ALTACE Drug Patent Profile

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

Altace is a drug marketed by King Pharms Llc and King Pfizer and is included in two NDAs.

The generic ingredient in ALTACE is ramipril. Seventeen suppliers are listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the ramipril profile page.

DrugPatentWatch^® Litigation and Generic Entry Outlook for Altace

A generic version of ALTACE was approved as ramipril by WATSON LABS on October 24^th, 2005.

Summary for ALTACE

US Patents:	0
Applicants:	2
NDAs:	2

US Patents and Regulatory Information for ALTACE

Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	TE	Type	RLD	RS	Patent No.	Patent Expiration	Product	Substance	Delist Req.	Exclusivity Expiration
King Pharms Llc	ALTACE	ramipril	CAPSULE;ORAL	019901-001	Jan 28, 1991		DISCN	Yes	No
King Pfizer	ALTACE	ramipril	TABLET;ORAL	022021-003	Feb 27, 2007		DISCN	Yes	No
King Pharms Llc	ALTACE	ramipril	CAPSULE;ORAL	019901-004	Jan 28, 1991		DISCN	Yes	No
King Pfizer	ALTACE	ramipril	TABLET;ORAL	022021-004	Feb 27, 2007		DISCN	Yes	No
King Pharms Llc	ALTACE	ramipril	CAPSULE;ORAL	019901-002	Jan 28, 1991		DISCN	Yes	No
King Pharms Llc	ALTACE	ramipril	CAPSULE;ORAL	019901-003	Jan 28, 1991		DISCN	Yes	No

International Patents for ALTACE

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

Country	Patent Number	Title	Estimated Expiration
Austria	20469
Australia	4671885
Australia	554362
Australia	581919
Australia	7661481
Canada	1244041	PROCEDE DE PREPARATION DU CIS, ENDO-OCTAHYDROCYCLOPENTA [B]PYRROLE-2- CARBOXYLATE (PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF CIS, ENDO- OCTAHYDROCYCLOPENTA[B]PYRROLE-2-CARBOXYLATE)

Supplementary Protection Certificates for ALTACE

Patent Number	Supplementary Protection Certificate	SPC Country	SPC Expiration	SPC Description
0050800	96C0028	Belgium		PRODUCT NAME: PORFIMERE SODIQUE; NAT. REGISTRATION NO/DATE: NL 19150 19960409; FIRST REGISTRATION: NL - RVG 16652 19940411
0265685	99C0001	Belgium		PRODUCT NAME: FELODIPINUM + RAMIPRILUM; NATL. REGISTRATION NO/DATE: 354 IS 373 F 3 19981103; FIRST REGISTRATION: SE 13597 19970919
0265685	SPC/GB98/047	United Kingdom		PRODUCT NAME: COMBINATIONS OF RAMIPRIL, OR A PHYSIOLOGICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALT THEREOF, AND FELODIPINE, OR A PHYSIOLOGICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALT THEREOF.; REGISTERED: SE 13596 19970919; SE 13597 19970919; UK 00017/0402 19980825; UK 00017/0403 19980825
0079022	SPC/GB93/145	United Kingdom		SPC/GB93/145, EXPIRES: 20040109
0265685	C980030	Netherlands		PRODUCT NAME: FELODIPINE, DESGEWENST IN DE VORM VAN FYSIOLOGISCH AANVAARDBAAR ZOUT, EN (2S, 3AS, 6AS)-1-[(S)-N-[(S)-1-CARBOXY-3-FENYLPROPYL]A LANYL]OCTAHYDROCYCLOPENTA[B]-PYRROOL-2-CARBONZUUR (RAMIPRILAAT) , DESGEWENST IN DE VORM VAN EEN .....ZIE VERDER IN HET DOSSIER; NAT. REGISTRATION NO/ DATE: RVG 22449, RVG 22450 19980618; FIRST REGISTRATION: SE 13596, 13597 19970919