Teva Deals Early On US Auvelity Generic, Agreeing To At Least 13-Year Freeze

Auvelity Shielded By More Than 100 Patents; Peak Sales Tipped To Exceed $2.5bn

Teva will have to wait until the end of the next decade to launch its proposed generic version of Axsome Therapeutics’ Auvelity treatment for MDD.

Concept of Settlement
• Source: Alamy

Axsome Therapeutics has again demonstrated the strength of its intellectual property portfolio, shaking hands with Teva on a settlement in patent-litigation proceedings that will keep the Israeli firm’s proposed generic version of Axsome’s Auvelity (dextromethorphan/bupropion) treatment for major depressive disorder off the market until at least September 2038.

Last year, the New York-based originator brokered a deal with Unichem forcing the Indian firm to wait until June 2042 at the earliest to launch its...

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