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EQUETRO Drug Patent Profile


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

Equetro is a drug marketed by Validus Pharms and is included in one NDA. There is one patent protecting this drug and two Paragraph IV challenges.

This drug has one patent family member in one country.

The generic ingredient in EQUETRO is carbamazepine. There are twenty-seven drug master file entries for this compound. Forty-six suppliers are listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the carbamazepine profile page.

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A generic version of EQUETRO was approved as carbamazepine by TARO on October 3rd, 1996.

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Drug patent expirations by year for EQUETRO
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Recent Clinical Trials for EQUETRO

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SponsorPhase
Validus PharmaceuticalsPhase 4
Creighton UniversityPhase 4
Tuscaloosa Research & Education Advancement CorporationPhase 4

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Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classes for EQUETRO
Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for EQUETRO
Tradename Dosage Ingredient Strength NDA ANDAs Submitted Submissiondate
EQUETRO Extended-release Capsules carbamazepine 100 mg 021710 1 2014-05-23
EQUETRO Extended-release Capsules carbamazepine 200 mg and 300 mg 021710 1 2007-08-21

US Patents and Regulatory Information for EQUETRO

EQUETRO is protected by one US patents.

Patents protecting EQUETRO

Methods for the treatment of bipolar disorder using carbamazepine
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Patented Use: THE RECOMMENDED INITIAL DOSE OF EQUETRO IS 400MG/DAY GIVEN IN DIVIDED DOSES, TWICE DAILY. THE DOSE SHOULD BE ADJUSTED IN 200MG DAILY INCREMENTS TO ACHIEVE OPTIMAL CLINICAL RESPONSE.

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Exclusivity Expiration
Validus Pharms EQUETRO carbamazepine CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL 021710-001 Dec 10, 2004 RX Yes No ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Validus Pharms EQUETRO carbamazepine CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL 021710-002 Dec 10, 2004 RX Yes No ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Validus Pharms EQUETRO carbamazepine CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL 021710-003 Dec 10, 2004 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
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Expired US Patents for EQUETRO

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date Patent No. Patent Expiration
Validus Pharms EQUETRO carbamazepine CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL 021710-002 Dec 10, 2004 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Validus Pharms EQUETRO carbamazepine CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL 021710-002 Dec 10, 2004 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Validus Pharms EQUETRO carbamazepine CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL 021710-001 Dec 10, 2004 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Validus Pharms EQUETRO carbamazepine CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL 021710-003 Dec 10, 2004 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Validus Pharms EQUETRO carbamazepine CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL 021710-003 Dec 10, 2004 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Validus Pharms EQUETRO carbamazepine CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL 021710-001 Dec 10, 2004 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
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International Patents for EQUETRO

See the table below for patents covering EQUETRO around the world.

Country Patent Number Title Estimated Expiration
Japan H06511484 ⤷  Try a Trial
European Patent Office 0660705 SYSTEME ET METHODE PERFECTIONNES D'ADMINISTRATION DE MEDICAMENTS ET DE TRAITEMENT DES AFFECTIONS PSYCHIATRIQUES, NEUROLOGIQUES ET AUTRES AVEC LA CARBAMAZEPINE (ADVANCED DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM AND METHOD OF TREATING PSYCHIATRIC, NEUROLOGICAL AND OTHER DISORDERS WITH CARBAMAZEPINE) ⤷  Try a Trial
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) 9301804 ⤷  Try a Trial
Canada 2114014 SYSTEME D'ADMINISTRATION DE MEDICAMENT ET METHODE POUR TRAITER A L'AIDE DE LA CARBAMAZEPINE LES TROUBLES PSYCHIATRIQUES, NEUROLOGIQUES ET AUTRES (ADVANCED DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM AND METHOD OF TREATING PSYCHIATRIC, NEUROLOGICAL AND OTHER DISORDERS WITH CARBAMAZEPINE) ⤷  Try a Trial
Germany 69230112 ⤷  Try a Trial
Greece 3031448 ⤷  Try a Trial
Japan 3806740 ⤷  Try a Trial
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