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Last Updated: April 19, 2024

AVAGE Drug Patent Profile


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

Avage is a drug marketed by Allergan and is included in one NDA.

The generic ingredient in AVAGE is tazarotene. There are eight drug master file entries for this compound. Eleven suppliers are listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the tazarotene profile page.

DrugPatentWatch® Litigation and Generic Entry Outlook for Avage

A generic version of AVAGE was approved as tazarotene by TARO on April 3rd, 2017.

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US Patents and Regulatory Information for AVAGE

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Exclusivity Expiration
Allergan AVAGE tazarotene CREAM;TOPICAL 021184-003 Sep 30, 2002 AB RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
>Applicant >Tradename >Generic Name >Dosage >NDA >Approval Date >TE >Type >RLD >RS >Patent No. >Patent Expiration >Product >Substance >Delist Req. >Exclusivity Expiration

International Patents for AVAGE

See the table below for patents covering AVAGE around the world.

Country Patent Number Title Estimated Expiration
China 1026789 ⤷  Try a Trial
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) 9316068 ⤷  Try a Trial
Ireland 60566 Disubstituted acetylenes bearing heteroaromatic and heterobicyclic groups having retinoid like activity ⤷  Try a Trial
>Country >Patent Number >Title >Estimated Expiration

Supplementary Protection Certificates for AVAGE

Patent Number Supplementary Protection Certificate SPC Country SPC Expiration SPC Description
0031058 98C0008 Belgium ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: TAZAROTENE; NAT. REGISTRATION NO/DATE: NL22604 19970922; FIRST REGISTRATION: DE - 37393.00.00 19961203
0284288 12/1998 Austria ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: TAZAROTENE; NAT. REGISTRATION NO/DATE: 1-22102, 1-22103 19970918; FIRST REGISTRATION: DE 37393.00.00, 37393.01.00 19961203
0284288 SPC/GB98/002 United Kingdom ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: TAZAROTENE : ETHYL 6-(2-(4,4-DIMETHYLTHIOCHROMAN-6-YL) ETHYNYL) NICOTINOATE; REGISTERED: DE 37393.00.00 19961203; DE 37393.01.00 19961203; UK 00426/0097 19970730; UK 00426/0096 19970730
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