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ZOCOR Drug Patent Profile


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

Zocor is a drug marketed by Organon and is included in one NDA.

The generic ingredient in ZOCOR is simvastatin. There are forty drug master file entries for this compound. Thirty-seven suppliers are listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the simvastatin profile page.

DrugPatentWatch® Litigation and Generic Entry Outlook for Zocor

A generic version of ZOCOR was approved as simvastatin by AUROBINDO PHARMA on December 20th, 2006.

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US Patents and Regulatory Information for ZOCOR

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Exclusivity Expiration
Organon ZOCOR simvastatin TABLET;ORAL 019766-001 Dec 23, 1991 AB RX Yes No ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Organon ZOCOR simvastatin TABLET;ORAL 019766-004 Dec 23, 1991 AB RX Yes No ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Organon ZOCOR simvastatin TABLET;ORAL 019766-002 Dec 23, 1991 AB RX Yes No ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
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Expired US Patents for ZOCOR

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date Patent No. Patent Expiration
Organon ZOCOR simvastatin TABLET;ORAL 019766-004 Dec 23, 1991 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Organon ZOCOR simvastatin TABLET;ORAL 019766-001 Dec 23, 1991 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Organon ZOCOR simvastatin TABLET;ORAL 019766-004 Dec 23, 1991 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
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International Patents for ZOCOR

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

Country Patent Number Title Estimated Expiration
Israel 62044 POLYHYDRONAPHTHYLETHYL TETRAHYDRO-2H-PYRAN-2-ONE DERIVATIVES AND HYDROXY ACIDS AND ESTERS THEREOF,THEIR PREPARATION AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING THEM ⤷  Try a Trial
Japan H0196151 NOVEL HMG-COA REDACTASE INHIBITOR ⤷  Try a Trial
Hungary 187296 PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF NEW 2-BRACKET-8-ACYLOXY-2,6-DIMETHYL-POLYHYDROXYNAPHTHYL-1-BRACKET CLOSED-ETHANE DERIVATIVES ⤷  Try a Trial
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Supplementary Protection Certificates for ZOCOR

Patent Number Supplementary Protection Certificate SPC Country SPC Expiration SPC Description
0720599 122004000026 Germany ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: EZETIMIB ODER PHARMAZEUTISCH ANNEHMBARE SALZE DAVON IN KOMBINATION MIT SIMVASTATIN; NAT. REGISTRATION NO/DATE: 58866.00.00 58866.01.00 58866.02.00 58866.03.00 58870.00.00 58870.01.00 58870.02.00 58870.03.00 58874.00.00 58874.01.00 58874.02.00 58874.03.00 58878.00.00 58878.01.00 58878.02.00 58878.03.00 20040402 FIRST REGISTRATION: DE 58866.00.00 - 58866.03.00 58870.00.00 - 58870.03.00 58874.00.00 - 58874.03.00 58878.00.00 - 58878.03.00 20040402
0720599 05C0040 France ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: EZETIMIBE; SIMVASTATINE; NAT. REGISTRATION NO/DATE: NL 31849 20050728; FIRST REGISTRATION: DE - 58 878 00 00 20040402
0720599 SPC/GB05/010 United Kingdom ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: EZETIMIBE OR A PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALT THEREOF IN COMBINATION WITH SIMVASTATIN; REGISTERED: DE 58874.00.00 20040402; DE 58874.01.00 20040402; DE 58874.02.00 20040402; DE 58874.03.00 20040402; DE 58878.00.00 20040402; DE 58878.01.00 20040402; DE 58878.02.00 20040402; DE 58878.03.00 20040402; DE 58866.00.00 20040402; DE 58866.01.00 20040402; DE 58866.02.00 20040402; DE 58866.03.00 20040402; DE 58870.00.00 20040402; DE 58870.01.00 20040402; DE 58870.02.00 20040402; DE 58870.03.00 20040402; UK PL 19945/0003 20041118; UK PL 19945/0004 20041118; UK PL 19945/0005 20041118; UK PL 19945/0006 20041118; UK PL 19945/0007 20041118; UK PL 19945/0008 20041118; UK PL 19945/0009 200411
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