Details for Patent: 7,125,873

Which drugs does patent 7,125,873 protect, and when does it expire?

Patent 7,125,873 protects JANUMET XR, JANUMET, JANUVIA, and JUVISYNC, and is included in four NDAs.

Protection for JANUMET XR has been extended six months for pediatric studies, as indicated by the *PED designation in the table below.

This patent has seventy-five patent family members in forty-four countries.

Summary for Patent: 7,125,873

Title:	Beta-amino tetrahydroimidazo (1, 2-a) pyrazines and tetrahydrotrioazolo (4, 3-a) pyrazines as dipeptidyl peptidase inhibitors for the treatment or prevention of diabetes
Abstract:	The present invention is directed to compounds which are inhibitors of the dipeptidyl peptidase-IV enzyme ("DP-IV inhibitors") and which are useful in the treatment or prevention of diseases in which the dipeptidyl peptidase-IV enzyme is involved, such as diabetes and particularly type 2 diabetes. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the prevention or treatment of such diseases in which the dipeptidyl peptidase-IV enzyme is involved.
Inventor(s):	Edmondson; Scott D (New York, NJ), Fisher; Michael H. (Ringoes, NJ), Kim; Dooseop (Westfield, NJ), Maccoss; Malcolm (Freehold, NJ), Parmee; Emma R. (Scotch Plains, NJ), Weber; Ann E (Scotch Plains, NJ), Xu; Jinyou (Scotch Plains, NJ)
Assignee:	Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, NJ)
Application Number:	10/481,353
Patent Claim Types: see list of patent claims	Composition; Compound; Use;

Drugs Protected by US Patent 7,125,873

Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	TE	Type	RLD	RS	Patent No.	Patent Expiration	Product	Substance	Delist Req.	Patented / Exclusive Use	Submissiondate
Merck Sharp Dohme	JANUMET XR	metformin hydrochloride; sitagliptin phosphate	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL	202270-002	Feb 2, 2012		RX	Yes	No					Y
Merck Sharp Dohme	JANUMET XR	metformin hydrochloride; sitagliptin phosphate	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL	202270-003	Feb 2, 2012		RX	Yes	Yes					Y
Merck Sharp Dohme	JANUMET XR	metformin hydrochloride; sitagliptin phosphate	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL	202270-001	Feb 2, 2012		RX	Yes	No					Y
Merck Sharp Dohme	JANUMET	metformin hydrochloride; sitagliptin phosphate	TABLET;ORAL	022044-002	Mar 30, 2007		RX	Yes	Yes					Y
Merck Sharp Dohme	JANUMET	metformin hydrochloride; sitagliptin phosphate	TABLET;ORAL	022044-001	Mar 30, 2007		RX	Yes	No					Y

Foreign Priority and PCT Information for Patent: 7,125,873

PCT Information
PCT Filed	July 05, 2002	PCT Application Number:	PCT/US02/21349
PCT Publication Date:	January 16, 2003	PCT Publication Number:	WO03/004498

International Family Members for US Patent 7,125,873

Country	Patent Number	Estimated Expiration	Supplementary Protection Certificate	SPC Country	SPC Expiration
Argentina	036114
Austria	321048
Austria	471148
Australia	2002320303
Bulgaria	108493