Colchicine - Generic Drug Details

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

Colchicine is the generic ingredient in ten branded drugs marketed by Par Pharm Inc, Hikma Intl Pharms, Scilex Pharms, Alkem Labs Ltd, Amneal Pharms, Aurobindo Pharma Ltd, Dr Reddys, Granules, Hetero Labs Ltd V, Mylan, Strides Pharma, Watson Labs Inc, Zydus Pharms, Takeda Pharms Usa, Agepha Pharma Fz, Watson Labs, Merck, Ani Pharms, Beecham, Impax Labs, Novast Labs, Rising, Sandoz, and Lederle, and is included in twenty-seven NDAs. There are thirty-four patents protecting this compound and two Paragraph IV challenges. Additional information is available in the individual branded drug profile pages.

Colchicine has seventy-nine patent family members in twenty-five countries.

There are sixteen drug master file entries for colchicine. Twenty-nine suppliers are listed for this compound. There is one tentative approval for this compound.

Summary for colchicine

International Patents:	79
US Patents:	34
Tradenames:	10
Applicants:	24
NDAs:	27
Drug Master File Entries:	16
Finished Product Suppliers / Packagers:	29
Raw Ingredient (Bulk) Api Vendors:	113
Clinical Trials:	248
Patent Applications:	6,926
Formulation / Manufacturing:	see details
Drug Prices:	Drug price trends for colchicine
Drug Sales Revenues:	Drug sales revenues for colchicine
Patent Litigation and PTAB cases:	See patent lawsuits and PTAB cases for colchicine
What excipients (inactive ingredients) are in colchicine?	colchicine excipients list
DailyMed Link:	colchicine at DailyMed

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Recent Clinical Trials for colchicine

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

Sponsor	Phase
Foundation for Cardiovascular Research Basel	Phase 3
University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland	Phase 3
Fondation Machaon, Switzerland, Genf	Phase 3

See all colchicine clinical trials

Generic filers with tentative approvals for COLCHICINE

Applicant	Application No.	Strength	Dosage Form
		0.6MG/5ML	SOLUTION;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 colchicine

Drug Class	Alkaloid
Mechanism of Action	Cytochrome P450 3A4 Inhibitors P-Glycoprotein Interactions

Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) Categories for colchicine

Gout Suppressants

Tubulin Modulators

Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classes for colchicine

M04AC	Preparations with no effect on uric acid metabolism
M04A	ANTIGOUT PREPARATIONS
M04	ANTIGOUT PREPARATIONS
M	Musculo-skeletal system

Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for COLCHICINE

Tradename	Dosage	Ingredient	Strength	NDA	ANDAs Submitted	Submissiondate
GLOPERBA	Oral Solution	colchicine	0.6 mg/5 mL	210942	1	2020-04-02
COLCRYS	Tablets	colchicine	0.3 mg	022352	1	2019-07-19
MITIGARE	Capsules	colchicine	0.6 mg	204820	1	2016-06-10
COLCRYS	Tablets	colchicine	0.6 mg	022352	1	2011-12-23

US Patents and Regulatory Information for colchicine

Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	TE	Type	RLD	RS	Patent No.	Patent Expiration	Product	Substance	Delist Req.	Exclusivity Expiration
Agepha Pharma Fz	LODOCO	colchicine	TABLET;ORAL	215727-001	Jun 16, 2023		RX	Yes	Yes
Strides Pharma	COLCHICINE	colchicine	TABLET;ORAL	209173-001	Mar 10, 2022	AB	RX	No	No
Aurobindo Pharma Ltd	COLCHICINE	colchicine	TABLET;ORAL	215444-001	Jan 6, 2022	AB	RX	No	No
Takeda Pharms Usa	COLCRYS	colchicine	TABLET;ORAL	022352-001	Jul 29, 2009	AB	RX	Yes	Yes
Novast Labs	PROBENECID AND COLCHICINE	colchicine; probenecid	TABLET;ORAL	040618-001	May 13, 2008	AB	RX	No	No
Takeda Pharms Usa	COLCRYS	colchicine	TABLET;ORAL	022352-001	Jul 29, 2009	AB	RX	Yes	Yes
Takeda Pharms Usa	COLCRYS	colchicine	TABLET;ORAL	022352-001	Jul 29, 2009	AB	RX	Yes	Yes

International Patents for colchicine

Country	Patent Number	Title	Estimated Expiration
Eurasian Patent Organization	039635	ЛЕЧЕНИЕ ИЛИ ПРОФИЛАКТИКА СЕРДЕЧНО-СОСУДИСТЫХ ЯВЛЕНИЙ С ИСПОЛЬЗОВАНИЕМ ПРОИЗВОДНОГО КОЛХИЦИНА (TREATMENT OR PREVENTION OF CARDIOVASCULAR EVENTS USING A COLCHICINE DERIVATIVE)
Australia	2018203715	Treatment or prevention of cardiovascular events via the administration of a colchicine derivative
Eurasian Patent Organization	032515	ЛЕЧЕНИЕ ИЛИ ПРОФИЛАКТИКА СЕРДЕЧНО-СОСУДИСТЫХ ЯВЛЕНИЙ С ИСПОЛЬЗОВАНИЕМ КОЛХИЦИНА (TREATMENT OR PREVENTION OF CARDIOVASCULAR EVENTS USING COLCHICINE)
Israel	242001	פורמולציות של קולציסין עם שחרור מושהה ושיטות לשימוש בהן (Sustained-release formulations of colchicine and methods of using same)
Eurasian Patent Organization	201501024	СОСТАВЫ С ЗАМЕДЛЕННЫМ ВЫСВОБОЖДЕНИЕМ, СОДЕРЖАЩИЕ КОЛХИЦИН, И СПОСОБЫ ИХ ПРИМЕНЕНИЯ
South Korea	102271048
China	104918613	Treatment or prevention of cardiovascular events via the administration of a colchicine derivative