Selexipag Patent Expiration

Selexipag is Used for treating pulmonary arterial hypertension. It was first introduced by Actelion Pharmaceuticals Us Inc in its drug Uptravi on Dec 21, 2015. 3 different companies have introduced drugs containing Selexipag.


Selexipag Patents

Given below is the list of patents protecting Selexipag, 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
Uptravi US10821108 Pharmaceutical composition containing 2-{4-[N-(5,6-diphenylpyrazin-2-yl)-N-isopropylamino]butyloxy}-N-(methylsulfonyl)acetamide Dec 01, 2036 Actelion
Uptravi US10828298 Pharmaceutical composition containing 2-{4-[N-(5,6-diphenylpyrazin-2-yl)-N-isopropylamino]butyloxy]-N-(methylsulfonyl)acetamide Dec 01, 2036 Actelion
Uptravi US8791122 Form-I crystal of 2-{4-[N-(5,6-diphenylpyrazin-2-yl)-N-isopropylamino]butyloxy}-N-(methylsulfonyl)acetamide and method for producing the same Aug 01, 2030 Actelion
Uptravi US9284280 Use of form-I crystal of 2-{4-[N-(5,6-diphenylpyrazin-2-yl)-N-isopropylamino]butyloxy}-N-(methylsulfonyl)acetamide Jun 25, 2030 Actelion
Uptravi US9173881 Therapeutic compositions containing macitentan Aug 12, 2029 Actelion
Uptravi US7205302 Heterocyclic compound derivatives and medicines Oct 31, 2026 Actelion



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 Selexipag's patents.

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

Activity Date Patent Number
Patent litigations
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 4th Year, Large Entity 24 Apr, 2024 US10828298
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 4th Year, Large Entity 17 Apr, 2024 US10821108
Court Processing Terminated 02 Apr, 2024 US7205302
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 8th Year, Large Entity 30 Aug, 2023 US9284280
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 8th Year, Large Entity 19 Apr, 2023 US9173881
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 8th Year, Large Entity 12 Jan, 2022 US8791122
Patent Term Extension Certificate 12 Nov, 2021 US7205302
Notice of Final Determination -Eligible 09 Mar, 2021 US7205302
Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU 06 Jan, 2021 US7205302
Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation 10 Nov, 2020 US10828298


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Selexipag Generic API Manufacturers

Several generic applications have been filed for Selexipag. The first generic version for Selexipag was by Zydus Lifesciences Global Fze and was approved on Dec 21, 2022. And the latest generic version is by Alembic Pharmaceuticals Ltd and was approved on Oct 11, 2023.

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


1. ALEMBIC

Alembic Pharmaceuticals Ltd has filed for 6 different strengths of generic version for Selexipag. Given below are the details of the strengths of this generic introduced by Alembic.

Strength Dosage Form Availability Application Pathway TE code Launch Date
0.2MG

tablet Prescription ORAL AB Oct 11, 2023
0.4MG

tablet Prescription ORAL AB Oct 11, 2023
0.6MG

tablet Prescription ORAL AB Oct 11, 2023
0.8MG

tablet Prescription ORAL AB Oct 11, 2023
1.4MG

tablet Prescription ORAL AB Oct 11, 2023
1.6MG

tablet Prescription ORAL AB Oct 11, 2023


Manufacturing Plant Locations
New

Alembic's manufacturing plants are situated in 1 country - India. Given below are the details of these plant locations as well as the firm names of Alembic as present at those locations.

Country City Firm Name
India
Panelav Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited
Vadodara Alembic Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Panchmahal Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited
Vadodara Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited
Vadodara Alembic Pharmaceuticals Ltd (API Division, Karakhadi)
Vadodara Alembic Pharmaceuticals, Ltd
Panchmahal Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited (Units I and II)





2. ZYDUS LIFESCIENCES

Zydus Lifesciences Global Fze has filed for 8 different strengths of generic version for Selexipag. Given below are the details of the strengths of this generic introduced by Zydus Lifesciences.

Strength Dosage Form Availability Application Pathway TE code Launch Date
0.2MG

tablet Discontinued ORAL N/A Dec 21, 2022
0.4MG

tablet Discontinued ORAL N/A Dec 21, 2022
0.6MG

tablet Discontinued ORAL N/A Dec 21, 2022
0.8MG

tablet Discontinued ORAL N/A Dec 21, 2022
1MG

tablet Discontinued ORAL N/A Dec 21, 2022
1.2MG

tablet Discontinued ORAL N/A Dec 21, 2022
1.4MG

tablet Discontinued ORAL N/A Dec 21, 2022
1.6MG

tablet Discontinued ORAL N/A Dec 21, 2022


Manufacturing Plant Locations
New

Zydus Lifesciences's manufacturing plants are situated in 1 country - India. Given below are the details of these plant locations as well as the firm names of Zydus Lifesciences as present at those locations.

Country City Firm Name
India
Matoda Zydus Lifesciences Limited
Ahmedabad Zydus Lifesciences Limited
District Solan Zydus Lifesciences Limited
Moraiya, Ahmedabad Zydus Lifesciences Limited
Ankleshwar Zydus Lifesciences Limited
Jarod Zydus Lifesciences Limited
Thane Zydus Lifesciences Limited
Ahmedabad ZYDUS LIFESCIENCES LIMITED
Dabhasa Zydus Lifesciences Limited