VOCABRIA Drug Patent Profile

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

Vocabria is a drug marketed by Viiv Hlthcare and is included in one NDA. There are two patents protecting this drug.

This drug has one hundred and nineteen patent family members in thirty-one countries.

The generic ingredient in VOCABRIA is cabotegravir sodium. One supplier is listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the cabotegravir sodium profile page.

DrugPatentWatch^® Generic Entry Outlook for Vocabria

Vocabria will be eligible for patent challenges on January 21, 2025. This date may extended up to six months if a pediatric exclusivity extension is applied to the drug's patents.

By analyzing the patents and regulatory protections it appears that the earliest date for generic entry will be April 28, 2026. This may change due to patent challenges or generic licensing.

Indicators of Generic Entry

Summary for VOCABRIA

International Patents:	119
US Patents:	2
Applicants:	1
NDAs:	1
Finished Product Suppliers / Packagers:	1
Raw Ingredient (Bulk) Api Vendors:	20
Patent Applications:	3
What excipients (inactive ingredients) are in VOCABRIA?	VOCABRIA excipients list
DailyMed Link:	VOCABRIA at DailyMed

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

NDA:

212887

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.

Pharmacology for VOCABRIA

Drug Class	Human Immunodeficiency Virus Integrase Strand Transfer Inhibitor
Mechanism of Action	HIV Integrase Inhibitors Organic Anion Transporter 1 Inhibitors Organic Anion Transporter 3 Inhibitors

Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classes for VOCABRIA

J05AJ	Integrase inhibitors
J05A	DIRECT ACTING ANTIVIRALS
J05	ANTIVIRALS FOR SYSTEMIC USE
J	Antiinfectives for systemic use

US Patents and Regulatory Information for VOCABRIA

VOCABRIA is protected by three US patents and three FDA Regulatory Exclusivities.

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 VOCABRIA

FDA Regulatory Exclusivity protecting VOCABRIA

Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	TE	Type	RLD	RS	Patent No.	Patent Expiration	Product	Substance	Delist Req.	Exclusivity Expiration
Viiv Hlthcare	VOCABRIA	cabotegravir sodium	TABLET;ORAL	212887-001	Jan 21, 2021		RX	Yes	Yes			Y	Y
Viiv Hlthcare	VOCABRIA	cabotegravir sodium	TABLET;ORAL	212887-001	Jan 21, 2021		RX	Yes	Yes
Viiv Hlthcare	VOCABRIA	cabotegravir sodium	TABLET;ORAL	212887-001	Jan 21, 2021		RX	Yes	Yes			Y	Y

International Patents for VOCABRIA

When does loss-of-exclusivity occur for VOCABRIA?

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

Australia

Austria

Brazil

Canada

China

Cyprus

Denmark

Eurasian Patent Organization

European Patent Office

Hong Kong

Hungary

Israel

Japan

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Mexico

Morocco

Netherlands

New Zealand

Norway

Philippines

Poland

Portugal

Slovenia

South Africa

South Korea

Spain

Taiwan

Ukraine

Viet Nam

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 VOCABRIA around the world.

Country	Patent Number	Title	Estimated Expiration
European Patent Office	2465580	Dérivés de carbamoylpyridone polycyclique dotés d'une activité inhibitrice de l'intégrase du VIH (Polycyclic carbamoylpyridone derivatives having hiv integrase inhibitory activity)
Spain	2892304
Slovenia	3372281

Supplementary Protection Certificates for VOCABRIA

Patent Number	Supplementary Protection Certificate	SPC Country	SPC Expiration	SPC Description
1874117	300676	Netherlands		PRODUCT NAME: DOLUTEGRAVIR OF EEN FARMACEUTISCH AANVAARDBAAR ZOUT OF SOLVAAT DAARVAN, MET INBEGRIP VAN DOLUTEGRAVIR NATRIUM; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/13/892 20140121
1874117	C20140020 00130	Estonia		PRODUCT NAME: DOLUTEGRAVIIR;REG NO/DATE: K(2014)305 (LOPLIK) 21.01.2014
2465580	C02465580/01	Switzerland		PRODUCT NAME: CABOTEGRAVIR; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: SWISSMEDIC-ZULASSUNG 67740 08.10.2021