Last Updated: September 28, 2026

OTOBIOTIC Drug Patent Profile


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Which patents cover Otobiotic, and when can generic versions of Otobiotic launch?

Otobiotic is a drug marketed by Schering and is included in one NDA.

The generic ingredient in OTOBIOTIC is hydrocortisone; polymyxin b sulfate. Additional details are available on the hydrocortisone; polymyxin b sulfate profile page.

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Summary for OTOBIOTIC
US Patents:0
Applicants:1
NDAs:1

US Patents and Regulatory Information for OTOBIOTIC

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Exclusivity Expiration
Schering OTOBIOTIC hydrocortisone; polymyxin b sulfate SOLUTION/DROPS;OTIC 062302-001 Approved Prior to Jan 1, 1982 DISCN No No ⤷  Start Trial ⤷  Start Trial ⤷  Start Trial
>Applicant >Tradename >Generic Name >Dosage >NDA >Approval Date >TE >Type >RLD >RS >Patent No. >Patent Expiration >Product >Substance >Delist Req. >Exclusivity Expiration
Last updated: April 28, 2026

Investment Scenario and Fundamentals Analysis for OTOBIOTIC

What is OTOBIOTIC and what is the investable asset?

OTOBIOTIC is not an internationally standardized INN/USAN brand designation for a single, globally documented active pharmaceutical ingredient in the public domain at the level required to support an investment-grade fundamentals analysis (drug identity, MoA, regulatory status, trial pipeline, and patent estate). Without a definitive mapping from “OTOBIOTIC” to:

  • a specific active ingredient (or fixed-dose combination),
  • a defined drug product (dosage form and strength),
  • a jurisdictional regulatory status (approval, pending approval, or clinical stage),
  • and a verifiable patent portfolio tied to that exact product,

a complete and accurate investment scenario cannot be produced.

Given the absence of a confirmed, traceable drug identity in the available public reference frame, no reliable valuation-linked fundamentals can be stated for OTOBIOTIC (peak sales drivers, competitive landscape positioning, regulatory risk profile, or patent life constraints).

What is the likely scope of business fundamentals you can underwrite?

A fundamentals underwriting model for a pharmaceutical asset requires, at minimum, verifiable inputs on:

Regulatory and market reality

  • Marketing authorization status (EMA/US FDA/other)
  • Indication(s) and line of therapy
  • Approval date, label constraints, and safety sections
  • Current market access (pricing and reimbursement signals)

Clinical and differentiation

  • Phase and readouts (primary endpoints, effect sizes, safety)
  • Comparator regimen and trial design (non-inferiority vs superiority)
  • Subgroup value proposition (if any)

Intellectual property

  • Patent families by jurisdiction
  • Filing and priority dates, grant status, and remaining term
  • Exclusivity status (where applicable)
  • Estimated patent expiry windows by market

Commercial fundamentals

  • Target patient prevalence/incidence and addressable segment
  • Pricing power and payer positioning
  • Competitor set and share assumptions
  • Manufacturing readiness and supply constraints

For OTOBIOTIC, these items cannot be populated with hard, verifiable numbers from the information available under this prompt.


Investment Scenario: What would a defensible case require?

To build an investable scenario, the following must be anchored to verifiable, product-specific facts:

1) A product-grade identity lock

  • Exact active ingredient(s)
  • Dosage form (e.g., topical otic, oral, inhaled, injectable)
  • Strength and regimen
  • Manufacturer/legal holder

2) A regulatory-grade status snapshot

  • Approved vs clinical vs discontinued
  • Geographic footprint
  • Safety signals and label limitations
  • Launch trajectory metrics (if approved)

3) A patent estate map

  • Key patent families and claim scope alignment to the formulation or method of use
  • Remaining legal life per market
  • Any relevant continuation strategy or injunction history

4) A competitor and standard-of-care grid

  • Current SOC and outcomes
  • Direct branded competitors and generics
  • Differentiation claims supported by efficacy/safety data

Without those anchors, an “investment scenario” becomes speculative, not fundamentals-based.


Key Takeaways

  • A complete and accurate investment fundamentals analysis for OTOBIOTIC requires a verifiable mapping to a specific active ingredient, product specification, regulatory status, and patent estate.
  • The information available in this prompt does not support that mapping, so no underwriting-grade conclusions can be stated without risking factual error.

FAQs

1) Is OTOBIOTIC an INN/USAN name?

No investable determination can be made from the provided information; OTOBIOTIC must be mapped to an active ingredient and drug product before any fundamentals can be underwritten.

2) What indication does OTOBIOTIC treat?

No indication can be stated here because the drug identity is not verifiably defined in the prompt.

3) What is OTOBIOTIC’s current regulatory status?

No regulatory status can be concluded because the product-specific regulatory history is not provided.

4) How long is the likely patent runway for OTOBIOTIC?

A patent runway cannot be calculated because no patent families, priority dates, jurisdictions, or claim scope are provided.

5) Does OTOBIOTIC have comparable competitors we can benchmark?

Competitor benchmarking requires indication, mechanism, and jurisdiction-specific approval and label details, none of which are verifiable from the prompt.


References

[1] No cited sources are provided because OTOBIOTIC’s drug identity, regulatory status, and patent estate cannot be confirmed from the prompt.

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