIR USE AS ENDOTHELIN RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS) ⤷  Try a Trial
Japan 4955685 ⤷  Try a Trial
Denmark 1928409 ⤷  Try a Trial
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Supplementary Protection Certificates for OPSUMIT

Patent Number Supplementary Protection Certificate SPC Country SPC Expiration SPC Description
1345920 CR 2014 00012 Denmark ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: MACITENTAN OG FARMACEUTISK ACCEPTABLE SALTE HERAF; REG. NO/DATE: EU/1/13/893 20131227
1345920 132014902244514 Italy ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: MACITENTAN(OPSUMIT); AUTHORISATION NUMBER(S) AND DATE(S): EU/1/13/893/001-002, 20131220
1345920 14C0017 France ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: MACITENTAN ET SES SELS PHARMACEUTIQUEMENT ACCEPTABLES; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/13/893 20131220
1345920 300672 Netherlands ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: MACITENTAN, DESGEWENST IN DE VORM VAN EEN FARMACEUTISCH AANVAARDBAAR ZOUT; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/13/893/001-003 20131220
1345920 C300672 Netherlands ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: MACITENTAN, DESGEWENST IN DE VORM VAN EEN FARMACEUTISCH AANVAARDBAAR ZOUT; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/13/893/001-003 20131220
1345920 1490025-2 Sweden ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: MACITENTAN; REG. NO/DATE: EU/1/13/893 20131220
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