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VAGIFEM Drug Patent Profile


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

Vagifem is a drug marketed by Novo Nordisk Inc and is included in one NDA.

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

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

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Drug patent expirations by year for VAGIFEM
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Recent Clinical Trials for VAGIFEM

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SponsorPhase
Angelica Lindén HirschbergPhase 4
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterPhase 4
University of California, San DiegoPhase 3

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Pharmacology for VAGIFEM
Drug ClassEstrogen
Mechanism of ActionEstrogen Receptor Agonists
Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for VAGIFEM
Tradename Dosage Ingredient Strength NDA ANDAs Submitted Submissiondate
VAGIFEM Vaginal Tablets estradiol 10 mcg 020908 1 2013-01-02

US Patents and Regulatory Information for VAGIFEM

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Exclusivity Expiration
Novo Nordisk Inc VAGIFEM estradiol TABLET;VAGINAL 020908-002 Nov 25, 2009 AB RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Novo Nordisk Inc VAGIFEM estradiol TABLET;VAGINAL 020908-001 Mar 26, 1999 DISCN Yes No ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
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International Patents for VAGIFEM

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Country Patent Number Title Estimated Expiration
European Patent Office 2366395 ⤷  Try a Trial
Austria 532521 ⤷  Try a Trial
Germany 20120246 ⤷  Try a Trial
Germany 10179223 ⤷  Try a Trial
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) 0247692 ⤷  Try a Trial
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) 9801180 ⤷  Try a Trial
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Supplementary Protection Certificates for VAGIFEM

Patent Number Supplementary Protection Certificate SPC Country SPC Expiration SPC Description
1453521 15C0050 France ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: ETHINYLESTRADIOL ET MELANGE DE LEVONORGESTREL ET ETHINYLESTRADIOL; NAT. REGISTRATION NO/DATE: NL 42237 20150320; FIRST REGISTRATION: SK - 17/0017/15-S 20150129
0771217 CA 2006 00038 Denmark ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: ETHINYLESTRADIOL (SOM BETA-CYCLODEXTRIN-CLATHRAT) OG DROSPIRENON; NAT. REG. NO/DATE: 38687 20060627; FIRST REG. NO/DATE: EU RVG 31781 20050804
1214076 C01214076/01 Switzerland ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: DROSPIRENONE + ETHINYLESTRADIOL; REGISTRATION NUMBER/DATE: SWISSMEDIC 57946 13.06.2008
2782584 122021000080 Germany ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: ZUSAMMENSETZUNG, DIE SOWOHL ESTRADIOL (17SS-ESTRADIOL), GEGEBENENFALLS IN FORM EINES PHARMAZEUTISCH ANNEHMBAREN SALZES, HYDRATS ODER SOLVATS DAVON (EINSCHLIESSLICH IN FORM EINES HEMIHYDRATS), ALS AUCH PROGESTERON ENTHAELT; NAT. REGISTRATION NO/DATE: 2205034.00.00 20210924; FIRST REGISTRATION: BELGIEN BE582231 20210406
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
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
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