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Last Updated: March 19, 2024

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QUTENZA Drug Patent Profile


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

Qutenza is a drug marketed by Averitas and is included in one NDA. There are three patents protecting this drug.

This drug has sixty-seven patent family members in twenty-seven countries.

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

DrugPatentWatch® Generic Entry Outlook for Qutenza

Qutenza was eligible for patent challenges on November 16, 2013.

By analyzing the patents and regulatory protections it appears that the earliest date for generic entry will be March 26, 2030. This may change due to patent challenges or generic licensing.

Indicators of Generic Entry

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Summary for QUTENZA
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DrugPatentWatch® Estimated Loss of Exclusivity (LOE) Date for QUTENZA
Generic Entry Date for QUTENZA*:
Constraining patent/regulatory exclusivity:
NDA:
Dosage:
PATCH;TOPICAL

*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 QUTENZA

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SponsorPhase
Leiden University Medical CenterN/A
Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)N/A
Averitas Pharma, Inc.Phase 3

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US Patents and Regulatory Information for QUTENZA

QUTENZA is protected by three US patents.

Based on analysis by DrugPatentWatch, the earliest date for a generic version of QUTENZA 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 QUTENZA

Transdermal therapeutic system comprising an adhesive layer method for siliconizing the back layer of the system and use of said back layer
Patent Number: ⤷  Try a Trial
Patent Expiration: ⤷  Try a Trial

Therapeutic patch for transdermal delivery of capsaicin
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Patent Expiration: ⤷  Try a Trial

Transdermal therapeutic system comprising an adhesive layer method for siliconizing the back layer or the system and use of said back layer
Patent Number: ⤷  Try a Trial
Patent 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
Averitas QUTENZA capsaicin PATCH;TOPICAL 022395-001 Nov 16, 2009 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial Y ⤷  Try a Trial
Averitas QUTENZA capsaicin PATCH;TOPICAL 022395-001 Nov 16, 2009 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial Y ⤷  Try a Trial
Averitas QUTENZA capsaicin PATCH;TOPICAL 022395-001 Nov 16, 2009 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial Y ⤷  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

Expired US Patents for QUTENZA

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date Patent No. Patent Expiration
Averitas QUTENZA capsaicin PATCH;TOPICAL 022395-001 Nov 16, 2009 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Averitas QUTENZA capsaicin PATCH;TOPICAL 022395-001 Nov 16, 2009 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Averitas QUTENZA capsaicin PATCH;TOPICAL 022395-001 Nov 16, 2009 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Averitas QUTENZA capsaicin PATCH;TOPICAL 022395-001 Nov 16, 2009 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Averitas QUTENZA capsaicin PATCH;TOPICAL 022395-001 Nov 16, 2009 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
>Applicant >Tradename >Generic Name >Dosage >NDA >Approval Date >Patent No. >Patent Expiration

EU/EMA Drug Approvals for QUTENZA

Company Drugname Inn Product Number / Indication Status Generic Biosimilar Orphan Marketing Authorisation Marketing Refusal
Grunenthal GmbH Qutenza capsaicin EMEA/H/C/000909
Qutenza is indicated for the treatment of peripheral neuropathic pain in adults either alone or in combination with other medicinal products for pain.
Authorised no no no 2009-05-15
>Company >Drugname >Inn >Product Number / Indication >Status >Generic >Biosimilar >Orphan >Marketing Authorisation >Marketing Refusal

International Patents for QUTENZA

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

Country Patent Number Title Estimated Expiration
Mexico PA05002440 COMPOSICIONES Y KITS PARA LA ELIMINACION DE COMPUESTOS IRRITANTES DE SUPERFICIES CORPORALES. (COMPOSITIONS AND KITS FOR THE REMOVAL OF IRRITATING COMPOUNDS FROM BODILY SURFACES.) ⤷  Try a Trial
Germany 69836352 ⤷  Try a Trial
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) 2006029740 ⤷  Try a Trial
Mexico 2007002966 SISTEMA TERAPEUTICO TRANSDERMAL CON UNA CAPA DE RESPALDO Y PROCEDIMIENTO PARA LA FABRICACION DE LA MISMA. (TRANSDERMAL THERAPEUTIC SYSTEM COMPRISING AN ADHESIVE LAYER METHOD FOR SILICONIZING THE BACK LAYER OF THE SYSTEM AND USE OF SAID BACK LAYER.) ⤷  Try a Trial
South Korea 20060002997 THERAPEUTIC PATCH WITH POLYSILOXANE MATRIX COMPRISING CAPSAICIN ⤷  Try a Trial
>Country >Patent Number >Title >Estimated Expiration

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