Cariprazine Hydrochloride Patent Expiration

Cariprazine Hydrochloride is used for treating major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia. It was first introduced by Abbvie Inc in its drug Vraylar on Sep 17, 2015. 3 different companies have introduced drugs containing Cariprazine Hydrochloride.


Cariprazine Hydrochloride Patents

Given below is the list of patents protecting Cariprazine Hydrochloride, 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
Vraylar US7737142 (Thio) carbamoyl-cyclohexane derivatives as D3/D2 receptor antagonists Sep 17, 2029 Abbvie
Vraylar USRE47350 Pharmaceutical formulations containing dopamine receptor ligands Jul 16, 2029 Abbvie
Vraylar USRE49110 Pharmaceutical formulations containing dopamine receptor ligands Jul 16, 2029 Abbvie
Vraylar USRE49302 Pharmaceutical formulations containing dopamine receptor ligands Jul 16, 2029 Abbvie
Vraylar US7943621 Salts of piperazine compounds as D3/D2 antagonists Dec 16, 2028 Abbvie



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 Cariprazine Hydrochloride's patents.

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

Activity Date Patent Number
Patent litigations
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 12th Year, Large Entity 08 Nov, 2022 US7943621
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 12th Year, Large Entity 15 Dec, 2021 US7737142
Patent Term Extension Certificate 04 Dec, 2019 US7737142
Post Issue Communication - Certificate of Correction 09 Jun, 2019 US7737142
Mail Certificate of Correction Memo 05 Jun, 2019 US7737142
Certificate of Correction Memo 04 Jun, 2019 US7737142
Notice of Final Determination -Election Required 17 Apr, 2019 US7737142
Notice of Final Determination -Election Required 17 Apr, 2019 US7943621
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 8th Year, Large Entity 06 Nov, 2018 US7943621
FDA Final Eligibility Letter 10 Oct, 2018 US7737142


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Cariprazine Hydrochloride Generic API Manufacturers

Several generic applications have been filed for Cariprazine Hydrochloride. The first generic version for Cariprazine Hydrochloride was by Zydus Worldwide Dmcc and was approved on Sep 9, 2022. And the latest generic version is by Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd and was approved on Sep 30, 2022.

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