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ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN LO Drug Patent Profile


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Which patents cover Ortho Tri-cyclen Lo, and what generic alternatives are available?

Ortho Tri-cyclen Lo is a drug marketed by Janssen Pharms and is included in one NDA.

The generic ingredient in ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN LO is ethinyl estradiol; norgestimate. There are twenty-six drug master file entries for this compound. Seventeen suppliers are listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the ethinyl estradiol; norgestimate profile page.

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Summary for ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN LO

US Patents and Regulatory Information for ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN LO

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Exclusivity Expiration
Janssen Pharms ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN LO ethinyl estradiol; norgestimate TABLET;ORAL-28 021241-001 Aug 22, 2002 DISCN Yes No ⤷  Start Trial ⤷  Start Trial ⤷  Start Trial
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International Patents for ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN LO

See the table below for patents covering ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN LO around the world.

Country Patent Number Title Estimated Expiration
Canada 1226221 ANTI-PROGRESTATIF TRIPHASE POUR ADMINISTRATION PAR VOIE ORALE (TRIPHASIC ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE) ⤷  Start Trial
Argentina 028809 UN METODO ANTICONCEPTIVO Y UNA UNIDAD ANTICONCEPTIVA ORAL TRIFASICA ⤷  Start Trial
Argentina 034541 PIRROLIDINAS Y PIPERIDINAS NEUROTROFAS Y COMPOSICIONES FARMACEUTICAS Y EL USO DE LAS MISMAS PARA PREPARAR UN MEDICAMENTO ⤷  Start Trial
Austria 318605 ⤷  Start Trial
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Supplementary Protection Certificates for ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN LO

Patent Number Supplementary Protection Certificate SPC Country SPC Expiration SPC Description
1453521 93156 Luxembourg ⤷  Start Trial PRODUCT NAME: LEVONORGESTREL ET ETHINYLESTRADIOL; FIRST REGISTRATION DATE: 20150211
1380301 2009C/007 Belgium ⤷  Start Trial PRODUCT NAME: DROSPIRENONE-ETHINYLESTRADIOL; AUTHORISATION NUMBER AND DATE: BE321386 20080811
0398460 C300221 Netherlands ⤷  Start Trial PRODUCT NAME: DROSPIRENON EN ETHINYLESTRADIOL; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: RVG 23827 20000307
1214076 C01214076/01 Switzerland ⤷  Start Trial PRODUCT NAME: DROSPIRENONE + ETHINYLESTRADIOL; REGISTRATION NUMBER/DATE: SWISSMEDIC 57946 13.06.2008
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