Briviact generics — when can they launch?
Briviact (BRIVARACETAM) · UCB · 5 active US patents · 7 expired
Where Briviact sits in the generic timeline
Mid-term cliff: earliest active US patent for Briviact 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.
- Formulation — 5 patents
Sample patent estate
Showing 5 of 5 active US patents. View full estate on the Briviact drug page →
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This patent protects an immediate release formulation of pharmaceutical compounds.USPTO title: Pharmaceutical compositions comprising 2-oxo-1-pyrrolidine derivatives
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This patent protects an immediate release formulation of pharmaceutical compounds.USPTO title: Pharmaceutical compositions comprising 2-oxo-1-pyrrolidine derivatives
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This patent protects an immediate release formulation of pharmaceutical compounds.USPTO title: Pharmaceutical compositions comprising 2-oxo-1-pyrrolidine derivatives
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This patent protects an immediate release formulation of pharmaceutical compounds.USPTO title: Pharmaceutical compositions comprising 2-oxo-1-pyrrolidine derivatives
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This patent protects an immediate release formulation of pharmaceutical compounds.USPTO title: Pharmaceutical compositions comprising 2-oxo-1-pyrrolidine derivatives
Sources
- FDA Orange Book — patents listed against Briviact (NDA filed 2016)
- Briviact drug profile — full patent estate, indications, clinical trials, pricing
- UCB patent portfolio
- Patent cliff 2030 — every drug losing US exclusivity that year
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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