GLUCOPHAGE XR Drug Patent Profile

Which patents cover Glucophage Xr, and when can generic versions of Glucophage Xr launch?

Glucophage Xr is a drug marketed by Emd Serono Inc and is included in one NDA.

The generic ingredient in GLUCOPHAGE XR is metformin hydrochloride. There are forty-nine drug master file entries for this compound. Eighty-six suppliers are listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the metformin hydrochloride profile page.

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A generic version of GLUCOPHAGE XR was approved as metformin hydrochloride by ATLAS PHARMS LLC on January 24^th, 2002.

Summary for GLUCOPHAGE XR

US Patents:	0
Applicants:	1
NDAs:	1
Raw Ingredient (Bulk) Api Vendors:	164
Clinical Trials:	347
Patent Applications:	680
Formulation / Manufacturing:	see details
Drug Prices:	Drug price information for GLUCOPHAGE XR
DailyMed Link:	GLUCOPHAGE XR at DailyMed

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Recent Clinical Trials for GLUCOPHAGE XR

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Sponsor	Phase
Pakistan Science Foundation	Phase 1
Aga Khan University	Phase 1
Arab Contractors Medical Centre	Phase 4

See all GLUCOPHAGE XR clinical trials

Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classes for GLUCOPHAGE XR

A10BA	Biguanides
A10B	BLOOD GLUCOSE LOWERING DRUGS, EXCL. INSULINS
A10	DRUGS USED IN DIABETES
A	Alimentary tract and metabolism

US Patents and Regulatory Information for GLUCOPHAGE XR

Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	TE	Type	RLD	RS	Patent No.	Patent Expiration	Product	Substance	Delist Req.	Exclusivity Expiration
Emd Serono Inc	GLUCOPHAGE XR	metformin hydrochloride	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL	021202-001	Oct 13, 2000		DISCN	Yes	No
Emd Serono Inc	GLUCOPHAGE XR	metformin hydrochloride	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL	021202-004	Apr 11, 2003		DISCN	Yes	No

Expired US Patents for GLUCOPHAGE XR

Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	Patent No.	Patent Expiration
Emd Serono Inc	GLUCOPHAGE XR	metformin hydrochloride	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL	021202-004	Apr 11, 2003
Emd Serono Inc	GLUCOPHAGE XR	metformin hydrochloride	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL	021202-001	Oct 13, 2000
Emd Serono Inc	GLUCOPHAGE XR	metformin hydrochloride	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL	021202-004	Apr 11, 2003

International Patents for GLUCOPHAGE XR

See the table below for patents covering GLUCOPHAGE XR around the world.

Country	Patent Number	Title	Estimated Expiration
Eurasian Patent Organization	200000968
European Patent Office	1063973	SYSTEME D'APPORT A LIBERATION LENTE BIPHASIQUE DESTINE A DES MEDICAMENTS A SOLUBILITE ELEVEE ET PROCEDE ASSOCIE (BIPHASIC CONTROLLED RELEASE DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR HIGH SOLUBILITY PHARMACEUTICALS AND METHOD)
New Zealand	506202	Biphasic controlled release delivery system for high solubility pharmaceuticals and method

Supplementary Protection Certificates for GLUCOPHAGE XR

Patent Number	Supplementary Protection Certificate	SPC Country	SPC Expiration	SPC Description
1730131	C01730131/02	Switzerland		PRODUCT NAME: EMPAGLIFLOZIN UND METFORMINHYDROCHLORID; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: SWISSMEDIC 65570 12.11.2015
1412357	C 2008 016	Romania		PRODUCT NAME: SITAGLIPTIN OPTIONAL SUB FORMA DE SARE ACCEPTABILAFARMACEUTIC IN SPECIAL MONOFOSFAT + METFORMIN OPTIONAL SUB FORMA DE SARE ACCEPTABILA FARMACEUTIC IN SPECIALCLORHIDRAT; NATIONAL AUTHORISATION NUMBER: RO EU/1/08/455/001 - RO EU/1/08/455/014; DATE OF NATIONAL AUTHORISATION: 20080716; NUMBER OF FIRST AUTHORISATION IN EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA (EEA): CH 58450 01, CH 58450 02, CH 58450 03; DATE OF FIRST AUTHORISATION IN EEA: 20080408
2498758	LUC00152	Luxembourg		PRODUCT NAME: METFORMINE OU UN SEL PHARMACEUTIQUEMENT ACCEPTABLE DE CELLE-CI; SAXAGLIPTINE OU UN SEL PHARMACEUTIQUEMENT ACCEPTABLE DE CELLE-CI; DAPAGLIFLOZINE OU UN SOLVATE PHARMACEUTIQUEMENT ACCEPTABLE DE CELLE-CI; AUTHORISATION NUMBER AND DATE: EU/1/19/1401 20191113