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VIMPAT Drug Patent Profile


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

Vimpat is a drug marketed by Ucb Inc and is included in three NDAs.

The generic ingredient in VIMPAT is lacosamide. There are twenty-two drug master file entries for this compound. Thirty-eight suppliers are listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the lacosamide profile page.

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A generic version of VIMPAT was approved as lacosamide by ALEMBIC on March 17th, 2022.

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Recent Clinical Trials for VIMPAT

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SponsorPhase
Overseas Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.Phase 1
Beijing Capton Pharmaceutical Technology Development Co., LTDPhase 1
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)Phase 1

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Pharmacology for VIMPAT
Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classes for VIMPAT
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Tradename Dosage Ingredient Strength NDA ANDAs Submitted Submissiondate
VIMPAT Injection lacosamide 10 mg/mL, 20 mL 022254 1 2016-06-30
VIMPAT Tablets lacosamide 50 mg, 100 mg, 150 mg, and 200 mg 022253 14 2012-10-29
VIMPAT Oral Solution lacosamide 10 mg/mL 022255 3 2012-10-29

US Patents and Regulatory Information for VIMPAT

VIMPAT is protected by zero US patents and two FDA Regulatory Exclusivities.

FDA Regulatory Exclusivity protecting VIMPAT

USE OF ALTERNATE INITIAL DOSING REGIMEN FOR INITIATION OF LACOSAMIDE TREATMENT IN PARTIAL ONSET SEIZURE PATIENTS ≥1 MONTH TO
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Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Exclusivity Expiration
Ucb Inc VIMPAT lacosamide SOLUTION;INTRAVENOUS 022254-001 Oct 28, 2008 AP RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Ucb Inc VIMPAT lacosamide TABLET;ORAL 022253-002 Oct 28, 2008 AB RX Yes No ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Ucb Inc VIMPAT lacosamide SOLUTION;ORAL 022255-001 Apr 20, 2010 AA RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Ucb Inc VIMPAT lacosamide TABLET;ORAL 022253-004 Oct 28, 2008 AB RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Ucb Inc VIMPAT lacosamide TABLET;ORAL 022253-002 Oct 28, 2008 AB RX Yes No ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Ucb Inc VIMPAT lacosamide SOLUTION;INTRAVENOUS 022254-001 Oct 28, 2008 AP RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Ucb Inc VIMPAT lacosamide SOLUTION;ORAL 022255-001 Apr 20, 2010 AA RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
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Expired US Patents for VIMPAT

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date Patent No. Patent Expiration
Ucb Inc VIMPAT lacosamide SOLUTION;INTRAVENOUS 022254-001 Oct 28, 2008 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Ucb Inc VIMPAT lacosamide SOLUTION;ORAL 022255-001 Apr 20, 2010 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Ucb Inc VIMPAT lacosamide TABLET;ORAL 022253-003 Oct 28, 2008 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Ucb Inc VIMPAT lacosamide TABLET;ORAL 022253-004 Oct 28, 2008 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Ucb Inc VIMPAT lacosamide TABLET;ORAL 022253-004 Oct 28, 2008 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Ucb Inc VIMPAT lacosamide TABLET;ORAL 022253-002 Oct 28, 2008 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Ucb Inc VIMPAT lacosamide SOLUTION;ORAL 022255-001 Apr 20, 2010 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
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EU/EMA Drug Approvals for VIMPAT

Company Drugname Inn Product Number / Indication Status Generic Biosimilar Orphan Marketing Authorisation Marketing Refusal
UCB Pharma SA Vimpat lacosamide EMEA/H/C/000863
Vimpat is indicated as monotherapy and adjunctive therapy in the treatment of partial-onset seizures with or without secondary generalisation in adults, adolescents and children from 4 years of age with epilepsy.
Authorised no no no 2008-08-29
UCB Pharma S.A. Lacosamide UCB lacosamide EMEA/H/C/005243
Lacosamide UCB is indicated as monotherapy and adjunctive therapy in the treatment of partial-onset seizures with or without secondary generalisation in adults, adolescents and children from 4 years of age with epilepsy.,
Authorised no no no 2019-08-26
Accord Healthcare S.L.U. Lacosamide Accord lacosamide EMEA/H/C/004443
Lacosamide Accord is indicated as monotherapy in the treatment of partial-onset seizures with or without secondary generalisation in adults, adolescents and children from 4 years of age with epilepsy.Lacosamide Accord is indicated as adjunctive therapy•         in the treatment of partial-onset seizures with or without secondary generalisation in adults, adolescents and children from 4 years of age with epilepsy.•         in the treatment of primary generalised tonic-clonic seizures in adults, adolescents and children from 4 years of age with idiopathic generalised epilepsy.
Authorised yes no no 2017-09-18
Extrovis EU Ltd. Lacosamide Adroiq lacosamide EMEA/H/C/006047
Lacosamide Adroiq is indicated as monotherapy in the treatment of partial-onset seizures with or without secondary generalisation in adults, adolescents and children from 2 years of age with epilepsy.Lacosamide Adroiq is indicated as adjunctive therapyin the treatment of partial-onset seizures with or without secondary generalisation in adults, adolescents and children from 2 years of age with epilepsy.in the treatment of primary generalised tonic-clonic seizures in adults, adolescents and children from 4 years of age with idiopathic generalised epilepsy.
Authorised yes no no 2023-05-31
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International Patents for VIMPAT

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

Country Patent Number Title Estimated Expiration
Japan 3330374 ⤷  Try a Trial
Canada 2110693 DERIVE D'ACIDE AMINE ANTICONVULSIF (AMINO ACID DERIVATIVE ANTICONVULSANT) ⤷  Try a Trial
Japan 2002241355 AMINO ACID DERIVATIVE ANTICONVULSANT ⤷  Try a Trial
Germany 69033931 ⤷  Try a Trial
Australia 641160 ⤷  Try a Trial
European Patent Office 0194464 AMINO ACID DERIVATIVES AND USE THEREOF FOR THE PREPARATION OF AN ANTICONVULSANT ⤷  Try a Trial
Canada 2248317 DERIVES AMINOACIDES ENANTIOMERIQUES AYANT UN EFFET ANTI-CONVULSIF (ANTICONVULSANT ENANTIOMERIC AMINO ACID DERIVATIVES) ⤷  Try a Trial
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Supplementary Protection Certificates for VIMPAT

Patent Number Supplementary Protection Certificate SPC Country SPC Expiration SPC Description
0888289 C300376 Netherlands ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: LACOSAMIDE; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/08/470/001-016 20080829
0888289 09C0006 France ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: LACOSAMIDE; REGISTRATION NO/DATE IN FRANCE: EU/1/08/470/001 DU 20080829; REGISTRATION NO/DATE AT EEC: EU/1/08/470/001 DU 20080829
0888289 SPC/GB09/007 United Kingdom ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: LACOSAMIDE AND ITS PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE FORMS; REGISTERED: UK EU/1/08/470/001 20080829; UK EU/1/08/470/002 20080829; UK EU/1/08/470/003 20080829; UK EU/1/08/470/004 20080829; UK EU/1/08/470/005 20080829; UK EU/1/08/470/006 20080829; UK EU/1/08/470/014 20080829; UK EU/1/08/470/015 20080829; UK EU/1/08/470/016 20080829; UK EU/1/08/470/007 20080829; UK EU/1/08/470/008 20080829; UK EU/1/08/470/009 20080829; UK EU/1/08/470/010 20080829; UK EU/1/08/470/012 20080829; UK EU/1/08/470/013 20080829
0888289 CA 2009 00001 Denmark ⤷  Try a Trial
0888289 C00888289/01 Switzerland ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: LACOSAMIDUM; REGISTRATION NUMBER/DATE: SWISSMEDIC 59004 28.08.2009
0888289 SPC001/2009 Ireland ⤷  Try a Trial SPC001/2009: 20091013, EXPIRES: 20220316
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