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DEPOCYT Drug Patent Profile


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Which patents cover Depocyt, and when can generic versions of Depocyt launch?

Depocyt is a drug marketed by Pacira Pharms Inc and is included in one NDA.

The generic ingredient in DEPOCYT is cytarabine. There are fifteen drug master file entries for this compound. Five suppliers are listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the cytarabine profile page.

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A generic version of DEPOCYT was approved as cytarabine by HIKMA on August 2nd, 1989.

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Summary for DEPOCYT
Recent Clinical Trials for DEPOCYT

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SponsorPhase
Pacira Pharmaceuticals, IncPHASE3
Emory UniversityPHASE3
Kartos Therapeutics, Inc.Phase 1/Phase 2

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US Patents and Regulatory Information for DEPOCYT

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Exclusivity Expiration
Pacira Pharms Inc DEPOCYT cytarabine INJECTABLE, LIPOSOMAL;INJECTION 021041-001 Apr 1, 1999 DISCN Yes No ⤷  Start Trial ⤷  Start Trial ⤷  Start Trial
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Expired US Patents for DEPOCYT

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date Patent No. Patent Expiration
Pacira Pharms Inc DEPOCYT cytarabine INJECTABLE, LIPOSOMAL;INJECTION 021041-001 Apr 1, 1999 5,455,044 ⤷  Start Trial
Pacira Pharms Inc DEPOCYT cytarabine INJECTABLE, LIPOSOMAL;INJECTION 021041-001 Apr 1, 1999 5,962,016 ⤷  Start Trial
Pacira Pharms Inc DEPOCYT cytarabine INJECTABLE, LIPOSOMAL;INJECTION 021041-001 Apr 1, 1999 7,198,801 ⤷  Start Trial
Pacira Pharms Inc DEPOCYT cytarabine INJECTABLE, LIPOSOMAL;INJECTION 021041-001 Apr 1, 1999 6,071,534 ⤷  Start Trial
Pacira Pharms Inc DEPOCYT cytarabine INJECTABLE, LIPOSOMAL;INJECTION 021041-001 Apr 1, 1999 5,723,147 ⤷  Start Trial
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EU/EMA Drug Approvals for DEPOCYT

Company Drugname Inn Product Number / Indication Status Generic Biosimilar Orphan Marketing Authorisation Marketing Refusal
Pacira Limited DepoCyte cytarabine EMEA/H/C/000317Intrathecal treatment of lymphomatous meningitis. In the majority of patients such treatment will be part of symptomatic palliation of the disease. Withdrawn no no no 2001-07-11
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International Patents for DEPOCYT

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

Country Patent Number Title Estimated Expiration
Austria 87823 ⤷  Start Trial
Australia 1205588 ⤷  Start Trial
Australia 602190 ⤷  Start Trial
Canada 1323568 LIPOSOMES MULTIVESICULAIRES CONTENANT UNE SUBSTANCE BIOACTIVE ENCAPSULEE EN PRESENCE D'UN CHLORYDRATE (MULTIVESICULAR LIPOSOMES HAVING A BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE SUBSTANCE ENCAPSULATED THEREIN IN THE PRESENCE OF A HYDROCHLORIDE) ⤷  Start Trial
Germany 3879987 ⤷  Start Trial
Denmark 172057 ⤷  Start Trial
Denmark 93988 ⤷  Start Trial
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Supplementary Protection Certificates for DEPOCYT

Patent Number Supplementary Protection Certificate SPC Country SPC Expiration SPC Description
1744764 300960 Netherlands ⤷  Start Trial PRODUCT NAME: COMBINATIE VAN DAUNORUBICINE EN CYTARABINE; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/18/1308 20180827
1744764 2018C/045 Belgium ⤷  Start Trial PRODUCT NAME: VYXEOS (DAUNORUBICINE/CYTARABINE); AUTHORISATION NUMBER AND DATE: EU/1/18/1308 20180823
2768484 301016 Netherlands ⤷  Start Trial PRODUCT NAME: COMBINATIE VAN DAUNORUBICINE EN CYTARABINE; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: NOT AVAILABLE
1744764 18C1047 France ⤷  Start Trial PRODUCT NAME: DAUNORUBICINE + CYTARABINE; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/18/1308 20180827
2768484 LUC00135 Luxembourg ⤷  Start Trial PRODUCT NAME: COMBINATION OF DAUNORUBICIN AND CYTARABINE; AUTHORISATION NUMBER AND DATE: EU/1/18/1308 20180827
2768484 2019C/545 Belgium ⤷  Start Trial PRODUCT NAME: COMBINATIE VAN DAUNORUBICINE EN CYTARABINE; AUTHORISATION NUMBER AND DATE: EU/1/18/1308 20180827
1744764 2018/042 Ireland ⤷  Start Trial PRODUCT NAME: COMBINATION OF DAUNORUBICIN AND CYTARABINE; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/18/1308 20180823
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