Theophylline - Generic Drug Details

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

Theophylline is the generic ingredient in fifty-two branded drugs marketed by Fleming Pharms, Forest Labs, Sanofi Aventis Us, Graham Dm, Actient Pharms, Auxilium Pharms Inc, Auxilium Pharms Llc, Schering, Whitby, Schwarz Pharma, Ortho Mcneil Pharm, Cent Pharms, Hospira, Inwood Labs, Sandoz, Scherer Rp, Fisons, Kv Pharm, Cenci, Lannett, Panray, Alpharma Us Pharms, Chartwell Rx, Halsey, Pharm Assoc, Precision Dose, Roxane, Taro, Wockhardt, B Braun, Baxter Hlthcare, Hospira Inc, Nostrum Labs Inc, 3M, Lannett Co Inc, Tris Pharma Inc, Ferndale Labs, Warner Chilcott, Monarch Pharms, Roerig, Pharm Res Assoc, Nostrum Pharms Llc, Able, Alembic Pharms Ltd, Glenmark Generics, Glenmark Pharms Ltd, Heritage Pharma Avet, Rhodes Pharms, Medicis, and Novartis, and is included in one hundred and seventeen NDAs. Additional information is available in the individual branded drug profile pages.

There are thirty-six drug master file entries for theophylline. Twelve suppliers are listed for this compound.

Summary for theophylline

US Patents:	0
Tradenames:	52
Applicants:	50
NDAs:	117
Drug Master File Entries:	36
Finished Product Suppliers / Packagers:	12
Raw Ingredient (Bulk) Api Vendors:	150
Clinical Trials:	105
Patent Applications:	6,724
Formulation / Manufacturing:	see details
Drug Prices:	Drug price trends for theophylline
What excipients (inactive ingredients) are in theophylline?	theophylline excipients list
DailyMed Link:	theophylline at DailyMed

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Recent Clinical Trials for theophylline

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

Sponsor	Phase
University of California, Los Angeles	Early Phase 1
Sengkang General Hospital	Phase 2
University of Arkansas	Phase 1

See all theophylline clinical trials

Pharmacology for theophylline

Drug Class

Methylxanthine

Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) Categories for theophylline

Bronchodilator Agents

Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors

Purinergic P1 Receptor Antagonists

Vasodilator Agents

Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classes for theophylline

R03DA	Xanthines
R03D	OTHER SYSTEMIC DRUGS FOR OBSTRUCTIVE AIRWAY DISEASES
R03	DRUGS FOR OBSTRUCTIVE AIRWAY DISEASES
R	Respiratory system

US Patents and Regulatory Information for theophylline

Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	TE	Type	RLD	RS	Patent No.	Patent Expiration	Product	Substance	Delist Req.	Exclusivity Expiration
Schering	THEO-DUR	theophylline	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL	088016-001	Sep 10, 1985		DISCN	No	No
B Braun	THEOPHYLLINE 0.2% AND DEXTROSE 5% IN PLASTIC CONTAINER	theophylline	INJECTABLE;INJECTION	019212-001	Nov 7, 1984		DISCN	No	No
Forest Labs	DURAPHYL	theophylline	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL	088505-001	Apr 3, 1985		DISCN	No	No
Ortho Mcneil Pharm	THEOPHYL-225	theophylline	TABLET;ORAL	084726-001	Approved Prior to Jan 1, 1982		DISCN	No	No
Sanofi Aventis Us	SLO-BID	theophylline	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL	087894-001	Jan 31, 1985		DISCN	No	No
Baxter Hlthcare	THEOPHYLLINE AND DEXTROSE 5% IN PLASTIC CONTAINER	theophylline	INJECTABLE;INJECTION	018649-005	Jul 26, 1982		DISCN	No	No
Schering	THEO-DUR	theophylline	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL	086998-001	Approved Prior to Jan 1, 1982		DISCN	Yes	No

Expired US Patents for theophylline

Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	Patent No.	Patent Expiration
Monarch Pharms	QUIBRON-T/SR	theophylline	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL	087563-001	Jun 21, 1983