Colchicine - Generic Drug Details

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What are the generic drug sources for colchicine and what is the scope of freedom to operate?

Colchicine is the generic ingredient in ten branded drugs marketed by Annora Pharma, Aurobindo Pharma Ltd, Endo Operations, Granules, Hikma Intl Pharms, Scilex Pharms, Alkem Labs Ltd, Amneal Pharms, Dr Reddys, Hetero Labs Ltd V, Mylan, Strides Pharma, Watson Labs Inc, Zydus Pharms, Takeda Pharms Usa, Agepha Pharma Fz, Watson Labs, Merck, Ani Pharms, Beecham, Impax Labs, Novast Labs, Rising, Sandoz, and Lederle, and is included in thirty NDAs. There are thirty-six patents protecting this compound and two Paragraph IV challenges. Additional information is available in the individual branded drug profile pages.

Colchicine has eighty-three patent family members in twenty-five countries.

There are sixteen drug master file entries for colchicine. Thirty-four suppliers are listed for this compound.

Summary for colchicine

International Patents:	83
US Patents:	36
Tradenames:	10
Applicants:	25
NDAs:	30
Drug Master File Entries:	16
Finished Product Suppliers / Packagers:	34
Raw Ingredient (Bulk) Api Vendors:	113
Clinical Trials:	261
Patent Applications:	6,739
Drug Prices:	Drug price trends for colchicine
Drug Sales Revenues:	Drug sales revenues for colchicine
Patent Litigation and PTAB cases:	See patent lawsuits and PTAB cases for colchicine
What excipients (inactive ingredients) are in colchicine?	colchicine excipients list
DailyMed Link:	colchicine at DailyMed

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Drug Sales Revenue Trends for colchicine

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Recent Clinical Trials for colchicine

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Sponsor	Phase
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center	Phase 2
University Hospital, Ghent	Phase 3
Belgium Health Care Knowledge Centre	Phase 3

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Pharmacology for colchicine

Drug Class	Alkaloid
Mechanism of Action	Cytochrome P450 3A4 Inhibitors P-Glycoprotein Interactions

Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) Categories for colchicine

Gout Suppressants
Tubulin Modulators

Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classes for colchicine

M04AC	Preparations with no effect on uric acid metabolism
M04A	ANTIGOUT PREPARATIONS
M04	ANTIGOUT PREPARATIONS
M	Musculo-skeletal system

Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for COLCHICINE

Tradename	Dosage	Ingredient	Strength	NDA	ANDAs Submitted	Submissiondate
GLOPERBA	Oral Solution	colchicine	0.6 mg/5 mL	210942	1	2020-04-02
COLCRYS	Tablets	colchicine	0.3 mg	022352	1	2019-07-19
MITIGARE	Capsules	colchicine	0.6 mg	204820	1	2016-06-10
COLCRYS	Tablets	colchicine	0.6 mg	022352	1	2011-12-23

US Patents and Regulatory Information for colchicine

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Glossary

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Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	TE	Type	RLD	RS	Patent No.	Patent Expiration	Product	Substance	Delist Req.	Exclusivity Expiration
Sandoz	PROBENECID AND COLCHICINE	colchicine; probenecid	TABLET;ORAL	086130-001	Approved Prior to Jan 1, 1982		DISCN	No	No	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up				⤷ Sign Up
Impax Labs	PROBENECID AND COLCHICINE	colchicine; probenecid	TABLET;ORAL	083720-002	Approved Prior to Jan 1, 1982		DISCN	No	No	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up				⤷ Sign Up
Scilex Pharms	GLOPERBA	colchicine	SOLUTION;ORAL	210942-001	Jan 30, 2019		RX	Yes	Yes	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up	Y			⤷ Sign Up
Watson Labs	PROBEN-C	colchicine; probenecid	TABLET;ORAL	085552-001	Approved Prior to Jan 1, 1982		DISCN	No	No	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up				⤷ Sign Up
Amneal Pharms	COLCHICINE	colchicine	TABLET;ORAL	204711-001	Sep 28, 2016	AB	RX	No	No	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up				⤷ Sign Up
Zydus Pharms	COLCHICINE	colchicine	TABLET;ORAL	211519-002	Nov 14, 2019		RX	No	No	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up				⤷ Sign Up
Scilex Pharms	GLOPERBA	colchicine	SOLUTION;ORAL	210942-001	Jan 30, 2019		RX	Yes	Yes	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up	Y			⤷ Sign Up
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International Patents for colchicine

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Country	Patent Number	Title	Estimated Expiration
China	104918613	Treatment or prevention of cardiovascular events via the administration of a colchicine derivative	⤷ Sign Up
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	2017156392		⤷ Sign Up
Denmark	2986280		⤷ Sign Up
Canada	2894417	TRAITEMENT OU PREVENTION D'EVENEMENTS CARDIOVASCULAIRES PAR ADMINISTRATION D'UN DERIVE DE COLCHICINE (TREATMENT OR PREVENTION OF CARDIOVASCULAR EVENTS VIA THE ADMINISTRATION OF A COLCHICINE DERIVATIVE)	⤷ Sign Up
Eurasian Patent Organization	201501024	СОСТАВЫ С ЗАМЕДЛЕННЫМ ВЫСВОБОЖДЕНИЕМ, СОДЕРЖАЩИЕ КОЛХИЦИН, И СПОСОБЫ ИХ ПРИМЕНЕНИЯ	⤷ Sign Up
Japan	2020125335	コルヒチンの徐放性製剤およびその使用方法 (SUSTAINED-RELEASE FORMULATIONS OF COLCHICINE AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME)	⤷ Sign Up
Chile	2015003072	Formulaciones de liberación prolongada de colchicina y métodos de uso de las mismas.	⤷ Sign Up
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