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ALPHAGAN Drug Patent Profile


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When do Alphagan patents expire, and when can generic versions of Alphagan launch?

Alphagan is a drug marketed by Allergan and Abbvie and is included in four NDAs. There is one patent protecting this drug.

The generic ingredient in ALPHAGAN is brimonidine tartrate. There are eleven drug master file entries for this compound. Fifteen suppliers are listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the brimonidine tartrate profile page.

DrugPatentWatch® Litigation and Generic Entry Outlook for Alphagan

A generic version of ALPHAGAN was approved as brimonidine tartrate by BAUSCH AND LOMB on May 28th, 2003.

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US Patents and Regulatory Information for ALPHAGAN

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Exclusivity Expiration
Allergan ALPHAGAN brimonidine tartrate SOLUTION/DROPS;OPHTHALMIC 020613-001 Sep 6, 1996 DISCN Yes No ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Abbvie ALPHAGAN P brimonidine tartrate SOLUTION/DROPS;OPHTHALMIC 021262-001 Mar 16, 2001 AT RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Allergan ALPHAGAN brimonidine tartrate SOLUTION/DROPS;OPHTHALMIC 020490-001 Mar 13, 1997 DISCN No No ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Abbvie ALPHAGAN P brimonidine tartrate SOLUTION/DROPS;OPHTHALMIC 021770-001 Aug 19, 2005 AB RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
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Expired US Patents for ALPHAGAN

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date Patent No. Patent Expiration
Allergan ALPHAGAN brimonidine tartrate SOLUTION/DROPS;OPHTHALMIC 020613-001 Sep 6, 1996 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Allergan ALPHAGAN brimonidine tartrate SOLUTION/DROPS;OPHTHALMIC 020613-001 Sep 6, 1996 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Allergan ALPHAGAN brimonidine tartrate SOLUTION/DROPS;OPHTHALMIC 020613-001 Sep 6, 1996 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
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International Patents for ALPHAGAN

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

Country Patent Number Title Estimated Expiration
Japan 4621306 ⤷  Try a Trial
European Patent Office 0835110 UTILISATION DE (2-IMIDAZOLIN-2-YLAMINO) QUINOXALINES POUR TRAITER DES LESIONS NERVEUSES OCULAIRES (USE OF (2-IMIDAZOLIN-2-YLAMINO) QUINOXALINES IN TREATING OCULAR NEURAL INJURY) ⤷  Try a Trial
Mexico 9710480 METODO DE USO DE (2-IMIDAZOLIN-2-ILAMINO) QUINOXALINAS PARA TRATAR LESIONES DEL NERVIO OPTICO. (METHOD OF USING (2-IMIDAZOLIN-2-YLAMINO) QUINOXALINES IN TREATING OCULAR NEURAL INJURY.) ⤷  Try a Trial
Spain 2262157 ⤷  Try a Trial
Japan 2002534387 ⤷  Try a Trial
Austria 311187 ⤷  Try a Trial
Canada 2357014 UTILISATION DE (2-IMIDAZOLINE-2-YLAMINO) QUINOXALINES POUR LE TRAITEMENT DE LESIONS NERVEUSES (METHOD OF USING (2-IMIDAZOLIN-2-YLAMINO) QUINOXALINES IN TREATING NEURAL INJURY) ⤷  Try a Trial
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Supplementary Protection Certificates for ALPHAGAN

Patent Number Supplementary Protection Certificate SPC Country SPC Expiration SPC Description
1631293 C300683 Netherlands ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: BRIMONIDINE EN FARMACEUTISCH AANVAARDBARE ZOUTEN DAARVAN VOOR TOEPASSING ALS GENEESMIDDEL VOOR DE BEHANDELING VAN DOOR ROSACEA GEINDUCEERDE ROODHEID; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/13/904 20140225
1631293 2014C/042 Belgium ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: MIRVASO (BRIMONIDINE) EN FARMACEUTISCHE ZOUTEN DAARVAN VOOR GEBRUIK ALS MEDICIJN VOOR HET BEHANDELEN VAN ROSACEA GEINDUCEERDE ROODHEID; AUTHORISATION NUMBER AND DATE: EU/1/13/904 20140221
1631293 14C0056 France ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: BRIMONIDINE OU L'UN DE SES SELS PHARMACEUTIQUEMENT ACCEPTABLES; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/13/904 20140225
1631293 92462 Luxembourg ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: BRIMONIDINE ET SES SELS PHARMACEUTIQUES POUR L UTILISATION COMME MEDICAMENT POUR LE TRAITEMENT DES ROUGEURS INDUITES PAR LA ROSACEA.FIRST REGISTRATION: 20140225
1631293 300683 Netherlands ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: BRIMONIDINE EN FARMACEUTISCH AANVAARDBARE ZOUTEN DAARVAN VOOR TOEPASSING ALS GENEESMIDDEL VOOR DE BEHANDELING VAN DOOR ROSACEA GEINDUCEERDE ROODHEID; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/13/904 20140225
1631293 2014/041 Ireland ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: BRIMONIDINE AND PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALTS THEREOF; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/13/904 20140221
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