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Which drugs does patent 6,790,459 protect, and when does it expire?

Patent 6,790,459 protects ACTOPLUS MET XR and FORTAMET and is included in two NDAs.

This patent has fifteen patent family members in nine countries.

Summary for Patent: 6,790,459

Title:	Methods for treating diabetes via administration of controlled release metformin
Abstract:	A method for treating patients having non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) by administering a controlled release oral solid dosage form containing preferably a biguanide drug such as metformin, on a once-a-day basis. The dosage form provides a mean time to maximum plasma concentration (T.sub.max) of the drug which occurs at a 5.5 to 7.5 hours after oral administration on a once-a-day basis to human patients. Preferably, the dose of drug is administered at dinnertime to a patient in the fed state.
Inventor(s):	Cheng; Xiu Xiu (Davie, FL), Chen; Chih-Ming (Davie, FL), Jan; Steve (Coral Springs, FL), Chou; Joseph (Manassas, VA)
Assignee:	Andrx Labs, LLC (Davie, FL)
Application Number:	09/705,625
Patent Claim Types: see list of patent claims	Use; Composition; Dosage form;

Drugs Protected by US Patent 6,790,459

Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	TE	Type	RLD	RS	Patent No.	Patent Expiration	Product	Substance	Delist Req.	Patented / Exclusive Use	Patent Submitted
Takeda Pharms Usa	ACTOPLUS MET XR	metformin hydrochloride; pioglitazone hydrochloride	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL	022024-001	May 12, 2009		RX	Yes	No						ADJUNCT TO DIET AND EXERCISE TO IMPROVE GLYCEMIC CONTROL IN PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES WHO ARE ALREADY TREATED WITH A PIOGLITAZONE AND METFORMIN
Takeda Pharms Usa	ACTOPLUS MET XR	metformin hydrochloride; pioglitazone hydrochloride	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL	022024-002	May 12, 2009		RX	Yes	Yes						ADJUNCT TO DIET AND EXERCISE TO IMPROVE GLYCEMIC CONTROL IN PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES WHO ARE ALREADY TREATED WITH A PIOGLITAZONE AND METFORMIN
Andrx Labs Llc	FORTAMET	metformin hydrochloride	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL	021574-002	Apr 27, 2004	AB2	RX	Yes	Yes						METHOD OF LOWERING BLOOD GLUCOSE BY ONCE DAILY ADMINISTRATION
Andrx Labs Llc	FORTAMET	metformin hydrochloride	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL	021574-001	Apr 27, 2004	AB2	RX	Yes	No						METHOD OF LOWERING BLOOD GLUCOSE BY ONCE DAILY ADMINISTRATION

Non-Orange Book US Patents Family Members for Patent 6,790,459

For Orange Book-listed patents (shown in the main table above) generic applications must certify that the listed patents are expired, invalid, or will not be infringed by generic entry.

The non-Orange Book patents listed below do not require formal certifications, so they do not automatically impede generic entry. Instead, they represent potential opportunities for branded firms to block generic entry through patent infringment challenges.

Patent No.	Title	Estimated Patent Expiration
6,866,866	Controlled release metformin compositions

International Patents Family Members for US Patent 6,790,459

Country	Document Number	Estimated Expiration	Supplementary Protection Certificate	SPC Country	SPC Expiration
European Patent Office	1335708
European Patent Office	1723948
European Patent Office	1746993
Australia	2005239716