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MINIVELLE Drug Patent Profile


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Which patents cover Minivelle, and what generic alternatives are available?

Minivelle is a drug marketed by Noven and is included in one NDA. There are four patents protecting this drug and two Paragraph IV challenges.

This drug has twenty-three patent family members in fifteen countries.

The generic ingredient in MINIVELLE is estradiol. There are seventy-five drug master file entries for this compound. Forty-four suppliers are listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the estradiol profile page.

DrugPatentWatch® Litigation and Generic Entry Outlook for Minivelle

A generic version of MINIVELLE was approved as estradiol by BARR LABS INC on October 22nd, 1997.

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Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for MINIVELLE
Tradename Dosage Ingredient Strength NDA ANDAs Submitted Submissiondate
MINIVELLE Transdermal System estradiol 0.025 mg/day 203752 1 2015-05-08
MINIVELLE Transdermal System estradiol 0.0375 mg/day 0.05 mg/day 0.075 mg/day 0.1 mg/day 203752 1 2014-08-18

US Patents and Regulatory Information for MINIVELLE

MINIVELLE is protected by four US patents.

Patents protecting MINIVELLE

Transdermal estrogen device and delivery
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Transdermal estrogen device and delivery
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Transdermal estrogen device and delivery
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Patented Use: A METHOD FOR ADMINISTERING ESTRADIOL COMPRISING A MONOLITHIC TRANSDERMAL DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM CONSISTING OF (I) A BACKING LAYER AND (II) A SINGLE ADHESIVE POLYMER MATRIX LAYER AS CLAIMED IN US PATENT NO. 9730900

Transdermal estrogen device and delivery
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Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Exclusivity Expiration
Noven MINIVELLE estradiol FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE;TRANSDERMAL 203752-005 Sep 23, 2014 AB3 RX Yes No ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial Y ⤷  Try a Trial
Noven MINIVELLE estradiol FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE;TRANSDERMAL 203752-001 Oct 29, 2012 AB3 RX Yes No ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial Y Y ⤷  Try a Trial
Noven MINIVELLE estradiol FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE;TRANSDERMAL 203752-005 Sep 23, 2014 AB3 RX Yes No ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial Y Y ⤷  Try a Trial
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Expired US Patents for MINIVELLE

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date Patent No. Patent Expiration
Noven MINIVELLE estradiol FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE;TRANSDERMAL 203752-003 Oct 29, 2012 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Noven MINIVELLE estradiol FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE;TRANSDERMAL 203752-002 Oct 29, 2012 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Noven MINIVELLE estradiol FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE;TRANSDERMAL 203752-004 Oct 29, 2012 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
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Supplementary Protection Certificates for MINIVELLE

Patent Number Supplementary Protection Certificate SPC Country SPC Expiration SPC Description
0770388 PA2009004,C0770388 Lithuania ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: ESTRADIOLI VALERAS + DIENOGESTUM; NAT. REGISTRATION NO/DATE: LT/1/09/1512/001, 2009 04 06 LT/1/09/1512/002, 2009 04 06 LT/1/09/1512/003 20090406; FIRST REGISTRATION: BE 327792 20081103
1453521 C 2015 029 Romania ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: LEVONORGESTREL SI ETINILESTRADIOL; NATIONAL AUTHORISATION NUMBER: RO 7793/2015/001; DATE OF NATIONAL AUTHORISATION: 20150612; NUMBER OF FIRST AUTHORISATION IN EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA (EEA): SK. 17/0017/15-S; DATE OF FIRST AUTHORISATION IN EEA: 20150129
0402407 97C0005 Belgium ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: ESTRADIOL HEMIHYDRAAT; NAT. REGISTRATION NO/DATE: 298 IS 190 F 15 19960806; FIRST REGISTRATION: GB PL/0053/0241 19950711
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