Prezista Patent Expiration

Prezista is a drug owned by Janssen Products Lp. It is protected by 26 US drug patents filed from 2013 to 2019. Out of these, 2 drug patents are active and 24 have expired. Based on its patents and exclusivities, its generic launch date is estimated to be Jun 26, 2027. Details of Prezista's patents and their expiration are given in the table below.

Drug Patent Number Drug Patent Title Drug Patent Expiry Status
These drug patents protect the active ingredient(API) of the drug. Only drug patent owner can launch products that use this active ingredient until these patents expire.
US7700645 Pseudopolymorphic forms of a HIV protease inhibitor
Dec, 2026

(2 years from now)

Active
US8518987 Pseudopolymorphic forms of a HIV protease inhibitor
Feb, 2024

(10 months ago)

Expired
These drug patents focus on the other aspects of the drug like dosage, mode of administration (oral, tablet, capsules, liquids etc).
US7700645

(Pediatric)

Pseudopolymorphic forms of a HIV protease inhibitor
Jun, 2027

(2 years from now)

Active
US8518987

(Pediatric)

Pseudopolymorphic forms of a HIV protease inhibitor
Aug, 2024

(4 months ago)

Expired
US9889115

(Pediatric)

Fitness assay and associated methods
Dec, 2019

(4 years ago)

Expired
US7470506

(Pediatric)

Fitness assay and associated methods
Dec, 2019

(4 years ago)

Expired
US8597876

(Pediatric)

Method of treating HIV infection
Dec, 2019

(4 years ago)

Expired
US8597876 Method of treating HIV infection
Jun, 2019

(5 years ago)

Expired
US9889115 Fitness assay and associated methods
Jun, 2019

(5 years ago)

Expired
US7470506 Fitness assay and associated methods
Jun, 2019

(5 years ago)

Expired
USRE43596

(Pediatric)

α- and β-amino acid hydroxyethylamino sulfonamides useful as retroviral protease inhibitors
Nov, 2017

(7 years ago)

Expired
USRE43596 α- and β-amino acid hydroxyethylamino sulfonamides useful as retroviral protease inhibitors
May, 2017

(7 years ago)

Expired
USRE43802

(Pediatric)

α- and β-amino acid hydroxyethylamino sulfonamides useful as retroviral protease inhibitors
Apr, 2017

(7 years ago)

Expired
USRE42889

(Pediatric)

α- and β- amino acid hydroxyethylamino sulfonamides useful as retroviral protease inhibitors
Apr, 2017

(7 years ago)

Expired
US6037157

(Pediatric)

Method for improving pharmacokinetics
Dec, 2016

(7 years ago)

Expired
US6703403

(Pediatric)

Method for improving pharmacokinetics
Dec, 2016

(7 years ago)

Expired
USRE42889 α- and β- amino acid hydroxyethylamino sulfonamides useful as retroviral protease inhibitors
Oct, 2016

(8 years ago)

Expired
USRE43802 α- and β-amino acid hydroxyethylamino sulfonamides useful as retroviral protease inhibitors
Oct, 2016

(8 years ago)

Expired
US6037157 Method for improving pharmacokinetics
Jun, 2016

(8 years ago)

Expired
US6703403 Method for improving pharmacokinetics
Jun, 2016

(8 years ago)

Expired
US5843946

(Pediatric)

α-and β-amino acid hydroxyethylamino sulfonamides useful as retroviral protease inhibitors
Jun, 2016

(8 years ago)

Expired
US5843946 α-and β-amino acid hydroxyethylamino sulfonamides useful as retroviral protease inhibitors
Dec, 2015

(9 years ago)

Expired
US6248775

(Pediatric)

α- and β-amino acid hydroxyethylamino sulfonamides useful as retroviral protease inhibitors
Feb, 2015

(9 years ago)

Expired
US6248775 α- and β-amino acid hydroxyethylamino sulfonamides useful as retroviral protease inhibitors
Aug, 2014

(10 years ago)

Expired
US6335460

(Pediatric)

α-and β-amino acid hydroxyethlamino sulfonamides useful as retroviral protease inhibitors
Feb, 2013

(11 years ago)

Expired
US6335460 α-and β-amino acid hydroxyethlamino sulfonamides useful as retroviral protease inhibitors
Aug, 2012

(12 years ago)

Expired


A patent's expiry date may change depending upon legal activities going on that patent. Critical activities like abandoning of a patent, term extension of a patent or amendment of its claims can increase or decrease the life of a patent hence affecting its expiry date and in turn affecting the generic launch date of that drug. Tracking these ongoing activities on a patent application helps to keep an eye on the latest developments in the patent process of the drug which can give an idea of how early a drug's generic could be available. The next section provides a list of recent legal activities on Prezista's patents.

Given below is the list of recent legal activities going on the following patents of Prezista.

Activity Date Patent Number
Patent litigations
Expire Patent 21 Mar, 2022 US9889115
Expire Patent 10 Jan, 2022 US8597876 (Litigated)
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 12th Year, Large Entity 06 Oct, 2021 US7700645
Maintenance Fee Reminder Mailed 04 Oct, 2021 US9889115
Maintenance Fee Reminder Mailed 26 Jul, 2021 US8597876 (Litigated)
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 8th Year, Large Entity 10 Feb, 2021 US8518987
Expire Patent 01 Feb, 2021 US7470506
Maintenance Fee Reminder Mailed 17 Aug, 2020 US7470506
Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation 13 Feb, 2018 US9889115
Recordation of Patent Grant Mailed 13 Feb, 2018 US9889115


While patent expiration is one way of estimating the generic date of a drug, if a patent gets invalidated somehow, the generic of the drug may arrive early. Being aware of all relevant patents can help in avoiding legal pitfalls. Given below are details of the litigation history of Prezista and ongoing litigations to help you estimate the early arrival of Prezista generic.

Prezista's Litigations

Prezista been subject to various legal proceedings, including patent litigations. The earliest legal proceeding was initiated on Apr 09, 2015, against patent number US8518987. The petitioner Lupin Limited, challenged the validity of this patent, with Janssen Sciences Ireland UC as the respondent. Click below to track the latest information on how companies are challenging Prezista's patents.

Last updated on December 17, 2024
Patent Proceeding Filing Date Status Respondent Petitioner
Patent litigations
US8518987 April, 2015 Terminated-Denied
(16 Oct, 2015)
Janssen Sciences Ireland UC Lupin Limited


FDA has granted some exclusivities to Prezista. Till the time these exclusivities are active, no other company can market a generic or bioequivalent version of Prezista, regardless of the status of it's patents. These exclusivities hence play a crucial role in delaying the generic launch. Given below are details of the exclusivities granted to Prezista.

Exclusivity Information

Prezista holds 9 exclusivities. All of its exclusivities have expired in 2016. Details of Prezista's exclusivity codes and their expiration dates are given below.


Drug Exclusivity Drug Exclusivity Expiration
New Dosing Schedule(D-118) Oct 21, 2011
New Indication(I-578) Oct 21, 2011
New Dosing Schedule(D-119) Dec 18, 2011
New Strength(NS) Dec 18, 2011
New Dosing Schedule(D-129) Dec 13, 2013
Pediatric Exclusivity(PED) Aug 01, 2016
New Dosage Form(NDF) Dec 16, 2014
New Patient Population(NPP) Dec 16, 2014
New Dosing Schedule(D-135) Feb 01, 2016

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Several oppositions have been filed on Prezista's European patents. EP oppositions can significantly impact the timeline for the generic launch of drugs. If an opposition results in the revocation or amendment of a patent, it can shorten the exclusivity period of the original drug. This can lead to an earlier entry of generic versions into the market. To help you estimate the potential early arrival of Prezista's generic, the next section provides detailed information on ongoing and past EP oppositions related to Prezista patents.

Prezista's Oppositions Filed in EPO

Prezista has faced multiple oppositions in the European Patent Office. The earliest opposition was filed on Mar 06, 2015, by Alfred E. Tiefenbacher (Gmbh & Co. Kg). This opposition was filed on patent number EP10180831A. Click below to reveal the latest opposition data.


Application Filing Date Opposition Party Legal Status
Patent litigations
EP14168686A Apr, 2018 Cooke, Richard Opposition rejected
EP03753571A Mar, 2015 Wittkopp, Alexander Patent maintained as amended
EP10180831A Mar, 2015 Wittkopp, Alexander Patent maintained as amended
EP03753571A Mar, 2015 Strawman Limited Patent maintained as amended
EP10180831A Mar, 2015 Strawman Limited Patent maintained as amended
EP03753571A Mar, 2015 Alfred E. Tiefenbacher (GmbH & Co. KG) Patent maintained as amended
EP10180831A Mar, 2015 Alfred E. Tiefenbacher (GmbH & Co. KG) Patent maintained as amended


US patents provide insights into the exclusivity only within the United States, but Prezista is protected by patents in multiple countries. Understanding the full scope of patent protection is crucial in strategizing market entry. By looking at the broader patent landscape, you can identify markets with weaker patent protection which could be ideal generic entry points. The following section offers details on Prezista's family patents as well as insights into ongoing legal events on those patents.

Prezista's Family Patents

Prezista has patent protection in a total of 24 countries. It's US patent count contributes only to 16.3% of its total global patent coverage. 8 countries have all of their patents expired or invalidated which has opened up potential generic launch opportunities in these countries. Click below to unlock the full patent family tree for Prezista.

Family Patents

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Generic Launch

Generic Release Date:

Prezista's generic launch date based on the last expiry date of its patents and exclusivities combined is estimated to be Jun 26, 2027 (This date is subject to change depending upon the patent filing activities by the drug owner or exclusivity additions to its drug application)

Prezista Generic API suppliers:

Darunavir is the generic name for the brand Prezista. 9 different companies have already filed for the generic of Prezista, with Zydus Lifesciences having the maximum number of approved applications. Check out the entire list of companies who have already received approval for Prezista's generic

How can I launch a generic of Prezista before its drug patent expiration? :

You can seek FDA approval to launch a generic drug before the expiration of Prezista's patents related by providing a 'paragraph IV certification' in your application, which states that the patent submitted by the Prezista's sponsor is invalid, unenforceable, or will not be infringed by your generic product.

Given below are the details of the already filed Para IV certificates on Prezista -

Strength Submission Date ANDA(s) Filed First applicant approval Last patent expiry 180 day status
75 mg, 150 mg and 300 mg 23 Jun, 2010 1 26 Dec, 2026
400 mg 23 Jun, 2010 3 26 Dec, 2026
600 mg 23 Jun, 2010 4 21 Nov, 2017 26 Dec, 2026 Deferred
800 mg 14 May, 2013 1 29 Sep, 2022 26 Dec, 2026 Eligible

Alternative Brands for Prezista

Prezista which is used for treating HIV infection in both adult and pediatric patients., has several other brand drugs using the same active ingredient (Darunavir). Given below is the list of those companies and their brand drugs, to help you identify new opportunities, assess competitors, and plan your market strategies more effectively.

Drug Owner Drug Name
Janssen Prods
Prezcobix
Symtuza


Apart from brand drugs containing the same ingredient, some generics have also been filed for Darunavir, Prezista's active ingredient. Check the complete list of approved generic manufacturers for Prezista





About Prezista

Prezista is a drug owned by Janssen Products Lp. It is used for treating HIV infection in both adult and pediatric patients. Prezista uses Darunavir as an active ingredient. Prezista was launched by Janssen Prods in 2008.

Approval Date:

Prezista was approved by FDA for market use on 18 December, 2008.

Active Ingredient:

Prezista uses Darunavir as the active ingredient. Check out other Drugs and Companies using Darunavir ingredient

Treatment:

Prezista is used for treating HIV infection in both adult and pediatric patients.

Dosage:

Prezista is available in the following dosage forms - tablet form for oral use, suspension form for oral use. Given below is detailed information on Dosage -

Strength Dosage Form Availability Application Pathway
75MG TABLET Prescription ORAL
150MG TABLET Prescription ORAL
100MG/ML SUSPENSION Prescription ORAL
800MG TABLET Prescription ORAL
300MG **Federal Register determination that product was not discontinued or withdrawn for safety or effectiveness reasons** TABLET Discontinued ORAL
600MG TABLET Prescription ORAL
400MG **Federal Register determination that product was not discontinued or withdrawn for safety or effectiveness reasons** TABLET Discontinued ORAL