ELESTRIN Drug Patent Profile

Which patents cover Elestrin, and what generic alternatives are available?

Elestrin is a drug marketed by Mylan Speciality Lp and is included in one NDA.

The generic ingredient in ELESTRIN is estradiol. There are seventy-five drug master file entries for this compound. Forty-seven suppliers are listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the estradiol profile page.

DrugPatentWatch^® Litigation and Generic Entry Outlook for Elestrin

A generic version of ELESTRIN was approved as estradiol by BARR LABS INC on October 22^nd, 1997.

Summary for ELESTRIN

US Patents:	0
Applicants:	1
NDAs:	1
Finished Product Suppliers / Packagers:	1
Raw Ingredient (Bulk) Api Vendors:	109
Clinical Trials:	1
Patent Applications:	4,193
Formulation / Manufacturing:	see details
Drug Prices:	Drug price information for ELESTRIN
Patent Litigation and PTAB cases:	See patent lawsuits and PTAB cases for ELESTRIN
What excipients (inactive ingredients) are in ELESTRIN?	ELESTRIN excipients list
DailyMed Link:	ELESTRIN at DailyMed

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Recent Clinical Trials for ELESTRIN

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Sponsor	Phase
University of Missouri-Columbia	N/A

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Pharmacology for ELESTRIN

Drug Class	Estrogen
Mechanism of Action	Estrogen Receptor Agonists

Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classes for ELESTRIN

G03CA	Natural and semisynthetic estrogens, plain
G03C	ESTROGENS
G03	SEX HORMONES AND MODULATORS OF THE GENITAL SYSTEM
G	Genito-urinary system and sex hormones

US Patents and Regulatory Information for ELESTRIN

Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	TE	Type	RLD	RS	Patent No.	Patent Expiration	Product	Substance	Delist Req.	Exclusivity Expiration
Mylan Speciality Lp	ELESTRIN	estradiol	GEL, METERED;TRANSDERMAL	021813-001	Dec 15, 2006		RX	Yes	Yes

Expired US Patents for ELESTRIN

Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	Patent No.	Patent Expiration
Mylan Speciality Lp	ELESTRIN	estradiol	GEL, METERED;TRANSDERMAL	021813-001	Dec 15, 2006
Mylan Speciality Lp	ELESTRIN	estradiol	GEL, METERED;TRANSDERMAL	021813-001	Dec 15, 2006

International Patents for ELESTRIN

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

Country	Patent Number	Title	Estimated Expiration
Japan	2007508261
China	1997357
Spain	2283665
European Patent Office	1323430	Composition pour l' administration percutanée et/ou par voie transmucosale de principes actifs assurant des niveaux d'efficacité thérapeutiques adéquats (Composition for transdermal and/or transmucosal administration of active compounds that ensures adequate therapeutic levels)
Austria	485837
China	105853396

Supplementary Protection Certificates for ELESTRIN

Patent Number	Supplementary Protection Certificate	SPC Country	SPC Expiration	SPC Description
2861072	2024C/512	Belgium		PRODUCT NAME: COMPOSITION CONTENANT A LA FOIS DE L'ESTRADIOL, EVENTUELLEMENT SOUS FORME D'UN SEL, HYDRATE OU SOLVATE PHARMACEUTIQUEMENT ACCEPTABLE (Y COMPRIS SOUS FORME HEMIHYDRATEE) ET DE LA PROGESTERONE; AUTHORISATION NUMBER AND DATE: BE582231 20210406
0771217	07C0001	France		PRODUCT NAME: ETHINYLESTRADIOL BETADEX CLATHRATE; NAT. REGISTRATION NO/DATE: NL 32343 20060710; FIRST REGISTRATION: NL - RVG 31781 20050804
1453521	300814	Netherlands		PRODUCT NAME: LEVONORGESTREL EN ETHINYLESTRADIOL; NATIONAL REGISTRATION NO/DATE: RVG 117453 20151211; FIRST REGISTRATION: SK 17/0017/15-S 20150211
1453521	15C0050	France		PRODUCT NAME: ETHINYLESTRADIOL ET MELANGE DE LEVONORGESTREL ET ETHINYLESTRADIOL; NAT. REGISTRATION NO/DATE: NL 42237 20150320; FIRST REGISTRATION: SK - 17/0017/15-S 20150129
0584952	99C0004	Belgium		PRODUCT NAME: ESTRADIOL, HEMIHYDRATE, NORETHISTERONE, ACETATE; NAT. REGISTRATION NO/DATE: NL 23753 19981210; FIRST REGISTRATION: SE - 14 007 19980306
0771217	CA 2006 00038	Denmark		PRODUCT NAME: ETHINYLESTRADIOL (SOM BETA-CYCLODEXTRIN-CLATHRAT) OG DROSPIRENON; NAT. REG. NO/DATE: 38687 20060627; FIRST REG. NO/DATE: EU RVG 31781 20050804