CARAC Drug Patent Profile
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When do Carac patents expire, and what generic alternatives are available?
Carac is a drug marketed by Valeant Pharms North and is included in one NDA.
The generic ingredient in CARAC is fluorouracil. There are fifteen drug master file entries for this compound. Fifteen suppliers are listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the fluorouracil profile page.
DrugPatentWatch® Litigation and Generic Entry Outlook for Carac
A generic version of CARAC was approved as fluorouracil by FRESENIUS KABI USA on September 30th, 1998.
Summary for CARAC
US Patents: | 0 |
Applicants: | 1 |
NDAs: | 1 |
Finished Product Suppliers / Packagers: | 2 |
Raw Ingredient (Bulk) Api Vendors: | 214 |
Patent Applications: | 193 |
Formulation / Manufacturing: | see details |
Drug Prices: | Drug price information for CARAC |
What excipients (inactive ingredients) are in CARAC? | CARAC excipients list |
DailyMed Link: | CARAC at DailyMed |



Pharmacology for CARAC
Drug Class | Nucleoside Metabolic Inhibitor |
Mechanism of Action | Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors |
Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classes for CARAC
Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for CARAC
Tradename | Dosage | Ingredient | Strength | NDA | ANDAs Submitted | Submissiondate |
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CARAC | Cream | fluorouracil | 0.5% | 020985 | 1 | 2011-07-29 |
US Patents and Regulatory Information for CARAC
Applicant | Tradename | Generic Name | Dosage | NDA | Approval Date | TE | Type | RLD | RS | Patent No. | Patent Expiration | Product | Substance | Delist Req. | Exclusivity Expiration |
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Valeant Pharms North | CARAC | fluorouracil | CREAM;TOPICAL | 020985-001 | Oct 27, 2000 | 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 |
Expired US Patents for CARAC
Applicant | Tradename | Generic Name | Dosage | NDA | Approval Date | Patent No. | Patent Expiration |
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Valeant Pharms North | CARAC | fluorouracil | CREAM;TOPICAL | 020985-001 | Oct 27, 2000 | ⤷ Try a Trial | ⤷ Try a Trial |
Valeant Pharms North | CARAC | fluorouracil | CREAM;TOPICAL | 020985-001 | Oct 27, 2000 | ⤷ Try a Trial | ⤷ Try a Trial |
>Applicant | >Tradename | >Generic Name | >Dosage | >NDA | >Approval Date | >Patent No. | >Patent Expiration |
International Patents for CARAC
See the table below for patents covering CARAC around the world.
Country | Patent Number | Title | Estimated Expiration |
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European Patent Office | 0285694 | POROUS POLYMERIC BEADS FOR THE DELIVERY OF AN ACTIVE INGREDIENT | ⤷ Try a Trial |
Australia | 7132287 | ⤷ Try a Trial | |
South Africa | 8702665 | ⤷ Try a Trial | |
Greece | 3003064 | ⤷ Try a Trial | |
Australia | 591264 | ⤷ Try a Trial | |
>Country | >Patent Number | >Title | >Estimated Expiration |