XYREM Drug Patent Profile
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When do Xyrem patents expire, and what generic alternatives are available?
Xyrem is a drug marketed by Jazz Pharms and is included in one NDA. There are seven patents protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge.
This drug has thirty-three patent family members in twenty-one countries.
The generic ingredient in XYREM is sodium oxybate. There are one thousand four hundred and seventy-two drug master file entries for this compound. Four suppliers are listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the sodium oxybate profile page.
DrugPatentWatch® Generic Entry Outlook for Xyrem
Xyrem was eligible for patent challenges on July 17, 2006.
There have been fifteen patent litigation cases 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 are two tentative approvals for the generic drug (sodium oxybate), which indicates the potential for near-term generic launch.
Indicators of Generic Entry
Summary for XYREM
International Patents: | 33 |
US Patents: | 7 |
Applicants: | 1 |
NDAs: | 1 |
Finished Product Suppliers / Packagers: | 3 |
Raw Ingredient (Bulk) Api Vendors: | 29 |
Formulation / Manufacturing: | see details |
Drug Prices: | Drug price information for XYREM |
Patent Litigation and PTAB cases: | See patent lawsuits and PTAB cases for XYREM |
What excipients (inactive ingredients) are in XYREM? | XYREM excipients list |
DailyMed Link: | XYREM at DailyMed |
Pharmacology for XYREM
Drug Class | Central Nervous System Depressant |
Physiological Effect | Central Nervous System Depression Decreased Central Nervous System Organized Electrical Activity |
Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classes for XYREM
Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for XYREM
Tradename | Dosage | Ingredient | Strength | NDA | ANDAs Submitted | Submissiondate |
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XYREM | Oral Solution | sodium oxybate | 500 mg/mL | 021196 | 1 | 2010-07-08 |
US Patents and Regulatory Information for XYREM
XYREM is protected by seven US patents and two FDA Regulatory Exclusivities.
Patents protecting XYREM
Method of administration of gamma hydroxybutyrate with monocarboxylate transporters
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Method of administration of gamma hydroxybutyrate with monocarboxylate transporters
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Method of administration of gamma hydroxybutyrate with monocarboxylate transporters
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Sensitive drug distribution system and method
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Method of administration of gamma hydroxybutyrate with monocarboxylate transporters
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Method of administration of gamma hydroxybutyrate with monocarboxylate transporters
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Method of administration of gamma hydroxybutyrate with monocarboxylate transporters
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FDA Regulatory Exclusivity protecting XYREM
INDICATED FOR THE TREATMENT OF CATAPLEXY OR EXCESSIVE DAYTIME SLEEPINESS (EDS) IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS 7 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER WITH NARCOLEPSY
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PEDIATRIC EXCLUSIVITY
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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 |
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Jazz Pharms | XYREM | sodium oxybate | SOLUTION;ORAL | 021196-001 | Jul 17, 2002 | RX | Yes | Yes | ⤷ Try a Trial | ⤷ Try a Trial | Y | ⤷ Try a Trial | |||
Jazz Pharms | XYREM | sodium oxybate | SOLUTION;ORAL | 021196-001 | Jul 17, 2002 | RX | Yes | Yes | ⤷ Try a Trial | ⤷ Try a Trial | Y | ⤷ Try a Trial | |||
Jazz Pharms | XYREM | sodium oxybate | SOLUTION;ORAL | 021196-001 | Jul 17, 2002 | RX | Yes | Yes | ⤷ Try a Trial | ⤷ Try a Trial | Y | ⤷ Try a Trial | |||
Jazz Pharms | XYREM | sodium oxybate | SOLUTION;ORAL | 021196-001 | Jul 17, 2002 | RX | Yes | Yes | ⤷ Try a Trial | ⤷ Try a Trial | ⤷ Try a Trial | ||||
Jazz Pharms | XYREM | sodium oxybate | SOLUTION;ORAL | 021196-001 | Jul 17, 2002 | RX | Yes | Yes | ⤷ Try a Trial | ⤷ Try a Trial | Y | ⤷ Try a Trial | |||
Jazz Pharms | XYREM | sodium oxybate | SOLUTION;ORAL | 021196-001 | Jul 17, 2002 | RX | Yes | Yes | ⤷ Try a Trial | ⤷ Try a Trial | Y | ⤷ Try a Trial | |||
>Applicant | >Tradename | >Generic Name | >Dosage | >NDA | >Approval Date | >TE | >Type | >RLD | >RS | >Patent No. | >Patent Expiration | >Product | >Substance | >Delist Req. | >Exclusivity Expiration |
EU/EMA Drug Approvals for XYREM
Company | Drugname | Inn | Product Number / Indication | Status | Generic | Biosimilar | Orphan | Marketing Authorisation | Marketing Refusal |
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UCB Pharma Ltd | Xyrem | sodium oxybate | EMEA/H/C/000593 Treatment of narcolepsy with cataplexy in adult patients. |
Authorised | no | no | no | 2005-10-13 | |
D&A Pharma | Hopveus | sodium oxybate | EMEA/H/C/004962 Substitution treatment for alcohol dependence within a framework of careful medical supervision along with continuous psychosocial support and social rehabilitation. Treatment should be initiated only in patients resistant to existing interventions or in patients for whom existing therapies are contra-indicated or not recommended. |
Refused | no | no | no | 2020-07-06 | |
>Company | >Drugname | >Inn | >Product Number / Indication | >Status | >Generic | >Biosimilar | >Orphan | >Marketing Authorisation | >Marketing Refusal |
International Patents for XYREM
See the table below for patents covering XYREM around the world.
Country | Patent Number | Title | Estimated Expiration |
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European Patent Office | 3695833 | ADMINISTRATION DE GAMMA HYDROXYBUTYRATE ET DE TRANSPORTEURS MONOCARBOXYLATE (ADMINISTRATION OF GAMMA HYDROXYBUTYRATE WITH MONOCARBOXYLATE TRANSPORTERS) | ⤷ Try a Trial |
Mexico | 2015011242 | METODO DE ADMINISTRACION DE GAMMA HIDROXIBUTIRATO CON TRANSPORTES DE MONOCARBOXILATO. (ADMINISTRATION OF GAMMA HYDROXYBUTYRATE WITH MONOCARBOXYLATE TRANSPORTERS.) | ⤷ Try a Trial |
Japan | 6433440 | ⤷ Try a Trial | |
Brazil | 112015021012 | administração de gama hidroxibutirato com transportador de monocarboxilatos | ⤷ Try a Trial |
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) | 2014134380 | ⤷ Try a Trial | |
Japan | 2016510031 | モノカルボン酸塩若しくはエステル輸送体を伴うγ−ヒドロキシ酪酸塩若しくはエステルの投与 | ⤷ Try a Trial |
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Supplementary Protection Certificates for XYREM
Patent Number | Supplementary Protection Certificate | SPC Country | SPC Expiration | SPC Description |
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2822954 | 2018/031 | Ireland | ⤷ Try a Trial | PRODUCT NAME: BICTEGRAVIR OR A PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALT THEREOF, IN PARTICULAR BICTEGRAVIR SODIUM.; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/18/1289 20180625 |
1499331 | 13C0055 | France | ⤷ Try a Trial | PRODUCT NAME: SULFATE DE SODIUM ANHYDRE, SULFATE DE MAGNESIUM HEPTAHYDRATE, SULFATE DE POTASSIUM; NAT. REGISTRATION NO/DATE: NL41696 20130426; FIRST REGISTRATION: BE - 434323 20130220 |
2822954 | SPC/GB18/031 | United Kingdom | ⤷ Try a Trial | PRODUCT NAME: BICTEGRAVIR OR A PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALT THEREOF, IN PARTICULAR BICTEGRAVIR SODIUM.; REGISTERED: UK EU/1/18/1289/001(NI) 20180625; UK EU/1/18/1289/002(NI) 20180625; UK PLGB 11972/0008 20180625 |
0579826 | SPC/GB02/042 | United Kingdom | ⤷ Try a Trial | PRODUCT NAME: ERTAPENEM ((1R,5S,6S,8R,2'S,4'S)-2-(2-(3-CARBOXYPHENYLCARBAMOYL)PYRROLIDIN-4-YLTHIO)-6-(1-HYDROXYETHYL)-1-METHYLCARBAPENEM-3-CARBOXYLIC ACID), A PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALT OR IN VIVO HYDROLYSABLE ESTER THEREOF, ESPECIALLY AS THE MONOSODIUM SALT ERTA; REGISTERED: UK EU/1/02/216/001 20020422 |
2932970 | 18C1043 | France | ⤷ Try a Trial | PRODUCT NAME: UNE COMBINAISON COMPRENANT DU DOLUTEGRAVIR OU UN SEL PHARMACEUTIQUEMENT ACCEPTABLE DE CELUI-CI,EN PARTICULIER LE SEL DE SODIUM DU DOLUTEGRAVIR,ET DE LA RILPIVIRINE OU UN SEL PHARMACEUTIQUEMENT ACCEPTABLE DE CELLE-CI,EN PARTICULIER LE CHLORHYDRATE DE RILPIVIRINE; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/18/1282 20180518 |
1948158 | 1690020-1 | Sweden | ⤷ Try a Trial | PRODUCT NAME: SACUBITRIL AND VALSARTAN, AS SACUBITRIL VALSARTAN SODIUM SALT COMPLEX, I.E. TRISODIUM 3-((1S,3R)-1-BIPHENYL-4-YLMETHYL-3- ETHOXYCARBONYL-1-BUTYLCARBAMOYL)PROPIONATE-(S)-3-METHYL-2- (PENTANOYL2-(TETRAZOL-5-YLATE)BIPHENYL-4- YLMETHYLAMINO)BUTYRATE HEMIPENTAHYDRATE; REG. NO/DATE: EU/1/15/1058 20151123 |
>Patent Number | >Supplementary Protection Certificate | >SPC Country | >SPC Expiration | >SPC Description |