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Last Updated: March 28, 2024

Rifaximin - Generic Drug Details


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What are the generic drug sources for rifaximin and what is the scope of patent protection?

Rifaximin is the generic ingredient in one branded drug marketed by Salix Pharms and is included in one NDA. There are twenty-nine patents protecting this compound and two Paragraph IV challenges. Additional information is available in the individual branded drug profile pages.

Rifaximin has two hundred and eight patent family members in forty countries.

There are fourteen drug master file entries for rifaximin. Three suppliers are listed for this compound. There are two tentative approvals for this compound.

DrugPatentWatch® Estimated Loss of Exclusivity (LOE) Date for rifaximin
Generic Entry Dates for rifaximin*:
Constraining patent/regulatory exclusivity:
Dosage:
TABLET;ORAL
Generic Entry Dates for rifaximin*:
Constraining patent/regulatory exclusivity:
Dosage:
TABLET;ORAL

*The generic entry opportunity date is the latter of the last compound-claiming patent and the last regulatory exclusivity protection. Many factors can influence early or later generic entry. This date is provided as a rough estimate of generic entry potential and should not be used as an independent source.

Recent Clinical Trials for rifaximin

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

SponsorPhase
Xin ZengN/A
Sun Yat-sen UniversityEarly Phase 1
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and ResearchPhase 1

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Generic filers with tentative approvals for RIFAXIMIN
Applicant Application No. Strength Dosage Form
⤷  Try a Trial⤷  Try a Trial550MGTABLET;ORAL
⤷  Try a Trial⤷  Try a Trial200MGTABLET;ORAL

The 'tentative' approval signifies that the product meets all FDA standards for marketing, and, but for the patents / regulatory protections, it would approved.

Pharmacology for rifaximin
Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for RIFAXIMIN
Tradename Dosage Ingredient Strength NDA ANDAs Submitted Submissiondate
XIFAXAN Tablets rifaximin 200 mg 021361 1 2019-01-28
XIFAXAN Tablets rifaximin 550 mg 021361 1 2015-12-18

US Patents and Regulatory Information for rifaximin

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Exclusivity Expiration
Salix Pharms XIFAXAN rifaximin TABLET;ORAL 021361-002 Mar 24, 2010 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Salix Pharms XIFAXAN rifaximin TABLET;ORAL 021361-002 Mar 24, 2010 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Salix Pharms XIFAXAN rifaximin TABLET;ORAL 021361-002 Mar 24, 2010 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial Y ⤷  Try a Trial
Salix Pharms XIFAXAN rifaximin TABLET;ORAL 021361-002 Mar 24, 2010 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
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