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Last Updated: April 26, 2024

DROSPIRENONE Drug Patent Profile


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When do Drospirenone patents expire, and when can generic versions of Drospirenone launch?

Drospirenone is a drug marketed by Exeltis Usa Inc, Barr, Glenmark Pharms Ltd, Hetero Labs, Hlthcare, Jubilant Cadista, Mylan Labs Ltd, Watson Labs, Apotex, Dr Reddys Labs Sa, Lupin Ltd, Naari Pte Ltd, and Watson Labs Inc. and is included in twenty NDAs. There are thirteen patents protecting this drug.

This drug has sixty-five patent family members in twenty-nine countries.

The generic ingredient in DROSPIRENONE is drospirenone; ethinyl estradiol; levomefolate calcium. There are eleven drug master file entries for this compound. Three suppliers are listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the drospirenone; ethinyl estradiol; levomefolate calcium profile page.

DrugPatentWatch® Generic Entry Outlook for Drospirenone

Annual sales in 2021 were $29mm indicating the motivation for generic entry (peak sales were $59mm in 2019).

There have been two 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.

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Drug patent expirations by year for DROSPIRENONE
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Recent Clinical Trials for DROSPIRENONE

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SponsorPhase
University of Colorado, DenverPhase 2
Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V., BelgiumPhase 1
Bristol Myers Squibb Company (BMS)Phase 1

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Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for DROSPIRENONE
Tradename Dosage Ingredient Strength NDA ANDAs Submitted Submissiondate
SLYND Tablets drospirenone 4 mg 211367 1 2022-01-07

US Patents and Regulatory Information for DROSPIRENONE

DROSPIRENONE is protected by thirteen US patents and one FDA Regulatory Exclusivity.

Patents protecting DROSPIRENONE

Pharmaceutical compositions comprising active drugs, contraceptive kits comprising active drugs, and methods of administering the same
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Patented Use: PREVENTION OF PREGNANCY IN FEMALES OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE

Pharmaceutical compositions comprising active drugs, contraceptive kits comprising active drugs, and methods of administering the same
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FDA Regulatory Exclusivity protecting DROSPIRENONE

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Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Exclusivity Expiration
Watson Labs Inc DROSPIRENONE, ETHINYL ESTRADIOL AND LEVOMEFOLATE CALCIUM drospirenone; ethinyl estradiol; levomefolate calcium TABLET;ORAL 203593-001 Oct 11, 2016 AB RX No No ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Lupin Ltd DROSPIRENONE AND ETHINYL ESTRADIOL drospirenone; ethinyl estradiol TABLET;ORAL-28 201663-001 Dec 18, 2012 AB RX No No ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Watson Labs Inc DROSPIRENONE, ETHINYL ESTRADIOL AND LEVOMEFOLATE CALCIUM drospirenone; ethinyl estradiol; levomefolate calcium TABLET;ORAL 203594-001 Oct 11, 2016 AB RX No No ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
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International Patents for DROSPIRENONE

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Country Patent Number Title Estimated Expiration
Peru 20161410 COMPOSICION FARMACEUTICA QUE COMPRENDE DROSPIRENONA Y KIT ANTICONCEPTIVO ⤷  Try a Trial
South Korea 102539030 ⤷  Try a Trial
Serbia 63027 FARMACEUTSKA KOMPOZICIJA KOJA OBUHVATA DROSPIRENON ZA UPOTREBU KAO KONTRACEPTIV (PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING DROSPIRENONE FOR USE AS A CONTRACEPTIVE) ⤷  Try a Trial
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Supplementary Protection Certificates for DROSPIRENONE

Patent Number Supplementary Protection Certificate SPC Country SPC Expiration SPC Description
0398460 SPC/GB04/032 United Kingdom ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: ESTRADIOL, OPTIONALLY IN THE FORM OF A HYDRATE, TOGETHER WITH DROSPIRENONE; REGISTERED: NL RVG 27505 20021211; UK PL 00053/0341 20040310
2588114 122021000065 Germany ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: DROSPIRENON; NAT. REGISTRATION NO/DATE: 7002248.00.00 20210426; FIRST REGISTRATION: DK 61678 20191016
3632448 C202230031 Spain ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: DROSPIRENONA; NATIONAL AUTHORISATION NUMBER: 84603-SE/H/1869/001/DC; DATE OF AUTHORISATION: 20191025; NUMBER OF FIRST AUTHORISATION IN EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA (EEA): SE/H/1809/001/DC; DATE OF FIRST AUTHORISATION IN EEA: 20191016
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