Generic entry timeline

Aristada generics — when can they launch?

Aristada (ARIPIPRAZOLE LAUROXIL) · Alkermes Inc · 71 active US patents · 0 expired

Earliest patent expiry
2030-06-24
4 years remaining
Full patent estate to
2039-04-06
complete protection through 2039
FDA approval
2015
Alkermes Inc

Where Aristada sits in the generic timeline

Mid-term cliff: earliest active US patent for Aristada expires in 2030 (~4 years). Generic developers typically begin ANDA bioequivalence studies 3-4 years ahead of this date. Paragraph IV filings + Hatch-Waxman 30-month stays may shift the effective entry by another 18-36 months.

Under US Hatch-Waxman, a generic enters via an ANDA (Abbreviated New Drug Application) and may file with one of four Paragraph IV certifications attacking the brand's listed patents. If the brand sues within 45 days, a 30-month FDA approval stay is triggered. First Para IV filer typically gets 180-day market exclusivity.

Patent estate by type — active patents

Method-of-use patents only carve out specific indications; generics can launch with a "skinny label" omitting those uses. Composition-of-matter patents block the molecule itself.

  • Method of Use — 57 patents
  • Formulation — 9 patents
  • Composition of Matter — 5 patents

FDA U-codes carved out by Aristada patents

Method-of-use patents are listed against specific FDA Patent Use Codes ("U-codes") representing carved-out indications. Generics can launch with a label that omits these uses.

U-codeDescription
U-543(no description)
U-764(no description)
U-2402(no description)
U-2983(no description)

Sample patent estate

Showing 6 of 71 active US patents. View full estate on the Aristada drug page →

  • US10112903 Method of Use · expires 2030-06-24
    This patent discloses lactam compounds for the treatment of neurological and psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
    USPTO title: Heterocyclic compounds for the treatment of neurological and psychological disorders
  • US8796276 Method of Use · expires 2030-06-24
    This patent discloses lactam compounds for the treatment of neurological and psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
    USPTO title: Heterocyclic compounds for the treatment of neurological and psychological disorders
  • US10112903 Method of Use · expires 2030-06-24
    This patent discloses lactam compounds for the treatment of neurological and psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
    USPTO title: Heterocyclic compounds for the treatment of neurological and psychological disorders
  • US8796276 Method of Use · expires 2030-06-24
    This patent protects the use of lactam compounds for treating neurological and psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
    USPTO title: Heterocyclic compounds for the treatment of neurological and psychological disorders
  • US8796276 Method of Use · expires 2030-06-24
    This patent discloses lactam compounds for the treatment of neurological and psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
    USPTO title: Heterocyclic compounds for the treatment of neurological and psychological disorders
  • US10112903 Method of Use · expires 2030-06-24
    This patent discloses lactam compounds for the treatment of neurological and psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
    USPTO title: Heterocyclic compounds for the treatment of neurological and psychological disorders

Sources

Patent term extensions (PTR, pediatric exclusivity), Hatch-Waxman 30-month stays, and FDA regulatory exclusivity (NCE/ODE/PED) may shift the effective generic entry date. Not legal advice.

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