Ezetimibe - Generic Drug Details

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

Ezetimibe is the generic ingredient in five branded drugs marketed by Accord Hlthcare, Alkem Labs Ltd, Amneal Pharms Co, Apotex, Aurobindo Pharma, Glenmark Pharms Ltd, Hetero Labs Ltd Iii, Ohm Labs Inc, Orient Pharma, Rising, Sandoz, Sciegen Pharms Inc, Teva Pharms Usa, Watson Labs Inc, Zydus Pharms, Organon, Althera Pharms, Ani Pharms, Aurobindo Pharma Usa, and Dr Reddys Labs Sa, and is included in twenty-five NDAs. There are three patents protecting this compound and one Paragraph IV challenge. Additional information is available in the individual branded drug profile pages.

Ezetimibe has two hundred and thirty-five patent family members in thirty-eight countries.

There are twenty-four drug master file entries for ezetimibe. Twenty-seven suppliers are listed for this compound.

Summary for ezetimibe

International Patents:	235
US Patents:	3
Tradenames:	5
Applicants:	20
NDAs:	25
Drug Master File Entries:	24
Finished Product Suppliers / Packagers:	27
Raw Ingredient (Bulk) Api Vendors:	113
Clinical Trials:	343
Patent Applications:	6,424
Formulation / Manufacturing:	see details
Drug Prices:	Drug price trends for ezetimibe
Drug Sales Revenues:	Drug sales revenues for ezetimibe
Patent Litigation and PTAB cases:	See patent lawsuits and PTAB cases for ezetimibe
What excipients (inactive ingredients) are in ezetimibe?	ezetimibe excipients list
DailyMed Link:	ezetimibe at DailyMed

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Recent Clinical Trials for ezetimibe

Identify potential brand extensions & 505(b)(2) entrants

Sponsor	Phase
dotter	Phase 4
Novartis Pharmaceuticals	Phase 3
Organon and Co	Phase 4

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Pharmacology for ezetimibe

Drug Class	Dietary Cholesterol Absorption Inhibitor
Physiological Effect	Decreased Cholesterol Absorption

Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) Categories for ezetimibe

Anticholesteremic Agents

Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classes for ezetimibe

C10AX	Other lipid modifying agents
C10A	LIPID MODIFYING AGENTS, PLAIN
C10	LIPID MODIFYING AGENTS
C	Cardiovascular system

Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for EZETIMIBE

Tradename	Dosage	Ingredient	Strength	NDA	ANDAs Submitted	Submissiondate
ZETIA	Tablets	ezetimibe	10 mg	021445	1	2006-10-25

US Patents and Regulatory Information for ezetimibe

Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	TE	Type	RLD	RS	Patent No.	Patent Expiration	Product	Substance	Delist Req.	Exclusivity Expiration
Sandoz	EZETIMIBE	ezetimibe	TABLET;ORAL	203931-001	Jun 12, 2017	AB	RX	No	No
Aurobindo Pharma Usa	EZETIMIBE AND SIMVASTATIN	ezetimibe; simvastatin	TABLET;ORAL	200082-002	Dec 17, 2020		DISCN	No	No
Amneal Pharms Co	EZETIMIBE AND SIMVASTATIN	ezetimibe; simvastatin	TABLET;ORAL	208831-002	Nov 21, 2017	AB	RX	No	No
Althera Pharms	ROSZET	ezetimibe; rosuvastatin calcium	TABLET;ORAL	213072-004	Mar 23, 2021		DISCN	Yes	No			Y
Amneal Pharms Co	EZETIMIBE AND SIMVASTATIN	ezetimibe; simvastatin	TABLET;ORAL	208831-003	Nov 21, 2017	AB	RX	No	No

Expired US Patents for ezetimibe

Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	Patent No.	Patent Expiration
Organon	ZETIA	ezetimibe	TABLET;ORAL	021445-001	Oct 25, 2002
Organon	ZETIA	ezetimibe	TABLET;ORAL	021445-001	Oct 25, 2002
Organon	ZETIA	ezetimibe	TABLET;ORAL	021445-001	Oct 25, 2002
Organon	ZETIA	ezetimibe	TABLET;ORAL	021445-001	Oct 25, 2002
Organon	ZETIA	ezetimibe	TABLET;ORAL	021445-001	Oct 25, 2002

International Patents for ezetimibe

Country	Patent Number	Title	Estimated Expiration
Japan	4351842
Austria	362757
Spain	2287250
Cyprus	1106912
European Patent Office	1385548	COMBINAISONS D'INHIBITEUR(S) DE L'ABSORPTION DE STEROLS ET D'AGENTS CARDIO-VASCULAIRES POUR LE TRAITEMENT D'AFFECTIONS VASCULAIRES (COMBINATIONS OF STEROL ABSORPTION INHIBITOR(S) WITH CARDIOVASCULAR AGENT(S) FOR THE TREATMENT OF VASCULAR CONDITIONS)

Supplementary Protection Certificates for ezetimibe

Patent Number	Supplementary Protection Certificate	SPC Country	SPC Expiration	SPC Description
0720599	03C0028	France		PRODUCT NAME: EZETIMIBE; NAT. REGISTRATION NO/DATE: NL28237 20030611; FIRST REGISTRATION: DE - 54486.00.00 A 54489.00.00 20021017
0720599	C300688	Netherlands		PRODUCT NAME: EZETIMIBE, DESGEWENST IN DE VORM VAN EEN FARMACEUTISCH AANVAARDBAAR ZOUT, EN ROSUVASTATINE; NAT. REGISTRATION NO/DATE: RVG114002-004RVG 114008-010 2014110811; FIRST REGISTRATION: 13-9663 - 9665 20140724
0720599	300688	Netherlands		PRODUCT NAME: EZETIMIBE, DESGEWENST IN DE VORM VAN EEN FARMACEUTISCH AANVAARDBAAR ZOUT, EN ROSUVASTATINE; NATIONAL REGISTRATION NO/DATE: RVG114002-004 20140811; FIRST REGISTRATION: NO 13-9663 - 9665 20140724
0720599	92545	Luxembourg		PRODUCT NAME: EZETIMIBE EN COMBINAISON AVEC ATORVASTATINE OU LEURS SELS PHARMACEUTIQUEMENT ACCEPTEES, Y COMPRIS ATORVASTATINE SOUS FORME D'ATORVASTATINE CALCIQUE TRIHYDRATEE; FIRST REGISTRATION: 20140910
0720599	SPC/GB05/010	United Kingdom		PRODUCT NAME: EZETIMIBE OR A PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALT THEREOF IN COMBINATION WITH SIMVASTATIN; REGISTERED: DE 58874.00.00 20040402; DE 58874.01.00 20040402; DE 58874.02.00 20040402; DE 58874.03.00 20040402; DE 58878.00.00 20040402; DE 58878.01.00 20040402; DE 58878.02.00 20040402; DE 58878.03.00 20040402; DE 58866.00.00 20040402; DE 58866.01.00 20040402; DE 58866.02.00 20040402; DE 58866.03.00 20040402; DE 58870.00.00 20040402; DE 58870.01.00 20040402; DE 58870.02.00 20040402; DE 58870.03.00 20040402; UK PL 19945/0003 20041118; UK PL 19945/0004 20041118; UK PL 19945/0005 20041118; UK PL 19945/0006 20041118; UK PL 19945/0007 20041118; UK PL 19945/0008 20041118; UK PL 19945/0009 200411