VYTORIN Drug Patent Profile

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

The generic ingredient in VYTORIN is ezetimibe; simvastatin. There are twenty-four drug master file entries for this compound. Twelve suppliers are listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the ezetimibe; simvastatin profile page.

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A generic version of VYTORIN was approved as ezetimibe; simvastatin by DR REDDYS LABS SA on April 26^th, 2017.

Summary for VYTORIN

US Patents:	0
Applicants:	1
NDAs:	1
Finished Product Suppliers / Packagers:	1
Raw Ingredient (Bulk) Api Vendors:	4
Clinical Trials:	41
Patent Applications:	234
Formulation / Manufacturing:	see details
Drug Prices:	Drug price information for VYTORIN
Patent Litigation and PTAB cases:	See patent lawsuits and PTAB cases for VYTORIN
What excipients (inactive ingredients) are in VYTORIN?	VYTORIN excipients list
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Recent Clinical Trials for VYTORIN

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Sponsor	Phase
Samsung Medical Center	Phase 4
Cairo University	N/A
Aswan Heart Centre	N/A

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Pharmacology for VYTORIN

Drug Class	Dietary Cholesterol Absorption Inhibitor HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor
Mechanism of Action	Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
Physiological Effect	Decreased Cholesterol Absorption

Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classes for VYTORIN

C10AA	HMG CoA reductase inhibitors
C10A	LIPID MODIFYING AGENTS, PLAIN
C10	LIPID MODIFYING AGENTS
C	Cardiovascular system

C10AX	Other lipid modifying agents
C10A	LIPID MODIFYING AGENTS, PLAIN
C10	LIPID MODIFYING AGENTS
C	Cardiovascular system

Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for VYTORIN

Tradename	Dosage	Ingredient	Strength	NDA	ANDAs Submitted	Submissiondate
VYTORIN	Tablets	ezetimibe; simvastatin	10 mg/10 mg 10 mg/20 mg 10 mg/40 mg 10 mg/80 mg	021687	1	2009-07-27

US Patents and Regulatory Information for VYTORIN

Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	TE	Type	RLD	RS	Patent No.	Patent Expiration	Product	Substance	Delist Req.	Exclusivity Expiration
Organon	VYTORIN	ezetimibe; simvastatin	TABLET;ORAL	021687-001	Jul 23, 2004	AB	RX	Yes	No
Organon	VYTORIN	ezetimibe; simvastatin	TABLET;ORAL	021687-004	Jul 23, 2004	AB	RX	Yes	Yes
Organon	VYTORIN	ezetimibe; simvastatin	TABLET;ORAL	021687-002	Jul 23, 2004	AB	RX	Yes	No
Organon	VYTORIN	ezetimibe; simvastatin	TABLET;ORAL	021687-003	Jul 23, 2004	AB	RX	Yes	No

Expired US Patents for VYTORIN

Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	Patent No.	Patent Expiration
Organon	VYTORIN	ezetimibe; simvastatin	TABLET;ORAL	021687-003	Jul 23, 2004
Organon	VYTORIN	ezetimibe; simvastatin	TABLET;ORAL	021687-002	Jul 23, 2004
Organon	VYTORIN	ezetimibe; simvastatin	TABLET;ORAL	021687-001	Jul 23, 2004
Organon	VYTORIN	ezetimibe; simvastatin	TABLET;ORAL	021687-004	Jul 23, 2004
Organon	VYTORIN	ezetimibe; simvastatin	TABLET;ORAL	021687-001	Jul 23, 2004

International Patents for VYTORIN

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

Country	Patent Number	Title	Estimated Expiration
Australia	6657381
Canada	1199322	COMPOSES ANTIHYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIQUES (ANTIHYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIC COMPOUNDS)
Philippines	16615	ANTIHYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIC COMPOUNDS AND THEIR PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS
Taiwan	427974
European Patent Office	0033538	6(R)-(2-(8'-ACYLOXY-2'-METHYL-6'-METHYL (OR HYDROGEN)-POLYHYDRONAPHTHYL-1')-ETHYL)-4(R)-HYDROXY-3,4,5,6-TETRAHYDRO-2H-PYRAN-2-ONES, THE HYDROXY ACID FORM OF SAID PYRANONES, THE PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALTS OF SAID HYDROXY ACIDS, AND THE LOWER ALKYL, AND PHENYL, DIMETHYLAMINO OR ACETYLAMINO SUBSTITUTED LOWER ALKYL ESTERS OF SAID HYDROXY ACID, PROCESSES FOR PREPARING THE SAME, AND A PHARMACEUTICAL ANTIHYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIC COMPOSITION CONTAINING THE SAME

Supplementary Protection Certificates for VYTORIN

Patent Number	Supplementary Protection Certificate	SPC Country	SPC Expiration	SPC Description
0720599	0390018-0	Sweden		PRODUCT NAME: EZETIMIB
0720599	SPC/GB03/023	United Kingdom		PRODUCT NAME: EZETIMIBE AND PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALTS THEREOF; REGISTERED: DE 54486.00.00 20021017; DE 54488.00.00 20021017; DE 54487.00.00 20021017; DE 54489.00.00 20021017; UK PL 19945/0001 20030404; UK PL 19945/0002 20030404
0720599	C300688	Netherlands		PRODUCT NAME: EZETIMIBE, DESGEWENST IN DE VORM VAN EEN FARMACEUTISCH AANVAARDBAAR ZOUT, EN ROSUVASTATINE; NAT. REGISTRATION NO/DATE: RVG114002-004RVG 114008-010 2014110811; FIRST REGISTRATION: 13-9663 - 9665 20140724
0720599	20/2003	Austria		PRODUCT NAME: EZETIMIB ODER EIN PHARMAZEUTISCH ANNEHMBARES SALZ DAVON; NAT. REGISTRATION NO/DATE: 1-24902 1-24904 20030415; FIRST REGISTRATION: DE 54486.00.00 - 54489.00.00 20021017
0720599	CR 2014 00048	Denmark		PRODUCT NAME: KOMBINATION AF ROSUVASTATIN OG EZETIMIBE ELLER FARMACEUTISK ACCEPTABLE SALTE DERAF, HERUNDER ROSUVASTATIN SOM ZINK; NAT. REG. NO/DATE: 52921, 52922, 52923 20140820; FIRST REG. NO/DATE: NO 13-9663, 13-9664, 13-9665 20140724