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TAZORAC Drug Patent Profile


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

Tazorac is a drug marketed by Allergan and is included in two NDAs.

The generic ingredient in TAZORAC is tazarotene. There are eight drug master file entries for this compound. Eleven suppliers are listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the tazarotene profile page.

DrugPatentWatch® Litigation and Generic Entry Outlook for Tazorac

A generic version of TAZORAC was approved as tazarotene by TARO on April 3rd, 2017.

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Recent Clinical Trials for TAZORAC

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SponsorPhase
BayerPhase 2
Dana-Farber Cancer InstitutePhase 2
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories LimitedPhase 2

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Pharmacology for TAZORAC
Drug ClassRetinoid

US Patents and Regulatory Information for TAZORAC

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Exclusivity Expiration
Allergan TAZORAC tazarotene CREAM;TOPICAL 021184-001 Sep 29, 2000 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Allergan TAZORAC tazarotene GEL;TOPICAL 020600-002 Jun 13, 1997 AB RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Allergan TAZORAC tazarotene CREAM;TOPICAL 021184-002 Sep 29, 2000 AB RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
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Expired US Patents for TAZORAC

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date Patent No. Patent Expiration
Allergan TAZORAC tazarotene CREAM;TOPICAL 021184-001 Sep 29, 2000 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Allergan TAZORAC tazarotene GEL;TOPICAL 020600-002 Jun 13, 1997 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Allergan TAZORAC tazarotene GEL;TOPICAL 020600-002 Jun 13, 1997 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
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International Patents for TAZORAC

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Country Patent Number Title Estimated Expiration
Spain 2227559 ⤷  Try a Trial
Israel 122359 STABLE GEL FORMULATION FOR TOPICAL TREATMENT OF SKIN CONDITIONS (ACNE, PSORIASIS) COMPRISING ETHYL-6-[2-(4,4)-DIMETHYLTHIOCHROMAN-6-YL] NICOTINATE IN A PHARMACEUTICAL CARRIER AND A METHOD FOR ITS PREPARATION ⤷  Try a Trial
European Patent Office 0785782 UTILISATION D'ACETYLENES DISUBSTITUES A GROUPES HETEROAROMATIQUES ET HETEROBICYCLIQUES PRESENTANT UNE ACTIVITE DE TYPE RETINOIDE (USE OF DISUBSTITUTED ACETYLENES BEARING HETEROAROMATIC AND HETEROBICYCLIC GROUPS HAVING RETINOID-LIKE ACTIVITY) ⤷  Try a Trial
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Supplementary Protection Certificates for TAZORAC

Patent Number Supplementary Protection Certificate SPC Country SPC Expiration SPC Description
0284288 12/1998 Austria ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: TAZAROTENE; NAT. REGISTRATION NO/DATE: 1-22102, 1-22103 19970918; FIRST REGISTRATION: DE 37393.00.00, 37393.01.00 19961203
0284288 SPC/GB98/002 United Kingdom ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: TAZAROTENE : ETHYL 6-(2-(4,4-DIMETHYLTHIOCHROMAN-6-YL) ETHYNYL) NICOTINOATE; REGISTERED: DE 37393.00.00 19961203; DE 37393.01.00 19961203; UK 00426/0097 19970730; UK 00426/0096 19970730
0031058 98C0008 Belgium ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: TAZAROTENE; NAT. REGISTRATION NO/DATE: NL22604 19970922; FIRST REGISTRATION: DE - 37393.00.00 19961203
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