VIMOVO Drug Patent Profile

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

Vimovo is a drug marketed by Horizon and is included in one NDA.

The generic ingredient in VIMOVO is esomeprazole magnesium; naproxen. There are seventy-four drug master file entries for this compound. Ten suppliers are listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the esomeprazole magnesium; naproxen profile page.

Summary for VIMOVO

US Patents:	0
Applicants:	1
NDAs:	1
Clinical Trials:	11
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What excipients (inactive ingredients) are in VIMOVO?	VIMOVO excipients list
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Recent Clinical Trials for VIMOVO

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Sponsor	Phase
EMS	Phase 3
Hanyang University Seoul Hospital	Phase 2
Horizon Pharma Ireland, Ltd., Dublin Ireland	Phase 4

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Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for VIMOVO

Tradename	Dosage	Ingredient	Strength	NDA	ANDAs Submitted	Submissiondate
VIMOVO	Delayed-release Tablets	esomeprazole magnesium; naproxen	375 mg/20 mg and 500 mg/20 mg	022511	1	2010-11-05

US Patents and Regulatory Information for VIMOVO

Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	TE	Type	RLD	RS	Patent No.	Patent Expiration	Product	Substance	Delist Req.	Exclusivity Expiration
Horizon	VIMOVO	esomeprazole magnesium; naproxen	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE;ORAL	022511-002	Apr 30, 2010		DISCN	Yes	No
Horizon	VIMOVO	esomeprazole magnesium; naproxen	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE;ORAL	022511-001	Apr 30, 2010		DISCN	Yes	No

Expired US Patents for VIMOVO

Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	Patent No.	Patent Expiration
Horizon	VIMOVO	esomeprazole magnesium; naproxen	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE;ORAL	022511-001	Apr 30, 2010	8,858,996
Horizon	VIMOVO	esomeprazole magnesium; naproxen	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE;ORAL	022511-001	Apr 30, 2010	8,557,285
Horizon	VIMOVO	esomeprazole magnesium; naproxen	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE;ORAL	022511-002	Apr 30, 2010	9,161,920
Horizon	VIMOVO	esomeprazole magnesium; naproxen	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE;ORAL	022511-002	Apr 30, 2010	6,926,907
Horizon	VIMOVO	esomeprazole magnesium; naproxen	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE;ORAL	022511-001	Apr 30, 2010	9,198,888

International Patents for VIMOVO

When does loss-of-exclusivity occur for VIMOVO?

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

Argentina

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 VIMOVO around the world.

Country	Patent Number	Title	Estimated Expiration
Austria	197452
Australia	676337
Australia	6902494
Canada	2139653	SELS OPTIQUEMENT PURS DE COMPOSES PYRIDINYLMETHYLSULFINYL-IH-BENZIMIDAZOLE (OPTICALLY PURE SALTS OF PYRIDINYLMETHYL SULFINYL-IH- BENZIMIDAZOLE COMPOUNDS)
Canada	2337581

Supplementary Protection Certificates for VIMOVO

Patent Number	Supplementary Protection Certificate	SPC Country	SPC Expiration	SPC Description
1020461	C300482	Netherlands		PRODUCT NAME: NAXOPREN EN ESOMEPRAZOL ALS MAGNESIUMZOUT; NAT. REGISTRATION NO/DATE: RVG 106235 20101118; FIRST REGISTRATION: PL 17091/0263 - 0001 20101105
1020461	91870	Luxembourg
0124495	SPC/GB01/006	United Kingdom		PRODUCT NAME: ESOMEPRAZOLE AS MAGNESIUM TRIHYDRATE; REGISTERED: SE 15945 20000310; SE 15946 20000310; UK PL 17901/0068-0069 20000727
0984957	PA2011005	Lithuania		PRODUCT NAME: NAPROXENUM + ESOMEPRAZOLUM; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: LT/1/10/2302/001-LT/1/10/2302/012 20110126
1411900	C300481	Netherlands		PRODUCT NAME: NAPROXEN EN ESOMEPRAZOL; NAT. REGISTRATION NO/DATE: RVG 106235 20101118; FIRST REGISTRATION: PL 17901/0263-001 20101105