ACTOPLUS MET Drug Patent Profile

When do Actoplus Met patents expire, and what generic alternatives are available?

Actoplus Met is a drug marketed by Takeda Pharms Usa and is included in two NDAs. There are seven patents protecting this drug.

This drug has forty-one patent family members in twenty-five countries.

The generic ingredient in ACTOPLUS MET is metformin hydrochloride; pioglitazone hydrochloride. There are forty-nine drug master file entries for this compound. Five suppliers are listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the metformin hydrochloride; pioglitazone hydrochloride profile page.

DrugPatentWatch^® Generic Entry Outlook for Actoplus Met

There have been two 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 ACTOPLUS MET

International Patents:	41
US Patents:	2
Applicants:	1
NDAs:	2
Finished Product Suppliers / Packagers:	1
Raw Ingredient (Bulk) Api Vendors:	1
Clinical Trials:	3
Patent Applications:	54
Formulation / Manufacturing:	see details
Drug Prices:	Drug price information for ACTOPLUS MET
Patent Litigation and PTAB cases:	See patent lawsuits and PTAB cases for ACTOPLUS MET
What excipients (inactive ingredients) are in ACTOPLUS MET?	ACTOPLUS MET excipients list
DailyMed Link:	ACTOPLUS MET at DailyMed

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Recent Clinical Trials for ACTOPLUS MET

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

Sponsor	Phase
National Cancer Institute (NCI)	Phase 2
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited	Phase 1

See all ACTOPLUS MET clinical trials

Pharmacology for ACTOPLUS MET

Drug Class	Biguanide Peroxisome Proliferator Receptor alpha Agonist Peroxisome Proliferator Receptor gamma Agonist Thiazolidinedione
Mechanism of Action	Peroxisome Proliferator-activated Receptor Activity

Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classes for ACTOPLUS MET

A10BA	Biguanides
A10B	BLOOD GLUCOSE LOWERING DRUGS, EXCL. INSULINS
A10	DRUGS USED IN DIABETES
A	Alimentary tract and metabolism

A10BG	Thiazolidinediones
A10B	BLOOD GLUCOSE LOWERING DRUGS, EXCL. INSULINS
A10	DRUGS USED IN DIABETES
A	Alimentary tract and metabolism

US Patents and Regulatory Information for ACTOPLUS MET

ACTOPLUS MET is protected by two US patents.

Patents protecting ACTOPLUS MET

Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	TE	Type	RLD	RS	Patent No.	Patent Expiration	Product	Substance	Delist Req.	Exclusivity Expiration
Takeda Pharms Usa	ACTOPLUS MET	metformin hydrochloride; pioglitazone hydrochloride	TABLET;ORAL	021842-001	Aug 29, 2005	AB	RX	Yes	No			Y
Takeda Pharms Usa	ACTOPLUS MET XR	metformin hydrochloride; pioglitazone hydrochloride	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL	022024-001	May 12, 2009		DISCN	Yes	No			Y
Takeda Pharms Usa	ACTOPLUS MET	metformin hydrochloride; pioglitazone hydrochloride	TABLET;ORAL	021842-002	Aug 29, 2005	AB	RX	Yes	Yes			Y

Expired US Patents for ACTOPLUS MET

Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	Patent No.	Patent Expiration
Takeda Pharms Usa	ACTOPLUS MET	metformin hydrochloride; pioglitazone hydrochloride	TABLET;ORAL	021842-002	Aug 29, 2005
Takeda Pharms Usa	ACTOPLUS MET	metformin hydrochloride; pioglitazone hydrochloride	TABLET;ORAL	021842-002	Aug 29, 2005
Takeda Pharms Usa	ACTOPLUS MET	metformin hydrochloride; pioglitazone hydrochloride	TABLET;ORAL	021842-001	Aug 29, 2005

International Patents for ACTOPLUS MET

When does loss-of-exclusivity occur for ACTOPLUS MET?

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

Australia

Brazil

Canada

China

Colombia

Costa Rica

Cyprus

Denmark

European Patent Office

Hong Kong

Israel

Japan

Mexico

Morocco

New Zealand

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Russian Federation

Slovenia

South Africa

South Korea

Spain

Ukraine

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 ACTOPLUS MET around the world.

Country	Patent Number	Title	Estimated Expiration
Austria	41931
Japan	4809806
Taiwan	438587

Supplementary Protection Certificates for ACTOPLUS MET

Patent Number	Supplementary Protection Certificate	SPC Country	SPC Expiration	SPC Description
0861666	300258	Netherlands		300258, 20160620, EXPIRES: 20210619
1506211	179 5017-2014	Slovakia		PRODUCT NAME: KOMBINACIA DAPAGLIFLOZINU ALEBO JEHO FARMACEUTICKY PRIJATELNYCH SOLI A METFORMINU ALEBO JEHO FARMACEUTICKY PRIJATELNYCH SOLI; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/13/900/001 - EU/1/13/900/012 20140116
1506211	PA2014026,C1506211	Lithuania		PRODUCT NAME: DAPAGLIFLOZINUM + METFORMINUM; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/13/900 20140116