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Paclitaxel - Generic Drug Details


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

Paclitaxel is the generic ingredient in three branded drugs marketed by Accord Hlthcare, Actavis Totowa, Alembic, Dash Pharms, Fresenius Kabi Usa, Gland Pharma Ltd, Hikma, Hospira, MSN, Mylan, Pliva Lachema, Sandoz, Teva Pharms, Teva Pharms Usa, Hq Spclt Pharma, Bristol-myers, Am Regent, and Teva Pharms Inc, and is included in twenty NDAs. There are eleven patents protecting this compound and one Paragraph IV challenge. Additional information is available in the individual branded drug profile pages.

Paclitaxel has two hundred and forty-one patent family members in thirty-one countries.

There are sixty-nine drug master file entries for paclitaxel. Eighteen suppliers are listed for this compound.

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Recent Clinical Trials for paclitaxel

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SponsorPhase
Cancer Cures 4 KidsPhase 1
Aston Sci. Inc.Phase 2
Neijiang Hospital of Traditional Chinese MedicinePhase 2

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Pharmacology for paclitaxel
Drug ClassMicrotubule Inhibitor
Physiological EffectMicrotubule Inhibition
Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) Categories for paclitaxel
Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for PACLITAXEL
Tradename Dosage Ingredient Strength NDA ANDAs Submitted Submissiondate
ABRAXANE For Injection Suspension paclitaxel 100 mg/vial 021660 1 2015-12-11

US Patents and Regulatory Information for paclitaxel

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Exclusivity Expiration
Hq Spclt Pharma TAXOL paclitaxel INJECTABLE;INJECTION 020262-001 Dec 29, 1992 DISCN Yes No ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Bristol-myers ABRAXANE paclitaxel POWDER;INTRAVENOUS 021660-001 Jan 7, 2005 AB RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial Y ⤷  Try a Trial
Msn PACLITAXEL paclitaxel INJECTABLE;INJECTION 213434-001 Aug 24, 2020 AP RX No No ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Pliva Lachema PACLITAXEL paclitaxel INJECTABLE;INJECTION 077413-001 Mar 12, 2008 DISCN No No ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Alembic PACLITAXEL paclitaxel INJECTABLE;INJECTION 216874-001 Oct 20, 2022 AP RX No No ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Teva Pharms PACLITAXEL paclitaxel INJECTABLE;INJECTION 075184-001 Jan 25, 2002 AP RX No No ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Bristol-myers ABRAXANE paclitaxel POWDER;INTRAVENOUS 021660-001 Jan 7, 2005 AB RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial Y ⤷  Try a Trial
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Expired US Patents for paclitaxel

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date Patent No. Patent Expiration
Bristol-myers ABRAXANE paclitaxel POWDER;INTRAVENOUS 021660-001 Jan 7, 2005 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Hq Spclt Pharma TAXOL paclitaxel INJECTABLE;INJECTION 020262-001 Dec 29, 1992 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Hq Spclt Pharma TAXOL paclitaxel INJECTABLE;INJECTION 020262-001 Dec 29, 1992 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Bristol-myers ABRAXANE paclitaxel POWDER;INTRAVENOUS 021660-001 Jan 7, 2005 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Bristol-myers ABRAXANE paclitaxel POWDER;INTRAVENOUS 021660-001 Jan 7, 2005 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Bristol-myers ABRAXANE paclitaxel POWDER;INTRAVENOUS 021660-001 Jan 7, 2005 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Hq Spclt Pharma TAXOL paclitaxel INJECTABLE;INJECTION 020262-001 Dec 29, 1992 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
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EU/EMA Drug Approvals for paclitaxel

Company Drugname Inn Product Number / Indication Status Generic Biosimilar Orphan Marketing Authorisation Marketing Refusal
Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharma EEIG Abraxane paclitaxel EMEA/H/C/000778
Abraxane monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer in adult patients who have failed first-line treatment for metastatic disease and for whom standard, anthracycline containing therapy is not indicated.Abraxane in combination with gemcitabine is indicated for the first-line treatment of adult patients with metastatic adenocarcinoma of the pancreas.Abraxane in combination with carboplatin is indicated for the first-line treatment of non-small cell lung cancer in adult patients who are not candidates for potentially curative surgery and/or radiation therapy.
Authorised no no no 2008-01-11
ratiopharm GmbH Pazenir paclitaxel EMEA/H/C/004441
Pazenir monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer in adult patients who have failed first-line treatment for metastatic disease and for whom standard, anthracycline containing therapy is not indicated.Pazenir in combination with carboplatin is indicated for the first-line treatment of non-small cell lung cancer in adult patients who are not candidates for potentially curative surgery and/or radiation therapy.
Authorised yes no no 2019-05-06
Inceptua AB Apealea paclitaxel EMEA/H/C/004154
Apealea in combination with carboplatin is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with first relapse of platinum‑sensitive epithelial ovarian cancer, primary peritoneal cancer and fallopian tube cancer.
Authorised no no no 2018-11-20
Norton Healthcare Ltd. Paxene paclitaxel EMEA/H/C/000216
Paxene is indicated for the treatment of patients with:• advanced AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma (AIDS-KS) who have failed prior liposomal anthracycline therapy;• metastatic carcinoma of the breast (MBC) who have failed, or are not candidates for standard anthracycline-containing therapy;• advanced carcinoma of the ovary (AOC) or with residual disease (> 1 cm) after initial laparotomy, in combination with cisplatin as first-line treatment;• metastatic carcinoma of the ovary (MOC) after failure of platinum-containing combination therapy without taxanes as second-line treatment;• non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) who are not candidates for potentially curative surgery and/or radiation therapy, in combination with cisplatin. Limited efficacy data supports this indication (see section 5.1).
Withdrawn no no no 1999-07-19
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International Patents for paclitaxel

Country Patent Number Title Estimated Expiration
Japan 2012006942 COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF DELIVERY OF PHARMACOLOGICAL AGENT ⤷  Try a Trial
Hungary E049789 ⤷  Try a Trial
Japan 2018087235 膵臓がんの処置方法 (METHODS OF TREATING PANCREATIC CANCER) ⤷  Try a Trial
South Korea 20150108943 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF DELIVERY OF PHARMACOLOGICAL AGENTS ⤷  Try a Trial
Denmark 1585548 ⤷  Try a Trial
China 103169729 Methods and compositions for treating proliferative diseases ⤷  Try a Trial
China 103405405 Compositions and methods of delivery of pharmacological agents ⤷  Try a Trial
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Supplementary Protection Certificates for paclitaxel

Patent Number Supplementary Protection Certificate SPC Country SPC Expiration SPC Description
1853250 122014000065 Germany ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: PACLITAXEL ALS AN ALBUMIN GEBUNDENE NANOPARTIKEL-FORMULIERUNG; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: K(2013)9835 20131220
1853250 2014C/037 Belgium ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: PACLITAXEL DANS UNE FORMULATION DE NANOPARTICULE LIEES A L'ALBUMINE; AUTHORISATION NUMBER AND DATE: EU/1/07/428 20131230
0961612 SZ 41/2009 Austria ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: PACLITAXEL ALBUMIN
0961612 132009901771196 Italy ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: PACLITAXEL(ABRAXANE); AUTHORISATION NUMBER(S) AND DATE(S): EU/1/07/428/001, 20080114
1853250 300673 Netherlands ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: PACLITAXEL, GEFORMULEERD ALS ALBUMINE-GEBONDEN NANODEELTJES; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/07/428/001-002 20131220
1853250 132014902271575 Italy ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: PACLITAXEL LEGATO ALL'ALBUMINA FORMULATO IN NANOPARTICELLE(ABRAXANE); AUTHORISATION NUMBER(S) AND DATE(S): EU/01/07/428, 20131220
0961612 C00961612/01 Switzerland ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: PACLITAXELUM-ALBUMINUM; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: SWISSMEDIC 63182 26.08.2014
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