Restless Legs Syndrome 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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2. Neupro patent expiration

Treatment: A method for the treatment of a patient suffering from a disease treatable with rotigotine, comprising applying the claimed transdermal delivery system (tds) to the skin of the patient; Treatment of <...

NEUPRO's oppositions filed in EPO
Drug Patent Number Company Drug Patent Title Drug Patent Expiry Activity Alert
These drug patents focus on the other aspects of the active substance like dosage, mode of administration (oral, tablet, capsules, liquids etc).
US6884434 UCB INC Transdermal therapeutic system which contains a d2 agonist and which is provided for treating parkinsonism, and a method for the production thereof
Mar, 2021

(4 years ago)

US8617591 UCB INC Transdermal delivery system for the administration of rotigotine
Jul, 2023

(2 years ago)

US7413747 UCB INC Transdermal therapeutic system for treating Parkinsonism
Mar, 2019

(6 years ago)

US6699498 UCB INC Transdermal therapeutic systems having improved stability and their production
Nov, 2020

(5 years ago)

US8246979 UCB INC Transdermal delivery system for the administration of rotigotine
Sep, 2027

(1 year, 7 months from now)

US8246980 UCB INC Transdermal delivery system
Nov, 2025

(a month ago)

US10350174 UCB INC Polyvinylpyrrolidone for the stabilization of a solid dispersion of the non-crystalline form of rotigotine
Dec, 2030

(4 years from now)

US9925150 UCB INC Polyvinylpyrrolidone for the stabilization of a solid dispersion of the non-crystalline form of rotigotine
Mar, 2032

(6 years from now)

US10130589 UCB INC Polyvinylpyrrolidone for the stabilization of a solid dispersion of the non-crystalline form of rotigotine
Dec, 2030

(4 years from now)




Drug Exclusivity Drug Exclusivity Expiration
New Chemical Entity Exclusivity(NCE) May 09, 2012
New Indication(I-646) Apr 02, 2015
New Indication(I-647) Apr 02, 2015

Drugs and Companies using ROTIGOTINE ingredient

NCE-1 date: 10 May, 2011

Market Authorisation Date: 02 April, 2012

Dosage: FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE

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