Tapentadol hydrochloride - Generic Drug Details

What are the generic sources for tapentadol hydrochloride and what is the scope of patent protection?

Tapentadol hydrochloride is the generic ingredient in two branded drugs marketed by Collegium Pharm Inc and is included in three NDAs. There are seven patents protecting this compound and four Paragraph IV challenges. Additional information is available in the individual branded drug profile pages.

Tapentadol hydrochloride has two hundred and seventy-two patent family members in thirty-one countries.

There are four drug master file entries for tapentadol hydrochloride. One supplier is listed for this compound. There are three tentative approvals for this compound.

Summary for tapentadol hydrochloride

International Patents:	272
US Patents:	7
Tradenames:	2
Applicants:	1
NDAs:	3
Drug Master File Entries:	4
Finished Product Suppliers / Packagers:	1
Raw Ingredient (Bulk) Api Vendors:	40
Clinical Trials:	67
Formulation / Manufacturing:	see details
Patent Litigation and PTAB cases:	See patent lawsuits and PTAB cases for tapentadol hydrochloride
What excipients (inactive ingredients) are in tapentadol hydrochloride?	tapentadol hydrochloride excipients list
DailyMed Link:	tapentadol hydrochloride at DailyMed

DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Loss of Exclusivity (LOE) Date for tapentadol hydrochloride

Constraining patent/regulatory exclusivity:

NEW PATIENT POPULATION

Dosage:

SOLUTION;ORAL

Dosage:

TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL

Constraining patent/regulatory exclusivity:

NEW PATIENT POPULATION

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 tapentadol hydrochloride

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

Sponsor	Phase
Aretaieion University Hospital	N/A
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar	Phase 4
Oslo University Hospital	Phase 4

See all tapentadol hydrochloride clinical trials

Generic filers with tentative approvals for TAPENTADOL HYDROCHLORIDE

Applicant	Application No.	Strength	Dosage Form
		EQ 20MG BASE/ML	SOLUTION;ORAL
		100MG	TABLET;ORAL
		75MG	TABLET;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 tapentadol hydrochloride

Drug Class	Opioid Agonist
Mechanism of Action	Opioid Agonists

Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classes for tapentadol hydrochloride

N02AX	Other opioids
N02A	OPIOIDS
N02	ANALGESICS
N	Nervous system

Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for TAPENTADOL HYDROCHLORIDE

Tradename	Dosage	Ingredient	Strength	NDA	ANDAs Submitted	Submissiondate
NUCYNTA	Oral Solution	tapentadol hydrochloride	20 mg/mL	203794	1	2013-12-20
NUCYNTA	Tablets	tapentadol hydrochloride	50 mg, 75 mg, and 100 mg	022304	4	2012-11-20
NUCYNTA ER	Extended-release Tablets	tapentadol hydrochloride	50 mg, 100 mg, 150 mg, 200 mg, and 250 mg	200533	2	2012-11-20

US Patents and Regulatory Information for tapentadol hydrochloride

Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	TE	Type	RLD	RS	Patent No.	Patent Expiration	Product	Substance	Delist Req.	Exclusivity Expiration
Collegium Pharm Inc	NUCYNTA	tapentadol hydrochloride	TABLET;ORAL	022304-002	Nov 20, 2008		RX	Yes	No			Y	Y
Collegium Pharm Inc	NUCYNTA ER	tapentadol hydrochloride	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL	200533-004	Aug 25, 2011		RX	Yes	No			Y
Collegium Pharm Inc	NUCYNTA ER	tapentadol hydrochloride	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL	200533-004	Aug 25, 2011		RX	Yes	No			Y

Expired US Patents for tapentadol hydrochloride

Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	Patent No.	Patent Expiration
Collegium Pharm Inc	NUCYNTA ER	tapentadol hydrochloride	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL	200533-005	Aug 25, 2011
Collegium Pharm Inc	NUCYNTA ER	tapentadol hydrochloride	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL	200533-005	Aug 25, 2011
Collegium Pharm Inc	NUCYNTA ER	tapentadol hydrochloride	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL	200533-005	Aug 25, 2011

International Patents for tapentadol hydrochloride

Country	Patent Number	Title	Estimated Expiration
Slovenia	2148670
Poland	1859789
Spain	2407143

Supplementary Protection Certificates for tapentadol hydrochloride

Patent Number	Supplementary Protection Certificate	SPC Country	SPC Expiration	SPC Description
1439829	99 1-2011	Slovakia		PRODUCT NAME: TAPENTADOL; NAT. REGISTRATION NO/DATE: 65/0667-0674/10-S, 65/090-0697/10-S 20101012; FIRST REGISTRATION: DE 75043-75048.00.00, 76261-76270.00.00 20100819
1439829	C 2011 002	Romania		PRODUCT NAME: TAPENTADOL SAU O SARE ACCEPTABILA FARMACEUTIC AACESTUIA; NATIONAL AUTHORISATION NUMBER: RO 3279/2011/01 - RO 3279/2011/22; DATE OF NATIONAL AUTHORISATION: 20110228; NUMBER OF FIRST AUTHORISATION IN EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA (EEA): DE 75.046; DATE OF FIRST AUTHORISATION IN EEA: 20100819
0693475	C00693475/01	Switzerland		PRODUCT NAME: TAPENTADOL; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: SWISSMEDIC 60530 20110222