Armodafinil Patent Expiration

Armodafinil is Used for promoting wakefulness in patients with excessive sleepiness associated with narcolepsy, obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome, and shift work sleep disorder. It was first introduced by Nuvo Pharmaceuticals (Ireland) Dac in its drug Nuvigil on Jun 15, 2007. 7 different companies have introduced drugs containing Armodafinil.


Armodafinil Patents

Given below is the list of patents protecting Armodafinil, along with the drug name that holds that patent and the company name owning that drug.

Drug Used in Drug Patent Number Drug Patent Title Drug Patent Expiry Drug Owner
Nuvigil US7132570

(Pediatric)

Method for the production of crystalline forms and crystalline forms of optical enantiomers of modafinil Jun 18, 2024

(Expired)

Nuvo Pharms
Nuvigil US7297346

(Pediatric)

Pharmaceutical formulations of modafinil May 29, 2024

(Expired)

Nuvo Pharms
Nuvigil US7132570 Method for the production of crystalline forms and crystalline forms of optical enantiomers of modafinil Dec 18, 2023

(Expired)

Nuvo Pharms
Nuvigil US7297346 Pharmaceutical formulations of modafinil Nov 29, 2023

(Expired)

Nuvo Pharms
Nuvigil USRE37516

(Pediatric)

Acetamide derivative having defined particle size Apr 06, 2015

(Expired)

Nuvo Pharms
Nuvigil USRE37516 Acetamide derivative having defined particle size Oct 06, 2014

(Expired)

Nuvo Pharms



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Armodafinil Generic API Manufacturers

Several generic applications have been filed for Armodafinil. The first generic version for Armodafinil was by Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc and was approved on Jun 1, 2012. And the latest generic version is by Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc and was approved on May 9, 2019.

Given below is the list of companies who have filed for Armodafinil generic, along with the locations of their manufacturing plants worldwide.