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Cephalon Company Profile


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What is the competitive landscape for CEPHALON

CEPHALON has six approved drugs.

There are eleven US patents protecting CEPHALON drugs.

Drugs and US Patents for Cephalon

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Exclusivity Expiration
Cephalon GABITRIL tiagabine hydrochloride TABLET;ORAL 020646-005 Apr 16, 1999 AB RX Yes No ⤷  Start Trial ⤷  Start Trial
Cephalon TREANDA bendamustine hydrochloride POWDER;INTRAVENOUS 022249-002 May 1, 2009 AP RX Yes Yes 9,533,955*PED ⤷  Start Trial Y ⤷  Start Trial
Cephalon FENTORA fentanyl citrate TABLET;BUCCAL, SUBLINGUAL 021947-003 Sep 25, 2006 DISCN Yes No 7,862,833 ⤷  Start Trial Y ⤷  Start Trial
Cephalon GABITRIL tiagabine hydrochloride TABLET;ORAL 020646-004 Sep 30, 1997 DISCN No No ⤷  Start Trial ⤷  Start Trial
Cephalon FENTORA fentanyl citrate TABLET;BUCCAL, SUBLINGUAL 021947-004 Sep 25, 2006 DISCN Yes No 7,862,832 ⤷  Start Trial Y ⤷  Start Trial
Cephalon FENTORA fentanyl citrate TABLET;BUCCAL, SUBLINGUAL 021947-005 Sep 25, 2006 DISCN Yes No 7,862,832 ⤷  Start Trial Y ⤷  Start Trial
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Expired US Patents for Cephalon

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date Patent No. Patent Expiration
Cephalon ACTIQ fentanyl citrate TROCHE/LOZENGE;TRANSMUCOSAL 020747-003 Nov 4, 1998 4,671,953 ⤷  Start Trial
Cephalon FENTORA fentanyl citrate TABLET;BUCCAL, SUBLINGUAL 021947-004 Sep 25, 2006 8,765,100 ⤷  Start Trial
Cephalon ACTIQ fentanyl citrate TROCHE/LOZENGE;TRANSMUCOSAL 020747-002 Nov 4, 1998 5,785,989 ⤷  Start Trial
Cephalon ACTIQ fentanyl citrate TROCHE/LOZENGE;TRANSMUCOSAL 020747-002 Nov 4, 1998 4,863,737 ⤷  Start Trial
Cephalon ACTIQ fentanyl citrate TROCHE/LOZENGE;TRANSMUCOSAL 020747-002 Nov 4, 1998 4,671,953 ⤷  Start Trial
Cephalon ACTIQ fentanyl citrate TROCHE/LOZENGE;TRANSMUCOSAL 020747-005 Nov 4, 1998 4,863,737 ⤷  Start Trial
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Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for CEPHALON drugs
Drugname Dosage Strength Tradename Submissiondate
➤ Subscribe Lozenges 0.4 mg ➤ Subscribe 2004-10-06
➤ Subscribe Lozenges 0.8 mg, 1.2 mg and 1.6 mg ➤ Subscribe 2004-11-22
➤ Subscribe Injection 1 mg/mL ➤ Subscribe 2015-08-11
➤ Subscribe Injection 90 mg/mL, 0.5 mL and 2 mL in single-dose vials ➤ Subscribe 2014-06-19
➤ Subscribe Tablets 2 mg and 4 mg ➤ Subscribe 2005-02-01
➤ Subscribe Lozenges 0.2 mg ➤ Subscribe 2004-10-29
➤ Subscribe Lozenges 0.6 mg ➤ Subscribe 2004-12-20
➤ Subscribe Injection 25 mg/vial and 100 mg/vial ➤ Subscribe 2013-06-04
➤ Subscribe Buccal Tablets 0.1 mg, 0.2 mg, 0.3 mg, 0.4 mg, 0.6 mg and 0.8 mg ➤ Subscribe 2007-11-13
➤ Subscribe Tablets 12 mg and 16 mg ➤ Subscribe 2014-01-24

Supplementary Protection Certificates for Cephalon Drugs

Patent Number Supplementary Protection Certificate SPC Country SPC Expiration SPC Description
0975367 122011000009 Germany ⤷  Start Trial PRODUCT NAME: FENTANYL IN ALLEN DEM SCHUTZ DES GRUNDPATENTS UNTERLIEGENDEN FORMEN; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/10/644/001-004 20100831
1635783 C300653 Netherlands ⤷  Start Trial PRODUCT NAME: FENTANYL IN ELKE DOOR HET BASISOCTROOI BESCHERMDE VERSCHIJNINGSVORM; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/10/644/001-004 20100906
0383579 C960030 Netherlands ⤷  Start Trial PRODUCT NAME: REMIFENTANYLUM, DESGEWENST IN DE VORM VAN EEN ZUURADDITIE-ZOUT, IN HET BIJZONDER HET HYDROCHLORIDE; NAT. REGISTRATION NO/DATE: RVG 20601 - RVG 20603 19961015; 36335.00.00, 36335.01.00, 36335.02.00 19960517
0836511 SPC/GB06/022 United Kingdom ⤷  Start Trial PRODUCT NAME: FENTANYL HYDROCHLORIDE; REGISTERED: UK EU/1/05/326/001 20060124
0236342 97C0107 Belgium ⤷  Start Trial PRODUCT NAME: TIAGABINE CHLORHYDRATE MONOHYDRATE - TIAGABINE ANHYDRE; NAT. REGISTRATION NO/DATE: 403 IS 102 F 3 19970602; FIRST REGISTRATION: FR 341 260.2 19960614
1635783 300653 Netherlands ⤷  Start Trial PRODUCT NAME: FENTANYL IN ELKE DOOR HET BASISOCTROOI BESCHERMDE VERSCHIJNINGSVORM; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/10/644/001-004 20100906
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