DIFFERIN Drug Patent Profile
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Which patents cover Differin, and when can generic versions of Differin launch?
Differin is a drug marketed by Galderma Labs Lp and is included in five NDAs. There are four patents protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge.
This drug has fifty-six patent family members in twenty-two countries.
The generic ingredient in DIFFERIN is adapalene. There are twelve drug master file entries for this compound. Forty suppliers are listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the adapalene profile page.
DrugPatentWatch® Litigation and Generic Entry Outlook for Differin
A generic version of DIFFERIN was approved as adapalene by P AND L on June 2nd, 2010.
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Summary for DIFFERIN
International Patents: | 56 |
US Patents: | 4 |
Applicants: | 1 |
NDAs: | 5 |
Finished Product Suppliers / Packagers: | 4 |
Raw Ingredient (Bulk) Api Vendors: | 102 |
Clinical Trials: | 22 |
Patent Applications: | 5,486 |
Drug Prices: | Drug price information for DIFFERIN |
Drug Sales Revenues: | Drug sales revenues for DIFFERIN |
What excipients (inactive ingredients) are in DIFFERIN? | DIFFERIN excipients list |
DailyMed Link: | DIFFERIN at DailyMed |



Recent Clinical Trials for DIFFERIN
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Sponsor | Phase |
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Bausch Health Americas, Inc. | Early Phase 1 |
Wake Forest University Health Sciences | Early Phase 1 |
Aurobindo Pharma Ltd | Phase 3 |
Pharmacology for DIFFERIN
Drug Class | Retinoid |
US Patents and Regulatory Information for DIFFERIN
DIFFERIN is protected by four US patents.
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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Galderma Labs Lp | DIFFERIN | adapalene | CREAM;TOPICAL | 020748-001 | May 26, 2000 | AB | RX | Yes | Yes | ⤷ Try for Free | ⤷ Try for Free | ⤷ Try for Free | |||
Galderma Labs Lp | DIFFERIN | adapalene | SOLUTION;TOPICAL | 020338-001 | May 31, 1996 | DISCN | Yes | No | ⤷ Try for Free | ⤷ Try for Free | ⤷ Try for Free | ||||
Galderma Labs Lp | DIFFERIN | adapalene | LOTION;TOPICAL | 022502-001 | Mar 17, 2010 | DISCN | Yes | No | ⤷ Try for Free | ⤷ Try for Free | Y | ⤷ Try for Free | |||
Galderma Labs Lp | DIFFERIN | adapalene | GEL;TOPICAL | 020380-002 | Jul 8, 2016 | OTC | Yes | Yes | ⤷ Try for Free | ⤷ Try for Free | ⤷ Try for Free | ||||
Galderma Labs Lp | DIFFERIN | adapalene | GEL;TOPICAL | 021753-001 | Jun 19, 2007 | AB | RX | Yes | Yes | ⤷ Try for Free | ⤷ Try for Free | ⤷ Try for Free | |||
Galderma Labs Lp | DIFFERIN | adapalene | LOTION;TOPICAL | 022502-001 | Mar 17, 2010 | DISCN | Yes | No | ⤷ Try for Free | ⤷ Try for Free | Y | ⤷ Try for Free | |||
>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 DIFFERIN
Applicant | Tradename | Generic Name | Dosage | NDA | Approval Date | Patent No. | Patent Expiration |
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Galderma Labs Lp | DIFFERIN | adapalene | SOLUTION;TOPICAL | 020338-001 | May 31, 1996 | ⤷ Try for Free | ⤷ Try for Free |
Galderma Labs Lp | DIFFERIN | adapalene | GEL;TOPICAL | 021753-001 | Jun 19, 2007 | ⤷ Try for Free | ⤷ Try for Free |
Galderma Labs Lp | DIFFERIN | adapalene | GEL;TOPICAL | 021753-001 | Jun 19, 2007 | ⤷ Try for Free | ⤷ Try for Free |
Galderma Labs Lp | DIFFERIN | adapalene | CREAM;TOPICAL | 020748-001 | May 26, 2000 | ⤷ Try for Free | ⤷ Try for Free |
Galderma Labs Lp | DIFFERIN | adapalene | GEL;TOPICAL | 021753-001 | Jun 19, 2007 | ⤷ Try for Free | ⤷ Try for Free |
Galderma Labs Lp | DIFFERIN | adapalene | SOLUTION;TOPICAL | 020338-001 | May 31, 1996 | ⤷ Try for Free | ⤷ Try for Free |
>Applicant | >Tradename | >Generic Name | >Dosage | >NDA | >Approval Date | >Patent No. | >Patent Expiration |
International Patents for DIFFERIN
See the table below for patents covering DIFFERIN around the world.
Country | Patent Number | Title | Estimated Expiration |
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Russian Federation | 2008118056 | ПРИМЕНЕНИЕ 6-[3-(1-АДАМАНТИЛ)-4-МЕТОКСИФЕНИЛ]-2-НАФТОЙНОЙ КИСЛОТЫ ДЛЯ ЛЕЧЕНИЯ ДЕРМАТОЛОГИЧЕСКИХ РАССТРОЙСТВ | ⤷ Try for Free |
Russian Federation | 2008114840 | КОМПОЗИЦИИ, СОДЕРЖАЩИЕ ПО МЕНЬШЕЙ МЕРЕ ОДНО ПРОИЗВОДНОЕ НАФТОЕВОЙ КИСЛОТЫ И ПО МЕНЬШЕЙ МЕРЕ ОДНО СОЕДИНЕНИЕ ТИПА ПОЛИУРЕТАНОВОГО ПОЛИМЕРА ИЛИ ЕГО ПРОИЗВОДНОЕ, СПОСОБЫ ИХ ПОЛУЧЕНИЯ И ИХ ПРИМЕНЕНИЕ | ⤷ Try for Free |
European Patent Office | 1933827 | COMPOSITION CONTENANT AU MOINS UN DERIVE D'ACIDE NAPHTOIQUE ET AU MOINS UN COMPOSE DE TYPE POLYMERE DE POLYURETHANE OU DES DERIVES DE CE COMPOSE, PROCEDES DE FABRICATION ET UTILISATIONS DE CETTE COMPOSITION (COMPOSITION COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE NAPHTHOIC ACID DERIVATIVE AND AT LEAST ONE COMPOUND OF POLYURETHANE POLYMER TYPE OR DERIVATIVES THEREOF, PREPARATION PROCESSES THEREFOR AND USES THEREOF) | ⤷ Try for Free |
Australia | 4796190 | ⤷ Try for Free | |
Norway | 170627 | ⤷ Try for Free | |
South Africa | 200405853 | Use of adapalene for the treatment of dermatological disorders | ⤷ Try for Free |
>Country | >Patent Number | >Title | >Estimated Expiration |
Supplementary Protection Certificates for DIFFERIN
Patent Number | Supplementary Protection Certificate | SPC Country | SPC Expiration | SPC Description |
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1458369 | 08C0024 | France | ⤷ Try for Free | PRODUCT NAME: ADAPALENE - PEROXYDE DE BENZOLE; REGISTRATION NO/DATE IN FRANCE: NL 33724 DU 20080123; REGISTRATION NO/DATE AT EEC: 40440 DU 20071218 |
0199636 | 300209 | Netherlands | ⤷ Try for Free | 300209, 20060411, EXPIRES: 20070702 |
1458369 | 132008901685368 | Italy | ⤷ Try for Free | PRODUCT NAME: ADAPALENE E BENZOILE PEROSSIDO(EPIDUO); AUTHORISATION NUMBER(S) AND DATE(S): 40440, 20071218;DA 038261018/M A 038261057/M, 20080618 |
1458369 | SPC/GB10/005 | United Kingdom | ⤷ Try for Free | PRODUCT NAME: ADAPALENE AND BENZOYL PEROXIDE; REGISTERED: DK 40440 20071218; UK PL10590/0057 20091111 |
>Patent Number | >Supplementary Protection Certificate | >SPC Country | >SPC Expiration | >SPC Description |
Market Dynamics and Financial Trajectory of Differin
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