ACTOPLUS MET XR Drug Patent Profile
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Which patents cover Actoplus Met Xr, and when can generic versions of Actoplus Met Xr launch?
Actoplus Met Xr is a drug marketed by Takeda Pharms Usa and is included in one NDA. There are five patents protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge.
This drug has seventy-two patent family members in twenty-five countries.
The generic ingredient in ACTOPLUS MET XR is metformin hydrochloride; pioglitazone hydrochloride. There are forty-nine drug master file entries for this compound. Six 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 Xr
There have been four 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 XR
International Patents: | 72 |
US Patents: | 5 |
Applicants: | 1 |
NDAs: | 1 |
Raw Ingredient (Bulk) Api Vendors: | 1 |
Clinical Trials: | 3 |
Patent Applications: | 62 |
Formulation / Manufacturing: | see details |
Drug Prices: | Drug price information for ACTOPLUS MET XR |
Patent Litigation and PTAB cases: | See patent lawsuits and PTAB cases for ACTOPLUS MET XR |
DailyMed Link: | ACTOPLUS MET XR at DailyMed |


Recent Clinical Trials for ACTOPLUS MET XR
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Sponsor | Phase |
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National Cancer Institute (NCI) | Phase 2 |
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited | Phase 1 |
Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classes for ACTOPLUS MET XR
Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for ACTOPLUS MET XR
Tradename | Dosage | Ingredient | Strength | NDA | ANDAs Submitted | Submissiondate |
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ACTOPLUS MET XR | Extended-release Tablets | metformin hydrochloride; pioglitazone hydrochloride | 15 mg/1000 mg and 30 mg/1000 mg | 022024 | 1 | 2011-09-23 |
US Patents and Regulatory Information for ACTOPLUS MET XR
ACTOPLUS MET XR is protected by five US patents.
Patents protecting ACTOPLUS MET XR
Pharmaceutical formulation containing a biguanide and a thiazolidinedione derivative
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Pharmaceutical formulation containing a biguanide and a thiazolidinedione derivative
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Pharmaceutical formulation containing a biguanide and a thiazolidinedione derivative
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Pharmaceutical formulation containing a biguanide and a thiazolidinedione derivative
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Pharmaceutical formulation containing a biguanide and a thiazolidinedione derivative
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Expired US Patents for ACTOPLUS MET XR
International Patents for ACTOPLUS MET XR
When does loss-of-exclusivity occur for ACTOPLUS MET XR?
Based on analysis by DrugPatentWatch, the following patents block generic entry in the countries listed below:
Argentina
Patent: 4238
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ Try a Trial
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 XR around the world.
Country | Patent Number | Title | Estimated Expiration |
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Hong Kong | 1037963 | ⤷ Try a Trial | |
Japan | 4718465 | ⤷ Try a Trial | |
New Zealand | 580804 | Novel pharmaceutical formulation containing a biguanide and a thiazolidinedione derivative | ⤷ Try a Trial |
Japan | S61267580 | THIAZOLIDINE DERIVATIVE | ⤷ Try a Trial |
Mexico | 9202933 | DERIVADOS DE TIAZOLIDINDIONA. | ⤷ Try a Trial |
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Supplementary Protection Certificates for ACTOPLUS MET XR
Patent Number | Supplementary Protection Certificate | SPC Country | SPC Expiration | SPC Description |
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1506211 | 122014000070 | Germany | ⤷ Try a Trial | PRODUCT NAME: KOMBINATION VON DAPAGLIFLOZIN ODER EINEM PHARMAZEUTISCH VERTRAEGLICHEN SALZ DAVON UND METFORMIN ODER EINEM PHARMAZEUTISCH VERTRAEGLICHEN SALZ DAVON, WIE DURCH DAS GRUNDPATENT GESCHUETZT; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/13/900 20140116 |
1261586 | C300524 | Netherlands | ⤷ Try a Trial | PRODUCT NAME: COMBINATIE VAN SAXAGLIPTINE EN METFORMINE, DESGEWENST IN DE VORM VAN FARMACEUTISCH AANVAARDBARE AFGELEIDEN DAARVAN; NAT. REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/11/731/001-012 20111124; FIRST REGISTRATION: |
1412357 | 50/2008 | Austria | ⤷ Try a Trial | PRODUCT NAME: SITAGLIPTIN, GEGEBENENFALLS IN DER FORM EINES PHARMAZEUTISCH ANNEHMBAREN SALZES, INSBESONDERE ALS MONOPHOSPHAT, UND METFORMIN, GEGEBENENFALLS IN FORM EINES PHARMAZEUTISCH ANNEHMBAREN SALZES, INSBESONDERE DES HYDROCHLORIDS; NAT. REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/08/455/001-014, EU/1/08/456/001-014, EU/1/08/457/001-014 20080716; FIRST REGISTRATION: CH 58450 01-03 20080408 |
1174135 | SPC026/2009 | Ireland | ⤷ Try a Trial | SPC026/2009: 20101001, EXPIRES: 20210619 |
1174135 | SPC/GB10/011 | United Kingdom | ⤷ Try a Trial | PRODUCT NAME: THE COMBINATION OF PIOGLITAZONE OPTIONALLY IN THE FORM OF A PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALT, ESPECIALLY THE HYDROCHLORIDE SALT, AND GLIMEPIRIDE.; REGISTERED: UK EU/1/06/366/001 20070108; UK EU/1/06/366/002 20070108; UK EU/1/06/366/003 20070108; UK EU/1/06/366/004 20070108; UK EU/1/06/366/005 20070108; UK EU/1/06/366/006 20070108; UK EU/1/06/366/019 20070108; UK EU/1/06/366/020 20070108; UK EU/1/06/366/021 20070108; UK EU/1/06/366/022 20070108; UK EU/1/06/366/013 20070108; UK EU/1/06/366/014 20070108; UK EU/1/06/366/015 20070108; UK EU/1/06/366/016 20070108; UK EU/1/06/366/017 20070108; UK EU/1/06/366/018 20070108; UK EU/1/06/366/007 20070108; UK EU/1/06/366/008 20070108; UK EU |
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