Methylprednisolone sodium succinate - Generic Drug Details

What are the generic sources for methylprednisolone sodium succinate and what is the scope of freedom to operate?

Methylprednisolone sodium succinate is the generic ingredient in four branded drugs marketed by Abbott, Hospira, Hospira Inc, Elkins Sinn, Organon Usa Inc, Abraxis Pharm, Amneal, Bedford Labs, Eugia Pharma, Fresenius Kabi Usa, Hikma, Intl Medication, Sagent Pharms Inc, Teva Parenteral, Tianjin Kingyork, Watson Labs, and Pharmacia And Upjohn, and is included in forty-eight NDAs. Additional information is available in the individual branded drug profile pages.

There are two drug master file entries for methylprednisolone sodium succinate. Fifteen suppliers are listed for this compound.

Summary for methylprednisolone sodium succinate

US Patents:	0
Tradenames:	4
Applicants:	17
NDAs:	48
Drug Master File Entries:	2
Finished Product Suppliers / Packagers:	15
Raw Ingredient (Bulk) Api Vendors:	33
Clinical Trials:	31
Patent Applications:	6,630
Formulation / Manufacturing:	see details
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Recent Clinical Trials for methylprednisolone sodium succinate

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Sponsor	Phase
Nihon Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd	Phase 3
University Children's Hospital Basel	Phase 3
University of Roma La Sapienza	Phase 3

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Pharmacology for methylprednisolone sodium succinate

Drug Class	Corticosteroid
Mechanism of Action	Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists

Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classes for methylprednisolone sodium succinate

A07EA	Corticosteroids acting locally
A07E	INTESTINAL ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENTS
A07	ANTIDIARRHEALS, INTESTINAL ANTIINFLAMMATORY/ANTIINFECTIVE AGENTS
A	Alimentary tract and metabolism

C05AA	Corticosteroids
C05A	AGENTS FOR TREATMENT OF HEMORRHOIDS AND ANAL FISSURES FOR TOPICAL USE
C05	VASOPROTECTIVES
C	Cardiovascular system

D07AA	Corticosteroids, weak (group I)
D07A	CORTICOSTEROIDS, PLAIN
D07	CORTICOSTEROIDS, DERMATOLOGICAL PREPARATIONS
D	Dermatologicals

D07AA	Corticosteroids, weak (group I)
D07A	CORTICOSTEROIDS, PLAIN
D07	CORTICOSTEROIDS, DERMATOLOGICAL PREPARATIONS
D	Dermatologicals

D07XA	Corticosteroids, weak, other combinations
D07X	CORTICOSTEROIDS, OTHER COMBINATIONS
D07	CORTICOSTEROIDS, DERMATOLOGICAL PREPARATIONS
D	Dermatologicals

D10AA	Corticosteroids, combinations for treatment of acne
D10A	ANTI-ACNE PREPARATIONS FOR TOPICAL USE
D10	ANTI-ACNE PREPARATIONS
D	Dermatologicals

H02AB	Glucocorticoids
H02A	CORTICOSTEROIDS FOR SYSTEMIC USE, PLAIN
H02	CORTICOSTEROIDS FOR SYSTEMIC USE
H	Systemic hormonal preparations, excluding sex hormones and insulins

H02AB	Glucocorticoids
H02A	CORTICOSTEROIDS FOR SYSTEMIC USE, PLAIN
H02	CORTICOSTEROIDS FOR SYSTEMIC USE
H	Systemic hormonal preparations, excluding sex hormones and insulins

R01AD	Corticosteroids
R01A	DECONGESTANTS AND OTHER NASAL PREPARATIONS FOR TOPICAL USE
R01	NASAL PREPARATIONS
R	Respiratory system

S01BA	Corticosteroids, plain
S01B	ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENTS
S01	OPHTHALMOLOGICALS
S	Sensory organs

S01CB	Corticosteroids/antiinfectives/mydriatics in combination
S01C	ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENTS AND ANTIINFECTIVES IN COMBINATION
S01	OPHTHALMOLOGICALS
S	Sensory organs

S02BA	Corticosteroids
S02B	CORTICOSTEROIDS
S02	OTOLOGICALS
S	Sensory organs

S03BA	Corticosteroids
S03B	CORTICOSTEROIDS
S03	OPHTHALMOLOGICAL AND OTOLOGICAL PREPARATIONS
S	Sensory organs

US Patents and Regulatory Information for methylprednisolone sodium succinate

Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	TE	Type	RLD	RS	Patent No.	Patent Expiration	Product	Substance	Delist Req.	Exclusivity Expiration
Bedford Labs	METHYLPREDNISOLONE SODIUM SUCCINATE	methylprednisolone sodium succinate	INJECTABLE;INJECTION	040641-002	Feb 21, 2007		DISCN	No	No
Abraxis Pharm	METHYLPREDNISOLONE SODIUM SUCCINATE	methylprednisolone sodium succinate	INJECTABLE;INJECTION	088676-001	Jun 8, 1984		DISCN	No	No
Fresenius Kabi Usa	METHYLPREDNISOLONE SODIUM SUCCINATE	methylprednisolone sodium succinate	INJECTABLE;INJECTION	040583-001	Jul 30, 2004	AP	RX	No	No
Abraxis Pharm	METHYLPREDNISOLONE SODIUM SUCCINATE	methylprednisolone sodium succinate	INJECTABLE;INJECTION	088677-001	Jun 8, 1984		DISCN	No	No
Eugia Pharma	METHYLPREDNISOLONE SODIUM SUCCINATE	methylprednisolone sodium succinate	INJECTABLE;INJECTION	207667-004	Dec 15, 2015	AP	RX	No	No
Organon Usa Inc	METHYLPREDNISOLONE	methylprednisolone sodium succinate	INJECTABLE;INJECTION	087535-001	Jun 25, 1982		DISCN	No	No