UPTRAVI Drug Patent Profile

Which patents cover Uptravi, and what generic alternatives are available?

Uptravi is a drug marketed by Actelion and is included in two NDAs. There are six patents protecting this drug and two Paragraph IV challenges.

This drug has one hundred and forty-nine patent family members in thirty-eight countries.

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

DrugPatentWatch^® Generic Entry Outlook for Uptravi

Uptravi was eligible for patent challenges on December 21, 2019.

By analyzing the patents and regulatory protections it appears that the earliest date for generic entry will be August 1, 2030. This may change due to patent challenges or generic licensing.

There has been one patent litigation case 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 (selexipag), which indicates the potential for near-term generic launch.

Indicators of Generic Entry

Summary for UPTRAVI

International Patents:	149
US Patents:	6
Applicants:	1
NDAs:	2
Finished Product Suppliers / Packagers:	1
Raw Ingredient (Bulk) Api Vendors:	77
Clinical Trials:	3
Patent Applications:	317
Drug Prices:	Drug price information for UPTRAVI
Patent Litigation and PTAB cases:	See patent lawsuits and PTAB cases for UPTRAVI
What excipients (inactive ingredients) are in UPTRAVI?	UPTRAVI excipients list
DailyMed Link:	UPTRAVI at DailyMed

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DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Generic Entry Opportunity Date for UPTRAVI

NDA:

207947

Dosage:

TABLET;ORAL

NDA:

214275

Dosage:

POWDER;INTRAVENOUS

^*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 UPTRAVI

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

Sponsor	Phase
Actelion	Phase 4
Actelion	Phase 3

See all UPTRAVI clinical trials

Pharmacology for UPTRAVI

Drug Class	Prostacyclin Receptor Agonist
Mechanism of Action	Prostacyclin Receptor Agonists

Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classes for UPTRAVI

B01AC	Platelet aggregation inhibitors excl. heparin
B01A	ANTITHROMBOTIC AGENTS
B01	ANTITHROMBOTIC AGENTS
B	Blood and blood forming organs

Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for UPTRAVI

Tradename	Dosage	Ingredient	Strength	NDA	ANDAs Submitted	Submissiondate
UPTRAVI	For Injection	selexipag	1.8 mg/vial	214275	1	2022-07-29
UPTRAVI	Tablets	selexipag	0.2 mg, 0.4 mg, 0.6 mg, 0.8 mg, 1 mg, 1.2 mg, 1.4 mg and 1.6 mg	207947	4	2019-12-23

US Patents and Regulatory Information for UPTRAVI

UPTRAVI is protected by six US patents and one FDA Regulatory Exclusivity.

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 UPTRAVI

FDA Regulatory Exclusivity protecting UPTRAVI

Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	TE	Type	RLD	RS	Patent No.	Patent Expiration	Product	Substance	Delist Req.	Exclusivity Expiration
Actelion	UPTRAVI	selexipag	TABLET;ORAL	207947-006	Dec 21, 2015		RX	Yes	No
Actelion	UPTRAVI	selexipag	TABLET;ORAL	207947-004	Dec 21, 2015		RX	Yes	No
Actelion	UPTRAVI	selexipag	TABLET;ORAL	207947-007	Dec 21, 2015		RX	Yes	No
Actelion	UPTRAVI	selexipag	TABLET;ORAL	207947-008	Dec 21, 2015		RX	Yes	No
Actelion	UPTRAVI	selexipag	TABLET;ORAL	207947-006	Dec 21, 2015		RX	Yes	No			Y	Y

EU/EMA Drug Approvals for UPTRAVI

Company	Drugname	Inn	Product Number / Indication	Status	Generic	Biosimilar	Orphan	Marketing Authorisation	Marketing Refusal
Janssen Cilag International NV	Uptravi	selexipag	EMEA/H/C/003774 Uptravi is indicated for the long-term treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in adult patients with WHO functional class (FC) II–III, either as combination therapy in patients insufficiently controlled with an endothelin receptor antagonist (ERA) and/or a phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE-5) inhibitor, or as monotherapy in patients who are not candidates for these therapies., , 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	no	2016-05-12

International Patents for UPTRAVI

When does loss-of-exclusivity occur for UPTRAVI?

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

Argentina

Australia

Brazil

Canada

Chile

China

Colombia

Croatia

Cyprus

Denmark

Ecuador

European Patent Office

Hong Kong

Hungary

Israel

Japan

Lithuania

Malaysia

Mexico

Morocco

New Zealand

Norway

Peru

Philippines

Poland

Portugal

Russian Federation

Singapore

Slovenia

South Africa

South Korea

Spain

Taiwan

Ukraine

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 UPTRAVI around the world.

Country	Patent Number	Title	Estimated Expiration
Japan	2011530581
Japan	5956026
Mexico	PA03009800	DERIVADOS Y MEDICINAS DE COMPUSTOS HETEROCiCLICOS. (COMPOSITING OF IMAGES IN A CINEMATOGRAPHIC PUPPETRY PRODUCTION.)
Australia	2016366073	Pharmaceutical composition containing 2-{4-[N-(5,6- diphenylpyrazin-2-yl)-N-isopropylamino]butyloxy}-N- (methylsulfonyl)acetamide
Philippines	12015502825	CRYSTALS

Supplementary Protection Certificates for UPTRAVI

Patent Number	Supplementary Protection Certificate	SPC Country	SPC Expiration	SPC Description
1400518	122016000077	Germany		PRODUCT NAME: SELEXIPAG ODER SALZ DAVON; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/15/1083/001-010 20160512
1400518	CA 2016 00048	Denmark		PRODUCT NAME: SELEXIPAG ELLER ET SALT DERAF; REG. NO/DATE: EU/1/15/1083 20160519
2447254	2018015	Norway		PRODUCT NAME: 2-4-(N-(5,6-DIFENYLPYRAZIN-2- YL)-N- ISOPROPYLAMINO)BUTYLOKSY-N-; REG. NO/DATE: EU/1/15/1083 20160530
1400518	1690044-1	Sweden		PRODUCT NAME: SELEXIPAG OR SALT THEROF; REG. NO/DATE: EU/1/15/1083 20160519
1400518	93266	Luxembourg		PRODUCT NAME: SELEXIPAG OU UN SEL DE CELUI-CI; FIRST REGISTRATION DATE: 20160519