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ACANYA Drug Patent Profile

When do Acanya patents expire, and when can generic versions of Acanya launch?

Acanya is a drug marketed by Bausch and is included in one NDA. There are six patents protecting this drug.

This drug has twenty patent family members in fourteen countries.

The generic ingredient in ACANYA is benzoyl peroxide; clindamycin phosphate. There are seventeen drug master file entries for this compound. Fourteen suppliers are listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the benzoyl peroxide; clindamycin phosphate profile page.

DrugPatentWatch^® Generic Entry Outlook for Acanya

There have been five patent litigation cases involving the patents protecting this drug, indicating strong interest in generic launch. Recent data indicate that 63% of patent challenges are decided in favor of the generic patent challenger and that 54% of successful patent challengers promptly launch generic drugs.

Indicators of Generic Entry

Summary for ACANYA

International Patents:	20
US Patents:	6
Applicants:	1
NDAs:	1
Finished Product Suppliers / Packagers:	2
Raw Ingredient (Bulk) Api Vendors:	1
Clinical Trials:	6
Formulation / Manufacturing:	see details
Drug Prices:	Drug price information for ACANYA
Patent Litigation and PTAB cases:	See patent lawsuits and PTAB cases for ACANYA
What excipients (inactive ingredients) are in ACANYA?	ACANYA excipients list
DailyMed Link:	ACANYA at DailyMed

See drug prices for ACANYA

See drug sales revenues for ACANYA

Recent Clinical Trials for ACANYA

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

Sponsor	Phase
Taro Pharmaceuticals USA	Phase 1
Watson Laboratories, Inc.	Phase 3
Padagis LLC	Phase 3

See all ACANYA clinical trials

Pharmacology for ACANYA

Drug Class	Lincosamide Antibacterial
Physiological Effect	Decreased Sebaceous Gland Activity

Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classes for ACANYA

D10AE	Peroxides
D10A	ANTI-ACNE PREPARATIONS FOR TOPICAL USE
D10	ANTI-ACNE PREPARATIONS
D	Dermatologicals

D10AF	Antiinfectives for treatment of acne
D10A	ANTI-ACNE PREPARATIONS FOR TOPICAL USE
D10	ANTI-ACNE PREPARATIONS
D	Dermatologicals

G01AA	Antibiotics
G01A	ANTIINFECTIVES AND ANTISEPTICS, EXCL. COMBINATIONS WITH CORTICOSTEROIDS
G01	GYNECOLOGICAL ANTIINFECTIVES AND ANTISEPTICS
G	Genito-urinary system and sex hormones

J01FF	Lincosamides
J01F	MACROLIDES, LINCOSAMIDES AND STREPTOGRAMINS
J01	ANTIBACTERIALS FOR SYSTEMIC USE
J	Antiinfectives for systemic use

US Patents and Regulatory Information for ACANYA

ACANYA is protected by six US patents.

Patents protecting ACANYA

Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	TE	Type	RLD	RS	Patent No.	Patent Expiration	Product	Substance	Delist Req.	Exclusivity Expiration
Bausch	ACANYA	benzoyl peroxide; clindamycin phosphate	GEL;TOPICAL	050819-001	Oct 23, 2008	AB	RX	Yes	Yes			Y
Bausch	ACANYA	benzoyl peroxide; clindamycin phosphate	GEL;TOPICAL	050819-001	Oct 23, 2008	AB	RX	Yes	Yes
Bausch	ACANYA	benzoyl peroxide; clindamycin phosphate	GEL;TOPICAL	050819-001	Oct 23, 2008	AB	RX	Yes	Yes
Bausch	ACANYA	benzoyl peroxide; clindamycin phosphate	GEL;TOPICAL	050819-001	Oct 23, 2008	AB	RX	Yes	Yes			Y
Bausch	ACANYA	benzoyl peroxide; clindamycin phosphate	GEL;TOPICAL	050819-001	Oct 23, 2008	AB	RX	Yes	Yes			Y
Bausch	ACANYA	benzoyl peroxide; clindamycin phosphate	GEL;TOPICAL	050819-001	Oct 23, 2008	AB	RX	Yes	Yes

Expired US Patents for ACANYA

Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	Patent No.	Patent Expiration
Bausch	ACANYA	benzoyl peroxide; clindamycin phosphate	GEL;TOPICAL	050819-001	Oct 23, 2008
Bausch	ACANYA	benzoyl peroxide; clindamycin phosphate	GEL;TOPICAL	050819-001	Oct 23, 2008

International Patents for ACANYA

When does loss-of-exclusivity occur for ACANYA?

Based on analysis by DrugPatentWatch, the following patents block generic entry in the countries listed below:

Australia

Brazil

Canada

China

Croatia

European Patent Office

Japan

Mexico

Portugal

Russian Federation

South Africa

South Korea

Spain

Generics may enter earlier, or later, based on new patent filings, patent extensions, patent invalidation, early generic licensing, generic entry preferences, and other factors.

See the table below for additional patents covering ACANYA around the world.

Country	Patent Number	Title	Estimated Expiration
Spain	2773931
Portugal	626844
European Patent Office	0960618
Japan	2011522820
Brazil	PI0913326	formulações farmacêuticas tópicas contendo uma baixa concentração de peróxido de benzoíla em suspensão aquosa e um solvente orgânico miscível em água
Poland	171127

Supplementary Protection Certificates for ACANYA

Patent Number	Supplementary Protection Certificate	SPC Country	SPC Expiration	SPC Description
0591275	SPC/GB05/030	United Kingdom		PRODUCT NAME: NITISINONE (2-(2-NITRO-4-TRIFLUOROMETHYLBENZOYL)-1,3-CYCLOHEXANEDIONE) OR A PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALT THEREOF; REGISTERED: UK EU/1/04/303/001 20050221; UK EU/1/04/303/002 20050221; UK EU/1/04/303/003 20050221
1458369	C01458369/01	Switzerland		PRODUCT NAME: ADAPALENUM + BENZOYLIS PEROXIDUM; REGISTRATION NUMBER/DATE: SWISSMEDIC 58460 19.05.2009
1458369	CA 2008 00029	Denmark		PRODUCT NAME: ADAPALEN, BENZOYLPEROXID
1586316	122011100019	Germany		PRODUCT NAME: BROMFENAC (2-AMINO-3-(4-BROMOBENZOYL)PHENYLESSIGSAEURE); REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/11/692/001 20110518
1586316	SPC/GB11/054	United Kingdom		PRODUCT NAME: BROMFENAC 2-AMINO-3-(4-BROMOBENZOYL)PHENYLACETIC ACID OR A PHARMACOLOGICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALT THEREOF OR A HYDRATE THEREOF; REGISTERED: UK EU/1/11/692/001 20110523
1667986	92172	Luxembourg		PRODUCT NAME: SOLVAT ACETONIQUE DU CABAZITAXEL, OU DESIGNE SOLVAT ACETONIQUE DU DIMETHOXY DOCETAXEL OU SOLVAT ACETONIQUE DU (2R,3S)-3-TERT-BUTOXYCARBONYLAMINO-2-HYDROXY-3-PHENYLPROPIONATE DE 4-ACETOXY-2A-BENZOYLOXY-5BETA,20-EPOXY-1-HYDROXY-7BETA,10A-DIMETHOXY-9-OXO-TAX-11-ENE-13A-YLE(ACETONATE DU CABAZITAXEL)