Glumetza Drug Patent Profile

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

Glumetza is a drug marketed by Santarus Inc and is included in one NDA. There is one patent protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge.

This drug has twenty-six patent family members in fourteen countries.

The generic ingredient in GLUMETZA is metformin hydrochloride. There are forty-nine drug master file entries for this compound. Eighty-six suppliers are listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the metformin hydrochloride profile page.

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A generic version of Glumetza was approved as metformin hydrochloride by ATLAS PHARMS LLC on January 24^th, 2002.

Summary for Glumetza

International Patents:	26
US Patents:	1
Applicants:	1
NDAs:	1
Finished Product Suppliers / Packagers:	2
Raw Ingredient (Bulk) Api Vendors:	164
Clinical Trials:	49
Patent Applications:	579
Formulation / Manufacturing:	see details
Drug Prices:	Drug price information for Glumetza
Drug Sales Revenues:	Drug sales revenues for Glumetza
Patent Litigation and PTAB cases:	See patent lawsuits and PTAB cases for Glumetza
What excipients (inactive ingredients) are in Glumetza?	Glumetza excipients list
DailyMed Link:	Glumetza at DailyMed

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Recent Clinical Trials for Glumetza

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Sponsor	Phase
University of Colorado, Denver	Phase 1
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)	Phase 1
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital	Phase 2

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Pharmacology for Glumetza

Drug Class

Biguanide

Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classes for Glumetza

A10BA	Biguanides
A10B	BLOOD GLUCOSE LOWERING DRUGS, EXCL. INSULINS
A10	DRUGS USED IN DIABETES
A	Alimentary tract and metabolism

Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for GLUMETZA

Tradename	Dosage	Ingredient	Strength	NDA	ANDAs Submitted	Submissiondate
GLUMETZA	Extended-release Tablets	metformin hydrochloride	500 mg and 1000 mg	021748	1	2009-07-27

US Patents and Regulatory Information for Glumetza

Glumetza is protected by one US patents.

Patents protecting Glumetza

Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	TE	Type	RLD	RS	Patent No.	Patent Expiration	Product	Substance	Delist Req.	Exclusivity Expiration
Santarus Inc	GLUMETZA	metformin hydrochloride	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL	021748-002	Jun 3, 2005	AB3	RX	Yes	Yes			Y	Y
Santarus Inc	GLUMETZA	metformin hydrochloride	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL	021748-001	Jun 3, 2005	AB3	RX	Yes	No

Expired US Patents for Glumetza

Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	Patent No.	Patent Expiration
Santarus Inc	GLUMETZA	metformin hydrochloride	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL	021748-002	Jun 3, 2005
Santarus Inc	GLUMETZA	metformin hydrochloride	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL	021748-002	Jun 3, 2005
Santarus Inc	GLUMETZA	metformin hydrochloride	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL	021748-002	Jun 3, 2005
Santarus Inc	GLUMETZA	metformin hydrochloride	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL	021748-002	Jun 3, 2005
Santarus Inc	GLUMETZA	metformin hydrochloride	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL	021748-001	Jun 3, 2005
Santarus Inc	GLUMETZA	metformin hydrochloride	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL	021748-001	Jun 3, 2005
Santarus Inc	GLUMETZA	metformin hydrochloride	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL	021748-001	Jun 3, 2005

International Patents for Glumetza

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

Country	Patent Number	Title	Estimated Expiration
Japan	2003535886
Australia	8138698
European Patent Office	1476138	FORMULATIONS A LIBERATION MODIFIEE D'AU MOINS UNE FORME DE TRAMADOL (MODIFIED RELEASE FORMULATIONS OF AT LEAST ONE FORM OF TRAMADOL)
South Korea	20030023876
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	03072089
Portugal	998271
Spain	2627842

Supplementary Protection Certificates for Glumetza

Patent Number	Supplementary Protection Certificate	SPC Country	SPC Expiration	SPC Description
1506211	C 2014 029	Romania		PRODUCT NAME: COMBINATIE DE DAPAGLIFLOZIN SAU O SARE ACCEPTABILAFARMACEUTIC A ACESTUIA SI METFORMINA SAU O SARE ACCEPTABILA FARMACEUTIC A ACESTEIA; NATIONAL AUTHORISATION NUMBER: EU/1/13/900; DATE OF NATIONAL AUTHORISATION: 20140116; NUMBER OF FIRST AUTHORISATION IN EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA (EEA): EU/1/13/900; DATE OF FIRST AUTHORISATION IN EEA: 20140116
1532149	PA2012022	Lithuania		PRODUCT NAME: LINAGLIPTINUM + METFORMINI HYDROCHLORIDUM; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/12/780/001 - EU/1/12/780/034 20120720
1412357	PA2008013	Lithuania		PRODUCT NAME: SITAGLIPTINUM PHOSPHAS MONOHYDRICUS, METFORMINI HYDROCHLORIDUM; REG. NO/DATE: EU/1/08/455/001-014 20080716
1506211	PA2014026,C1506211	Lithuania		PRODUCT NAME: DAPAGLIFLOZINUM + METFORMINUM; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/13/900 20140116
1532149	132013902118390	Italy		PRODUCT NAME: LINAGLIPTIN + METFORMINA CLORIDRATO(JENTADUETO); AUTHORISATION NUMBER(S) AND DATE(S): DA EU/1/12/780/001 A EU/1/12/780/027, 20120720
1506211	179 5017-2014	Slovakia		PRODUCT NAME: KOMBINACIA DAPAGLIFLOZINU ALEBO JEHO FARMACEUTICKY PRIJATELNYCH SOLI A METFORMINU ALEBO JEHO FARMACEUTICKY PRIJATELNYCH SOLI; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/13/900/001 - EU/1/13/900/012 20140116
1506211	42/2014	Austria		PRODUCT NAME: KOMBINATION VON DAPAGLIFLOZIN ODER EINES PHARMAZEUTISCH VERTRAEGLICHEN SALZES DAVON UND METFORMIN UND EINES PHARMAZEUTISCH VERTRAEGLICHEN SALZES DAVON; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/13/900 (MITTEILUNG) 20140121