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Last Updated: March 28, 2024

NUVESSA Drug Patent Profile


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When do Nuvessa patents expire, and what generic alternatives are available?

Nuvessa is a drug marketed by Chemo Research Sl and is included in one NDA. There are seven patents protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge.

This drug has sixteen patent family members in nine countries.

The generic ingredient in NUVESSA is metronidazole. There are eighteen drug master file entries for this compound. Seventy suppliers are listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the metronidazole profile page.

DrugPatentWatch® Litigation and Generic Entry Outlook for Nuvessa

A generic version of NUVESSA was approved as metronidazole by TEVA PHARMS USA on November 6th, 1984.

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Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for NUVESSA
Tradename Dosage Ingredient Strength NDA ANDAs Submitted Submissiondate
NUVESSA Vaginal Gel metronidazole 1.30% 205223 1 2022-03-30

US Patents and Regulatory Information for NUVESSA

NUVESSA is protected by seven US patents.

Patents protecting NUVESSA

Aqueous-based metronidazole gel formulations
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Aqueous-based metronidazole gel formulations
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Methods and compositions for increasing solubility of azole drug compounds that are poorly soluble in water
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Methods and compositions for increasing solubility of azole drug compounds that are poorly soluble in water
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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF BACTERIAL VAGINOSIS

Compositions for increasing solubility of azole drug compounds that are poorly soluble in water
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High dosage mucoadhesive metronidazole aqueous-based gel formulations and their use to treat bacterial vaginosis
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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF BACTERIAL VAGINOSIS WITH METRONIDAZOLE GEL

Methods of treating bacterial vaginosis with aqueous-based metronidazole gel formulations
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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF BACTERIAL VAGINOSIS WITH METRONIDAZOLE GEL

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Exclusivity Expiration
Chemo Research Sl NUVESSA metronidazole GEL;VAGINAL 205223-001 Mar 24, 2014 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Chemo Research Sl NUVESSA metronidazole GEL;VAGINAL 205223-001 Mar 24, 2014 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial Y ⤷  Try a Trial
Chemo Research Sl NUVESSA metronidazole GEL;VAGINAL 205223-001 Mar 24, 2014 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial Y ⤷  Try a Trial
Chemo Research Sl NUVESSA metronidazole GEL;VAGINAL 205223-001 Mar 24, 2014 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Chemo Research Sl NUVESSA metronidazole GEL;VAGINAL 205223-001 Mar 24, 2014 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Chemo Research Sl NUVESSA metronidazole GEL;VAGINAL 205223-001 Mar 24, 2014 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial Y ⤷  Try a Trial
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International Patents for NUVESSA

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

Country Patent Number Title Estimated Expiration
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) 2013003646 ⤷  Try a Trial
Australia 2016200825 High dosage mucoadhesive metronidazole aqueous-based gel formulations their use to treat ⤷  Try a Trial
Brazil 112013033759 formulações de gel de base aquosa de metronidazol mucoadeseivo de alta dosagem e seu uso para tratar vaginose bacteriana ⤷  Try a Trial
Japan 6235087 ⤷  Try a Trial
Canada 2840571 FORMULATIONS DE GEL A BASE DE METRONIDAZOLE AQUEUX MUCOADHESIF A DOSAGE ELEVE ET LEUR UTILISATION POUR TRAITER UNE VAGINOSE BACTERIENNE (HIGH DOSAGE MUCOADHESIVE METRONIDAZOLE AQUEOUS-BASED GEL FORMULATIONS AND THEIR USE TO TREAT BACTERIAL VAGINOSIS) ⤷  Try a Trial
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) 2009097143 ⤷  Try a Trial
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Supplementary Protection Certificates for NUVESSA

Patent Number Supplementary Protection Certificate SPC Country SPC Expiration SPC Description
0328535 96C0021 Belgium ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: LANSOPRAZOLE + CLARITHROMYCINE + METRONIDAZOLE; REGISTRATION NO/DATE IN FRANCE: K 27 17033R DU 19960209; REGISTRATION NO/DATE AT EEC: K 27 17033R DU 19960209
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