Postherpetic Neuralgia In Adults Therapeutics

1. Horizant patent expiration

Treatment: Management of postherpetic neuralgia (phn) in adults; Treatment of moderate-to-severe primary restless leg syndrome in adults

HORIZANT's oppositions filed in EPO
Drug Patent Number Company Drug Patent Title Drug Patent Expiry Activity Alert
These drug patents protects the active chemical substance. Only drug patent owner can launch products that use this active substance.
US6818787 AZURITY Prodrugs of GABA analogs, compositions and uses thereof
Apr, 2025

(9 months ago)

US8026279 AZURITY Crystalline form of γ-aminobutyric acid analog
Nov, 2026

(10 months from now)

These drug patents focus on the other aspects of the active substance like dosage, mode of administration (oral, tablet, capsules, liquids etc).
US8048917 AZURITY Prodrugs of GABA analogs, compositions and uses thereof
Nov, 2022

(3 years ago)

US8114909 AZURITY Treating or preventing restless legs syndrome using prodrugs of GABA analogs
Apr, 2026

(3 months from now)

US8686034 AZURITY Crystalline form of γ-aminobutyric acid analog
Jan, 2025

(11 months ago)

US8795725 AZURITY GABA analog prodrug sustained release oral dosage forms
Jun, 2029

(3 years from now)




Drug Exclusivity Drug Exclusivity Expiration
New Indication(I-652) Jun 06, 2015
New Chemical Entity Exclusivity(NCE) Apr 06, 2016
Orphan Drug Exclusivity(ODE) Jun 06, 2019
Orphan Drug Exclusivity(ODE-25) Jun 06, 2019

Drugs and Companies using GABAPENTIN ENACARBIL ingredient

NCE-1 date: 07 April, 2015

Market Authorisation Date: 13 December, 2011

Dosage: TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE

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