Inbrija generics — when can they launch?
Inbrija (LEVODOPA) · Merz · 6 active US patents · 0 expired
Where Inbrija sits in the generic timeline
Imminent generic cliff: earliest active US patent for Inbrija expires in 2029 (~3 years from today). ANDA filers are likely already preparing Paragraph IV certifications. Expect first-filer 180-day exclusivity competition imminently.
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 — 4 patents
- Method of Use — 2 patents
FDA U-codes carved out by Inbrija 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-code | Description |
|---|---|
U-2484 | (no description) |
Sample patent estate
Showing 6 of 6 active US patents. View full estate on the Inbrija drug page →
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This patent, US RE43711, protects a specific method of using the drug Inbrija.
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This patent protects a capsule containing a high-dose levodopa inhalable powder composition with specific ingredients and properties.USPTO title: Capsules containing high doses of levodopa for pulmonary use
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This patent protects a capsule containing a high-dose levodopa inhalable powder composition with specific ingredients and properties.USPTO title: Capsules containing high doses of levodopa for pulmonary use
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This patent protects a capsule containing a high-dose levodopa inhalable powder composition with specific ingredients and properties.USPTO title: Capsules containing high doses of levodopa for pulmonary use
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This patent protects a capsule containing a high-dose levodopa inhalable powder composition with specific ingredients and properties.USPTO title: Capsules containing high doses of levodopa for pulmonary use
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This patent protects methods for providing rapid relief of motor fluctuations in Parkinson's disease patients through the pulmonary administration of levodopa by inhalation.USPTO title: Methods for providing rapid relief of motor fluctuations in a Parkinson's disease patient
Sources
- FDA Orange Book — patents listed against Inbrija (NDA filed 1970)
- Inbrija drug profile — full patent estate, indications, clinical trials, pricing
- Merz patent portfolio
- Patent cliff 2029 — 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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