SYMTUZA Drug Patent Profile

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

Symtuza is a drug marketed by Janssen Prods and is included in one NDA. There are eight patents protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge.

This drug has four hundred and seventy-five patent family members in forty-nine countries.

The generic ingredient in SYMTUZA is cobicistat; darunavir; emtricitabine; tenofovir alafenamide fumarate. There are five drug master file entries for this compound. One supplier is listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the cobicistat; darunavir; emtricitabine; tenofovir alafenamide fumarate profile page.

DrugPatentWatch^® Generic Entry Outlook for Symtuza

Symtuza was eligible for patent challenges on November 5, 2019.

By analyzing the patents and regulatory protections it appears that the earliest date for generic entry will be October 6, 2032. This may change due to patent challenges or generic licensing.

There have been thirty-one 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 SYMTUZA

International Patents:	475
US Patents:	8
Applicants:	1
NDAs:	1
Finished Product Suppliers / Packagers:	1
Clinical Trials:	5
Formulation / Manufacturing:	see details
Drug Prices:	Drug price information for SYMTUZA
Patent Litigation and PTAB cases:	See patent lawsuits and PTAB cases for SYMTUZA
What excipients (inactive ingredients) are in SYMTUZA?	SYMTUZA excipients list
DailyMed Link:	SYMTUZA at DailyMed

See drug prices for SYMTUZA

DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Loss of Exclusivity (LOE) Date for SYMTUZA

NDA:

210455

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 SYMTUZA

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

Sponsor	Phase
East Carolina University	Phase 4
Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust	Phase 3
Imperial College London	Phase 3

See all SYMTUZA clinical trials

Pharmacology for SYMTUZA

Drug Class	Cytochrome P450 3A Inhibitor Hepatitis B Virus Nucleoside Analog Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor Human Immunodeficiency Virus Nucleoside Analog Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor Protease Inhibitor
Mechanism of Action	Breast Cancer Resistance Protein Inhibitors Cytochrome P450 2D6 Inhibitors Cytochrome P450 3A Inhibitors HIV Protease Inhibitors Multidrug and Toxin Extrusion Transporter 1 Inhibitors Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors Organic Anion Transporting Polypeptide 1B1 Inhibitors Organic Anion Transporting Polypeptide 1B3 Inhibitors P-Glycoprotein Inhibitors

Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classes for SYMTUZA

J05AE	Protease inhibitors
J05A	DIRECT ACTING ANTIVIRALS
J05	ANTIVIRALS FOR SYSTEMIC USE
J	Antiinfectives for systemic use

J05AF	Nucleoside and nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors
J05A	DIRECT ACTING ANTIVIRALS
J05	ANTIVIRALS FOR SYSTEMIC USE
J	Antiinfectives for systemic use

J05AF	Nucleoside and nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors
J05A	DIRECT ACTING ANTIVIRALS
J05	ANTIVIRALS FOR SYSTEMIC USE
J	Antiinfectives for systemic use

V03AX	Other therapeutic products
V03A	ALL OTHER THERAPEUTIC PRODUCTS
V03	ALL OTHER THERAPEUTIC PRODUCTS
V	Various

Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for SYMTUZA

Tradename	Dosage	Ingredient	Strength	NDA	ANDAs Submitted	Submissiondate
SYMTUZA	Tablets	cobicistat; darunavir; emtricitabine; tenofovir alafenamide fumarate	800 mg/150 mg/ 200 mg/10 mg	210455	1	2021-08-16

US Patents and Regulatory Information for SYMTUZA

SYMTUZA is protected by fifteen 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 SYMTUZA

Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	TE	Type	RLD	RS	Patent No.	Patent Expiration	Product	Substance	Delist Req.	Exclusivity Expiration
Janssen Prods	SYMTUZA	cobicistat; darunavir; emtricitabine; tenofovir alafenamide fumarate	TABLET;ORAL	210455-001	Jul 17, 2018		RX	Yes	Yes			Y	Y
Janssen Prods	SYMTUZA	cobicistat; darunavir; emtricitabine; tenofovir alafenamide fumarate	TABLET;ORAL	210455-001	Jul 17, 2018		RX	Yes	Yes
Janssen Prods	SYMTUZA	cobicistat; darunavir; emtricitabine; tenofovir alafenamide fumarate	TABLET;ORAL	210455-001	Jul 17, 2018		RX	Yes	Yes			Y	Y
Janssen Prods	SYMTUZA	cobicistat; darunavir; emtricitabine; tenofovir alafenamide fumarate	TABLET;ORAL	210455-001	Jul 17, 2018		RX	Yes	Yes			Y	Y
Janssen Prods	SYMTUZA	cobicistat; darunavir; emtricitabine; tenofovir alafenamide fumarate	TABLET;ORAL	210455-001	Jul 17, 2018		RX	Yes	Yes			Y	Y
Janssen Prods	SYMTUZA	cobicistat; darunavir; emtricitabine; tenofovir alafenamide fumarate	TABLET;ORAL	210455-001	Jul 17, 2018		RX	Yes	Yes			Y	Y

Expired US Patents for SYMTUZA

Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	Patent No.	Patent Expiration
Janssen Prods	SYMTUZA	cobicistat; darunavir; emtricitabine; tenofovir alafenamide fumarate	TABLET;ORAL	210455-001	Jul 17, 2018
Janssen Prods	SYMTUZA	cobicistat; darunavir; emtricitabine; tenofovir alafenamide fumarate	TABLET;ORAL	210455-001	Jul 17, 2018
Janssen Prods	SYMTUZA	cobicistat; darunavir; emtricitabine; tenofovir alafenamide fumarate	TABLET;ORAL	210455-001	Jul 17, 2018
Janssen Prods	SYMTUZA	cobicistat; darunavir; emtricitabine; tenofovir alafenamide fumarate	TABLET;ORAL	210455-001	Jul 17, 2018
Janssen Prods	SYMTUZA	cobicistat; darunavir; emtricitabine; tenofovir alafenamide fumarate	TABLET;ORAL	210455-001	Jul 17, 2018
Janssen Prods	SYMTUZA	cobicistat; darunavir; emtricitabine; tenofovir alafenamide fumarate	TABLET;ORAL	210455-001	Jul 17, 2018

International Patents for SYMTUZA

When does loss-of-exclusivity occur for SYMTUZA?

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

African Regional IP Organization (ARIPO)

Argentina

Australia

Brazil

Canada

Chile

China

Colombia

Croatia

Cyprus

Denmark

Ecuador

Eurasian Patent Organization

European Patent Office

Hong Kong

Hungary

Israel

Japan

Mexico

New Zealand

Peru

Poland

Portugal

San Marino

Singapore

Slovenia

South Africa

South Korea

Spain

Taiwan

Ukraine

Uruguay

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 SYMTUZA around the world.

Country	Patent Number	Title	Estimated Expiration
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	03106461
Singapore	190618	THE USE OF SOLID CARRIER PARTICLES TO IMPROVE THE PROCESSABILITY OF A PHARMACEUTICAL AGENT
Norway	20030270
Mexico	PA04011427	FORMAS SEUDOPOLIMORFICAS DE UN INHIBIDOR DE PROTEASA DEL VIRUS DE INMUNODEFICIENCIA ADQUIRIDA. (PSEUDOPOLYMORPHIC FORMS OF A HIV PROTEASE INHIBITOR.)
Uruguay	34262	HEMIFUMARATO DE TENOFOVIR ALAFENAMIDA, SUS COMPOSICIONES, MÉTODO DE PREPARACIÓN, MÉTODOS PARA TRATAR INFECCIONES VIRALES Y SU USO PARA PREPARAR MEDI CAMENTOS
South Korea	100270806

Supplementary Protection Certificates for SYMTUZA

Patent Number	Supplementary Protection Certificate	SPC Country	SPC Expiration	SPC Description
2487166	380 3-2017	Slovakia		PRODUCT NAME: KOBICISTAT VO VSETKYCH FORMACH CHRANENYCH ZAKLADNYM PATENTOM/TENOFOVIR ALAFENAMID VO VSETKYCH FORMACH CHRANENYCH ZAKLADNYM PATENTOM; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/15/1061 20151123
2487162	C20170003 00221	Estonia		PRODUCT NAME: DARUNAVIIR/KOBITSISTAAT;REG NO/DATE: EU/1/14/967 21.11.2014
1301519	PA2016009,C1301519	Lithuania		PRODUCT NAME: TENOFOVIRO ALAFENAMIDAS ARBA JO DRUSKA ARBA SOLVATAS, YPATINGAI TENOFOVIRO ALAFENAMIDO FUMARATAS; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/15/1061/001 - 002 20151119
1301519	16C0013	France		PRODUCT NAME: TENOFOVIR ALAFENAMIDE OU UN SEL OU UN SOLVATE DE TENOFOVIR ALAFENAMIDE,EN PARTICULIER LE FUMARATE DE TENOFOVIR ALAFENAMIDE; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/15/1061 20151123
2487163	2016C/066	Belgium		PRODUCT NAME: COBICISTAT ET ATAZANAVIR; AUTHORISATION NUMBER AND DATE: EU/1/15/1025 20150715
2487162	17C1002	France		PRODUCT NAME: COBICISTAT OU UN SEL PHARMACEUTIQUEMENT ACCEPTABLE OU UN SOLVATE ET LE DARUNAVIR OU SEL PHARMACEUTIQUEMENT ACCEPTABLE OU UN SOLVATE, EN PARTICULIER L'ETHANOLATE DE DARUNAVIR; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/14/967 20141121