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. Five 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
Finished Product Suppliers / Packagers:	2
Clinical Trials:	11
Formulation / Manufacturing:	see details
Drug Prices:	Drug price information for VIMOVO
Drug Sales Revenues:	Drug sales revenues for VIMOVO
Patent Litigation and PTAB cases:	See patent lawsuits and PTAB cases for VIMOVO
What excipients (inactive ingredients) are in VIMOVO?	VIMOVO excipients list
DailyMed Link:	VIMOVO at DailyMed

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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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Pharmacology for VIMOVO

Drug Class	Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug Proton Pump Inhibitor
Mechanism of Action	Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors Cytochrome P450 2C19 Inhibitors Proton Pump Inhibitors

Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classes for VIMOVO

A02BC	Proton pump inhibitors
A02B	DRUGS FOR PEPTIC ULCER AND GASTRO-OESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE (GORD)
A02	DRUGS FOR ACID RELATED DISORDERS
A	Alimentary tract and metabolism

A02BC	Proton pump inhibitors
A02B	DRUGS FOR PEPTIC ULCER AND GASTRO-OESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE (GORD)
A02	DRUGS FOR ACID RELATED DISORDERS
A	Alimentary tract and metabolism

G02CC	Antiinflammatory products for vaginal administration
G02C	OTHER GYNECOLOGICALS
G02	OTHER GYNECOLOGICALS
G	Genito-urinary system and sex hormones

M01AE	Propionic acid derivatives
M01A	ANTIINFLAMMATORY AND ANTIRHEUMATIC PRODUCTS, NON-STEROIDS
M01	ANTIINFLAMMATORY AND ANTIRHEUMATIC PRODUCTS
M	Musculo-skeletal system

M02AA	Antiinflammatory preparations, non-steroids for topical use
M02A	TOPICAL PRODUCTS FOR JOINT AND MUSCULAR PAIN
M02	TOPICAL PRODUCTS FOR JOINT AND MUSCULAR PAIN
M	Musculo-skeletal system

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
Horizon	VIMOVO	esomeprazole magnesium; naproxen	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE;ORAL	022511-001	Apr 30, 2010
Horizon	VIMOVO	esomeprazole magnesium; naproxen	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE;ORAL	022511-002	Apr 30, 2010
Horizon	VIMOVO	esomeprazole magnesium; naproxen	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE;ORAL	022511-002	Apr 30, 2010
Horizon	VIMOVO	esomeprazole magnesium; naproxen	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE;ORAL	022511-002	Apr 30, 2010
Horizon	VIMOVO	esomeprazole magnesium; naproxen	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE;ORAL	022511-002	Apr 30, 2010

International Patents for VIMOVO

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

Country	Patent Number	Title	Estimated Expiration
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	9854171
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	9501977
European Patent Office	1020461	Sel de magnésium de l'énantiomère (-) d'omeprazole et son utilisation (Magnesium salt of the (-)-enantiomer of omeprazole and its use)
Finland	950377
Greece	970300015
China	1161351

Supplementary Protection Certificates for VIMOVO

Patent Number	Supplementary Protection Certificate	SPC Country	SPC Expiration	SPC Description
1411900	122012000052	Germany		PRODUCT NAME: NAPROXEN MIT ESOMEPRAZOL; NAT. REGISTRATION NO/DATE: 85145.00.00 20120202; FIRST REGISTRATION: GROSSBRITANNIEN PL 17901/0263 - 0001 20101105
1411900	C01411900/01	Switzerland		FORMER OWNER: POZEN, INC., US
0984957	C300483	Netherlands		PRODUCT NAME: NAXOPREN EN ESOMEPRAZOL ALS MAGNESIUMTRIHYFRAAT; NAT. REGISTRATION NO/DATE: RVG 106235 20101118; FIRST REGISTRATION: PL 17091/0263 - 0001 20110524
0984957	1290006-4	Sweden		PRODUCT NAME: ACETYLSALICYLSYRA OCH ESOMEPRAZOLMAGNESIUMTRIHYDRAT; NAT. REG. NO/DATE: MTNR 44371 20110930; FIRST REG.: PT 5402359MFL 20110812
0984957	PA2011005,C0984957	Lithuania		PRODUCT NAME: NAPROXENUM + ESOMEPRAZOLUM; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: LT/1/10/2302/001-LT/1/10/2302/012 20110126
0984957	PA2011005	Lithuania		PRODUCT NAME: NAPROXENUM + ESOMEPRAZOLUM; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: LT/1/10/2302/001-LT/1/10/2302/012 20110126